{"id":106641,"date":"2017-09-04T06:45:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T11:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=106641"},"modified":"2017-09-05T13:36:07","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T18:36:07","slug":"roundup-week-3-september-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2017\/09\/roundup-week-3-september-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 3 September 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 28 August 2017 to Sunday 3 September 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 28 August 2017<\/h3>\n

Entrepreneur Programme To Be Launched<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said that the Office of the Prime Minister would soon launch an apiary entrepreneur programme, and put at least 20 persons in business on Grand Bahama\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet Providers Stalling Money Saving IXP<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Back in 2010\/2011 when the BVI first decided to establish an Internet Exchange Point (IXP), the Territory was the second country in the English-speaking Caribbean to do so. Now there are approximately 14 other countries with active IXPs, while the BVI is just a little past the starting position… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Twice the price -Telecom firms making life harder<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunication providers in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have refused to use interconnection arrangements in the territory that could make internet cheaper and faster for their customers, said Internet Strategist and Advisor to the Caribbean Telecommunications Union Bevil Wooding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cuba Reportedly Planning to Launch 4G Networks<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 High speed 4G\/LTE networks are expected to\u00a0soon spring up in Cuba, allowing people to access the web without the need for Wi-Fi hotspots\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Intellectual property rights key topic at CBU AGM<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Honouring intellectual property rights was a key issue at the Caribbean Broadcasting Union\u2019s 48th Annual General Assembly (AGA) which wrapped up in Nassau, The Bahamas on 23rd August, 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Airbnb contributes $8m to staging of UNWTO MoBay conference<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 International\u00a0online marketplace and hospitality service Airbnb has committed approximately $8.3 million to the Government towards the staging of the UNWTO, GOJ, World Bank Group Conference to be held in Jamaica in November\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Airbnb: Ja’s Tourism Game Changer – Tourism Minister Says Deal With Popular Platform Could Bring Big Benefits<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Not only has Jamaica secured the popular tourism platform Airbnb as its first platinum sponsor of the landmark UNWTO-Sustainable Tourism Development Conference, but a partnership has been concretised, ensuring financial and other support of Jamaica’s tourism product going forward\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Call 658 … Jamaica Gets Additional Area Code, 10-Digit Dialling Becomes Mandatory May 2018<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica now has an additional area code: 658\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Copyright\u00a0Act to be amended to tackle digital piracy<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 The Copyright Act is to be amended to introduce comprehensive measures to tackle digital piracy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica to Amend Copyright Act to Tackle Digital Piracy<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s Copyright Act is to be amended to introduce comprehensive measures to tackle digital piracy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Deloitte partners with Unified Technologies to enhance Caribbean cybersecurity solutions<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Unified Technologies, a Pan-Regional IT solutions provider with operations in the Caribbean and North America, announced their newly established Cyber Security Alliance with the global professional services firm Deloitte\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel, Huawei carry out first 4K test in Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel\u00a0Group and\u00a0Huawei Technologies\u00a0continue to push the boundaries of technology and put the real power of fibre to the test – this time with the first-ever local linear broadcast of Ultra High Definition TV (UHD-TV) in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 29 August 2017<\/h3>\n

\"\"Tech Summit to Propel Grand Bahama Towards Becoming a Tech Hub<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis announced that the Office of the Prime Minister, Grand Bahama, will soon host a GB Tech Summit, with leading local and international technology companies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BVI telcos reluctant to use internet exchange point<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms service providers in the British Virgin Islands are reluctant to use an internet exchange point (IXP) in the territory that … more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel, FLOW assure compatibility with new ‘658’ area code<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 JAMAICA’S two major telecommunication service providers \u2014 Digicel and FLOW \u2014 have committed to having their networks compatible with the new 658 area code by the May 2018 deadline stipulated by the Office of the Utilities Regulation (OUR)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica\u00a0gets additional area code<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 If you calling Jamaica from overseas from May 31, next year, you will have the option of dialling 876 or 658\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms Back New Area Code – Jamaica To Implement 10-Digit Dialling Next Year<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Following sensitisation sessions involving public- and private-sector groups over the last six months, telecommunications companies Digicel and FLOW said there are plans to engage the wider public about the new 658 area code to be implemented in Jamaica next year, which will be in addition to the existing 876. Ten-digit dialling will also become compulsory\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 30 August 2017<\/h3>\n

