{"id":108063,"date":"2017-09-18T06:39:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T11:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=108063"},"modified":"2017-09-18T07:49:28","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T12:49:28","slug":"roundup-week-17-september-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2017\/09\/roundup-week-17-september-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 17 September 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 11 September to Sunday 11 September 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 11 September 2017<\/h3>\n

Aliv Awaits ‘Big Test’ In Bimini<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Aliv was yesterday awaiting the outcome of its “big test” in Bimini, having experienced “no issues at all” with its network infrastructure during Hurricane Irma to-date\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Natcom, 2017 fastest mobile network in the country<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 As part of its 6th anniversary of existence (11 September 2017) the National Telecommunications SA. (Natcom) is proud to announce that the company has won the “The Speedest Award” of the fastest mobile network in Haiti in 2017 with a speed score of 9.64, with average speeds of 10.51 Mbps for downloads and 4.24 Mbps for additions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CANTO 2017 \u2013 Opening Ceremony \u2013 Punta Cana<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013\u00a0 \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW supporting markets impacted by Hurricane Irma \u2014 Sinclair<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company FLOW said it will be providing support to markets impacted by Hurricane Irma even as the region anticipates further onslaught by other weather systems\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 12 September 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC: 15% Of Network Gets Irma Impact<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said that while 15 per cent of its network was impacted by Hurricane Irma, its infrastructure held up \u201cfairly well\u201d throughout the storm.,., more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC Fears Copper Theft Rise Post-Irma<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday expressed concern it will suffer increased copper theft in Hurricane Irma’s aftermath, adding that this brings “significant” cost\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"BTC\u2019s\u00a0services held up \u2018fairly well\u2019 during Irma\u2019s passage, says COO<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) Andre Foster said yesterday that the company\u2019s services held up \u201cfairly well\u201d throughout Hurricane Irma, however, significant damage was incurred to its mobile network on Ragged Island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W Communications Joins Major Relief Effort for Markets Affected by Hurricane Irma<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 C&W Communications (C&W) today announced its latest involvement in joining the vast relief effort underway for those impacted by Hurricane Irma\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0C&W Reconnecting the Caribbean and Communities After Irma<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, which left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean and parts of the United States,\u00a0C&W Communications, operator of the retail brand\u00a0Flow\u00a0in the Caribbean, today provided an update on the impact to its people, markets, and operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel deploys team of 700 workers to fix hurricane-hit network<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel, the mobile phone company owned by Denis O\u2019Brien, deployed a team of 700 workers in recent days to get services back up and running in its hurricane-ravaged Caribbean islands heartland, according to a senior executive\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW Aids Countries Impacted By Hurricane Irma<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 As the governments and people of the region come to terms with the devastating news of loss of life and widespread destruction of homes and property caused by Hurricane Irma, C&W Communications Caribbean President, Garfield Sinclair, expressed sympathies for all who have been directly and indirectly affected by this natural disaster\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 13 September 2017<\/h3>\n

ALIV Assists in Aftermath of Hurricane Irma<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ALIV, The Bahamas\u2019 newest mobile network, has begun assisting those throughout the county affected by Hurricane Irma… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Bahamas to debut new ActiveVideo, Zodiac Interactive TV platform<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ActiveVideo and Zodiac Interactive have announced plans to combine their CloudTV and PowerUp platforms to enable pay-TV operators to provide next-generation user experiences and new premium services on any installed set-top box\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

First Georgetown ICT hub launched at Agricola<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Public Telecommunications yesterday commissioned its first public Information and Communications Technology (ICT) hub for the city, at Agricola, Greater Georgetown, and residents were urged to use the service to improve themselves\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haiti\"Competition for the best digital tools to strengthen governance<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Transparency International, French International Cooperation and Liberty Living-Lab are launching a competition to identify the best digital tools to strengthen governance in developing countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Social media and protecting trademarks<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Entities\u00a0are using social media platforms such as\u00a0Facebook\u00a0,\u00a0Instagram\u00a0andTwitter\u00a0more frequently to promote their goods and services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow sending tech team to countries<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A TECHNICAL TEAM from telecommunications provider Flow was scheduled to leave Barbados early this morning to join Cable & Wireless (C&W) teams from across the region in restoring services to countries hard hit by Hurricane Irma\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 14 September 2017<\/h3>\n

Zodiac software finally shows up at ActiveVideo with Cable Bahamas win<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ActiveVideo, the joint Arris and Charter Communications cloud venture, has again teamed up with New York-based multiscreen software supplier Zodiac Interactive, as the pair continue to find ways of extending the shelf life of legacy hardware by bridging the gap between the set top and the cloud\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Kickstarts Restoration Efforts in Virgin Gorda<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0<\/strong>Digicel and Government officials from the British Virgin Islands travelled to Virgin Gorda\u00a0on Monday\u00a0to kickstart restoration efforts and conduct a thorough assessment of the damage from Category Five superstorm Irma, which ravaged the group of islands just a few days earlier\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"PUC orders GTT to roll out 350 landlines per quarter and improve on fault response time<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) was ordered yesterday by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to do more in terms of rolling out new landline service and addressing their fault reports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Itel-BPO hosts Expo 2017 Industry Showcase<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Itel-BPO Smart Solutions at Montego Freeport, threw open the doors of its newly built, ultra-modern 70,000-square-feet call centre headquarters last Thursday, hosting the Montego Bay Chamber and Commerce and Industry and its guests for the Expo 2017 Industry Showcase\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W Communications Provides Update In The Wake of Hurricane Irma<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, which left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean and parts of the United States, C&W Communications, operator of the retail brand Flow in the Caribbean, today provided an update on the impact to its people, markets, and operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile networks restored to hurricane-hit Caribbean islands<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Emergency networking teams from the Vodafone Foundation and T\u00e9l\u00e9coms Sans Fronti\u00e8res are working to restore mobile connectivity after the Caribbean was ravaged by Hurricane Irma\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

