30 March 2022

Cuba: From the computerization of society to digital transformation.

Mayra Arevich Marín, Minister of Communications of Cuba, while participating in the Mesa Redonda television space, pointed out that the development of infrastructure is one of the vital axes to be able to advance in the process of computerization of the country.

“During the covid-19 stage, the communication needs of citizens increased from isolation; with an estimated traffic growth of 2.6 times after the first year of the pandemic.

” In this sense, he argued that ETECSA had to speed up and massify access in order to guarantee the service demands of the population.

“In a covid scenario, they needed to connect more to communicate with their family, as well as implement teleworking,” he exemplified. He also highlighted that the connectivity of isolation centers, scientific institutions, free access to the Cubaeduca platform and other Higher Education platforms was guaranteed. In this same period, work was carried out to expand 4G coverage, which is already present in all the country's municipalities, reported Arevich Marín. "In addition, 1,112 popular councils in the country have at least one way to access the Internet.

" He stressed that in the country today there are more than 7,500,000 people with Internet access, of which 80% do so through cell phones.

27 March 2022

Desoft with two awards and a mention in Computing 2022.

The Desoft Computer Applications Company was stimulated at the 18th Convention and International Computer Fair 2022 with two awards corresponding to the Electronic Government Digital Ecosystem and Portecoos, a technological platform for integrated logistics management for the port community, the first in the category of Services and Electronic Government and Commerce Applications and the second in Management Solutions, Services and Telecommunications Infrastructure.

Another of the recognized results was the Hidrocuba solution for the management of water resources recognized with a mention in the category of Management Solutions, Services and Telecommunications Infrastructure. In total, some 30 projects were presented as part of the Cuba Stand that competed in the ICT Panorama Contest, convened by the Ministry of Communications.

The Informatics Fair was developed through the Fevexpo platform developed by Desoft, the first in Cuba for such purposes.

22 March 2022

Minister of Communications speaks at the inauguration of Informática 2022.

The Minister of Communications, Mayra Arevich Marín, in her speech stated: "... the XVIII International Informatics Convention and Fair 2022, an event that since its first edition in 1988 has served as a meeting point for Cuban and other specialists to share experiences and knowledge in the field of Information Technology and Communications.

"On this occasion, the motto that will accompany the event is "Together for Digital Transformation", which is a recognition of the importance of the innovative application of digital technologies in all areas of society." The Minister of Communications in her words reiterated the revolutionary precept proposed by the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, that Information and Communication Technologies constitute a strategic sector for the development of the country and ratified by our President as one of the the pillars of the exercise of government.

“In 2015, our President Díaz-Canel, during the First National Workshop on Computerization and Cybersecurity, called for strengthening and accelerating the process of computerization of society, as an expression of the will of the State and the Cuban Government to promote and massify the use of Information and Communication Technologies, to meet the growing needs for information and services, raise the well-being of the population, support the economic and social development of the country, publicize the reasons for Cuba and our truth on the Internet .

“In response to this call, the Comprehensive Policy for the improvement of the computerization of society in Cuba was prepared and approved in 2017, a governing document that defines as strategic lines the creation of technological infrastructure and the generation of national digital services and content. “In the 8th Congress of the PCC, the documents that define and support the development objectives of the country were updated, and four new Guidelines were approved related to the computerization of society, associated with the development of infrastructure, government and electronic commerce, the industry of computer and telecommunications applications and services, and cybersecurity.”