Kerchelle Jn Charles-Hodge appointed CEO for Digicel Anguilla<\/h4>\n

Anguilla<\/em> \u2013 Digicel on Wednesday announced the appointment of Kerchelle Jn Charles-Hodge as Chief Executive Officer for its Anguilla operations effective August 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC Tackles Landline Outage<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Thousands of Bahamas Telecommunications Company customers experienced problems with their landline phones late Monday evening\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Phone companies urged to support app developers<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Internet Strategist Bevil Wooding has called on telecommunication companies Flow, CCT, and Digicel to support local app developers, adding that there is a need for more mobile apps locally\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Deep Blue Cable eyes Cuba landing for Pan-Caribbean cable<\/h4>\n

Cuba<\/em> \u2013\u00a0Deep Blue Cable is eyeing a potential landing in Cuba for its high-speed fiber optic cable, which would be used by … more<\/a><\/p>\n

International Experts To Gather For Internet Week Guyana In October<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Internet experts from around the world will be in Georgetown in October for Internet Week Guyana, a high-level technology conference focused on national and regional development issues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

China Could Build Data Center In Haiti As Part Of $4.7bn Large Scale Reconstruction<\/h4>\n

Haiti<\/em> \u2013 Country is still recovering from one of its worst natural disasters with the need for humanitarian relief still part of everyday life\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Says It Has No Case To Answer Following Privy Council Ruling Over Claro Merger<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms provider Digicel says it has no case to answer as far as the Fair Trading Commission\u00a0(FTC’s) attempts to intervene\u00a0in its merger with Claro is concerned\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Rivals Against Extended Termination Rate Reduction<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunication providers Digicel and Verge Communications want the proposed reduction in fixed termination rates implemented as soon as possible, suggesting that it would unduly benefit Cable & Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) financially if done over an extended period\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Can social media and privacy co-exist?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A friend recently called me to request my professional opinion on a situation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Navigating blockchain technology in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Technology\u00a0has a profound impact on how we live and an even greater impact on the way we all connect within society. Today we are able to share information in real time with anyone anywhere in the world through the Internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bank salutes IT interns*<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Last week Thursday marked the end of the inaugural First Citizens UWI Computer Science Internship Programme, which offered First and Second Year students of The University of the West Indies Department of Computing and Information Technology the opportunity to work alongside the First Citizens ICT Department and several other units and departments within the group, to create IT-based solutions for business projects throughout the organisation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ministry of national security issues advisory on the use of drones in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 As Trinidad and Tobago celebrates its 55th anniversary as an independent nation on Thursday, the ministry of national security has reminded the public that the Port of Spain area has been designated as a no fly zone for the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) commonly referred to as drones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Rogers: Govt must keep hands off TTT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The elimination of apparent political control and a greater emphasis on original content are two measures being suggested for Government to consider in its plans to shut down state-owned Caribbean News Media Group (CNMG) television and restart the media house under its former name T&T Television (TTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The state media challenge<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 It took a while, but the periodic cycle for change at the state broadcaster has finally caught up with us again, this time with very familiar language about the re-positioning and re-defining of the role of state broadcast media in T&T… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 31 August 2017<\/h3>\n

Cell hold<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 GOVERNMENT\u2019S CONTENTIOUS PLAN to lift the ban on cellphone use in schools has been put on hold\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

JONES GIVES UPDATE ON CELLPHONE POLICY<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education\u2019s cellphone policy is not likely to be ready for implementation at the very start of the new school year, but Minister of Education, Ronald Jones says it is only a matter of time before it comes to fruition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Give telecom firms a bit more time \u2013 Vanterpool<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Communications Mark Vanterpool said residents should indulge local telecommunication companies a while longer as they try to improve the quality of their internet services, adding that there have been some improvements in such services since last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

VIVA Dominicana deploys Ericsson Charging System and in Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Ericsson has been selected by VIVA Dominicana to deploy its Revenue Management products, as part of a five-year, full end-to-end network modernisation project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FTC gets nod to challenge Digicel, Claro merger<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is all set to resume its legal battle with Digicel over the telecommunication giant’s 2011 acquisition of Claro, after the Privy Council last week ruled that the FTC has jurisdiction over the acquisition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t Targeting Increased Use of Technology in Education<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is moving to optimise schools\u2019 outputs through greater use of information and communications technology (ICT) in teaching\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Economist Marla Dukharan Joins Bitt<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 One of the region\u2019s most noted and accomplished economists has joined the team at Barbados-based FinTech company, Bitt Inc\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Fair use of data services<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications service providers worldwide regularly monitor the performance of their networks to preserve the quality of their networks as well as their users\u2019 service experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Govt aims to boost IT jobs through IDB loan<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Planning and Development said on Wednesday that it was certain that an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan and grant agreement would lead to the growth of the information technology sector in this country, along with high-paying jobs for well-qualified nationals of T&T\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PoS, no-fly zone for drones today<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 AS the country celebrates its 55th Independence anniversary today, the Ministry of National Security is reminding the public that Port of Spain has been designated a nofly zone for the use of drones (unmanned aircraft systems)… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 1 September 2017<\/h3>\n

