{"id":120741,"date":"2018-01-29T06:30:36","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T11:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=120741"},"modified":"2018-01-28T22:58:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T03:58:40","slug":"roundup-week-28-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/01\/roundup-week-28-january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 28 January 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 22 January to Sunday 28 January 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 22 January 2018<\/h3>\n

CIBC FirstCaribbean appoints new CIO<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean recently announced the appointment of Esan Peters as Chief Information Officer and Managing Director, Technology & Operations, with effect from 1st February 2018\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Use Of Information Technologies Improves Health Care And Education Services In The Caribbean, Expands Potential Market For Local Businesses<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are a major tool for increasing the effectiveness of productive economic sectors in over 30 Caribbean markets.. more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT\u2019s US$41 million \u201cdisputed\u201d tax assessment at centre of telecoms liberalisation talks; Telecoms Agency legally active<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The National Telecommunications Agency (NATA), which will be responsible for spectrum management and licensing of wireless communication service providers, is about to be established but liberalisation of the telecommunications sector is largely hinged on the settlement of a US$44 million tax claim against the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Strengthening justice delivery in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Antiquated systems have long been the bane of legal practitioners in the Caribbean, contributing to severe case backlogs, expensive legal services and debilitating delays\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 23 January 2018<\/h3>\n

2Q16 Anguilla Mobile Operator Forecast, 2002 \u2013 2018<\/h4>\n

Anguilla <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms and Computing Market Report\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2Q16 Antigua and Barbuda Mobile Operator Forecast, 2002 \u2013 2018<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 The new report by the\u00a0Telecoms and Computing Market Reports\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2Q16 Bahamas Mobile Operator Forecast, 2002 \u2013 2018<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2Q16 Belize Mobile Operator Forecast, 2002 \u2013 2018<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms Market Reports has been published today new report. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of Telecoms and Computing Industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2Q16 Cayman Islands Mobile Operator Forecast, 2002 \u2013 2018<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Telecoms and Computing Market Report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Cayman Tech City to co-host crypto conference<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Cayman Tech City, part of the Cayman Enterprise City special economic zone, is co-hosting the 15th global edition of \u201cd10e\u201d from Jan. 27 to Jan. 30 at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2Q16 Guyana Mobile Operator Forecast, 2002 \u2013 2018<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms and Computing Market Report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cell phone addiction sparks teen\u2019s runaway<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Even as child rights advocates continue to make the call for the swift elimination of the wandering charge, there are some individuals who have stated with conviction that this avenue must remain a staple in the society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana sets up new telecommunications regulator<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyanese government has announced the establishment of a new telecommunications regulator, one of the key targets set out in the country’s 2016 Telecommunication Act\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2Q16 Haiti Mobile Operator Forecast, 2002 \u2013 2018<\/h4>\n

Haiti<\/em> \u2013 Telecoms and Computing Market Report\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

First AngelsJa Successes | Technology Driving Communications To Success – Pt 1<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Danielle Terrelonge Irons, founder and CEO of DRT Communications Limited, never set out to become an entrepreneur\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2Q16 Jamaica Mobile Operator Forecast, 2002 \u2013 2018<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms and Computing Market Report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2Q16 Saint Kitts and Nevis Mobile Operator Forecast, 2002 \u2013 2018<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Minister\u2019s reason for TSTT stores closure: $80M for $8M profit<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 TSTT spent $80 million to run its nine stores which earned just an extra $8 million in revenues, said Minister of Public Utilities Robert Le Hunte in the Senate yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 24 January 2018<\/h3>\n

\"\"U.S. State Department creates Cuba Internet Task Force<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that it had created a Cuba Internet Task Force to promote \u201cthe free and unregulated flow of information\u201d on the Communist-run island, an action denounced by Cuban state media as subversive\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bloomberg TV added to Claro TV in Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 Financial news channel Bloomberg TV is now available in the Dominican Republic after a deal was reached with local network Biz TV RD\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

