A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June 2020.
Monday, 1 June 2020
Work-from-home shift taxes internet infrastructure
Cayman Islands – As work patterns shift from office to home, Cayman’s telecommunications infrastructure is feeling the strain… more
Business unusual for BPOs in the COVID-19 aftermath
Jamaica – While the world collectively prepares to reopen its doors and ports, business unusual is the new normal… more
Jamaica Using Geospatial Technology To Combat COVID-19
Jamaica – Jamaica is employing the use of geospatial technology in combatting the coronavirus (COVID-19)… more
Digicel’s debt “unsustainable”
Regional – Digicel mobile phones are in more hands and pockets than any other telecommunications company in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean… more
Tuesday, 2 June 2020
C&W Communications confident of 2020 hurricane preparedness
Regional – The start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season on June 1st naturally brings increased anxiety as Caribbean residents brace for the unpredictability of natural disasters across the region… more
Digicel, Iliad announce joint venture
Regional – Digicel has entered into a network sharing joint venture with Iliad, which allows the French operator to access Digicel’s Radio Access Network capabilities in the French West Indies… more
Wednesday, 3 June 2020
GTT doubles entry-level Blaze internet speed at no extra cost
Guyana – As part of its ‘in this together’ campaign, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) has announced plans to upgrade its entry-level Blaze internet-Ignite from 5Mbps to 10Mbps… more
IDB’s Therese Turner-Jones on why Estonia’s digitisation experience is relevant to Jamaica in the post-COVID-19 world
Jamaica – LAST year, IDB regional Caribbean head Therese Turner- Jones took six Caribbean ministers of information on a trip with her to visit the Baltic nation of Estonia… more
EXCLUSIVE: SMCU President Ludson Evers busted for trying to rip off TELEM.
Sint Maarten – President of the St. Maarten Communication Union Ludson Evers has been caught with his pants down when documents provided to SMN News shows that Evers tried to rip off TELEM by submitting a timesheet for overtime post-Irma… more
TELEM responds to SMCU on cost cutting measures as discussions continue.
Sint Maarten – Management of TELEM in the person of the Chief Executive Officer Kendall Dupersoy dispatched a 3-page letter to the St. Maarten Communication Union on Wednesday as the company and the union representative continue discussions on the 12.5 % cost-cutting measures that government asked the company to impose due to the demands laid down by the Dutch Government for liquidity support… more
Thursday, 4 June 2020
2020 FUTURE OF ANGUILLA TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET TRENDS, OUTLOOK AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 2020
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’s Parliament Accepted New Crypto Regulation Bill
Antigua and Barbuda – On May 27th, Antigua and Barbuda’s House of Representatives were having a meeting to discuss the new cryptocurrency regulation called “The Digital Assets Business Bill 2020”, which ended with a positive outcome and thus achieving a milestone as Antigua and Barbuda’s first stepping stone for becoming more crypto-friendly region… more
Channel Broadcasting Cable sued in U.S. for alleged piracy
Belize – Whіlе Веlіzе’ѕ саblе іnduѕtrу hаѕ mоvеd аwау frоm іtѕ еаrlу dауѕ оf оutrіght ріrасу оf tеlеvіѕіоn ѕіgnаlѕ frоm thе U.Ѕ., аt ѕоmе соѕt tо соnѕumеrѕ, оnе lеаdіng рrоvіdеr hаѕ bееn ѕuеd fоr іnfrіngіng оn thе rіghtѕ оf gіаnt ѕаtеllіtе brоаdсаѕtеr DІЅН Nеtwоrk… more
Big changes coming at Digicel in Jamaica
Jamaica – Major changes are coming to the operations of regional telecommunications giant Digicel, which has entered into a joint venture agreement in the French Caribbean and is reportedly considering selling its Papua New Guinea business… more
BPO sector loses $1.7 billion from 14-day shutdown
Jamaica – Jamaica’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is estimated to have lost roughly US$13.4 million ($1.7 billion) in revenue from the Government’s two-week shutdown of the sector, according to data from Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ)… more
Digicel Foundation Donates 1,000 Tablets For Students
Jamaica – The Digicel Foundation has donated 1,000 tablets with one-year free data plan to the Government to be distributed to students… more
Friday, 5 June 2020
Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency hosts digital financial forum today
Jamaica – The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) is collaborating with the Office of the Government Trustee (OGT) and PSJ Limited to host a virtual financial counselling session today at 2:00 pm… more
PwC donates computers to help UTech online students
Jamaica – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Jamaica yesterday donated laptops to the University of Technology, Jamaica… more
Jurist Project donated laptops to ECSC
Regional – Her Ladyship, the Honourable Dame Janice M. Pereira, DBE, LL.D, Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) received a donation of ten laptops with carrying cases, on behalf of the Judiciary. The chief justice received the donation at a brief hand-over ceremony held at the ECSC headquarters in Castries, Saint Lucia on Tuesday, June 2, 2020… more
Saturday, 6 June 2020
APUA announces online bill payment
Antigua and Barbuda – The misery of long queues to pay APUA bills could soon be a thing of the past after the company announced the launch of an online payment portal… more
Flow parent company says it’s ready for hurricane season
Jamaica – C&W Communications, parent company of telecommunications provider Flow, says it is prepared for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which started June 1… more
Sunday, 7 June 2020
Sandals team members benefit from online learning system
Jamaica – AS part of its continued investment in the development of its team members in Jamaica and across the region, Sandals Resorts International has provided them with additional learning opportunities through its robust online learning management system (LMS), titled Cornerstone OnDemand… more
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