{"id":104086,"date":"2017-08-07T06:56:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T11:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=104086"},"modified":"2017-08-06T15:58:28","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T20:58:28","slug":"roundup-week-6-august-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2017\/08\/roundup-week-6-august-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 6 August 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 31 July to Sunday 6 August 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 31 July 2017<\/h3>\n

Haiti, Dominican Republic discuss border interference and roaming<\/h4>\n

Haiti<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunication regulators from Haiti and the Dominican Republic have agreed to work together to seek solutions to signal interference and mobile roaming issues in border regions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Altice sales inch up to EUR 177 mln in Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Altice announced second-quarter revenues of EUR 176.5 million for its Orange Dominicana brand in the Dominican Republic, up 1.8 percent year on year on a constant currency basis and 1.2 percent on a reported basis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana misses deadline for telecom liberalization<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Guyana has missed yet another deadline for liberalizing the fixed-line sector thus thwarting plans to introduce new competitors… more<\/a><\/p>\n

233 Haitian radio stations interfere in Dominican territory<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 At the technical meeting held last week between the Dominican National Telecommunications Institute (INDOTEL) and the National Telecommunications Council (CONATEL) to discuss among other things the interference of Haitian radios on radio and television frequencies in the Dominican Republic, the Senator of El\u00edas Pi\u00f1a, Adriano Sanchez Roa, presented a technical report on interference mainly in the border area, but also in other provinces that are not bound to the border\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CTU to implement new technology to help deaf people communicate<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Trinidad-based Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) says it is now close to implementing the Caribbean Video Assistance Service (CVAS), which enables deaf people to communicate directly via the free Personal Universal Communicator (PUC) application\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT completes buyout of Massy Communications for $40m less *<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 MAJORITY State-owned Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT) yesterday completed the acquisition of Massy Communications for a cost of $215 million, some $40 million less than the price tag when the transaction was first announced on May 2\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 1 August 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC to launch credit advance service in Bahamas<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamas operator BTC has announced the imminent launch of a credit advance service for customers who need to top up, but are short on cash or simply can\u2019t make it to a top-up vendor\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize\u2019s Central Bank adopts SWIFT Sanctions Screening<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 SWIFT announces today that the Central Bank of Belize has adopted its Sanctions Screening solution to combat financial crime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic operators object to roaming elimination bill<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Dominican Republic mobile operators Orange and Claro have rejected a congressional bill that sets out to eliminate roaming between the US … more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Broadcast amendment Bill addressing illegally granted radio licences is finally here<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Broadcast (amendment) Bill 2017, which addresses all existing broadcasting licences, has been laid in the National Assembly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Broadcasting Amendment Bill is \u2018an assault on press freedom\u2014Nandlall<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, is of the opinion that the government has gone a step too far in its \u201cauthoritarianism\u201d with the formulation of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT has no customer service<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u00a0It is with disappointment and dissatisfaction that I write this letter\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Private radio, TV stations concerned about proposed amendments to Broadcasting Act<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 he owners of several privately-owned radio stations are calling on Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo to postpone debate and expected passage of amendments to the Broadcasting Act and first meet with them to discuss their concerns\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CTU Seeks Strategic Partnership for CVAS<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 In January 2017, the\u00a0Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)\u00a0hosted a\u00a0demonstration of the features of the Caribbean Video Assistance Service (CVAS),\u00a0which\u00a0enables the Deaf to communicate directly via the free Personal Universal Communicator (PUC) app, with hearing and other deaf persons using smart devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel chairman wants revenue share for network providers in LATAM, the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel chairman Denis O\u2019Brien has publicly stated the need to create a level playing field for players in the digital world across the Caribbean and Latin America\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 2 August 2017<\/h3>\n

New Bahamian owned BTC franchises provides greater convenience on GBI<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Since its inception The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has built its brand on a commitment to service and supporting their community\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Government contemplating licenses\/fees for WiFi hot spots<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman\u2019s telecommunications regulator is reviewing licensing for businesses that operate WiFi \u201chot spots\u201d to determine which businesses, if any, should have to pay government fees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Data protection law set for 2019 start<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman Islands Cabinet has proposed a start date of January 2019 for strict privacy protection rules that will affect every private and public sector entity involved in processing someone\u2019s personal information\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital Republic initiative cuts bureaucracy<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The commission in charge of promotingthe Digital Republic initiative says that 25 public services will soon be easier to carry out by using online mechanisms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017, an assault on press freedom<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, In almost every policy of this Administration and in almost every Bill tabled in the National Assembly, one can easily discern some element of authoritarianism\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New offer \u00abUnlimited Rollover\u00bb by DIGICEL<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Digicel announced that with its new offer \u00ab Unlimited Rollover \u00bb its prepaid customers are now able to use the remaining balance of their \u00ab Gwo Lo \u00bb plan after the expiration date… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t puts $40,000 per month cap on cell phone charges<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government has approved an interim policy for the use of mobile telephones, which places a cap of $40,000 on all telephone expenses by Ministers and Ministers of State\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sutherland Exec: Jamaica BPO Must Shift Talent Focus to Survive Age of AI<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaica\u2019s country head at Sutherland Global Services,\u00a0Odetta Rockhead-Kerr, has recommended that the country invest more in its human capital in order to safeguard or sustain jobs in the Jamaica BPO sector\u00a0as technology progresses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CXC\u00a0Connect officially launched in Guyana<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The CXC Connect mobile application launched today at Giftland Mall, by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), is intended to make communicating with the body easy and accessible to students, teachers and parents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm Group and local company Telecare bringing helpdesk services back to SXM<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Kendall Dupersoy, has fulfilled one of his early promises since taking up the top position in the company \u2013 to bring TelEm Group\u2019s Helpdesk services back to St. Maarten… more<\/a><\/p>\n

