A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 8 August to Sunday 14 August 2016.
Monday, 8 August 2016
Cable subscribers demand better service
Antigua and Barbuda – Angry subscribers are demanding answers from local cable service providers, who they say are not delivering the service for which they have paid… more
BUSINESS MONDAY: CWC’S PERFORMANCE DURING FIRST QUARTER IMPROVES
Regional – IN SPITE of some setbacks in some of its Caribbean markets because of economic conditions, Cable and Wireless Caribbean (CWC) said it has been able to deliver a solid first quarter 2016/2017 performance as the organic changes for all of its fixed and mobile product categories improved… more
Cable & Wireless reports preliminary Q1 2016/17 results
Regional – On Thursday 5 August after the Stock Market closed, Cable & Wireless’ Cayman Islands’ parent company Liberty Global announced their Q2 results… more
CWC, Digicel sign Caricom open internet pledge
Regional – The Competition Commission of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) has announced that all Caribbean subsidiaries of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) and Digicel’s units in St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia, BVI, Antigua & Barbuda and Grenada signed a voluntary code of practice on safeguarding the open internet at the 32nd meeting of the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organizations (CANTO) in San Juan, Puerto Rico… more
Marketing Strategies Today: How to use Facebook Live from your desktop
Regional – nternet marketing has been made easier in the recent years, especially with the help of social media. Facebook, for instance, is one of the leading social media platforms that offer marketing opportunities to businesses… more
Teachers’ Union wants government to ‘put a halt’ on the Cybercrime Bill
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) has become the second local organisation to call on the Ralph Gonsalves administration to shelf the Cybercrime Bill, which is now before Parliament… more
blink | bmobile retail adapting to customers’ needs
Trinidad and Tobago – The blink | bmobile St Augustine Retail Store came a step closer to becoming a full service outlet when, for the first time, it recently opened its doors to the public on a Saturday… more
Tuesday, 9 August 2016
EDITORIAL: Consumer body sorely needed
Barbados – GIVEN the daily complaints on radio call-in programmes, social media or in letters to the editor, there are undoubtedly concerns in Barbados about the protection of consumer rights… more
Digicel takes Rio experience to new heights
Jamaica – With Jamaica’s athletes set to take centre stage at the 31st Olympiad, telecommunications firm Digicel, in anticipation of stellar performances, is geared to give customers more extraordinary ways to celebrate the team’s success in Rio… more
Cable & Wireless Communications increases subscriber base
Regional – Caribbean and Latin American telecommunications provider CWC reported that it has grown its mobile business by 148,000 subscribers, or 4 percent, to a total subscriber base of 3.7 million in the first quarter of its business year starting in April… more
Digicel IPTV goes with Flow in Caribbean
Regional – From 1 August, sports fans will get access to the Olympics network in the region and a channel that hold rights on the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Bundesliga… more
Electronic communications sector investment up in ECTEL Member States
Regional – Investment in the electronic communications sector has seen yet another increase in ECTEL Member States. That’s among the key findings of the most recent review of the electronic communications sector in ECTEL Member States… more
‘FlowRio2016Extra’ App Among Top Downloads in the Region
Regional – The ‘FlowRio2016Extra’ App peaked at the #2 spot alongside the worldwide phenomenon Pokemon Go, as Olympic fans in the Caribbean downloaded the latest feature from Flow, the Official Broadcast Partner of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games…. more
C&W loses subscribers in T&T
Trinidad and Tobago – Cable & Wireless Communications, (C&W), which operates the Flow brand in T&T, suffered a reduction of video subscribers in this country which it blames on increased competition and a challenging macroeconomic environment… more
Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Attorney General Says Work Has Begun In Combatting Cyber Crimes
Belize – Today was the start of an internet governance forum. One of the issues coming up in the discussions is cyber security… more
Forum Discusses Cyber-Security
Belize – The forum also saw the participation of ICT Manager Sean Fouché, from the implementation agency for crime and security with CARICOM Impacts… more
How Does Belize Rate in the Caribbean?
