This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.
Last Published: 7/8/2019

Overview

New opportunities for U.S. telecom companies have arisen in the area of safety and security.  Opportunities for security systems also exist in the public sector.

Through Invest Barbados, the government of Barbados continues to market opportunities for call centers for the outsourcing of customer service operations.
 

Leading Sub-Sectors

Safety and security equipment, customer premises equipment, and cellular telecommunications equipment.
 

Opportunities

The private villa sector in the hotel market and public awareness of new security systems has seen an increase in the area of safety and security.  Existing telecommunications companies source VOIP equipment for their networks and roll out the service to more customers.   Additionally, the telecom sector has upgraded its services through optical fiber networking. 
 

Web Resources

María Elena Portorreal
Senior Commercial Specialist for the Caribbean Region
U.S. Commercial Service
U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo
Tel: 809-368-7220
Website:  http://export.gov/caribbean
Email: Maria.Portorreal@trade.gov

Jonelle M. Watson
Political/ Economic Commercial Assistant
U.S. Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
Bridgetown, Barbados
Tel: 246-227-4052
Email: watsonjm@state.gov

Barbados Telecommunications Unit: www.telecoms.gov.bb
Barbados Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Society: www.barbadosict.org
Caribbean Association of Security Professionals: www.caribasp.com

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