A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 23 October to Sunday 30 October 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 23 October 2017<\/h3>\n

App-Based Transportation Firm Aims ‘To Make A Name’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 AN app-based Bahamian transportation network is looking to “make a name for itself”, having attracted just over 1,500 users within its first year, with new management committed to a renewed focus on improving the business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC Cuts ‘Top Heavy’ Senior Management<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has slashed its “top heavy” executive management by releasing three vice-president-level executives, a union leader told Tribune Business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC Employees Made Redundant<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Several employees at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company have been let go as the company conducts changes to its operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Inspiring Excellence, BTC Proudly Sponsors the National Youth Awards<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited has announced, that it will partner with the Ministry of Youth as it hosts its annual National Youth Awards. The gala event will honor the work and dedication of one hundred and fifty seven (157) young persons throughout the country. BTC will invest $20,000.00 in this noteworthy event\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL To Get Big Bucks From Int\u2019l Bank<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 And in one more bit of business from Friday’s house meeting that we didn’t get to cover in our last newscast, the government made an amendment to the International Banking Bill… more<\/a><\/p>\n

DIGICEL ANNOUNCEMENT: Jimmit and Mahaut Customers<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel strengthens mobile coverage for Jimmit and Mahaut\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Hackathon takes place in San Jos\u00e9<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 More than 200 women from Central America, Mexico and the Dominican Republic gathered in San Jos\u00e9 over the weekend for the first-ever Central American Women\u2019s Hackathon\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t leveraging science and technology to build climate-smart houses<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 MINISTER without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation Dr Horace Chang,says the Government will be leveraging science and technology to build climate-smart houses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile apps being developed to improve policing \u2013 Montague<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 National Security Minister, Robert Montague says the Government is developing three mobile applications (apps) that will revolutionise policing in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology Altering Kids’ Behaviour<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: First, I will start by declaring how proud I am to be a Jamaican. Even though I now reside in America, it is with intent reflection that I express how privileged I have been to have had such a memorable and prominent childhood, being raised in such a one-of-a-kind culture and country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Region Offers Prime Location for Business Process Outsourcing Services<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The global market for business process outsouring (BPO) is currently valued at USD $1 trillion with cross-border outsourced services trade between countries estimated at US$88.9 billion per year in 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CARICOM Presents Digital Platforms for Trade Promotion<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana-Based Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM) has introduced four new online platforms to promote trade and develop the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (MEUC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0C&W charitable foundation launched with US$500K donation to support hurricane relief<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Further to its recently announced relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and Maria \u2013 including expertise deployment, humanitarian aid drops and free calls for impacted customers \u2013 C&W Communications (C&W) has launched the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (\u2018the Foundation\u2019), with seed funding of US$500K to help support humanitarian efforts across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DRONES: The New Caribbean Lifestyle<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Drones are becoming an inescapable reality in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Intelsat Supports Hurricane Disaster Relief and Recovery Operations Throughout the Caribbean and United States<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Intelsat S.A. (NYSE I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, announced today its support of multiple organizations providing relief services in the Caribbean as well as helping local and U.S. businesses recover from the three hurricanes that devastated the regions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 24 October 2017<\/h3>\n

Case Study: Impact of telecom market liberalisation in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 CASE STUDY:\u00a0The Bahamian mobile market has evolved over the years, but one thing remained missing for consumers \u2013 choice\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cell Phones, Safety and School Discipline<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013\u00a0 It is virtually impossible to escape the cascading impact of technology on society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel restores service in Pond Casse<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel customers from Pond Casse\u2019 are now re-connected to the network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW commits to reinvesting in its infrastructure around island<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Reporting that about ten percent of FLOW\u2019s mobile infrastructure was completely destroyed due to the passage of hurricane Maria, the telecommunications company\u2019s general manager Jeffery Baptiste has said they are committed to rebuilding lost sites\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel renews A2P SMS revenue partnership with Anam for five years<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has extended its A2P SMS partnership with Anam for a further five years to run to 2023\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TalkPool, Digicel sign 10-year global framework deal<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Network service provider TalkPool has announced the signing of a 10-year global framework agreement to deliver telecommunications network operation and maintenance services to the Digicel Group’s 33 worldwide markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWU sees corruption in TSTT’s decision to franchise retail stores<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The decision of the Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) to franchise all ten of its retail stores is being described as an act of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Budget and ICT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 There has been some mild muttering about the absence of any major ICT development or projects in the 2018\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT confirms closure of retail stores<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has confirmed that it will be closing nine retail stores\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 25 October 2017<\/h3>\n

BTL\u2019S CEO\u2019S CRAZY $700,000-PLUS SALARY!<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), the nation\u2019s premier telecommunications provider, continues to be one of the most talked about companies in Belize, and it was the subject of a back-and-forth in Parliament on Friday, when a bill was tabled to allow the company to be able to borrow from an international bank in Belize\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Cayman Head Exits After Short Stint<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Garfield Sinclair, president of the Caribbean operations for Cable & Wireless Communications confirmed that the managing director of the Cayman operations resigned this week after 10 months on the job\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 debuts in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Last week Friday saw the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Deep Blue Cable to Extend its Subsea Network to Colombia and Panama<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Deep Blue Cable has\u00a0announced that it would\u00a0extend its planned Caribbean subsea network to Colombia and Panama, changing its\u00a0original plan\u00a0to only roll out a high-speed broadband service in underserved Caribbean countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Denis O\u2019Brien to compete with Carlos Slim on undersea cable<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Denis O\u2019Brien is on course to enter into direct competition with his old rival, the Mexican telecoms tycoon\u00a0Carlos Slim<\/a>, in the wholesale telecoms market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel names Anam its partner in blocking SMS crime<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Denis O\u2019Brien\u2019s 31 Caribbean, Central American and south-east Asian mobile networks are defending themselves against SMS fraud\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT to close 9 retail branches<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is calling on government to intervene in the situation in which the Telecommunication Services of T&T (TSTT) is getting set to close nine retail stores which it believes will lead to the retrenchment of over 300 employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 26 October 2017<\/h3>\n

