A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 3 August to Sunday 9 August 2020.
Monday, 3 August 2020
Pandemic accelerated development of food delivery app
Cayman Islands – Smartphone-based food-delivery business Let’s Eat may be the first successful new venture of the COVID era… more
Smart Island: Tech investment could drive new economy
Cayman Islands – Even during the height of the coronavirus crisis, when the majority of people in the Cayman Islands were confined to their homes, life did not grind to a halt… more
E-Learning Jamaica Commends Postal Service For Tablet Distribution
Jamaica – Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica (eLJam), Keith Smith, is commending Jamaica Post, for the efficient delivery of thousands of tablets to teachers under the Government’s Tablet for Teachers Programme… more
Top YouTubers in the Caribbean
Regional – The Dominican Republic has the number one YouTuber in the Caribbean… more
Tuesday, 4 August 2020
Aliv: 98% Of Towers Restored Post-Isaias
Bahamas – Aliv yesterday said “over 98 percent” of its cellular tower sites were fully operational by yesterday afternoon following Isaias’ passage, its top executive saying: “The resilience has paid off again… more
Go Digital: Economist warns traditional jobs will be displaced
Bahamas – The Bahamas must commit greater focus to the digital economy, according to a local economist, who warned that many jobs and traditional companies will be displaced over the next five to ten years… more
New push for digital payments
Cayman Islands – Cayman’s payment systems lag behind the rest of the world, and reform is needed to help businesses survive, according to Digital Cayman… more
ADVANTUM Helping To Protect Regional Shipping From Cyberattacks
Jamaica – A recent article appearing in the online newsletter Offshore Energy states that “cyberattacks on the maritime industry’s operational technology systems have increased by 900 per cent over the last three years”… more
Gov’t procuring 100,000 laptops, tablets for PATH students
Jamaica – THE Government is in the process of procuring 100,000 laptops and tablets for the country’s most vulnerable students for use in the upcoming academic year… more
Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Anguilla Telecommunications Market Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities-Analysis of Anguilla Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Anguilla – The report on Anguilla Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Anguilla Telecommunications market… more
Antigua and Barbuda Telecommunications Market Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities-Analysis of Antigua and Barbuda Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Antigua and Barbuda – The report on Antigua and Barbuda Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Antigua and Barbuda Telecommunications market… more
Web Designer Sees Covid Work Uptick
Bahamas – A web design and marketing firm yesterday said its development of online applications and e-commerce platforms has generated significant growth for it amid the COVID-19 pandemic… more
2020 Future Of Dominica Telecommunications Market-Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
Dominica – The Dominica Telecommunications report – 8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the Dominica telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market… more
Supreme Ventures back office win
Jamaica – If the back office had been a thoroughbred in the recent Guineas, the owner Supreme Ventures would have been in the winners’ enclosure… more
St. Lucia Telecom Market Share, Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities to 2025
Saint Lucia – The report on St. Lucia Telecom is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the St. Lucia Telecom market… more
Thursday, 6 August 2020
Auto Parts Supplier Pleads Website Case
Bahamas – An auto parts supplier yesterday urged the government to permit its website to facilitate delivery and pick-up purchases as The Bahamas entered it second COVID-19 national lockdown… more
Bahamas Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of Bahamas Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Bahamas – The report on Bahamas Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Bahamas Telecommunications market… more
BTC Suffers 15% Revenue Decline
Bahamas – The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was not spared by the COVID-19 pandemic, it was revealed yesterday, as the carrier suffered a near-15 percent year-over-year first half revenue fall… more
Digital Provider: ‘We’re Like Domestic Credit Card’
Bahamas – A digital payment provider, which facilitates the National Insurance Board’s (NIB) unemployment benefit payments, yesterday likened its system to a “domestic credit card”… more
Sand Dollar to launch nationwide in October
Bahamas – The digital Bahamian currency Sand Dollar is expected to be available nationwide in October, according to Central Bank Governor John Rolle… more
Barbados Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of Barbados Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Barbados – The report on Barbados Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Barbados Telecommunications market… more
Belize Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of Belize Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Belize – The report on Belize Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Belize Telecommunications market… more
Cayman Islands Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of Cayman Islands Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Cayman Islands – The report on Cayman Islands Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Cayman Islands Telecommunications market… more
UPDATED: Sandra Hill convicted of misusing ICT network