MSBM in partnership to address regional digital skills training issues<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) is joining regional and international partners to research and address the challenge of the sustainable delivery of online education and digital skills training\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Blockchain is coming, ready or not<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Blockchain , the technology behind cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, has the potential to disrupt the financial services industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

RBC says it\u2019s \u2018going digital\u2019<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 RBC Caribbean has said that it will be \u201cgoing digital\u201d come February\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2Q16 Trinidad and Tobago Mobile Operator Forecast, 2002 \u2013 2018<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Telecoms Market Reports has been published today new report. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of Telecoms and Computing Industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

$72 million loss from TSTT retail stores<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) was making a massive $72 million loss by keeping nine retail outlets open\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

In search of digital naughtiness<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Hot-button reporting on the popularity of searches for porn in TT are always good for a quick read and a knowing snort\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 25 January 2018<\/h3>\n

SMART Technology for Better Environmental Management<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 SMART, which is an acronym for Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool, is the world\u2019s leading tool for conservation law enforcement monitoring. SMART was developed by global conservation organizations which work in collaboration with protected areas authorities, stake holders, and other pertinent organizations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Improve internet, or else! Vanterpool warns telecoms providers<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 Communications Minister Mark Vanterpool is threatening to invite outside Internet providers to do business in the territory if the telecommunications companies in the local market do not improve their service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic\u2019s Mobile Services Market (Volume and Revenue Analytics) to 2020: Review of Mobile Subscriptions Segmentation, Usage, ARPS, Churn and Overall Revenues<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The new report by the\u00a0Telecoms and Computing Market Reports\u00a0has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"GRA sticking to principles for assessing GTT\u2019s tax debt; govt free to negotiate settlement<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 As the liberalisation of Guyana\u2019s telecommunications sector awaits the settlement of a US$44 million tax dispute, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday vowed to stick to tax principles and said it was still awaiting more information from the telecoms provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BPO Firm ACCT Opens New Facility<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry says local players must adopt to the rapid changes on the global outsourcing landscape and move to include higher value added services to their offerings in order to remain competitive in the years to come\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Two Banks Hacked<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The police apprehended two men in\u00a0Papine,\u00a0St Andrew who hacked their way into\u00a0banks earlier this month, according to National Security Minister Robert Montague\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

At least a year to go before Digicel shares offered to the public<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Businessman Denis O’Brien has said it may be another 12 to 18 months before he looks again at trying to float his emerging markets-focused telecommunications company, Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Caribbean courts embrace technology<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean\u2019s justice sector is poised to become faster and more reliable following a successful technology-driven convention for legal practitioners held in the Bahamas last November\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Full speed ahead for islandwide network project<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet spoke enthusiastically about the prospect of Island-wide internet access when he addressed the ceremony for the Installation phase of the Government Island-Wide Network (GINet) Project on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Taiwan supports free island-wide Wi-Fi service<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 St Lucians will soon begin enjoying free Wi-Fi service in parks and other public places across the island through the support of the Government of Taiwan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Addison Stoddard new CEO of Digicel Turks and Caicos Operations<\/h4>\n

Turks and Caicos <\/em>Islands<\/em> \u2013 Addison Stoddard is the new Chief Operating Officer (CEO) of Digicel Turks and Caicos. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Blockchains that free<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Doing a cryptic crossword in (or from) a newspaper nowadays is like wearing bell-bottomed jeans and platform shoes: very few of us have the swagger to transform that amount of dork into retro and pass it off as hipster\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 26 January 2018<\/h3>\n

