{"id":132587,"date":"2018-06-11T06:45:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T11:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=132587"},"modified":"2018-06-10T11:40:10","modified_gmt":"2018-06-10T16:40:10","slug":"roundup-week-10-june-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/06\/roundup-week-10-june-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup for the week ending 10 June 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 4 June to Sunday 10 June \u00a02018.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 4 June 2018<\/h3>\n

Ozone facing possible takeover<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after setting up shop in Barbados, telecommunications company Ozone Wireless faces possible take over by its competitor Flow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mose Hyde\u00a0\u2013 Is\u00a0BTL the property of the UDP?<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Last week, BBN reported that Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) pulled the plug on all advertisements with KREM Radio, KREM TV, and The Amandala Newspaper\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Court hearing begins for telecom fiber network dispute<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A judicial review hearing began on Monday over a dispute between Caribbean Utilities Company subsidiary DataLink and the Utility Regulation and Competition Office, known as OfReg\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana Gov’t Promises To Liberalise Telecommunication Sector By Year-End<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana government Monday promised to fully liberalise the telecommunication sector \u201cbefore the end of 2018\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mo\u00efse launches the Technology Incubator Incubator \u00abAlpha Ha\u00efti\u00bb<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Following the promise on June 6, 2017 at the official opening of the Technology Summit “Haiti Tech Summit to continue the Martelly government’s initiative to set up a technological innovation incubator, Saturday President Mo\u00efse has kept his promise\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Data centre upgrade for bmobile<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Bmobile already had one of the best data centres in the region but recently went a step further to become one of the first to receive the latest international standards in certification\u2014the TIA-942-B certification, an upgrade to the TIA-942-A which the company previous attained\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 5 June 2018<\/h3>\n

Letter: BPP condemns rumours of BTL boycott of Kremamdala and Plus TV<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir:\u00a0 Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) belongs to the people of Belize and not to the United Democratic Party or the government of the day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GPS tracking leads cops to accused phone thief<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em>\u2013 GPS tracking of a stolen cellular phone reportedly has led police to the suspected thief\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"New conference focuses on Cayman\u2019s digital economy<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 CyDEC 2018, Cayman\u2019s first digital economy conference, will showcase new ideas and applied technological advancements in the financial, technological, legal and public sector industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms liberalization date set for year-end<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 After several years of delays and promises, the opening of the telecoms sector may finally be in sight, with a senior government official tagging the end of 2018 for liberalization\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica implements second area code<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 Jamaica recently became the first country in the English-speaking Caribbean to utilize an additional area code\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow customers get new features with latest release of MyFlow app<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The customer self-care app from Flow called \u201cMyFlow\u201d was recently relaunched with several new features that make it even easier to use and more convenient for customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GINet Free WIFI Service Conducted an Online testing Operation in Castries<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Government Island-wide Network (GINet) Project, a joint-initiative between Saint Lucia and Taiwan, conducted an on-line testing operation to public In Castries on May 25, 2018 and attracted hundreds of local people to experienced free WIFI service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 6 June 2018<\/h3>\n

Flow in talks to take over Barbados MNO Ozone Wireless \u2013 report<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Flow Barbados subsidiary of Cable & Wireless Communications is in active negotiations to take over new MNO Ozone Wireless just a year after launching, according to unnamed sources cited by local daily Barbados Today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL DECLARES WAR ON KREMANDALA!<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), one of the biggest advertisers in the country, has not been doing any advertising business with KREMANDALA\u2019s three companies, the Amandala newspaper, KREM Radio and KREM Television, for several weeks now\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL responds to criticism of politically targeting Kremandala<\/h4>\n

Belize\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) issued a release today responding to criticism for reportedly pulling ads from the Kremandala media house and particularly the Amandala newspaper for political reasons\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman Islands: Protecting Personal Data – Is The Financial Industry Prepared?<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em>\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0The new Cayman Islands Data Protection Law (“DPL”) is due to come into effect in January 2019 and will regulate the future processing of all personal data in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow, C3 customers facing World Cup TV blackout<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em>\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0Rival cable companies will be forced to black out television channels carrying coverage of the World Cup football tournament, which starts next week, broadcast rights holder Logic has confirmed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Weather service strives to restore radio broadcasts<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman Islands National Weather Service is still attempting to repair the damage from a lightning strike last year that knocked its public radio broadcasts off the air\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

This behaviour by GTT could only create disrespect for my fellow Guyanese<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 DEAR EDITOR, I had decided some time ago to remain silent on the issue of GTT sending messages to me, encouraging me to call my relatives and friends who reside in North America and ask them to top up my cell phone account so that it can be multiplied three or four times over\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Soon launch of the selection competition for the incubator Alpha Haiti<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 The first Haitian technology incubator “Alpha Haiti” implanted in the complex Cin\u00e9 Triomphe, aims to provide an environment conducive to the creation of start-up, the support of innovative projects and training in the field of new technologies and entrepreneurship\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 7 June 2018<\/h3>\n

