A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 23 September to Sunday 29 September 2019.
Monday, 23 September 2019
2019 Future Of Anguilla Telecommunications Market- Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
Anguilla – The future value proposition for telecommunications market in Anguilla to 2025 is detailed in the report. It also provides imperatives for gaining market share in highly competitive telecom industry… more
Antigua Public Utilities Authority will host CaribNOG regional meeting in September
Antigua and Barbuda – The Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) will hold its eighteenth regional meeting from September 25 to 27, hosted by the Antigua Public Utilities Authority… more
2019 Future Of Belize Telecommunications Market- Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
Belize – The future value proposition for telecommunications market in Belize to 2025 is detailed in the report. It also provides imperatives for gaining market share in highly competitive telecom industry… more
P.M. announces initiatives in education, governance; “no stopping” infrastructure
Belize – Prime Minister Dean Barrow has cited the advance of technology as a key in what will continue to make Belize a successful nation… more
TSTT advises of interruptions in parts of Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago – TSTT is advising that customers in Lowlands and environs may experience an interruption in landline and internet services as a result of an extended power outage in the area… more
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
BTC to provide unlimited data for postpaid mobile customers
Bahamas – Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is giving its mobile customers additional data. Postpaid customers nationwide will receive unlimited data services until further notice… more
Crowdfunding Platform To ‘Fill Big Market Hole’
Bahamas – A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said it aims to fill “a big hole in the market” through this week’s launch of its ArawakX crowdfunding platform… more
ONLINE PAYMENT OF DRIVERS’ LICENCES SOON TO COME ON STREAM
Barbados – The days of standing in long lines at the Barbados Licensing Authority or branches of the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) to pay for one’s driver’s licence, will soon be a thing of the past… more
E-Networks cable being landed solely for broadcasting – ministry
Guyana – The Ministry of Public Telecommunications (MoPT) last night said it was its understanding that a fibre-cable being landed here by cable service provider, E-Networks is to be used solely for broadcasting and therefore did not require its permission… more
GTT offers Free Blaze installation – company has over 20,000 customers
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) is moving aggressively to corner the fibre optic market… more
Photos: FLOW into action
Jamaica – Employees from telecommunications firm FLOW remove old car tyres from waters located near the Palisadoes Go-Kart Track, near Norman Manley International Airport on Saturday, International Coastal Clean-Up Day 2019… more
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Digicel and gov’t settle spectrum-sharing dispute
Antigua and Barbuda – The lawsuit brought against the Government of Antigua and Barbuda by Digicel has officially been squashed as per a court hearing conducted on Monday where legal counsel on behalf of both parties declared their mutual agreement to have the 850 MHZ spectrum shared with the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) INET… more
To Resume Mobile Billings
Bahamas – The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it had made good progress with the restoration of its mobile network in Grand Bahama… more
E-Networks’ subsea fibre cable did not require our permission -Telecoms Ministry
Guyana – E-Networks Inc., the country’s biggest private cable television operator, did not need permission from the Ministry of Public Telecommunications to land a subsea fibre optic cable… more
GTT offering free Blaze installation
Guyana – Persons in Blaze-eligible areas are being encouraged to apply now for the GTT Blaze service and enjoy free installation charges through the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)… more
GTT plans to extend fibre optic reach to Berbice, Parika, Linden – Nedd
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has managed to extend the reach of its internet service via its fibre optic network to 70,000 customers in Georgetown and Region 3, up from 10,000 in 2012, and plans are in the pipeline to extend its network to Berbice, Parika, and Linden, according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justin Nedd… more
GTT unable to say how many Blaze telephone lines in operation
Guyana – In the last three years, almost 20,000 landline customers relinquished their services… more
Digicel Rep Claims Authorship Of Documents Submitted To Police
Jamaica – A representative from telecommunications company Digicel yesterday confirmed that having received the request from the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) for information on some of the accused, she created the document submitted from the company’s database… more
Digital Housing Conference brings focus to business
Jamaica – Point Global Marketing hosted the 6th edition, of Digital Housing Conference, on Thursday September 20, 2019, at the Top of The World hall at the Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston… more
Jampro and UWI launch online export workshop
Jamaica – The Jamaica Promotions Corporation, (Jampro) and t he University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus have officially launched the online version of Jampro’s export development workshop titled ‘A Step- by-Step Guide to Exporting’… more
KPMG Jamaica: Cybersecurity Mission Critical For Growth
Jamaica – Robust cybersecurity, training, and a culture change are key to growth and adaptability, says KPMG Jamaica in the wake of the release of the new Global CEO Outlook Survey… more
Microsoft turns 20 in Jamaica, bets on digital transformation
Jamaica – More than 100 private and public sector leaders, along with technology experts on the latest business and tech trends, joined Microsoft Jamaica as it celebrated its 20 anniversary in Jamaica this week at the Microsoft Envision Forum… more
