{"id":104833,"date":"2017-08-14T06:30:40","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T11:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=104833"},"modified":"2017-08-13T19:32:31","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T00:32:31","slug":"roundup-week-13-august-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2017\/08\/roundup-week-13-august-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 13 August 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 7 August 2017 to Sunday 13 August 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 7 August 2017<\/h3>\n

Antigua-Barbuda welcomes resolution of criminal case as part of failure by US to comply with WTO ruling on internet gaming<\/h4>\n

Antigua-Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 The government of Antigua and Barbuda has congratulated Calvin Ayre on the resolution of a criminal case brought against him in the United States\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty Global Reports Q2 and H1 2017 Results<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Liberty Global plc (“Liberty Global”) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK, LILA and LILAK), today announces financial and operating results\u00a0<\/sup>for the three months (“Q2”) and six months (“YTD” or “H1”) ended June 30, 2017 for the Liberty Global Group1<\/sup>and the LiLAC Group1<\/sup>\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 8 August 2017<\/h3>\n

Global pressure mounts on Guyana President not to sign broadcast bill into law<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Global pressure on Tuesday intensified on President David Granger not to sign amendments to Guyana\u2019s Broadcasting Act into law, citing violation of media freedom and viability of privately-owned media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT\u2019s \u201cblaze\u201d failed to blaze for continuous days<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, It is with disappointment and dissatisfaction that I write this letter and ask that it be published in your newspaper\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless Reports Preliminary Q2 2017 Results<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications\u00a0Limited (“CWC”) is the leading telecommunications operator in substantially all of its consumer markets, which are predominantly located in the Caribbean and Latin America, providing entertainment, information and communication services to 3.5 million mobile, 0.4 million television, 0.6 million internet and 0.6 million fixed-line telephony subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC sales up 1% to USD 584 mln in Q2, net loss narrows<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), part of Liberty Global\u2019s Latin American and Caribbean group (LiLAC), reported rebased revenues of USD 584.3 million in the second quarter of 2017, up 1.0 percent year on year due to an increased contribution from the company\u2019s managed services business and an improved mix of services offsetting a decline in mobile sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Duke urges Govt to act on cyber laws<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is being urged to introduce legislation to protect citizens from the backlash of personal information and compromising photos being leaked on social media platforms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government defends amending Cyber Crime Bill*<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Government yesterday defended its decision to amend the Cyber Crime Bill and the operationalisation of the Data Protection Act, noting it was working with stakeholders to ensure they got \u201can \u00adappreciation of where we are trying to go\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 9 August 2017<\/h3>\n

Press Release: Calvin Ayre appointed as Economic Envoy for technology development<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The Government of Antigua and Barbuda announces the appointment of Mr Calvin Ayre as a Special Economic Envoy with responsibility for advising on economic cooperation and commerce between Antigua and Barbuda and other sovereign States where blockchain technology is being utilised\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DIGITAL GROWTH UNDER WAY<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 More organisations are investing in digital technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow equipment damaged, replacement coming<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Telecom company Flow has acknowledged that a number of its customers are having a tough time making calls because pieces of the company\u2019s equipment were damaged during several hours of heavy rainfall on Monday, August 7\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Int\u2019l media bodies call for delay in assent of Broadcasting Bill<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Days after the country\u2019s lawmakers in the National Assembly successfully pushed through legislation that was supposed to correct deficiencies in the manner that radio and television stations operate, the administration is under pressure to hold off before signing it into law\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GOV.JM to make doing business easier<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Conducting business with the Government of Jamaica has now become easier with the official launch of the GOV.JM online portal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

COJ slashes wait time for business services<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 An upgrade in the Companies Office of Jamaica software system used to process amendments in business names has improved the turnaround time to same-day delivery, as well as removed express fees associated with the service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"JSE looks to introduce blockchain technology<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The\u00a0Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has entered into a non-binding agreement with Veritaseum Limited Liability Corporation to facilitate the exploration process for the use of blockchain technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TAJ\u2019s online payment portal reopened<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ) reopened its online payment portal yesterday, following its suspension to facilitate maintenance last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology Will Boost Learning Outcomes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: In 2016, the Ministry of Education introduced the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) to grades one and four\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty Global on track for spin off of Latin American arm<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 FLOW’s parent Liberty Global says it remains on track for a spin-off \u00a0of \u00a0its Latin American arm by the end of \u00a0the year, as it readies the division for an expected industry shake-up in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PRESS RELEASE: 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 13th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Scotiabank named best digital bank In The Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Scotiabank has been recognized by Global Finance magazine as the 2017 World\u2019s Best Consumer Digital Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean. Scotiabank has been consistently recognized as the Best Consumer Internet Bank or Best Consumer Digital Bank by Global Finance since 2009, demonstrating its strength in digital banking\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Social media to be focus of Police Force Summer Camp<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is embarking on an initiative geared towards the positively impacting youths here in St. Kitts and Nevis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 10 August 2017<\/h3>\n

