BRIDGETOWN, Barbados:
THE UPCOMING ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will feature a first-of-its-kind remote media hub at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Barbados.
The more than 200 travelling journalists expected to cover the pinnacle event on the cricketing calendar are set to experience unparalleled connectivity and seamless connections, courtesy of C&W Business.
C&W Communications, the parent company of C&W Business, is the official and exclusive telecommunications provider in the Caribbean for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
“This groundbreaking facility will ensure that media professionals have access to high-speed Internet and reliable telecommunications services, enabling them to cover the event seamlessly and efficiently,” said Nicolas Collette, chief commercial officer, B2B, C&W Communications.
“We are very proud to be providing these connections through which the stories of this prestigious event will be told around the world. Our company has a long and proud association with cricket in the West Indies and we eagerly look forward to this next chapter.”
The media hub will serve as a central location where journalists can view all tournament matches and participate in a full range of in-stadia media activities.
“Our goal is to provide a world-class experience for the world’s press, and we are committed to delivering the best connections over the Caribbean’s best network. Our installation at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre is at an advanced stage and we have overbuilt it with added bandwidth and redundancy,” added Collette.
“This is a great moment for the Caribbean, and we are honoured to play our part in welcoming the press and facilitating all their connectivity needs at the first-ever media hub for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.”
Flow has also been announced as the presenting partner for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Volunteer Programme in the Caribbean.
More than 900 volunteers from across the West Indies will participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Volunteer Programme, which will serve as a cornerstone for supporting various aspects of the tournament including hospitality, logistics, and fan engagement.
As the presenting partner of the volunteer programme in the Caribbean, Flow will also play a pivotal role in ensuring volunteers are fully prepared to elevate the experience when tens of thousands of fans, media, players, and officials visit the West Indies in June.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 blasts off on June 1 with the tournament’s first match featuring the United States taking on Canada at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Match tickets, including party-stand tickets for Caribbean fixtures, and hospitality packages are available at tickets.t20worldcup.com.
Box offices across the Caribbean are now open and tickets are available for sale there.