Cayman Islands – Cayman Marl Road administrator Sandra Teresa Hill has been found guilty of misusing an information and communications technology network to abuse and harass businessman Matthew Leslie… more
Dominican Republic Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of Dominican Republic Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Dominican Republic – The report on Dominican Republic Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Dominican Republic… more
Grenada Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of Grenada Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Grenada – The report on Grenada Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Grenada Telecommunications market… more
Guyana Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of Guyana Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Guyana – The report on Guyana Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Guyana Telecommunications market… more
Guyana Telephone and Telegraph hosts EduConnect Webinar Series
Guyana – Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, recently wrapped up an EduConnect virtual Series, aimed at supporting teachers, parents and children as they adapt to online learning and instruction… more
Haiti Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of Haiti Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Haiti – The report on Haiti Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Haiti Telecommunications market… more
Jamaica Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of Jamaica Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Jamaica – The report on Jamaica Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Jamaica Telecommunications market… more
PM says BPOs can absorb some tourism jobs
Jamaica – PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says there are signs that the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector can provide employment for individuals who have lost their jobs in the tourism industry… more
St. Lucia Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of St. Lucia Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Saint Lucia – The report on St. Lucia Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the St. Lucia Telecommunications market… more
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – The report on St. Vincent and the Grenadines Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Telecommunications market… more
GEBE IT Department closed to COVID-19.
Sint Maarten – GEBE was forced to close its IT Department on Wednesday due to the spread of COVID 19 as at least two staff members in that department were tested positive with the coronavirus… more
Government launches TTOneLink app
Trinidad and Tobago – Citizens can now access all Government products and services in one space via the TT OneLink mobile application, designed and created by the Ministry of Communications… more
A manifesto for technology
Trinidad and Tobago – Last week, the Prime Minister promised a new Ministry of Technologies and Digital Records if the polls grant him a second term in office… more
Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications Market Share,Trends, and Growth Opportunities to 2025-Analysis of Trinidad and Tobago Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Trinidad and Tobago – The report on Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications market… more
Friday, 7 August 2020
Flow Opposes OUR On Separation Of Capital Costs For Fixed, Wireless Operators
Jamaica – Telecommunications operator Cable & Wireless Jamaica, C&WJ, which operates as Flow Jamaica, is taking issue with the Office of Utilities Regulation, OUR’s, approach to estimating the cost of capital for the telecoms sector, saying it is against the demarcation of rates assigned to the different service modes… more
OUR Cost Of Capital For Telecoms Understated, Says Digicel – Carrier Knocks Regulator For Ignoring Reality
Jamaica – Citing the pandemic, Digicel Jamaica says the past trends that the Office of Utilities Regulation, OUR, has relied on are unlikely to be a reliable basis on which to forecast future levels of risk-free rates in relation to the cost of capital for telecommunications carriers… more
St. Mary communities get new access points
Jamaica – Hundreds of residents in Oracabessa and Three Hills in Tower Isle, western St. Mary, are now benefitting from internet and other related services, which are being provided at two community access points (CAP) that have been established in those areas… more
The Multibillion-Dollar Industry That Should Be Giving Jamaican CEOs Nightmares
Regional – Experts project that ransomware attacks could haul in US$20 billion for the perpetrators, come next year, a massive swing from US$345 million in 2015… more
2020 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
Itelbpo Company to Commit to Some 750 Jobs in Saint Lucia by 2021
Saint Lucia – The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way business is conducted the world over, making way for new opportunities. Founder and Chairman of Itelbpo, Yoni Epstein, said the company will be able to commit to some 750 jobs in Saint Lucia by the first quarter of 2021, as the pandemic has made evident to clients the need to diversify vendors and locations… more
Saturday, 8 August 2020
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Sunday, 9 August 2020
Smart infrastructure could generate windfall for region
Regional – A NEW study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) charts a course for a massive infrastructure transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean through gains in efficiency, use of digital technologies, and a focus on quality and affordability of consumer services rather than structures… more
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