\"\"Web Shop Industry: 2,000 Jobs Will Be Lost Due To Tax Hikes<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The web shop industry yesterday warned that 2,000 jobs will be lost, and 75 per cent of its locations will close, if the Government follows through with aggressive triple-digit tax hikes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Reporters Without Borders urges Guyanese Parliament to amend drafted Cybercrime Bill<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday urged the Guyanese Parliament to amend its drafted Cybercrime Bill, which could have a damaging effect on press freedom\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GovNet Officially Launched<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government\u2019s communications network, GovNet, which is expected to result in greater public-sector interconnectivity and efficiency, was officially launched today (June 6)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ready TV brings sporting action ‘home’<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s\u00a0first digital prepaid cable television service\u00a0Ready TV\u00a0has been receiving rave reviews for its broadcasting of niche sports, claims Content Manager Kia McIntosh\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Bank to Initiate Contacless Payment Cards in Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has revealed plans to introduce contactless payments across the Caribbean by enabling \u2018Tap-and-pay\u2019 capability on its point-of-sale devices in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Single ICT Space, Cyber Security on Agenda of ICT Officials<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 Progress on the development of the Single Information and Communication Technology (ICT) space in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and cyber security, are among the main areas that ICT officials will discuss when they meet today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

National Tech Expo shows off technology at its best<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 After partnering with the non-governmental organisation \u2018Restore a Sense of I Can\u2019 (RSC), to implement a Digital Citizenship Programme for four secondary schools in February this year, the Digicel Foundation collaborated with the RSC to host the first National Tech Expo at the Chaguanas South Secondary School, on Friday June 1, 2018\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 8 June 2018<\/h3>\n

BTC Is Ready For The 2018 Hurricane Season<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 With a major overhaul of its main network hub, The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (BTC) has confirmed that it is ready for the 2018 Hurricane Season\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ex-Minister ‘Totally Opposed’ To Web Shop Taxation Hike<\/h4>\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The ex-Cabinet minister who oversaw the web shop industry’s legalisation yesterday queried why it was being hit with “destructive” taxation despite meeting all its obligations to date\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Web Shops Urged To Withhold Due Taxes<\/h4>\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Web shops were yesterday urged to withhold all revenues currently due to the government, amid claims planned tax hikes were intended to wipe them out in favour of a national lottery\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

COLA stands WITH KREMANDALA!<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 C.O.L.A. in a press release issued today says that they stand with the Kremandala organization against the ill-explained decision by government-owned Belize Telemedia Limited to withdraw advertising from the media group\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DISRESPECT, AND DISCRIMINATION<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em>\u2013 Our position at AMANDALA presently is that we are in search of a small radio transmitter. As soon as we locate and acquire same, we are going to equip a small studio on Partridge Street and begin broadcasting\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is GOB using BTL to punish Kremandala? BTL stops advertising with media entity; defends position<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 On May 11, Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), one of the two major telecommunications company and one of Belize\u2019s biggest advertisers, wrote to Krem Radio, Krem TV and the Amandala newspaper informing that it would no longer advertise with the three companies, with immediate effect\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Columbus Business Solutions Now Operating as C&W Business in the Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Columbus Business Solutions, part of\u00a0Cable & Wireless Communications, a\u00a0Liberty Latin America company, announced today that it will be operating under the trading name of\u00a0C&W Business\u00a0in the Dominican Republic, effective immediately\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ReadyTV Goes Rural To Reach MoBay, St Bess By July<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Co-Chief Executive Officer of ReadyTV Christopher Dehring said that 15,000 households in St Catherine which comprise a traditional blind spot for television and radio signals will, by the end of June, begin receiving the station’s 100 high-definition channels as well as the island’s two traditional stations as the company commissions its second broadcast tower in Linstead\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BATT sees potential in blockchain<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Cryptocurrencies are not the only way to make use of blockchain technology, says President of the Bankers Association of T&T (BATT) Nigel Baptiste who believes financial technology holds great potential for T&T\u2019s financial sector and economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 9 June 2018<\/h3>\n

BTL\u2019S FAILED ATTEMPT AT DAMAGE CONTROL<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The news that Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), a telecommunications company that the government nationalized and \u201censhrined in the Constitution of Belize,\u201d had implemented an unannounced advertising boycott of the three KREMANDALA companies \u2014 KREM Radio, KREM Television and Amandala newspaper \u2014 began resonating on social media last week\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

GINet Free WiFi Service Launched in Dennery North<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 THE Government Island-wide Network (GINet) Project, a joint-initiative between Saint Lucia and Taiwan, was officially launched on June 6 at Dennery North\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 10 June 2018<\/h3>\n

Dehring, Ready TV banking on human nature<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 ALMOST a year into officially launching his newest project, Ready TV, Chris Dehring is confident that things are moving apace, and his vision of providing affordable television for all Jamaicans is becoming more convincing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Fiwi Productions relaunches e-commerce site<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Fiwi\u00a0Productions, a media, entertainment, and marketing company headquartered in New York City, but highlighting Jamaican, Caribbean, and African-American cultures, has re-launched its e-commerce site, Fiwiproductions.com, 18 years after its first launch\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Teen trends and technology<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 \u201cRecently, I thought of deleting my\u00a0Facebook<\/em>\u00a0account and start using\u00a0Twitter<\/em>, but realised it’s not easy.\u00a0Facebook<\/em>\u00a0has become like the boyfriend I no longer like but am scared to dump because I’ve invested so much time in the relationship.\u201d \u2014 Manasa Rao Saarloos, author\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Startup Huddle To Launch in St. Lucia<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 SLUDTERA would like to inform all St. Lucians, particularly St. Lucian Entrepreneurs, of Startup Huddle to launch in St. Lucia in November 2018 around the time of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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