How Telemedia Will Handle Planned U.S.-dollar Loan<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 In contrast to the debate in the House of Representatives which centered on the salary of its C.E.O., the Senate\u2019s debate of the International Banking (Amendment) Bill focuses on Belize Telemedia Limited\u2019s efforts to obtain a loan for the Internet to houses broadband program, costing thirty-five million U.S. dollars\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Salary and Employment of B.T.L. C.E.O. \u2018Insulting\u2019<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 By far, C.E.O. of Belize Telemedia Limited Rochus Schreiber\u2019s salary and benefits, amounting to more than seven hundred thousand Belize dollars, is the most paid to anyone in that role in Belize\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic goes Digital<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government on Wed. night launched the program Digital Republic, which will offer new and better services with less red tape to the public… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Rep senate passes bill to regulate telecom services<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Republic senate approved a bill to regulate telephony services, particularly those involving the prepaid segment. According to the bill, unused … more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber-Attack Alert<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t Continues to Urge Caution in ICT Use<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government is emphasising the need for users of information and communications technology (ICT) tools to exercise caution in order to reduce cybersecurity risks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Patrick Casserly | The Real Story Of BPO<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Business process outsourcing (BPO). For most, it’s a nebulous term. For others, they’re referred to as “call centre sweatshops” that churn through their staff like hot knives do through butter. There are two realities to the BPO industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Use technology for teaching and learning, educators urge<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Using a smartphone to take photographs and videos for posting online doesn’t begin to explore the extent to how this tech-savvy generation can benefit from the capabilities of modern information communication technology (ICT), according to one educator \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

USF Presents Computers to Children of Persons Affected by Breast Cancer<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) handed over four laptop computers to the children of persons affected by breast cancer, during its Positively Pink Midday Mingle on October 25 in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Using Technology In Crime Fighting<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: These days, everyone is a text, an instant message, or a WhatsApp away. The way we use technology has changed; once a luxury, now a necessity. We are a generation of heavily reliant social media users, scrolling up and down our timelines multiple times a day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CANTO and CARILEC MOU Supports Sustainable Energy and ICT Goals of the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 From May 2017, discussions have been ongoing between CARILEC and CANTO in the formulation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which included, inter alia, agreement on the joint promotion of the current CARILEC Smart Grid Symposium in Trinidad, October 23-26, 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 27 October 2017<\/h3>\n

Another data leak?<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 In a move likely designed to preempt a flood of international headlines, Appleby announced this week that investigative journalists had reached out with questions about leaked company documents\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS BYTE: End October with special Digicel offers on \u2018My Digicel App\u2019<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel is treating customers to special end of October offers. Customers who activate the one (1), seven (7) or thirty (30)-day Quick Pick bundle on the My Digicel app, will receive triple their data until the
\nend of October\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech Beach Retreat: Bringing Silicon Valley to Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Kirk\u00a0-Anthony Hamilton continues on his mission to transform the global image of Jamaica \u2014 and by extension the Caribbean \u2014 beyond that of just sun, sea and sand. He aims to showcase the Caribbean as fertile ground for producing cutting-edge technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St Kitts government invests heavily in cyber safety training<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0One hundred and five staff members from the St Kitts end of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) are now better equipped to deal with the threat of hacking, as they were recently trained to do so, thanks to a week-long workshop on cybersecurity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Mobile Serves Up Extra For Christmas<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Flow customers are getting the chance to win a $13,000.00 Smart Home Entertainment Bundle, a $5,000.00 Services Bundle, or one of 10 Community Cash Prizes this Christmas, plus the company will be executing a number of community projects in collaboration with several public and private sector partners\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile phone ban regressive, Gopeesingh says<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The proposal to ban the use of mobile phones in schools is being described as regressive and a knee-jerk response to viral videos of incidents of school violence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 28 October 2017<\/h3>\n

Digicel gives customers control with launch of self-help options<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 In an effort to continue improving its customer service experience, Digicel Barbados has given its customers the power and control over their accounts with the launch of the Digicel Self-Help options\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Transforming Guyana\u2019s IT Sector NDMA Completes specialised technical training for staff, increases number of eGovernment ICT hubs countrywide<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 As government seeks to develop both our human and infrastructural capabilities, the National Data Management Authority (NDMA), under the Ministry of Public Telecommunications, is striving to fulfill its mandate by focusing on using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to achieve these goals\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWU vex TSTT closing retail centres<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013\u00a0 The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is demanding that TSTT reverse its decision to shutter nine retail centres owned by the company, or at least explain its intentions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 29 October 2017<\/h3>\n

NCB Debuts \u2018Agile\u2019 Banking<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digital product delivery at the NCB Financial Group is being pursued at hyper-speed, by the company’s own estimation, with new cross-functional teams at work in a specialist information technology unit, called the Agile Lab\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Techno-Tools For The Classroom | Mentimeter Presentations In A New Perspective<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 It is not an uncommon experience the slow death of droning words that accompany a million slides of content of a presentation, which was commonly referred to as “death by PowerPoint”, a tool that is often used for content delivery today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CXC vows to fix flaws in e-marking system<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has vowed to improve its training of markers in wake of the complaints against the recently implemented electronic marking system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWU: Staff traumatised by TSTT\u2019s decision to close retail stores<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has claimed that workers have been left traumatised following the decision of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) to close several of its retail stores\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Use technology to empower yourself<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Students are being urged to make full use of technology in the education process… more<\/a><\/p>\n

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