Better inter-island communication system to be developed<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Government said it is working to implement a specialized communication system that will maintain contact between the four main islands when traditional telecommunications networks are knocked offline\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Moving Your FINTECH Business To The Cayman Islands<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Initial Coin\/Token Offerings (“ICOs”) are becoming an increasingly popular means of fundraising for new projects and utilise blockchain technology to do so. Over the past 9 months, we have seen a significant surge in interest in these projects with the Cayman Islands becoming the jurisdiction of choice for launching ICOs and other blockchain technology projects\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT is taking advantage of its monopoly<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 DEAR EDITOR,\u00a0 This letter serves to voice my disapproval of the poor service and customer relations GTT offers. Also to highlight the great inconvenience it is causing to my business needs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Etech Moves Expanded Operation Into MoBay Free Zone<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Etech Global Solutions, a Texas-based firm that acquired Jamaican company Strobe Communications, is planning to expand operations further in 2018, says company head Matt Rocco\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"FLOW advocates for legislation to curb cybercrim<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Managing Director of FLOW Jamaica, Stephen Price, has called for the implementation of cybersecurity legislation similar to the United States’ Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to push businesses to invest in robust cybersecurity practices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Itel-BPO Solutions Embraces Work-at-Home Model, Snapping Up Granada in Nearshore Merger<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaican contact center and back office services provider Itel-BPO Solutions has taken full control over Granada Corporation, a bilingual customer service provider with a focus on work-at-home delivery\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0NCB Wins Court Battle Against Software Developer<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A software developer engaged by National Commercial Bank Jamaica, NCB, to provide it with a cell-phone application has lost its case in a US$64-million ($8-billion) claim against the bank for sharing its copyright information with a third party\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Point Of Sale Terminals Stolen To Capture Cardholders\u2019 Data<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 National Commercial Bank (NCB) said it has observed a trend in recent times whereby criminals steal Point of Sale (POS) terminals from merchant locations and tamper with it in an effort to capture cardholders\u2019 data\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UTS and TelCell say they are not responsible for political robo calls<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 United Telecommunications Services (UTS) and TelEm Group mobile provider TelCell both issued statements on Friday denying that they are involved in any way in the political campaign robo-calls\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 27 January 2018<\/h3>\n

National digital ID coming<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 The government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced plans to adopt a digital identification system this year to improve delivery of governmental services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Work under way on 911 call centre<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Software installation started last week for the territory\u2019s new 911 call centre, government announced Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

17-year-old tried to kill fellow student over phone<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 A 17-year-old was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the stabbing of a fellow student, who police say he tried to kill over the theft of a phone\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Quantum of GTT taxes owed to GRA still to be settled \u2013 Statia<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Head of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Godfrey Statia on Thursday stressed that he is committed to following taxation and legal principles in the matter of a disputed tax assessments against the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 28 January 2018<\/h3>\n

27,000 cellphones offered as GTT celebrates 27th anniversary<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 GTT today celebrates its 27th Anniversary of service to Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Health + Tech | Tracking The Flu Season With Technology<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 I have been paying close attention to the reports of the effects of the flu season in the United States, understanding that although we may not get the figures locally as steadfastly as the US reports them, we generally face similar issues during this period\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W Business Attains Cisco\u00ae Cloud and Managed Services Partner Master Certification<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 C&W Business announced today that it has attained the Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Partner (CMSP) Master certification for the Caribbean and Latin American region, joining an elite group of Cisco\u00ae partners worldwide.\u00a0 C&W is the first provider operating in the region to achieve this distinction… more<\/a><\/p>\n

What do drones mean for the Future of Caribbean Business?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 You\u2019ve heard of them. You\u2019ve maybe even heard them flying overhead. Buzzing about the region, and with it ushering in a quiet revolution for the future of business across the board. Sure, we\u2019ve had model planes, helicopters \u2013 and even the humble kite \u2013 fly through our skies for generations. So too the click of the camera shutter, helping showcase the beauty of our region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWU protests outside TSTT executive’s home<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has condemned the conduct of members of the Communications Workers Union\u2019s (CWU) executive who protested outside the home of TSTT\u2019s Executive Vice President HR, IR and Corporate Support Services, Carol David, on Sunday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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