CHAIRMAN\u2019S REPORT & AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – YTD MAR. 31ST 2017<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 3 August 2017<\/h3>\n

Airbnb Inks Yet Another Caribbean Nation<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Antigua and Barbuda became the most recent Caribbean nation to announce an agreement with home-say provider Airbnb\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC bids for full control of Barbados unit<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited, the parent company of Cable & Wireless Barbados, has launched a bid for full control of its Barbados business, reports website Caribbean 360\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ambergris Caye to soon experience the fastest internet connection in Belize<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 A team of engineers and technicians from Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), along with personnel from Huawei Marine, have been stationed on Ambergris Caye for the past few weeks as they complete the installation of BTL\u2019s new service-Diginet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

British Virgin Islands to host CTU\u2019s Caribbean Internet Governance Forum<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The island of powdery white-sand beaches, lush green mountains, and sheltered, yacht-filled harbours, Tortola, the British Virgin Island\u2019s largest and capital island, will host the world\u2019s oldest Internet forum \u2013 the 13th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF)\u2026\u00a0 more<\/a><\/p>\n

EDITORIAL \u2013 WiFi access: A weak signal from the regulator<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 For even entertaining the possibility of requiring licenses for businesses providing wireless Internet \u201chot spots,\u201d the Cayman Island\u2019s \u201csuper regulator\u201d OfReg has emerged as a candidate for a name change: OfRez \u2014 short for going \u201coff the reservation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Premier: No government support for new WiFi licensing\/fees<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin said Thursday that his coalition government would not support any effort to charge licensing fees to businesses that provide wireless internet access to customers on their premises\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-Networks store at Mon Repos robbed<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Two unmasked bandits yesterday afternoon stormed the E-Networks store located in the Mon Repos mall where they held the employees and customers at gunpoint before carting off\u00a0 an undisclosed amount of cash and five cell phones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT\u2019s telephone and internet service poor in Berbice<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, Over the past six months the quality of the GTT telephone and internet service has been very poor in the entire Berbice area… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Media operators ask PM for deferral of Bill<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, The undersigned broadcasters, media owners and representatives have sent the following letter to Prime Minister and First Vice President Moses V Nagamootoo with regard to the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Second E-Networks store robbed<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Bandits yesterday robbed an E-Networks store, its staff and customers at Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara and both the company\u2019s management and police believe that the perpetrators are the same persons who carried out a similar attack at another branch less than 24 hours before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Second E-Networks store robbed at Cornelia Ida<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 At about 11:45 am today, two identifiable males armed with handguns entered E-Networks Inc. located at lot 15 Cornelia Ida, WCD and robbed the two cashiers and seven customers of their valuables after which they fled the scene, in a motorcar\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The sabotage of GTT is the sabotage of the country<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, GTT has been a noted partner in the area of communication for many decades in this country. Following its take-over from what was called the Guyana Telecommunication Company, mighty works have been done to bring our communication sector into the 21st century\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"$40,000 cap placed on ministers’ phone bills<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 GOVERNMENT has approved a cap of $40,000 on the monthly mobile and closed user group phone bills of Cabinet ministers as part of a new interim policy following public outcry after news broke last month that Finance Minister Audley Shaw had racked up an $8- million bill during the course of one year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

David Butler leaving Digicel after 14 years<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Jamaica announced Thursday that Chief Executive Officer, David Butler, will move on from the company,\u00a0effective September 30, 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

