According to a report on Jamaica-Gleaner.com, local business leaders are being invited to establish online data back-up through the safe waters of 'hurricane-free' Panama.
Samuel Chambers, administrator of the International Data Centre at Cable and Wireless Panama (CWP), informed business executives that, "Panama is not seriously affected by hurricanes. Therefore, that makes our data storage centre one of the safest this side of the world."
He was speaking at the local launch of the telecommunications conference 'Solcom 2006' on Tuesday, at the Hilton Kingston hotel. The conference is scheduled to be held in Panama City from October 26 to 27.
Chamber said the switch would be relatively easy through 'stable mate' Cable and Wireless Jamaica (CWJ). "Safety takes precedence," he added.
"Panama currently has five 'undersea' communication connections and we have all the necessary bandwidth requirements. The Panama Canal has been in existence for over 100 years, without a need for any major repairs." An added incentive, he said, is the anticipated expansion to the