{"id":107387,"date":"2017-09-11T06:45:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T11:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=107387"},"modified":"2017-09-10T16:29:16","modified_gmt":"2017-09-10T21:29:16","slug":"roundup-week-10-september-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2017\/09\/roundup-week-10-september-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 10 September 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 4 September to Sunday 10 September 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 4 September 2017<\/h3>\n

Digicel kicks hurricane preparation into \u2018high gear\u2019<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 With the potential threat of Hurricane Irma bearing down on the BVI, Digicel has put its hurricane contingency plan into high gear and has ensured that everything is in place to best manage the events of the coming days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel ready for Hurricane Irma<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 With the potential threat of Hurricane Irma bearing down on Dominica, Digicel has put its hurricane contingency plan into high gear and has ensured that everything is in place to best manage the events of the coming days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow rates to increase from October<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 From October 1, Flow Trinidad will be increasing the price of their digital and AVS cable television packages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 5 September 2017<\/h3>\n

C&W ups already stringent security standards<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Don\u2019t let the nondescript appearance fool you: The gray, three-story Flow building on the corner of Eastern Avenue and Shedden Road is a crucial cog in Cayman\u2019s economic engine\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung’s comeback phablet<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Start the fanfare, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is here! \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

MTV carrying out tests transmissions<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Eccles-based studios of MTV 14\/Cable 65 were expected to start test transmissions last evening, after successfully erecting a temporary tower again.
\nIn the meantime, police are continuing their search for the perpetuators who on Saturday, under the cover of darkness, used a nipper to cut one of the guide lines of the tower\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Digicel ready for Hurricane Irma<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 With the potential threat of Hurricane Irma bearing down on the Leeward Islands and northern Caribbean over the next couple of days, Digicel has put its hurricane contingency plan into high gear and has ensured that everything is in place to best manage the events of the coming days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Initiates Credit Facility For Markets Impacted By Hurricane Irma<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 In light of the potential impact of Hurricane Irma,\u00a0Flowis proactively providing free local on net credit of $10 to all customers for 48 hours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Local start-up touts cashless payments<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Local e-commerce start-up WiPay hosted a formal launch event yesterday at the Digicel IMAX Theater in Port-Of-Spain to showcase its suite of cashless payment offerings and payment processing technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 6 September 2017<\/h3>\n

My Digicel App is going tribal in Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Digicel wants you to join their \u2018My Digicel App Tribe\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Dominica prepared to help sister islands after Hurricane Irma<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Dominica is prepared to help islands in the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Irma\u2019s passage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica Broilers To Replace IT Systems, Link Divisions Under Three-Year Restructuring Plan<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Poultry company Jamaica Broilers Group, led by the Levy family, is executing a three-year plan to restructure its management and operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel gives customers free “anywhere minutes” for Irma<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 With the potential threat of Hurricane Irma on several islands across the Caribbean, Digicel announced on Wednesday that it is providing its customers in the affected markets with free call credit to communicate with their loved ones throughout the hurricane\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow and CaribbeanTales Present World Premiere of Caribbean Television Pilots at CaribbeanTales International Film Festival 2017<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Three new, original Caribbean TV pilots will have their world premiere screenings at the 12th CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF)1 in Toronto, Canada, this September. BattleDream Chronicles2, HEAT3, and CaribbeanGrlNYC4 are the result of an ongoing partnership between the CaribbeanTales Media Group, the world’s largest distributor of Caribbean audio-visual content, and Flow, the Caribbean’s leading telecoms and media content provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hurricane Irma: Digicel committed to keeping customers connected<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications giant, Digicel, is committed to keeping its customers connected as Hurricane Irma ravages parts of the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Beware of e-mail fraudsters*<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Bankers Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BATT) has warned bank customers that unauthorised text messages are being circulated asking them to release confidential banking information.BATT says these fraudulent messages are considered \u201cphishing\u201d\u2014a type of identity theftmore<\/a><\/p>\n

Should NEL purchase CWC\u2019s 49% stake in TSTT?*<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 ONE of the major uncertainties in the local telecommunications space is the fate of the 49 per cent stake in TSTT held by Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wipay – payment made easy<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 WIPAY, a payment platform tailored to one\u2019s needs, has been designed in Trinidad and Tobago for online stores. They facility was launched at the Digicel Imax Cinema in Woodbrook on Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 7 September 2017<\/h3>\n

