A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 9 March to Sunday 15 March 2020.
Monday, 9 March 2020
IS .AI DOMAIN NAME EXTENSION ANY VALUABLE FOR AI STARTUPS OR JUST A MARKETING PLOY?
Anguilla – Today, the “.AI” domain name is the go-to choice for AI Artificial Intelligence businesses and startups… more
New Crypto Trading Gem Developed in Barbados Crypto exchange now possible using popular messaging platforms – a world first
Barbados – The world’s first system that allows you to trade cryptocurrency from WhatsApp, has been developed and launched in Barbados under the leadership of Gabriel Abed, serial entrepreneur and the Caribbean’s leading authority on digital currency… more
Altice launches VoLTE service in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic – Altice has launched VoLTE (Voice over Long Term Evolution) services in the Dominican Republic, reports local news service CDN, citing marketing manager Danilo Ginebra… more
Dominican Republic radio hams get 5 MHz band
Dominican Republic – The Dominica Amateur Radio Club Inc (DARCI) reports the use of the WRC-15 60-meter (5 MHz) band with an EIRP of 25 watts has finally been approved in the Dominican Republic… more
International Women’s Day 2020 Message – Secretary General, CANTO
Regional – 2020 is a pivotal year for gender equality internationally. The beginning of a new decade, as well as the 25th anniversary of the UN Women’s new multigenerational campaign “Generation Equality”, aligning with this year’s Women’s day theme “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”… more
Tuesday, 10 March 2020
Acting URCA Chief: ‘We Can’t Regulate In Vacuum’
Bahamas – The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s (URCA) interim chief executive says interaction with other supervisory bodies is critical to ensure it does not operate in a vacuum… more
Susanna O’Sullivan appointed to Head Flow’s Technical Operations
Jamaica – Communications and Entertainment company, Flow has announced the appointment of Susanna O’Sullivan as the company’s Senior Director of Technology Operations for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands… more
Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange selects Blockstation for tokenized asset trading pilot
Regional – The Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE), today announced a Letter of Intent (LoI) selecting Blockstation as a technology partner. Together, the firms will pilot the trading of digital assets including tokenized IPOs; also known as Security Token Offerings (STOs), bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) in 2020… more
Taxpayers invited to file tax returns online in 2020
Saint Lucia – THE Inland Revenue Department (IRD) encourages taxpayers to, Beat the Line, Save on Time, File Online… more
Ministry launches e-tickets, here are 6 things to know
Trinidad and Tobago – The new electronic ticketing system is now being launched, according to updates from the Ministry of Works and Transport… more
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
BTC Blames Parent For Non-Compliance ‘Beyond Our Control’
Bahamas – The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has blamed its immediate parent for regulatory breaches caused by changes to its TV line-up that were “beyond its control”… more
BTC comes back stronger
Bahamas – BTC has officially opened a new 440 square foot multi-functional retail store in Marsh Harbour to serve the residential and business community. The opening took place just six months after the passage of Hurricane Dorian… more
URCA fines BTC 5.15 percent over retail pricing
Bahamas – The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority has levied a 5.15 percent fine on the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) total revenue over pricing of triple play bundles… more
2020 FUTURE OF HAITI TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET- TRENDS, OUTLOOK AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES OF MOBILE, FIXED LANDLINE AND BROADBAND MARKETS
Haiti – The Haiti Telecommunications report – 8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the Haiti telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market… more
TechCon by tTech to discuss disruption facing IT industry
Jamaica – As a part of its push to establish Jamaica as a tech hub, local information technology service provider tTech Limited will be staging its third annual ‘TechCon by tTech’, scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2020… more
2019 FUTURE OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET- TRENDS, OUTLOOK AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES OF MOBILE, FIXED LANDLINE AND BROADBAND MARKETS
Saint Kitts and Nevis – The St. Kitts and Nevis Telecommunications report – 8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the St. Kitts and Nevis telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market… more
Stakeholders insist boys and young men to be included as a vulnerable group under the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project
Saint Lucia – The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC) coordinated a stakeholder consultation geared at improving the project documents in readiness for the implementation of the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project… more
Elizabeth Ammon, a leader at C&W
Trinidad and Tobago – She’s one of the few women senior executives in telecommunications in Trinidad and Tobago… more
Thursday, 12 March 2020
Another FNM MP calls for social media legislation
Bahamas – Pinewood Gardens MP Reuben Rahming yesterday joined a growing number of politicians who have called for Parliament to consider legislation to better moderate social media… more
Technology in the justice sector
Jamaica – Having been reminded of the importance of a modern justice system to global business competitiveness, we spent some time assessing where we are now in relation to technology and the courts… more
4 ways digital technology is changing retail
Trinidad and Tobago – Today, technology is indispensable to almost any business enterprise you can think of, and in fact is driving growth of retail in an unprecedented way… more
Friday, 13 March 2020
BTC opens multi-functional retail store in March Harbour
Bahamas – Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) announced the official opening of a new 440 square foot multi-functional retail store in Marsh Harbour (Abaco Islands) to serve the local residential and business community… more
Brave – rethinking digital advertising
Cayman Islands – Brave is the world’s first privacy-driven digital-advertising platform. A browser with a conscience, you could even call it “woke”…. more
Coronavirus A Beta Test Of Business Continuity For Jamaica – SSL First To Go Fully Virtual
Jamaica – It’s a boutique firm in the middle of a reorganisation to address its vulnerabilities… more
SSL works from home
Jamaica – Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) has announced that it will be triggering its work from home plan amid reports of confirmed Covid -19 cases on the island… more
Digicel activates Crisis Management Plan to weather coronavirus
Trinidad and Tobago – Communications provider Digicel said it has activated its crisis management plan to keep customers connected following confirmation of coronavirus in Trinidad and Tobago… more
Saturday, 14 March 2020
Legislation against cybercrime in Belize
Belize – The Government of Belize, through the Ministry of National Security and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is seeking to address a gap in the country’s laws. There is an intention to implement laws to combat cybercrime, or crimes committed using computers or the internet… more
Sunday, 15 March 2020
COVID-19 Telephone Numbers Zero-rated
Jamaica – Jamaica’s two major telecommunication providers (“Telcos”), Digicel (Jamaica) Limited and Cable and Wireless (Jamaica) Limited (trading as FLOW) have agreed to zero-rate access to all novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) numbers in use by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, effective today, March 13, 2020… more
Unravelling the Flow tangle of wires
Jamaica – Dear Claudienne, I live in St Ann and I am writing to you in the hope that you can help me to sort out my peculiar problem… more
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