31 October 2023

Damage caused by blockade to the communications, information technology and telecommunications sector in Cuba.

In the report presented by Cuba against the economic, commercial and financial blockade, it refers to the damage caused by this policy between March 1, 2022 and February 28, 2023. In the case of the communications and computing sector, including telecommunications in Cuba, the economic damages and losses caused by the blockade during this period are estimated at 41 million 270 thousand 50 dollars.

The Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) continued to be the company most affected, registering a figure of 40 million 901 thousand 400 dollars in losses, which represents approximately 99.1% of the total amount of damages reported in the sector. It is noteworthy that the siege and pressure on entities that have commercial relations and others with an interest in negotiating with communications companies continues, which negatively affects the possibility of Cubans to have adequate infrastructure, greater access to Internet and computerization.

No country faces a process of technological modernization under these conditions. Several international suppliers that provided repair services to the installed technology have decided not to continue doing so, even those on which more than 50% of the current equipment depends. As in previous years, the limitations in the availability of energy carriers and the lack of fuel, derived from the restrictions imposed by the United States government on suppliers and ships that access our country, have affected the autonomy of the generating sets in the technology centers.

The blockade has also prevented Cuban and American companies from advancing in the conclusion of mutually beneficial agreements in the telecommunications sector. The signing of the contract between ETECSA and Colombus Network Limited (CNL), a subsidiary of Liberty Latin America, for the connection to the first ARCOS-1 submarine cable that would connect the US with Cuba, was pending for more than four years awaiting evaluation of the license requested by the company from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a real example of the blockade.

 

25 October 2023

Desoft: its products and services in Mardeltur23.

As part of the V International Congress of Marketing, Local Development and Tourism (Mardeltur23) that takes place at the Convention Center, the keynote lecture Desoft was presented: its products and services that contribute to the management and technological development of our clients, given by the general director of the company, Eng. Dany Jesús Valiente Prieto.

In his speech he explained results with products such as the ERP Zoom Lc Odoo, which allows Cuban entities to integrate into a single system all the processes associated with strategic, operational or productive aspects and that their commercial license was recently updated.

He also highlighted other solutions based on Odoo technology of Belgian origin and adapted to our realities, such as the technological platform for virtual and hybrid events, Fevexpo, the System for the Control and Management of Fines, the Portecoos ​​solution for the management of goods from ports, as well as other tailored solutions that solve problems related to energy consumption, water or construction.

In a special way, the company manager highlighted all the benefits of Fevexpo, which has already been used in more than 30 events with great possibilities for the integration of video conferencing systems, email marketing, SMS, social networks and even the possibility of conduct surveys. (https://www.fevexpo.cu/)

He also praised the permanent exhibition fair created with this platform for the company's 25th anniversary, celebrated last February and where 8 stands display the entity's main products and services. (https://expodesoft.fevexpo.cu/evento/2)

18 October 2023

Desoft executives exchange with representatives of the Cuban Parliament.

As part of the exchange organized by the Computer and Communications Business Group (Geic) with the Commission for Attention to Services of the National Assembly, this Wednesday a visit was made to the headquarters of the Computer Applications Company Desoft, in the Cuban capital.

Participating in the meeting were Tamara Valido Benitez, president of the Commission, Ariadne Plascencia Castro, president of Geic, Dany Valiente Prieto, General Director of Desoft, as well as other representatives of the company's Board of Directors.

Among the topics addressed was the organizational transformation of Desoft, exports and computer solutions available to promote computerization and digital transformation in our country.