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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 27 November to Sunday 3 December 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 27 November 2017<\/h3>\n

\u2018Massive Disruption\u2019 As BTC, Aliv Feud<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 ALIV has slammed the \u201cmassive disruption\u201d caused by the number porting system\u2019s temporary \u2018Black Friday\u2019 failure, which is now under\u00a0investigation by regulators.Damian Blackburn, the new mobile operator\u2019s top executive, told Tribune Business that the system delays had \u201chugely\u201d\u00a0impacted Aliv\u2019s promotional drive to grow its customer base\u00a0on \u201cthe busiest shopping day of the year\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Radio station fears over URCA spectrum opening<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 RADIO stations have warned of\u00a0\u201ca huge problem\u201d if regulators use the opening of currently-closed spectrum bands to issue more FM broadcasting licences\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow restores mobile service to Kalinago Territory<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Flow has restored mobile service to a key segment of the island in the northeast\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Rockfort Gets Internet caf\u00e9<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Residents of Rockfort in Kingston now have easier access to internet and other computer-related services with the establishment of a community access point (CAP) in the community by the Universal Service Fund (USF) at a cost of $2.6 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CTU looks to benefits of single Caribbean Cyber Platform<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Some 40 key policymakers from member states of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and 100 professionals and executives will assemble at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island to participate in workshops, conferences and seminars all week until this Friday, December 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OECS prepares for \u2018Cloud for Development (C4D)\u2019 pilot<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The OECS is moving towards the implementation of disaster-proof innovation and infrastructure with the pilot of the World Bank\u2019s Cloud for Development (C4D) project in Member States\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 28 November 2017<\/h3>\n

ALIV Announces Strategic Partnership with Apple and launches iPhone X<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ALIV was proud to have announced its strategic partnership with Apple Incorporated as well as the official launch of the much-anticipated O X in time for the Christmas holidays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ALIV partners with Tech giant Apple<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 ALIV Communications Provider has partnered with multinational technology giant Apple to launch a coveted item this Christmas, the iPhone 10\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA: Mobile\u00a0Number Transfer ‘Breakdown’ Shouldn’t Happen<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A SENIOR regulator yesterday conceded there were “lingering challenges” with mobile number portability following last Friday’s “breakdown of sorts”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Digicel\u2019s regional boss pledges to overhaul BVI network<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Regional heads of telecommunications giant Digicel have committed to overhauling its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) network in the British Virgin Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband – Statistics and Analyses<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana government scraps faulty fibre network
\nThe only English-speaking nation in South America, Guyana has a small population with one of the lowest GDP rates in the region\u2026
more<\/a><\/p>\n

The CFI announces the First Forum \u00abBPO Ayiti Smart Talent\u00bb<\/h4>\n

Haiti<\/em> \u2013\u00ad The Center for Investment Facilitation (CFI), with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank and the collaboration of the Haitian Association for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies (ATHIC), of Avasant and BANJ, organizes the first BPO Ayiti Smart Talent Forum on November 29, 2017 at the Karibe Convention Center\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Working To Resolve Hanover Woes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir:\u00a0 I write in response to a letter published by The Gleaner on Saturday, November 25, 2017, titled, ‘At my wits’ end over Digicel woes’, written by customer Lancelot Murray\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 29 November 2017<\/h3>\n

Technology \u2018Catalyst\u2019 For Bahamas Revival<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 EMBRACING information and communications technology (ICT) will serve as the \u201ccatalyst\u201d for the Bahamas\u2019 economic resurgence and social development, the Deputy Prime Minister said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

B.T.L. Must Answer to \u2018Color Blind\u2019 Contract<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Color Blind \u2013 it\u2019s a media production company created by Audrey Wallace, in which she is majority shareholder\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Avasant Develops Digital Services Platform to Support Haitian BPO Sector As Haiti Hosts BPO Job Fair & Investor Forum<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 The two-day event will witness the launch of the Haiti Digital Services platform, a unique one-of-its-kind platform that brings all the key elements of BPO operations under a single online platform\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 30 November 2017<\/h3>\n