Belize – Packet Clearing House is an internet nonprofit service organization that focuses on internet economy and helps developing nations and other countries to strengthen their internet capacity… more
TVJ Wins Copyright Suit Against CVM
Jamaica – A High Court judge yesterday ruled that aspects of CVM Television’s coverage of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Championships last August violated an exclusive licence obtained by Television Jamaica (TVJ)… more
Caribbean Internet Governance Forum Hosted in Belize City
Regional – Today, day one of the twelfth annual Caribbean Internet Governance Forum was held at the Radisson in Belize City. Hosted by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union in collaboration with the Public Utilities Commission, stakeholders and policy makers from across CARICOM states converged in Belize to discuss issues surrounding the management, administration and governance of internet throughout the Caribbean… more
TelEm co-signs Code of Practice
Regional – Day one of the 32nd CANTO Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino was full of thought provoking and forward thinking discussions, presentations and panels… more
PM tells Parliament Cybercrime Bill good for the country
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves Thursday told Parliament that the Cybercrime Bill now before legislative chamber is good for St. Vincent and the Grenadines as debate opened on the controversial piece of legislation that has already attracted concerns from regional and international media organisations… more
Thursday, 11 August 2016
Bahamas Cellular Liberalisation Task Force appoints initial board
Bahamas – The Cellular Liberalisation Task Force advises the public that Government has appointed Mr. James Campbell as Chairman of the initial Board of HoldingCo, and Mr. Alfred Phillips and Mrs. Danya Wallace were appointed as Directors… more
Bahamas’ newest mobile network announces appointments
Bahamas – NewCo2015 Limited (NewCo), The Bahamas’ newest mobile network, has announced the recent hire of Leyre Goitia. Ms. Goitia joins the NewCo team as the Products, Pricing and Devices Manager… more
Flow boss has his say on the economy
Barbados – Managing Director of Flow Barbados Niall Sheehy is recommending that Barbados takes control of some of the factors that impact on the economy in order to propel growth… more
PUC And Caribbean Talk Internet Governance
Belize – Caribbean Internet experts information technology policy makers are in Belize for the 12th annual Caribbean Internet Governance Forum. Participants discuss internet challenges and regional priorities… more
PUC Hosts Forum on Caribbean Internet Governance
Belize – The opening ceremony of a two-day forum on Caribbean Internet Governance was held today at the Radisson. Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission, John Avery, says that Belize is not harnessing all the benefits of the internet… more
East Caribbean telecom investment jumps 29%
Regional – Investment in the telecoms sector in Eastern Caribbean states jumped 29 percent to USD 157 million in the year to end-March 2015, according to the regulator for the region, ECTEL… more
More Jobs, Investment In Telecoms Sector – ECTEL
Regional – EMPLOYMENT and investment in the electronic communications sector has seen yet another increase in Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTL) Member States… more
Gonsalves says Cybercrime Bill not meant to stifle free speech
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines– Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has brushed aside suggestions that he is seeking to stifle free expression in St Vincent and the Grenadines…more
Flow urges TATT: Name third mobile provider
Trinidad and Tobago – Managing director of Flow Trinidad Brian Collins wants the Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT) to name the country’s newest mobile licensee… more
TSTT’s multi-billion-dollar transformation
Trinidad and Tobago – TSTT has begun its process of transformation from a traditional legacy telecommunications company into an agile broadband communications organisation… more
TV for everyone’
Trinidad and Tobago – From finance, general entertainment, sport, lifestyle and leisure to religion, movies, local programming, international news, kids and music, the subscription TV has become the proverbial entertainment basket for consumers… more
Friday, 12 August 2016
URCA Orders BTC Interconnection Changes To Facilitate NewCo Mobile Entry
Bahamas – The Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) yesterday issued its final determination on the amendments to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) Reference Access and Interconnection Offer (RAIO), setting out terms and conditions to facilitate interconnection services to other licensed mobile operators, namely NewCo… more
BTL working to repair Digicell network
Belize – If you are wondering why your regular Digicell phones are currently out of service – in particular the Orange Walk and Corozal Districts, well the reason is that Belize Telemedia Limited is currently experiencing a, “major outage to its Mobile and DSL broadband services… more
Development Bank and Nevisian media guru partner to give Federation online TV
Saint Kitts and Nevis – The world is in the palm of your hand, thanks to technological advances made… more
Flow Opens Fully Digital Store
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Telecommunications giant Flow has opened SVG’s first fully digital store, after making major changes to its retail store on Halifax Street, Kingstown. The store was officially opened lst Monday 8th with a brief ceremony… more
NDP Views: The Cybercrime Bill
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – The introduction of the Cybercrime Bill to the parliament of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by the illegitimate Unity Labour Party regime is an attempt to silence its critics and to punish those who speak out against the government on social media… more
Elias: Third mobile licence illegal
Trinidad and Tobago – Chairman of majority state-owned TSTT, Emile Elias, said yesterday described as “legally flawed” the Request For Proposals (RFP) issued by the Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT) in 2014 for a third mobile licence… more
Saturday, 13 August 2016
Dominicans shouldn’t have any restriction to Web access: Expert
Dominican Republic – The Dominican Republic Information Society’s Charter of Principles, agreed by experts and various organizations, states that ” there shouldn’t be any restriction to Internet access,” calling it,” an universal right for people living in the country.” … more
Guyanese Wall Street executive donates computers to Tutorial High School
Guyana – Guyana-born Wall Street civil engineering Principal of Constructomics Trevor Prince donatedten (10) computers and related accessories to the New York Tutorial Support Group Inc. (NYTSG) for use at Tutorial High School (THS)… more
An Oxymoron: FLOW’s Customer Service
Jamaica – To say I am frustrated by what passes for customer service from FLOW is a terrible understatement. Here’s the reason… more
tTech says new contracts boost revenue
Jamaica – New entrant to the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock exchange, tTech Ltd, is reporting higher revenue flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016, the result of increased demand for its services… more
Ericsson, CWC reach Caribbean managed services deal
Regional – Ericsson has reached an agreement with Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) to provide managed services for its Flow-branded network throughout the Caribbean… more
Amcham takes aim at cyber terrorism
Trinidad and Tobago – The American Chamber of the Commerce of T&T (AmChamTT) has entered into an agreement with Indiana University of Pennsylvania for technology workshops t0 help safeguard local businesses against cyber terrorism… more
Flow MD defends broadband rates
Trinidad and Tobago – Brian Collins, centre, managing director of Flow Trinidad, demonstrates the new Flow sports app to former cricketer Dinanath Ramnarine, left and Brian Lewis, president of the T&T Olympic Committee… more
Trinidad: Scotiabank wins Best Digital Bank for 6th time
Trinidad and Tobago – SCOTIABANK has for the sixth consecutive year, been recognised by Global Finance Magazine as the Best Digital Bank in Trinidad and Tobago for 2016… more
Sunday, 14 August 2016
The Story within the Story…How prepared are we for the digital revolution?
Guyana – Imagine a scenario where you want a taxi and with the punch of a button on your cell phone one arrives in five minutes… more
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