{"id":136200,"date":"2018-07-30T06:45:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T11:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=136200"},"modified":"2018-07-29T15:34:17","modified_gmt":"2018-07-29T20:34:17","slug":"roundup-week-29-july-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/07\/roundup-week-29-july-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 29 July 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 23 July to Sunday 29 July 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 23 July 2018<\/h3>\n

BTB Digital Marketing Summit 2018<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 On Friday July 13th, the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) held its annual 4th Digital Marketing Summit at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OfReg\u2019s 2018 budget is larger than last year\u2019s<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Utility Regulation and Competition Office, known as OfReg, budgeted roughly $5.6 million in operating expenses for 2018, which is some $1 million more than the regulator spent last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cybercrime Bill toughens fight against sexual predators<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Cybercrime Bill of 2016 which was passed in the National Assembly on Friday is just the beginning of Guyana\u2019s battle against criminals operating in cyberspace\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 24 July 2018<\/h3>\n

Pay taxes or leave, Antigua-Barbuda PM tells telecommunications firms<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Speaking in Parliament on Monday, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister (PM) Gaston Browne gave notice to telecommunications providers Digicel and FLOW that his government would no longer honour tax concession agreements signed by the former United Progressive Party (UPP) administration\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Leach: Bahamas must pioneer cryptocurrency exchanges framework<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas has to be the first to pioneer and pilot a palatable framework for cryptocurrency exchanges in order to leap ahead of the global market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL requesting shareholders to update contact information<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) is informing all shareholders that they are currently updating all contact information contained in the BTL Registry of Shareholders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital financial services bank launches in British Virgin Islands<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Last week, the British Virgin Islands held a grand opening for the Bank of Asia, an institution that offers banking services to the territory\u2019s roughly 200,000 BVI-registered businesses with ties to Asia\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Cayman Islands: Structuring Crypto-Focused Investment Funds And Token Issuance Vehicles<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A significant number of crypto-focused private investment funds have launched during the first half of 2018, with investment managers continuing to structure many of these through the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman tech company to launch securitized coin offering<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman-based tech company Ronco Metrics announced on Tuesday that it has been awarded a contract to launch an asset-backed securitized token offering for an international shipping company based in Greece\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OfReg aims to be self-sufficient<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The new Cayman Islands utilities regulator has received a cash injection from government coffers to help with the goal of the relatively new watchdog to train staff and eventually become a self-funding body committed to ensuring the safe and fair provision of power, water, communication and fuel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Future proofing the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 If like me, you listen regularly to the BBC World Service, you may have heard a recent item about an extraordinary leap forward in technology, which, over time, could lead to clothes and even shoes being produced using a domestic 3D printer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Yello Media and CPL partner to push Caribbean cricket into the digital age<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Yello Media, the Caribbean\u2019s foremost digital and print advertiser, and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have announced the formation of a new partnership designed to create community support, commerce, and engagement through cricket\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 25 July 2018<\/h3>\n

C&W sponsors BVI FinTech conference<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless (C&W) Business partnered with BVI Finance to host the first British Virgin Islands FinTech Immersion Conference that attracted some 150 participants comprised of students, along with public and private sector stakeholders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Electronic platform for CARICOM exporters unveiled<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 A CARICOM Market Access Facilitation System \u2013 the Caribbean Exporter Gateway \u2013 has come on stream for regional exporters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

eGov Jamaica testing electronic verification system for NIDS<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Work is advanced in developing the technology architecture that will be utilised for the electronic verification of people under the National Identification System (NIDS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wheatley, US’s FCC Chairman Hold Talks On Jamaica’s ICT Sector<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science and Technology\u00a0Dr\u00a0Andrew Wheatley this week met with the Chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission\u00a0Ajit Pai\u00a0during the ongoing CANTO 34th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition in Panama City, Panama\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FCC Chairman calls for more digital opportunities for Caribbean people<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is calling on Caribbean stakeholders to work together to advance the development of the Internet so that the region is not left on the wrong side of the digital divide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Drone used in recovery of stolen Gov’t vehicle<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 With the used of drone technology deployed by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service\u2019s Air Support Unit, officers successfully recovered a Ministry of Works and Transport vehicle which was reported stolen on Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

So \u2026 who wants to be a billionaire?<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SHELDON O POWELL wants you to make money as an investor\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"TSTT profits collapse 79%<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 MAJORITY State-owned telecommunications provider, TSTT, yesterday reported an audited 79.5 per cent decline in its after-tax profits for the year ending March 31, 2018, with the company\u2019s chairman describing employee costs as its \u201cgreatest challenge\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 26 July 2018<\/h3>\n

Aliv staff attends 34th annual CANTO Conference<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Aliv is committed to continued education and the professional development and training of its staff; as a result, it sent a team of five women, led by Chief Aliv Commercial Officer Gravette Brown, to the 34th annual CANTO Conference and Trade Exhibition held in Panama\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Barbados Telecoms Company Drowning in Debt<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbados\u2019 newest telecommunications provider has revealed it is sending home 80 per cent of its workforce and will suspend all debt payments in a bid to survive a multi-million-dollar debt\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