Another ICT hub opened in East Berbice, 16 so far<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Government through the Ministry of Public Telecommunication is continuing its relentless drive to make the country Internet-ready\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Budget 2018 promises game-changing ICT investment<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 In most developing economies, fostering innovation depends on developing a culture of creativity, curiosity, grit and problem solving among citizens, but it also depends heavily on the presence of solid ICT infrastructure upon which enterprising entrepreneurs and innovators can then build to provide cost effective, competitive goods, services and solutions to the local, regional global marketplace\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Airbnb launches new service to Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Online travel and market place service, Airbnb, launched its Trip platform in Jamaica on Wednesday\u00a0as it expands services to include travel Experiences for visitors around the world, while making it easier for Jamaican entrepreneurs to share their passions and interests with people around the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Airbnb sees rapid growth in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Silicon Valley giant Airbnb, the world’s largest online home lodging portal, detailed their rapid growth in Jamaica over the last year at a high-level luncheon and press conference hosted by them at the global tourism conference in Montego Bay yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NCB reduces loan application to 5 minutes with new online platform<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 NCB has introduced an online lending platform that condenses the entire loan application process into a series of simple steps that takes customers less than five minutes to complete\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CDB Sponsorship Enables Regional Entrepreneurs to Network With Top Tech Players<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean could discover its very own Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg, when 300 people from the tech industry, including power players like Jack Dorsey, CEO, Twitter, convene in Jamaica from today to December 2, for the second biannual Tech Beach retreat\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet Registry Brings Caribbean Voices to the Table<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 For some time, the board of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) has expressed a desire to have greater diversity across its leadership structures. Finally, steps are being taken to have representation that better reflects the diversity of the ARIN community\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet Registry Brings Caribbean Voices to the Table<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 For some time, the board of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) has expressed a desire to have greater diversity across its leadership structures. Finally, steps are being taken to have representation that better reflects the diversity of the ARIN community\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IDB invests in Startup Weekend<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Inter American Development Bank\u2019s (IDB) sponsorship of the Startup Weekend is indicative of its support to develop entrepreneurship in the country… more<\/a><\/p>\n

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

BTC supports tertiary aspirations of Grand Bahama Youth<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0Long committed to the advancement and education of Bahamian Youth, The Bahamas Telecommunications\u00a0 Company (BTC) participated in Grand Bahama Island’s annual College fair which took place on November 19, at the Bishop Michael Eldon Auditorium\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Software Developer: Tax Woe Drove Us To Cayman<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A Bahamian software developer yesterday revealed he was forced to domicile in the Cayman Islands to prevent VAT and Business License fees “killing” his competitiveness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Barbados \u2013 Where Digital Works<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Whether you are building a new digital company, expanding an existing operation or setting up an offshore entity, Barbados is where digital works\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel responds to CAC concern about spike in complaints against it<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Digicel says the challenges which its customers have been facing and which were highlighted by Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) on Thursday are issues it has been grappling with for the last year due to changes in the industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel statement on comments made by Consumer Affairs Commission<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has expressed delight of the Consumer Affairs Commission strong understanding of the issues that the telecoms industry is currently facing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CANTO\u2019s 34th AGM Agenda is Here!!!!<\/h4>\n

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

Caribbean Countries Unite to Digitize Judicial Processes<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 APEX technologies are enabling\u00a0Caribbean countries to digitize “recording of proceedings,”\u00a0making the entire judicial system “more accurate, and proceedings move much more quickly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CCJ president lauds APEX as mechanism to deal with challenges facing regional courts<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Sir Dennis Byron on Monday acknowledged that there were many challenges levelled against the justice system over the years\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\u2019s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated\u00a0satellite 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

LiLAC takes over Columbus\/CWC communications this month<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 By\u00a0early next year, Cable & Wireless Communications and Columbus Communications \u2014 Liberty Global’s telecommunications entities in Latin America and the Caribbean \u2014 are expected to operate solely under the umbrella Liberty LatAm and Caribbean (LiLAC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow\u2019s Hosts Blue Friday Event<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 Known for taking creativity and innovation to the next level, Flow SVG, has once again taken a global event and uniquely modifying it to make it its own, with its first ever Blue Friday door buster sales event\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St Vincent to Host Cybersecurity Forum<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Rising cyber crime is stoking growing concern among legislators, law enforcement officials, business leaders and millions of affected citizens across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cellphone key in catching Vicky<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Organised Crime and Intelligence Unit detained escaped remand prisoner Vicky Boodram thanks to the Interception of Communications Act, which gives the Commissioner of Police authority to secretly listen in on phone conversations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Cyber talk<\/h4>\n

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

After Hurricanes, Internet Groups Form New Commission To Improve Caribbean Network Resilience<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Still reeling from the utter devastation wrought by a record-breaking 2017 hurricane season, many Caribbean island states are struggling to return to normalcy. By some estimates, relief and recovery efforts after Hurricanes Irma and Maria alone could cost upwards of US$150 billion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Caribbean Finally Represented on American Internet Registry<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Two Caribbean women, for the first time, will sit on the advisory panel of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT rebrands Massy Communications<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT) yesterday announced there would be a change in the name of its recent acquisition, Massy Communications Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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

IBEX Investing $189 M To Expand BPO Space In Portmore<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 IBEX International said it is investing US$1.5 million, about J$189.3 million, to retrofit space formerly occupied by Empire Supermarket in Portmore, St Catherine, to expand its business process outsourcing (BPO) operation and in the process provide additional jobs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ingenuity Technologies Launches ISurvey<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The laborious days of filling out pages and pages of questionnaires are coming to an end, thanks to Ingenuity Technologies. The company recently launched its mobile survey and digital data-collection tool – iSurvey\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credit: \u00a0<\/i>Megan Trace<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Brands of\u00a0the World<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikimedia<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

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