British Virgin Islands to Host CTU\u2019S Caribbean Internet Governance Forum<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The island of powdery white-sand beaches, lush green mountains, and sheltered, yacht-filled harbours, Tortola, the British Virgin Island\u2019s largest and capital island, will host the world\u2019s oldest Internet forum \u2013 the\u00a013th\u00a0Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF). The event will take place from 21st\u00a0to 23rd<\/sup>\u00a0August 2017, at the\u00a0Government\u2019s Training Division, Bettito Frett Building, Wickham\u2019s Cay 1 in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CARICOM official says app development critical to Single ICT Space<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Deputy Programme Manager for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Jennifer Britton, says the development of applications such as the recently launched CXC Connect, is critical to the CARICOM Single ICT space\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch World Championships and CPL on Digicel’s PlayGo App<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 As anticipation swells around two of the biggest sporting events this summer \u2013 the IAAF World Championships London 2017 and the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 \u2013 Digicel is announcing that sports fans are in for a big treat this summer, thanks to its PlayGo mobile streaming app\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelCell pleased with public response to LTE\/4G Sim-Swap promotion<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group\u2019s mobile voice and data provider, TelCell, says its campaign to get customers to swap their current Sim card for a spanking new LTE\/4G Sim card, in preparation for the company\u2019s upcoming LTE\/4G network launch, is a big hit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Data: the new oil<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 As we develop ideas and projects (clearly, we have abandoned planning) to diminish the country\u2019s dependence on hydrocarbons, it appears that some effort is being expended in this country to emphasize access to data services as a source for economic growth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Facilitating innovation in corporate TT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 With the aim of facilitating a greater awareness of programmes which will assist businesses to incorporate innovation into their processes, the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) in partnership with the Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CCIC) hosted a session entitled \u2018Encouraging Innovation in Corporate TT\u2019 on Wednesday July 19 at CARIRI\u2019s Centre for Enterprise Development, Freeport\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 4 August 2017<\/h3>\n

Broadcast law amendment \u2018caps\u2019 airtime for govt programmes, not \u201cparty propaganda\u201d- Nagamootoo<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo Thursday night defended government\u2019s decision to amend the Broadcasting Act, compelling private radio and television stations to set aside 60 minutes every day for \u201cpublic service\u201d programmes, saying the law would now put a \u201ccap\u201d on airtime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Broadcast law amendments unconstitutional ; existing radio, TV stations under threat- PPP<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The opposition People\u2019s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Thursday night slammed amendments to the Broadcasting Act as unconstitutional on several grounds\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gunmen hit two E-Networks outlets in two days<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Gunmen struck at a second E-networks Inc. outlet in two days, escaping in a car after invading a facility at Lot 15 Cornelia Ida, West Coat Demerara at around 11.45 hrs yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Several TV, radio stations face closure following changes to Broadcasting Act<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The opposition People\u2019s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) on Friday predicted that government would use amendments to Guyana\u2019s Broadcasting Act to close several radio and television stations whose principals are closely aligned to that party, a move that government signaled is on the cards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Will a Jamaican take the Digicel helm?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Digicel is seeking a Jamaican or Caricom national to fill the post of chief executive officer for its Jamaican operations\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECCB launches new website with modern feel<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Speaking at the launch of the new Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) website on Wednesday August 2 2017, the bank\u2019s governor Timothy Antoine said it moves the bank into recent times\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECTEL\u00a0Council of Ministers Meets<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 THE thirty-fifth meeting of the ECTEL Council of Ministers convened in Saint Lucia yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Internet registry strengthens commitment to the Caribbean with new outreach liaison appointment<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) has appointed Bevil Wooding as Caribbean outreach liaison, a newly created role to strengthen the organization’s relationships with community members in the Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Taiwan Sponsored Micoud ICT Access Centre official Launch<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 H.E. Douglas C.T. Shen was invited by Hon. Dr. Gale Rigobert, Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development to attend the official launching ceremony of Micoud ICT Access Centre on 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0August, 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT makes $48.5m profit<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT) is reporting a profit after tax of $48.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 5 August 2017<\/h3>\n

Broadcast (Amendment) Bill is preposterous<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, The political masquerade continues with the utterances of the Prime Minister in the National Assembly on August 3 as it relates to his government\u2019s justification for including clauses in the Broadcast (Amend-ment) Bill of 2017 that infringe on both the freedom of the press and private enterprise\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill passed<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The National Assembly, following an extensive debate yesterday in Parliament, passed the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PPP wavers on Jagdeo\u2019s family ties to radio, TV licencees<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The opposition People\u2019s Progressive Party (PPP) attempted to downplay that at least two relatives of top party officials were among those granted radio and television licences by the Bharrat Jagdeo administration. \u201cClearly, from the names we read out they are not PPP, nor are they relatives of Jagdeo whatsoever,\u201d Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira told a news conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

When will my phone, internet be fixed?<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, My telephone line is down and so is my internet service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FCJ to build industrial park in Portmore<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) is pursuing a joint venture with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) to use 16 acres of land in Portmore, St Catherine, for the construction of an industrial park\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT completes acquisition of Massy Communications<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT) has announced completion of its acquisition of 100 per cent of the shareholding of Massy Communications Limited (MCL) for $215 million, down from the $255 million price stated when the two companies announced their share purchase agreement in May\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT reverses 2016 loss with $48.5m profit*<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 MAJORITY State-owned telecommunications provider TSTT this week declared an after-tax profit of $48.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2015, which reverses the $300.75 million loss the company declared for its 2016 financial year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 6 August 2017<\/h3>\n

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