Digicel, Ministry of Education partnering on mobile technology<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 With 9,000 tablets having been\u00a0distributed to locals schools, the Ministry of Education is partnering with regional telecommunications company, Digicel, to roll out software which ensures the technology is being used are being used safely and effectively\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ministry not ‘rushing’ cell phone policy<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 No group or person will prevent the Ministry of Education from implementing the pending cell phone policy – nor will there be any rush in bringing it to fruition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SAFE TABLETS<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 THE 9 000 tablets disseminated to schools across the island will allow students to have the world at their fingertips, but they won\u2019t have free rein over the devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"San Pedro High Is First School To Receive New DigiNet Fiber Optic Internet<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 San Pedro High School and Belize Telemedia (BTL) celebrated in a brief ceremony after classes esterday, Wednesday, September 6, 2017, the installation to the school of DigiNet, the fastest internet service in the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SPHS; the first in Belize to get free Diginet High Speed Service<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 On Wednesday September 6th, a ceremony was held at the San Pedro High School (SPHS), organized by Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL). With the aim to officially launch the Diginet program at the school, SPHS becomes the first secondary institution to receive this program across the country. Attending the ceremony were BTL staff, San Pedro Town council members and the media, along with school staff and students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PUC hearing GTT\u2019s request to review order on landlines installation, fault response<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) yesterday began hearing a request by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) to review the terms of the PUC Order requiring the company to install 1,000 landlines per quarter and to remedy the timeframe of its fault repairs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wireless carriers offer free calls and texts in parts of Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 T-Mobile is offering free calls and texts, as well as unlimited data, to all T-Mobile and MetroPCS customers in affected areas of Puerto Rico\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 8 September 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC:\u00a0Final checks and reviews completed; fully prepared for Irma<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) said yesterday that it has \u201ccompleted its final checks and reviews\u201d and is fully prepared for Hurricane Irma\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

No cells in my class<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 LONG-TIME EDUCATOR Sybil Leacock is saying yes to cellphones at schools, but not in the classroom\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"NTRC\u2019s Internet of Things project wins FRIDA Award for Digital Innovation<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Schools\u2019 Internet of Things Weather Monitoring Station emerged winner of this year\u2019s FRIDA Award in the technical category \u2013 Innovation for Internet Development. The NTRC\u2019s proposal was selected from 312 submissions from across the Latin America and the Caribbean and won USD$18,500 towards its implementation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Still No Answers On Mandatory Offer For C&WJ Minority Owners<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Garfield Sinclair, president of the Caribbean operations for Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), acknowledged that parent company Liberty Global will acquire minority shares in C&W Barbados, but remained silent on parallel implications for the Jamaica operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel working to get services back up quickly after Irma \u2013 Slowey<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digicel, the largest mobile telephone service provider in the Caribbean, is working assiduously to get services back up in the islands it operates in affected by Hurricane Irma\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Launches \u201cSmile With Digicel Programme\u201d<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 In the spirit of rewarding and thanking customers for their support and loyalty, Digicel last Friday, September 1, launched its SMILE programme – an initiative which saw a number of its customers and Vincentians on a whole, being surprised and rewarded with random acts of kindness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel deploys 200 workers to restore networ<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 As Hurricane Irma continues its devastating track across the Caribbean and on to Florida, Digicel has mobilised its 200 plus fleet of engineers, technicians and riggers to undertake the required network restoration work in the shortest time possible\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 9 September 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC Hurricane Irma updates island by island<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC advises that its network has been resilient and has fared well during the passage of Hurricane Irma\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC NETWORK \u2013 \u201cHURRICANE IRMA UPDATES\u201d<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC advises that its network has been resilient and has fared well during the passage of Hurricane Irma\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Flow: Access to telephone services available in parts of the BVI<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications provider, Flow BVI, has announced that while a number of its cell towers were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Irma, some are still functional, allowing customers to access telephone services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The eerie online silence from the tiny Caribbean islands ravaged by Hurricane Irma<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The last message Michelle Pickering heard from her mother on Tortola terrified her: “The porch roof fly off,” she said in a text. It was 12:58 p.m. on Wednesday, and the worst of Irma was about to hit the island where she grew up\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Consumer Association wants GTT to refund customers for increased rates<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Consumers Association (GCA) in a letter to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) dated August 31, 2017, has stated firmly that GTT should be ordered to return the money it would have collected from applying increased rates for landline calls\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT CEO promises reduced fault reports with new fibre optic cable<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), Justin Nedd has said that the implementation of its new fibre optic cable will reduce the amount of fault reports received by the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Supports Markets Impacted By Hurricane Irma And Begins Preparations for Hurricane Jose<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Hurricane Irma – the most powerful Hurricane to form in the Atlantic in over ten years – has left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean and is on track to make landfall in Florida as a Category 4 over the weekend\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 10 September 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC:\u00a0network fared well<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013 BTC advises that its network has been resilient and has fared well during the passage of Hurricane Irma\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Education\u00a0ministry sets up ICT steering committee<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The\u00a0education, youth and information ministry has established a steering committee to examine and develop an information and communications technology (ICT) plan for the education sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0Brands of the World<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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