This is a roundup of the ICT/technology news across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 7 November to Sunday 13 November 2011.
(source: johnthurm, flickr)
Monday, 7 November 2011
Columbus Networks Deploys Xtera Regional Repeatered Submarine Solution on ARCOS-1
USA – Xtera Communications, Inc., a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, today announced that Columbus Networks upgraded the ARCOS-1 cable system with its recently-introduced regional repeatered Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE)… more
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
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Wednesday, 9 November 2011
GT&T’s Blackberry launching set for Friday
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) is gearing to launch its Blackberry Service on Friday with “affordable” prices and faster internet browsing, among other attractive features, company officials disclosed yesterday… more
Cloud-computing market set to burst
Jamaica – The selling points for cloud services are that it frees companies from having to spend big on technology support and nullifies geography as a barrier to in-house information, which can be plugged from the cloud as needed… more
Digicel Mifi Modem A Hit With SMEs
Jamaica – “We have seen a fantastic reaction from among our SME (small and medium enterprise) users for the MiFi device since we launched it over two months ago,” McElvanna said… more
Guyana government rolls out laptop distribution programme
Guyana – Just around 1,000 Guyanese families received Netbook computers on Tuesday as government commenced the distribution phase of its One Laptop Per Family programme… more
Thursday, 10 November 2011
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Friday, 11 November 2011
Mobile app boosts Antigua’s tourism
Antigua – Participants at a Mobile App development training workshop in Antigua and Barbuda have developed an app called In Antigua which is designed to promote the island as regional and international tourist destination… more
BTC on target for flagship store opening
Bahamas – BTC officials announced today they are on target for a December 1 opening of the company’s new flagship store at the Mall at Marathon, a 6,500-square foot facility they pledge will transform doing business with the telecom company… more
URCA releases proposed code of practice to regulate media providers
Bahamas – The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) yesterday released its proposals to regulate media providers in The Bahamas… more
Today Is 11.11.11 – Wi-Fi Barbados Wi Not!
Barbados – Today is 11/11/11. The day the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (BEF) last year promised to deliver free Wi-Fi access island wide… more
LIME ‘Cloud’ gives more to business customers in the region
Dominica – Telecoms Company LIME announced that it will be expanding its suite of LIME Cloud services across its 13 markets in the region starting today (November 10)… more
Smartphone competition kicks into gear
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) on Friday entered the local Blackberry market and signaled plans to get into the Iphone and Android markets… more
Saturday, 12 November 2011
Good start for free Wi-Fi
Barbados – As of yesterday, over 150 000 Barbadians were accessing free Wi-Fi around the island… more
Yes its here… GT&T’s Blackberry Service
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday launched its Blackberry service and introduced four smart phones, with a boast that even if it was not the first, it would be the best… more
ICT investors showing interest in Jamaica
Jamaica – As the Jamaican government’s efforts to secure increased investments in information communication technology (ICT) begin to bear fruit, special envoy with responsibility for ICT in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Ambassador Patrick Casserly, said that a “very large player” will be coming to the island soon… more
IDB partners with CANTO to accelerate broadband development in the Caribbean
USA – Seventy-five information communication technology (ICT) experts and decision makers, including Caribbean government ministers, regulators, representatives of regional organizations, operators, suppliers and civil society had open discussions regarding “Accelerating Broadband Development in the Caribbean” during the CANTO-IDB Broadband Forum held in Miami on November 7, 2011… more
Sunday, 13 November 2011
LIME expands Cloud offering
Jamaica – Telecoms company LIME announced on Friday that it will be expanding its suite of LIME Cloud services across its 13 markets in the region… more
Telephone directory competition for LIME
Jamaica – Jamaicans will soon have an alternative directory to choose from. RedBk Jamaica Limited plans to launch by year end an all-inclusive directory of mobile and landline numbers for businesses and individuals, with no bias for service providers… more
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