{"id":243033,"date":"2025-07-11T16:42:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T20:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=243033"},"modified":"2025-07-12T06:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T10:46:23","slug":"liberty-caribbean-salutes-cantos-40th-anniversary-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/liberty-caribbean-salutes-cantos-40th-anniversary-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberty Caribbean salutes CANTO\u2019s 40th anniversary milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-209325746\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p><div id=\"antig-4185206040\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>leading telecom provider returns as Headline Sponsor of CANTO\u2019s 40<\/em><em><sup>th<\/sup><\/em><em> Annual Conference&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Advancing the Caribbean\u2019s digital agenda will come into sharp focus as Liberty Caribbean returns as the headline sponsor for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbudas-tourism-minister-praised-for-genuine-engagement-at-caribavia-summit\/?swcfpc=1\">CANTO\u2019s <\/a><\/strong>40<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition under the banner \u2018Towards a Unified and Sustainable Caribbean Gigabit Society\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The region\u2019s premier telecom conference, taking place at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in Nassau, The Bahamas between July 13 and 16, brings together heads of state and government, along with regulators, telecom operators, and other key industry stakeholders to network, build alliances, review policy, and share best practices as it relates to the regional telecoms sector.<\/p><div id=\"antig-651490199\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly proud to once again serve as headline sponsor of this milestone event. Our longstanding partnership with CANTO reflects our shared belief in the power of collaboration to move the region forward. <\/p><div id=\"antig-1008390726\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is our moment to shape a digital Caribbean that reflects our values, meets our needs, and embraces our full potential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The work we do here will echo far beyond these halls,\u201d said Inge Smidts, Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Caribbean.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3293819087\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s theme strikes at the very heart of what we do at Liberty Caribbean. As one of the region\u2019s leading enablers of digital connectivity, we are deeply invested in building the networks, systems, and partnerships that will deliver a gigabit-ready Caribbean \u2014 one that is fast, fair, and future-ready.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smidts will deliver remarks at the opening ceremony on Sunday, and she will be joined onstage by The Honourable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas; Dr. Delreo Newman, Chairman of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbudas-tourism-minister-praised-for-genuine-engagement-at-caribavia-summit\/?swcfpc=1\">CANTO<\/a><\/strong>; Teresa Wankin, Secretary General of CANTO; Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary\u2011General, International Telecommunication Union; and Brendan Carr, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission.<\/p><div id=\"antig-75070584\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img 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events during the conference to shine the spotlight on important industry topics including digital sustainability, cybersecurity and the rise of AI, sustainable infrastructure development, strategies for equitable access to broadband services, and empowering an inclusive digital economy.&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"antig-3568813611\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, 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Security, Liberty Latin America; Stephen Price, VP &amp; General Manager, Jamaica; Rhys Campbell, Director, Liberty Caribbean Charitable Foundation; Carol Robertson, Senior Business Development Partner, Liberty Caribbean; and Darron Turnquest, Director, People, Liberty Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCANTO has been the driving force behind the Caribbean\u2019s digital evolution, a trusted platform for dialogue, collaboration, and collective progress,\u201d added Smidts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday, we stand not just to commemorate the past, but to step boldly into a future where high\u2011speed connectivity is universal, innovation and inclusion move in lockstep, and technology fuels sustainability, economic resilience, and social equity across every island.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CANTO is a non-profit association made up of operators, organisations, companies, and individuals primarily focused on leading the information and communications technology (ICT) sector across the 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