A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 10 February to Sunday 17 February 2019.
Monday, 11 February 2019
Aliv Teams With Dhl For Courier Expansion
Bahamas – Aliv has partnered with DHL Express to enable customers to use its stores to ship items via the courier company… more
ARIN’s 2019 Caribbean Outreach Program will focus on Internet Security and Resilience
Regional – The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) has announced an expanded Caribbean outreach program for 2019… more
CDB president calls for resilience, transformation to drive regional economic growth
Regional – Although grappling with challenges related to climate change; wide fiscal deficits and high public debt; as well as high unemployment, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has projected that the region’s economy is expected to grow by 2 percent in 2019… more
Turks and Caicos Encouraged to Develop Cyber Security Strategy
Turks and Caicos Islands– The Turks and Caicos Islands has been urged to strengthen its cyber security systems, in light of the country’s plans to invest more in the digital economy… more
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Bahamian tech firm recruits Emmy-nominated underwater cinematographer
Bahamas – A Bahamian technology company using a blockchain solution to search for underwater artifacts in The Bahamas worth billions of dollars has attracted Emmy-nominated underwater cinematographer Evan Kovacs to its team… more
Web Shops Financial Crime Fear ‘Put To Rest’
Bahamas – The Gaming Board has “put to rest once and for all” fears that web shops pose a risk to the Bahamian financial system’s integrity, a prominent accountant argued yesterday… more
Belize-born software pioneer shares inspiration with US students
Belize – A Belizean-born software engineer is using his story to encourage students at a school in Connecticut, United States of America… more
Flow partners with BVI businesses to show customer appreciation
British Virgin Islands – Flow customers will have an opportunity to win gift certificates, spa treatments and discounts on jewellery purchases during the month of February from the business community as a display of customer appreciation… more
ICT Network Across Government Being Revamped
Jamaica – The information and communications technology (ICT) network underpinning connectivity across Government is being revamped to further improve public service delivery… more
ARIN to expand Caribbean outreach in 2019
Regional – The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) has announced an expanded Caribbean outreach program for 2019, focusing on member outreach, internet security and resilience… more
NANOG’s Edward Mc Nair to deliver keynote address at CaribNOG 17 in April
Regional – Mc Nair’s keynote will focus on the crucial role NOGs play in supporting the human network needed to facilitate physical network development…more
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
10% spike in data breaches for banking customers
Bahamas – The Bahamas Data Protection Commissioner has recorded a 10 per cent hike in the number of data breach complaints by commercial bank account holders year-over-year, as efforts to increase public awareness on the issue continue… more
Dominican Republic sets 8% cellphone import tariff
Dominican Republic – The Dominican Republic set import duties for mobile handsets to 8%, after facing criticism from the industry over the initially imposed… more
Thursday, 14 February 2019
A Deep “Dive” with PO8 CEO Matt Arnett: The Man Behind The Bahamas’ Exploding Crypto Scene
Bahamas – By now you may know the name Matt Arnett. As the CEO of PO8, he has been responsible for the rapid tech sector growth developing in The Bahamas… more
MOE signs $3.2 million contract to make schools wireless
Bahamas – A $3.2 million dollar contract with Walkers Industry Ltd. will allow 172 public schools to experience new technology over the next three months, according to Minister of Education Jeff Lloyd… more
ST.LUCIA- TAIWAN PROVIDES FUNDING FOR SMART CLASSROOM PROJECT
Saint Lucia – Taiwan is providing EC$2.5 million (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) towards a project aimed at the retrofitting of existing classrooms to become smart classrooms, reflecting the integration of information and communications technologies into the education system. In St. Lucia…more
Turks and Caicos Encouraged to Develop Cyber Security Strategy
Friday, 15 February 2019
BTC sick-out results in store closures
Bahamas – A number of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) retail stores on New Providence and the Family Islands closed yesterday after many employees called in sick amid complaints over unsatisfactory wages and benefits…more
URCA welcomes new director of electronic communications
Bahamas – Veteran journalist and broadcaster Carlton Smith has joined the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority as director of electronic communications (DEC). Smith’s appointment came after an extensive, competitive recruitment exercise for this critical role… more
JT adds Belize to global roaming network
Belize – Channel Island-based telecommunications group JT has announced a contract to provide a fully managed GSMA-compliant service for both inbound and outbound roaming to Speednet Communications in Belize… more
Taxman’s e-billing pilot plan starts with major companies
Dominican Republic – Internal Taxes director Magín J. Díaz, on Thurs. announced an electronic billing pilot plan with some of the country’s major companies, which he affirms is “a step further in the technological revolution launched at the institution to facilitate the compliance of taxpayers… more
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market – 2019, Upcoming Trends, Growth Drivers and Challenges
Haiti – Haiti again turns attention to digital broadcasting. Haiti’s economic and social indicators remain far lower than the average for Latin America and the Caribbean… more
New fibre optic cable system will be a total game changer – Digicel
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Telecommunications provider Digicel has pledged to the government and businesses in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) that the new fibre optic cable system (currently under construction) will be a total game changer… more
TelEm Group carrying out major repairs to Dutch Quarter Internet, telephone lines
Sint Maarten – TelEm Group are carrying out major repair works to damaged telecommunication cables in the Dutch Quarter area starting this weekend, and are informing residents and businesses nearby that their Internet and telephone lines will be affected… more
Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications market | size | analysis | share | outlook to 2025
Trinidad and Tobago – The Trinidad & Tobago Telecommunications report – 8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the Trinidad & Tobago telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market… more
Saturday, 16 February 2019
Digicel pleased with performance
Barbados – After more than a decade of operating in Barbados and despite continued economic challenges, telecommunications company Digicel (Barbados) Limited, says it is pleased with its performance so far… more
Growth of Telecommunications in Jamaica Industry: Overview, Size and Share 2019-2025
Jamaica – The Jamaica Telecommunications report – 8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the Jamaica telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market… more
Can CARICOM afford to miss the WTO e-commerce train?
Regional – On the sidelines of this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in January at Davos, Switzerland, 76 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) expressed their intention to begin WTO negotiations on electronic commerce (e-commerce)… more
Sunday, 17 February 2019
Peart confident digitisation will level turf for Mayberry
Jamaica – MAYBERRY Investments Ltd is confident that when it becomes fully digitised, the financial turf will be levelled and the company’s fortunes will take an even greater positive leap…more
USF to establish more community access points
Jamaica – The Universal Service Fund (USF) will be setting up more Community Access Points (CAP) across the island this year… more
The grip of technology
Trinidad and Tobago – My Internet has been down since the morning of February 7 and, at the time of writing this on February 14, the problem was ongoing… more
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