A roundup of ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 6 January to Sunday 12 January 2014.
Monday, 6 January 2014
URCA publishes new consumer protection regulation
Bahamas – Bahamian telecoms watchdog the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published its final Consumer Protection Regulations for the Electronic Communications Sector (ECS), ECS 19/2013, which was enacted on 30 December 2013… more
LIME donates tablets to GIS, DBS & Telecoms Ministry
Dominica – LIME Dominica has responded positively to a request from the Ministry of Information & Telecommunications to support their efforts to improve efficiencies at key departments within the Ministry… more
TT must shape tech path
Trinidad and Tobago – TRINIDAD and Tobago (TT), the nation which invented the only new acoustic instrument of the 20th Century, the steel- pan, cannot be a country that is transferring and applying technology… more
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
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Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Cable Bahamas Gains 3,000 New Landline Clients
Bahamas – CABLE Bahamas yesterday said it was expecting a number of businesses to switch to its REVOICE offering this month, telling Tribune Business it had attracted “well over” 3,000 new landline subscribers due in large part to its mortgage giveaway promotion… more
Dominica union seeks CARICOM support on severance packages for soon to be retrenched LIME workers
Dominica – Thomas Letang general secretary of the Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU) have revealed his intention to seek Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments’ support for assistance in its industrial impasse with the telecommunications company, LIME… more
LIME talks break down in Dominica
Dominica – The Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU) today warned it was prepared to “do something about the situation” as it seeks Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments support for its ongoing industrial problem with the British telecommunications company, LIME… more
Thursday, 9 January 2014
BTC Meeting To Seal Agreement
Bahamas – PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he will meet with Cable and Wireless executives and members of the Cabinet next Tuesday to “cross the t’s and dot the i’s” on their new agreement… more
E-Passport Provider In IT School Venture
Bahamas – The former Bacardi plant’s owners yesterday pledged to “move forward” with establishing a high-end IT school, having enlisted the company responsible for the Bahamas’ e-passport and border control systems as its project partner… more
CTEX Gets ‘Facility’ Certification
Curacao – Curacao Technology Exchange (Ctex) will receive the facility certification from the only institute that issues this certification, the Uptime Institute… more
Dominica to get USD 360 mln from sale of Tricom, Orange
Dominican Republic – The Dominican Republic expects to receive USD 360 million in taxes from the sale of Tricom and Orange to Altice, reports Diario Libre… more
Dominican court confirms access to wholesale capacity
Dominican Republic – The cost of long-distance calls and internet services could be reduced in the Dominican Republic, after the Higher Administrative Court ratified a resolution from the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel)… more
Digicel, Columbus Communications blame vandals for network outage
Jamaica – TELECOMS companies Digicel and Columbus Communica-tions Jamaica Limited, operators of Flow, are offering a $1-million reward for the arrest and conviction of vandals who damaged their fibre routes, causing a network outage yesterday… more
Digicel customers get rebate following network outage
Jamaica – Telecommunications giant Digicel on Thursday issued a release saying that 4G mobile customers who were unable to use the Internet on Wednesday morning during a network outage, started receiving data rebates on Wednesday night… more
Mobile data war set to intensify
Jamaica – THE explosion in the use of social media and mobile applications in recent years has dictated what will largely be in store for the telecommunications sector this year… more
Microsoft TT announces Office 365 donation programme
Trinidad and Tobago – Microsoft Trinidad and Tobago last month announced the local availability of Office 365 for Nonprofits for qualifying nonprofits and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) through its software donation programme… more
T&T to host regional Internet Governance school
Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad and Tobago will host the 2014 edition of the South School on Internet Governance (SSIG), an annual programme aimed at raising a generation of leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean … more
Technology makes SME’s the new super achievers
Trinidad and Tobago – HERE are over 18,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in TT… more
Friday, 10 January 2014
Cryptic Christie to announce secret CWC deal next week
Bahamas – Prime Minister Perry Christie has announced that he will meet with executives from Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) early next week to sign a new agreement regarding the Bahamas Telecommunication Company (BTC), the details of which are yet to be announced… more
LIME wins bid for telecoms solution at Falmouth hospital
Jamaica – LIME has won the bid to provide a new telecommunications solution to the Falmouth Regional Hospital, the firm announced yesterday… more
Cable & Wireless Swaps Rice For Bentley
Regional – Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), the parent company for LIME, has hired Phil Bentley as its new chief executive officer, replacing Tony Rice. Bentley took office on January 1, 2014… more
More action needed on cybersecurity
Regional – Two year ago I suggested in this column that few Caribbean Governments or companies were taking seriously the threat posed by cyber attack and cyber crime… more
Saturday, 11 January 2014
How Haiti earthquake launched ‘digital humanitarianism’
Haiti – On the anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, it is remarkable to see what was learned about ‘crisis mapping’ from social media during the natural disaster… more
Destruction of fibre optics cable, hotel robbery may be attempts to intimidate witnesses, police say
Jamaica – The police have launched a probe into an incident of robbery and another of malicious destruction of property, which they believe are geared towards intimidating witnesses in a particular case now before the court… more
CARICOM science and technology committee launched
Regional – Prime minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister responsible for science and technology (S&T) in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has signaled his intention to strengthen the S&T capacity in the region so that it can, in the shortest possible time, assist with economic and social development… more
Cell phone tips for a better 2014
Regional – Whether we knew it or not, the digital revolution happened and we’re all a part of it… more
Sunday, 12 January 2014
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