Caribbean gets smart to cope with hurricanes
Regional – After monster Hurricane Irma annihilated the farm sector of Barbuda in 2017, growers got smart: among other changes, they moved their crops to higher ground… more
CarisSECURE To Empower Police Officers Of The Federation With New Technology
Saint Kitts and Nevis – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, along with many Caribbean nations, initiated the CariSECURE project in July 2016 as its first steps towards addressing the regional crime phenomenon… more
Online applications for Saint Lucian drivers’ licenses to be available in 2020
Saint Lucia – The government of Saint Lucia remains committed the modernization of the public service. This includes ensuring that government services are accessible to all Saint Lucians… more
TSTT aims to lead TT into a wireless world
Trinidad and Tobago – Self-driving cars. Cloud computing. Internet of Things. Healthcare. Education. Virtual reality. This is where technology around the world is heading and, according to TSTT’s chief technology officer Hassel Bacchus, 5G is the technology that is going to take the planet there… more
Thursday, 26 September 2019
Technology expert wants more action to enable telecoms growth
Antigua and Barbuda – Yves Ephraim, the managing director of Pegasus Technologies and a leader in telecommunications in Antigua and Barbuda, wants to see concrete action finally taken to improve the telecommunications industry within the state… more
Bahamas Hosts International Health Innovation Summit
Bahamas – For the second time, The Bahamas will host international health, technology and business experts at the HEALinc Future Health Summit… more
GTT Unveils Prepaid Mobile Plan for Teachers
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) re-launched its Teacher’s Prepaid Mobile Plan on September 16th, 2019, which made it easier for teachers to register for the special plan… more
A&B hosts its first CaribNOG meeting
Regional – The 18th regional Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) meeting brought together at least 30 ICT specialists, engineers and telecommunication representatives on day one of its three-day meeting at the Jolly Beach Resort yesterday… more
Is there growth in the BPO sector?
Regional – Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of services to an outsourced firm, enabling businesses to concentrate on and take responsibility for their core business activities and functions, ie the reallocation of resources, increased productivity, time on business related strategies, enhanced value chain engagement and a bolstered competitive advantage to reduce costs and increase profitability… more
Friday, 27 September 2019
Aliv now has 99 percent coverage on GB, Abaco
Bahamas – Telecommunications company Aliv now has 99 percent cellular network coverage on both Grand Bahama and Abaco, the company’s Chief Aliv Officer Damian Blackburn said yesterday, adding that the national roaming agreement between Aliv and Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) will continue on Abaco for another month-and-a-half… more
Aliv Places Dorian Repairs At $5m-$10m
Bahamas – Aliv yesterday completed the full restoration of its mobile towers in Abaco and east Grand Bahama, finishing a storm recovery “first phase” estimated to have cost between $5m-$10m… more
Phone, SIM Card Admitted Into Evidence
Jamaica – A phone and SIM card seized during the raid of the house occupied by one of eight accused in the multimillion-dollar Manchester Municipal Corporation fraud trial were yesterday admitted into evidence despite previous concerns raised by the defence… more
Telecoms Earn More Revenue But Still Losing Subscribers
Jamaica – TELECOM PROVIDER Flow raised its cable rates in September and plans to raise mobile data rates come next month, while Digicel hiked its internet and cable fees in July which, according to regulatory data, reflects a wider shift across the sector of higher combined revenues earned from a dwindling subscriber base… more
Telecoms To Report To FTC Monthend On Unlimited-Plans Probe
Jamaica – JAMAICA’S LARGE telecoms have until the end of September to explain their unlimited plans that have been the subject of complaints by consumers, who decry the restrictions… more
Flow Opens Arnos Vale Centre
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – On Friday 20th, Flow answered customers’ calls for better service, with the opening of its new Customer Experience Centre in Arnos Vale… more
Saturday, 28 September 2019
FLOW Holds Customers Hostage To Vandal Vultures
Jamaica – THE EDITOR, Sir: On September 14, there was an accident involving a bus and pickup just outside of the town of Hope Bay in Portland…more
The digital economy — a disruptor
Trinidad and Tobago – Thomas Cook, one of the largest travel agents in the world has collapsed; it became the latest casualty of the digitisation of the business processes in the digital economy… more
TSTT, UWI, Huawei team up for innovation lab
Trinidad and Tobago – Executives from TSTT, Huawei and the University of the West Indies signed an agreement yesterday to officially launch the bmobile-UWI Innovation Lab at the St Augustine campus… more
Sunday, 29 September 2019
Free Wi-Fi for several North Rupununi villages
Guyana – Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes, accompanied by Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Valerie Garrido Lowe, visited several North Rupununi villages to distribute electronic devices to core groups and to inform the residents about the maximised use of the electronic devices… more
Microsoft encourages Jamaican companies to accelerate digital transformation
Jamaica – Microsoft Jamaica is throwing its weight behind local companies accelerating their digital transformation to achieve robust growth and productivity… more
tTech gets high Channel Future ranking
Jamaica – tT leader, tTech, ranked among the world’s top elites in IT at the prestigious 12th annual staging of the Channel Future MSP 501 rankings… more
TSTT looks to raise US$
Trinidad and Tobago – Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (TSTT) announced that it intends to make an international offering of US dollar denominated bonds and Trinidad and Tobago dollar denominated bonds, subject to market conditions and applicable corporate and regulatory approvals… more
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