bmobile launches new e-service portal<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 In today\u2019s highly competitive market with rapidly evolving technology and a highly diverse range of customers having diverse lifestyles, behaviours and needs, telephone companies all over the world have to develop new retail strategies to meet the changing needs of their market. bmobile is surging forward with sweeping transformations tailored to meet the unique conditions of the TT market and the preferences of its customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Irma affects C&W operations<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 C&W Communications, operator of the retail brand Flow in the Caribbean, has provided an update on the impact to its people, markets, and operations from Hurricane Irma which left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean and parts of the United States\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Scotiabank issues ‘Phishing’ warning to customers<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 SCOTIABANK is warning customers to be careful as unauthorised text messages are being circulated in the public domain requesting confidential information\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Use of drone technology in assets, valuations<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Drones may still sound a little like science fiction, but their use is rapidly becoming mainstream. The practical applications of drones are multiplying\u2014from energy generation to the protection of birds of prey. While much of the reporting of drone technology has focused on how retailers may use drones to deliver parcels, such applications are still at the trial stage. But for accountants\u2014auditors especially\u2014drones are relevant and usable right now\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 15 September 2017<\/h3>\n

My\u00a0Digicel App\u00a0Tribe gives 50 persons a chance to earn big<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Fifty lucky, qualified and determined individuals have a chance to carry home hundreds if not thousands of dollars over the span of four weeks as they join the My\u00a0Digicel App Tribe\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT offers $500,000 for saboteurs<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Less than two months after publicly highlighting repeated sabotage of GTT\u2019s infrastructure, the company yesterday said that the disturbing trend has resurfaced with two acts of back-to-back sabotage of cables during this week… more<\/a><\/p>\n

More GTT cables sabotaged<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Less than two months after publicly highlighting repeated sabotage of GTT\u2019s infrastructure, the company says that the disturbing trend has resurfaced with two separate cases this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CANTO Disaster Risk Management Committee Supports CDEMA in Hurricane Irma Ravished Countries<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 An\u00a0urgent request has been forwarded to members for assistance to our neighbors who have been devastated by Hurricane Irma and are currently grappling with the onslaught of Jose\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel counts the cost of Irma<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Irish-owned communications group Digicel has said its mobile and fixed line networks in several Caribbean islands were impacted by Hurricane Irma\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telcos set to reconnect the Caribbean after Irma<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel and Cable & Wireless have announced plans to restore the telecom services which were disrupted by Hurricane Irma across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Flow Launches Mobile 4G LTE in Saint Lucia<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 Saint Lucia is now the latest Caribbean market to join the modern mobile revolution, with the addition of high-speed 4G LTE to the service portfolio of the island\u2019s leading telecommunications provider, Flow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT claims competitive advantage with iPhone X<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 \u00a0One telecommunications provider in T&T is predicting that it would have a competitive advantage over other providers when the Apple iPhone X (pronounced “ten”) is introduced to the T&T market for Christmas 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 16 September 2017<\/h3>\n

J’can companies send supplies to Irma-hit islands; Digicel coordinating efforts<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A number of companies have joined hands and resources with Digicel to send much-needed relief to some of the islands devastated by Hurricane Irma last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel network suffers \u2018extensive damage\u2019 in Anguilla and TCI<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A significant portion of Digicel\u2019s network in\u00a0Anguilla\u00a0and the\u00a0Turks and Caicos Islands\u00a0(TCI) in the Caribbean has suffered \u201cextensive damage\u201d, the company has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The importance of technology in schools: SmartTerm making a difference<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 SmartTerm, the cohesive school and learning management platform aimed at reinventing the way education is facilitated in the Caribbean, recently concluded its \u201cSmarter Caribbean Essay Competition,\u201d which was open to all Caribbean students aged 8-19 years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Forms Alliance With Red Cross \u2013 Working to restore service in Turks and Caicos<\/h4>\n

Turks and Caicos Islands <\/em>\u2013 AS the Turks and Caicos Islands struggle to come to grips with the full impact of Hurricane Irma, Digicel has formed an alliance with the Red Cross\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 17 September 2017<\/h3>\n

Phone warning<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 STUDENTS WHO FLOUT Government\u2019s proposed cellphone regulations will not be treated with kid gloves\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Melarka Williams : A Man Who Stops At Nothing<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 You can tell a lot about someone by what makes them come alive. Melarka Williams lights up when he talks about science, technology, his five-year-old daughter and his beloved Chelsea Football Club\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

WhatsApp in your business?<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 I’ve\u00a0often heard individuals speak of using WhatsApp as a business tool\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0Bernard Goldbach<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The West Indian News<\/a>; \u00a0 Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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