ALIV launches two new promotions for customers<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 In an effort to continue giving its customers, more \u201cbang for their buck\u201d, ALIV, The Bahamas\u2019 newest mobile network, is pleased to announce its \u2018Double Data Forever\u2019 and new switch promotion beginning September 1st\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Teachers welcome suspension of schools\u2019 cell phone policy<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Barbados Secondary Teachers\u2019 Union (BSTU) has welcomed the suspension of Government\u2019s controversial plan to lift a ban on the use of mobile devices, including smartphones, in schools\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel chops customer care service to 12 hrs<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 As part of its restructuring process local cell phone service provider, Digicel has reduced its customer care service from 24 hours to 12 hours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT hub launched at Free-and-Easy<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Residents of the agricultural West Bank Demerara village called Free-and-Easy commissioned their new Community ICT Hub on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FTC Heading Back To Supreme Court Over Digicel, Claro Merger<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In a landmark judgment, the Privy Council ruled that the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) had jurisdiction to intervene in the 2011 merger of telecommunications service provider Digicel with another operator Claro, which had operated independently in Jamaica up to then\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Enhances Internet Knowledge And Use<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications Service Provider FLOW has concluded yet another Internet Summer School Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ministry of Planning tackles cybersecurity<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Planning and development, through the rollout of an Inter-American Development Bank-funded initiative called the Global Services Promotion Program (GSPP) is attempting to bring greater attention to the threats and opportunities that exist in the space of cybersecurity for citizens in T&T\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 2 September 2017<\/h3>\n

\"\"GTT\u00a0asks Utilities Commission to review conditions in decision on increased landline rates<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has asked the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to review its recent order handed down on July 24, 2017, relating to an increase in landline rates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-Justice and Radio Frequency Piracy<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Jean David Rodney, Director General of the National Council for Telecommunications (CONATEL), as part of his mission to assist activities and projects related to the development and the good functioning of the State, received his counterpart from the Ministry of Justice, Jean Claudy Pierre\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

VIDEO: It looks so real! Huawei, Digicel host 4K TV ‘first-look’ event<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Group and Huawei Technologies recently joined forces to give Jamaicans a first-hand view of the 4K TV experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Brings Digital TV To Castries<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 PLEASE note that Flow is shutting down the analog TV transmitters for parts of Central Castries and Castries North\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n

Newspapering and media through the years<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Though the technological advances of Britain\u2019s Industrial Revolution toward the end of the 18th century were generally slow in reaching colonial outposts in the West Indies, the printing press established itself as a significant exception\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW raising cable TV rates<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 FROM October 1, FLOW customers will pay more for their Digital and Advanced Video Service (AVS) cable TV packages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

T&T students attend cyber-security workshop<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Students in Trinidad and Tobago were given the opportunity to gain valuable skills necessary to enter the cyber-security industry, a sector where salaries can be upwards of TT $35,000.00 to $50,000.00 monthly, depending on experience and certification\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 3 September 2017<\/h3>\n

NICIL still negotiating with Chinese co. over US$5M owed for GTT shares<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The National Industrial and Commercial Invest-ments Limited (NICIL) is currently still engaged in negotiations with Hong Kong Golden Telecom Limited (HKGT) to settle the Chinese company\u2019s remaining payment for its purchase of government shares in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Musson Building Large Tech Park<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Musson Group is developing what appears to be a more than 50,000-square foot complex in the Half-Way Tree belt, but the company is keeping quiet on some of the details, including the size and investment, pending a formal roll-out of the project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien\u2019s Digicel loses legal battle over Jamaican takeover deal<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel, Denis O\u2019Brien\u2019s Caribbean telecoms group, has lost a long-running case against Jamaica\u2019s competition enforcer over its takeover of the island\u2019s third-biggest mobile operator in 2011\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0\u00a0Nicolas Alejandro<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0This is Trinidad<\/a>; \u00a0The West Indian News<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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