\"\"Bahamas\u00a0signs tax collection MOU with Airbnb<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas signed a memorandum of understanding with vacation home rental giant Airbnb yesterday, that will see Bahamians who rent their homes and rooms on the site, paying some sort of tax on their accommodations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize’s Smart goes live with FTS\u2019 convergent billing<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Smart based in Belize\u00a0has implemented\u00a0FTS\u2019 real-time billing and charging solution to support its expansion into\u00a04G LTE\u00a0as it offers innovative services to its customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Problem worse than thought \u2013 Flow offers more help<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 While stating that its team is still working diligently to restore service to customers, telecom company Flow today indicated that the damage to its infrastructure as a result of heavy rainfall on Monday is worse than initially thought\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital \u2018sabbatical\u2019 for a week\u2014Can you do it?<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Statistics show that your typical smartphone owner spends 1.7 hours per day social networking. They check their phones about 46 times per day to Facebook, Tweet, email, text, ignore people and play games\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana taps into GRIF to finance hinterland ICT connectivity<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana has asked the\u00a0Guyana REDD\u2010plus Investment Fund (GRIF) for US$17 million to fund a project to increase internet connectivity in hinterland communities, Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless video wavers across the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regiona<\/em>l \u2013 The Liberty Global company Cable & Wireless has reported pay-TV subscriber gains in Panama and the Bahamas but losses across the rest of the Caribbean markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New CXC app improves services<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The development of applications such as the recently launched CXC Connect, is critical to the CARICOM Single ICT Space\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 11 August 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC\u2019s\u00a0mobile subscriber base down by 24,000<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has suffered a loss of 24,000 mobile subscribers since mobile competitor BeAliv Ltd. entered The Bahamas\u2019 telecoms market last year in November, according to second quarter financial results released by Cable Wireless Communications (CWC), part owner of BTC, earlier this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Community access points to be powered by solar energy<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Science, Energy and Technology Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley has announced plans for the utilisation of solar energy to power the more than 250 community access points (CAPs) providing public Internet and technology services islandwide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Information Technology Could Cut Rates In Micro Finance Sector<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Mobile and online technology can improve the operational efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs), and result in lower interest rates, Paul Chin, general manager of Microfinance Services at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), stated, as he addressed a session at the Small Business Association of Jamaica MSME Conference, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St James, on July 20\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Sub-Sea Cable Network To Dock In Jamaica En Route To Miami<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Deep Blue Cable, a North American-led company formed in St Lucia, plans to develop and operate a fibre-optic cable network which will initially land in 12 countries, including Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Universal Service Fund assists disabled community<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) continues to give assistance to the disabled community by including a deaf mute in their summer employee cohort\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Gives Lucky Customer All Inclusive Trip to CPL Finals<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digicel today launched its latest promotion which sees customers across its markets in the Caribbean vying for a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip for them and their \u2018crew\u2019 to the Finals of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECLAC reports jump in region’s Internet use<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The Latin America and the Caribbean region has made sustained progress in terms of access to the Internet with more than half of the population using the technology, according to data released by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Regional Broadband Observatory\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Landline and Internet Network upgrade<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Dear valued customers,\u00a0We have commenced the second phase of our Superfast upgrade to the remaining sections of the island in St. Kitts from Old Road westbound to Conaree Village\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St Lucia ranks 122 worldwide in broadband speeds<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 A new ranking of world broadband internet speeds has placed St Lucia in the 122nd position\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad & Tobago’s TSTT closes Massy buy for USD 31 mln<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad & Tobago\u2019s state-run operator TSTT has finalised its acquisition of 100 percent of the shares of rival Massy Communications for TTD 215 million (around USD 31 million), reports local daily Newsday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

What to do if your phone is lost or stolen<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Wondering what to do if your mobile phone is lost or stolen? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 12 August 2017<\/h3>\n

Fisherman gets 3 years jail for theft of GTT fibre optic cables<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 A fisherman was on Tuesday jailed for three years by Magistrate Sunil Scarce after admitting to stealing a quantity of fibre optic cable valued $1,394,444 from the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Community Access Point Opens in Annotto Bay<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Residents of Annotto Bay, St. Mary, now have the benefit of a community access point (CAP), which provides\u00a0access to the Internet as well as a variety of\u00a0computer\u2013related\u00a0services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DigicelPlay customers \u2018compensated\u2019 on next bill<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 DigicelPlay customers will be compensated on their next month bill for service lost due to outages caused through the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad tops world in emoji use<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinis love their emojis and a new survey has found that we love them more than other countries in the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 13 August 2017<\/h3>\n

PM seeks to alleviate concerns about Broadcast Amendment Bill<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has penned a missive that aims to educate the public about the content of the Broadcast Amendment Bill 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Destined to Flow<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 If\u00a0anyone was ever destined to\u00a0fulfil\u00a0a particular role in their professional life, that person, without any hint of contradiction, would be Stephen Price\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Online banking error via NCB<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 Dear Claudienne, I have an issue with National Commercial Bank (NCB)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0Dennis Skley<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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