While Cubans currently have Google Search and YouTube, it is now becoming more usable due to faster speeds that will be seen once servers are put in the country. With relations between the United States and Cuba softening, it should be interesting to see what manner of innovation, research, and technology the island nation is capable of. With the potential that the internet offers, I would imagine that we will see a Cuba that will become more and more involved in the world economy relative to its previous status.
In this article the author cites data which reports that only 5% of Cubans have home internet access with the majority of citizens frequenting internet cafes in order to get online. However, as many more Cubans gain home access to the internet, what will this mean for the strict economic policies within the country? Moreover, what will this mean for the black markets within the country as well?
Link: http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/28/technology/google-cuba-faster-internet/index.html?iid=SF_River
3 comments:
I think with the trade embargo on Cuba ending, there is potential for a lot of economic growth and modernization in Cuba. While I don't see political reforms anytime soon, perhaps Cuba will come out of isolation and will have the opportunity to perform better in the global market. Maybe political reforms will follow once the people demand economic reforms.
I have to imagine that this may speed up the opening of Cuba, as civilians will become more informed as they gain more internet access. An inspired and more informed population could lead to a large movement.
This is an interesting article and I agree, I would like to see what the island is capable of doing when it comes to innovation and technology. I think they have potential to modernize themselves but I do believe it will take them a few years to do so.
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