A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 8 April to Sunday 14 April 2013.<\/i><\/p>\n
Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Chairperson of the Board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Bibi Shaddick says the agency cannot revoke licences without cause as the controversy over licences issued by former president Bharrat Jagdeo shows no sign of abating\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Haiti<\/em> \u2013 ATEME, a global leader in advanced video compression solutions for the broadcast industry, announced today that an innovative digital terrestrial TV service is being launched next month in Haiti by a new pay TV operator TiVi\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Some months ago, an editorial by the Chicago Tribune (one of the top five newspapers in the United States) on Jamaica’s debt crisis evoked a variety of responses from local commentators and leaders, spanning the political spectrum\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel will today donate more than 50 Huawei Media Pad tablets to seven primary schools in the Kingston East and Port Royal regions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/em> \u2013 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says Caribbean countries have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving targets set out in a plan of action for the knowledge and information society in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/em> \u2013 Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus” or the “Company”), a diversified telecommunications provider in the Caribbean, Central America and Andean region, is pleased to announce that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Kelcom International Limited and certain of its related companies (together “Kelcom”)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/em> \u2013 A survey module developed collaboratively by UNCTAD and Latin American experts has been adopted by 18 Latin American countries, to aid in compiling statistics on the use of information technology by businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/em> \u2013 One of the most significant barriers to competition was the historical need for subscribers to change telephone numbers when changing service providers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
St. Kitts & Nevis<\/em> \u2013 Teachers in Government high schools in St. Kitts were the first recipients of the eagerly anticipated \u201cLaptops for Teachers\u201d phase of Government\u2019s programme to raise the standard of teaching and learning through technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 There is no end in sight for strike action which this morning brought work to a halt at the Ministry of Telecommunications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 HBO Latin America Group and LIME, the Caribbean brand of Cable & Wireless Communications, announced an agreement today for the transmission of the HBO channels in the Cayman Islands on its new pay TV service, which will launch later this month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications firm Digicel was at the school to donate 56 Huawei Media Pad tablets to the institution and six other schools in Kingston and Port Royal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Identity theft has been deemed one of the fastest growing criminal activities locally by law enforcers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/em> \u2013The Caribbean Open Data Conference is a regional technology conference and code sprint, focused on open data, software innovation, and technology trends. With over 900 conference attendees and 120 registered developers spread across 5 islands at the 2012 event, it is the largest technology conference in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/em> \u2013 Columbus International, which operates a cable franchise in the Caribbean, Central America and Andean region, will deploy a digital IP video platform powered by Conax. Conax will demo its Xtend Multiscreen ecosystem this week at NAB Show in Las Vegas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad & Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Telephone communication was disrupted in the entire south western peninsula and environs yesterday when a TSTT fibre optic cable in Otaheite, South Oropouche was damaged\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 It amazes me to see all the upgrading of technology going on at BTC, and something as simple as your phone bill being sent to your post office box on time is a total disgrace\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Chief Justice yesterday ruled that the web shop industry had produced no \u201ccredible evidence\u201d it would be irreparably harmed without an injunction preventing its shut-down, describing claims of \u2018financial Armageddon\u2019 as \u201crather hollow\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Mobile phone provider LIME is moving into the world of television. They announced plans for LIME TV, which will be available to the public from Friday, 12 April\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana<\/em> \u2013 One of the country\u2019s foremost business organizations says it has been receiving numerous reports that the usage of cell phones in the workplace has been adversely affecting production\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 United States House lawmakers are expected to finalize legislation today that would give the federal government a broader role helping banks, manufacturers and other businesses protect themselves against cyber attacks… more<\/a><\/p>\n
St. Lucia<\/em> \u2013 Digicel has started a SMS promotion to celebrate the Jazz festival in St. Lucia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad & Tobago \u2013 T&T is lagging behind other countries in the area of detection of cyber crimes as well as crimes committed in other areas, says Catherine Kumar, CEO, T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Workers in the ministry of Telecommunications are on day two of their sick out, which started on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Digicel will introduce an ICT products and services offering at a meeting scheduled for 11 April with over 100 representatives of Barbados’ corporate customers and SMEs. Digicel will offer these services in partnership with Avaya, Blackberry, NetApp and others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana<\/em> \u2013 University of Guyana (UG) software programmers are part of a Caribbean-wide race to make open-source programmes to solve social problems in a range of sectors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/em> \u2013 Technology is having a positively disruptive impact on classrooms around the world. It is being fuelled by the functionality and affordability of consumer-friendly devices and the increasing accessibility of digital content, particularly via Internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad & Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Trinidad and Tobago has the number one mobile network population coverage in the world, a survey by the World Economic Forum has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Digicel is opening dedicated Information and Communication Technologies (ICT\u2019s) premises in Barbados in the former Courts building in Oistins to facilitate the mission of Digicel to also be known as a successful ICT services company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 To be competitive Barbadians need to embrace ICTs, as theycan significantly drive development in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Curacao<\/em> \u2013 United Telecommunications Services (UTS), a full-service telco established on Curacao in March 1999 through the merger of Antelecom and Setel, has announced the availability of a new range of high-speed broadband tariffs, with download speeds now peaking at 50Mbps\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Criminal activities are directly impacting Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited’s delivery of broadband networks in the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining the Hon Phillip Paulwell will next Thursday host the first of a series of events to encourage and guide Jamaicans in the developing their innovations from concept to commercialisation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digicel today (Friday) launched the new BlackBerry\u00ae Z10 smartphone powered by BlackBerry\u00ae 10 in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
St. Kitts & Nevis<\/em> \u2013 The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has renewed its commitment to use information technology (IT) to reduce cost and improve efficiency in the public service as it meets the needs of an evolving population\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad & Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT) hopes to finalise consultations on the draft broadcast code and present it to Minister of Science and Technology Dr Rupert Griffith by June 30. He is the authority\u2019s line minister… more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed yesterday that the head of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) expressed concerns about public criticisms he made about the quality of service being provided by the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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