McBean Defends Decision To Shut Out Warren At Spectrum Agency<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Former managing director of Spectrum Management Limited (SMA) Dr David McBean resisted attempts by chairman of the entity, Trevor Forrest, to belatedly insert Carolyn Warren on a shortlist of persons to be interviewed for\u00a0the position of manager – administration in 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Elections in the Age of Cambridge Analytica: SCL, Cambridge Analytica\u2019s Caribbean History<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 These revelations — by well-placed persons definitely in the know — clearly show that SCL has been active in the Caribbean for longer than earlier thought\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FCC Chairman speaks on closing the Digital Divide at CANTO 2018<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The CANTO conference and exhibition was held in Panama City, Panama from 22nd to 25th July 2018. The Chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai provided the feature address at the opening ceremony… more<\/a><\/p>\n

How Piedata is cracking the Caribbean code<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Four years ago, a group called Piedata came together with CANTO, a trade association of Caribbean telecommunications service providers, to hold a hackathon\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty Latin America, C&W\u2019s parent company reaffirms commitment to the Caribbean region<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The CEO of the recently established Liberty Latin America, Balan Nair, and CEO of its subsidiary company, Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), Inge Smidts, underscored their continued commitment to drive the region\u2019s technological advancement so that the Caribbean can firmly take its place at the forefront of today\u2019s digital revolution… more<\/a><\/p>\n

InvesTT welcomes Hacker Hostel to Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Software Design and Development took centre stage on Thursday at the Hacker Hostel Demo Day 2018, with live demonstrations of locally developed software solutions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 27 July 2018<\/h3>\n

\"\"Government to launch blockchain committee in September<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The first meeting of a steering committee to plot the future of blockchain technology for The Bahamas is set to take place in early September, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow rolls out advanced mobile technology in Dominica<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0The infrastructure has been laid out, the testing is completed, and as promised, the roll-out of the most advanced 4G LTE mobile network in Dominica has commenced\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New cybercrime offences contradict whistleblower protections<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Cybercrime Bill, which was passed last week by the National Assembly, negates the benefits and protections which were granted to citizens by the law to protect whistleblowers, according to attorney and opposition parliamentarian Priya Manickchand\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel spearheads 100% internet penetration with LTE in more places<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Kingston, Jamaica: As part of its mission to drive 100% internet penetration in Jamaica, Digicel is connecting communities across Jamaica to the very latest LTE (Long Term Evolution) mobile internet technology as it rolls out the service into the deeper reaches of rural Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

JUTC Wi-Fi Pilot Has Passengers Smiling Already<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Some Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) passengers in the Corporate Area have started to enjoy free Wi-Fi service on four of the state-run buses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Information System To Improve Service At UHWI<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Pointing to rapid technological advances globally, Professor Archibald McDonald, principal of the University of the West Indies, Mona, expects that the new Hospital Information Management Systems (HIMS) will transform the operations and service delivery of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Opposition Wants Spectrum Agency Chairman Trevor Forrest Removed<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Opposition Spokesman on Science and Technology Julian Robinson says the position of the Chairman of the Spectrum Management Authority Trevor Forrest is untenable and he should resign or be relieved of his position with immediate effect\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The UWI Helping to Engineer the Region\u2019s Future<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Thirty-one students from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) are expected to leave for China this September to continue their studies in Software Engineering with a focus on mobile application technologies for both Android and iOS, thanks to a specialised four-year degree programme being offered by The UWI and its strategic partner, the Global Institute of Software Technology (GIST)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 28 July 2018<\/h3>\n

Could Community Networks Strengthen the Caribbean Internet?<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em>\u2013 By some estimates, only 3.58 billion people have Internet access, leaving more than half the global population facing a sizeable competitive disadvantage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 29 July 2018<\/h3>\n

ICT developments highlighted as Region Three\u2019s top NGSA performers are awarded<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 There have been some significant developments in Information and Communication Technology [ICT] in Region Three [(Essequibo-Islands \u2013 West Demerara]\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Cyber Breaches Down, Profits Up At NCB<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 NCB Financial Group Limited is reporting that its defences against cyber criminals are more robust, resulting in to a decline in successful hackings attempts of its network and customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Forrest Fires Back – SMA Chairman Rejects Claims That He Was Trying To Get Warren On To Employment Shortlist Through Back Door<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) Trevor Forrest has finally broken his silence on the exchange of emails with Dr David McBean, in which he appeared to be trying to belatedly insert Carolyn Warren on a shortlist of persons to be interviewed for the position of manager – administration, in 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Forrest: I am not the bad guy<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) Trevor Forrest yesterday responded to calls from the People’s National Party (PNP) for his dismissal, in a release in which he insisted that he was not the \u201cbad guy\u201d being portrayed in the media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Economics and social media addiction<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 We have seen the European Union impose fines on Google on two separate occasions, one of US$1.7billion for unfairly favouring its own price comparison on is shopping service, depriving rivals of traffic and recently of some US$5billion for abuse of its Android operating\u00a0system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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