{"id":136620,"date":"2018-08-06T06:45:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T11:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=136620"},"modified":"2018-08-05T15:47:12","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T20:47:12","slug":"roundup-week-5-august-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/08\/roundup-week-5-august-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 5 August 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 30 July to Sunday 5 August 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 30 July 2018<\/h3>\n

Bahamas government to launch blockchain committee in Sept.<\/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 last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bahamas Unblocks Education Qualifications With Blockchain<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas has become the first country in the Caribbean and Latin American region to implement a national credentialing system using blockchain technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Govt calls for Small Business Centre website<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 The government has called for proposals to build a website for its Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) and, in the request for proposals (RFP) document, has outlined the pillars of the government\u2019s proposed micro-, small- and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) policy framework\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bahamas releases national platform for digital certificates using blockchain technology<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas is the first country in the Caribbean and Latin America to implement a national credentialing system using blockchain technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BVI: Digicel, DDM launches emergency alert app<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em>\u2013 A mobile application that will allow smart device users to receive real-time alerts when a disaster\/hazard will affect the territory has been launched\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel aims for LTE in more places<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As part of its mission to drive 100 per cent 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

UWI Helping To Engineer The Region’s Future<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em>\u2013 Thirty-one students from the University of the West Indies (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 UWI and its strategic partner, the Global Institute of Software Technology (GIST)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT suffers sharp decline in profits<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has recorded an after tax profit of $8.5 million, a near 80 percent drop in profits when compared to 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 31 July 2018<\/h3>\n

Airbnb Bookings Soar 37% In June<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Airbnb bookings in the Bahamas soared by 37.3 percent for June 2018, with occupancy rates exceeding comparable hotel listings as the sector’s popularity continued to grow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

RCIPS warns of lottery scam making the rounds on Facebook<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Financial Crime Unit has advised the public to be aware of a scam that is being circulated through Facebook Messenger and possibly other social media platforms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Businesses in Guyana, Where Paper is King<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 While consumers in much of the US are enjoying the convenience of digital payments, digital contracts, and digital\u2026well, everything\u2026many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are still 100% operating with paper-based processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW helps FRC<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 SAINT Lucia and the Caribbean\u2019s leading telecommunications service provider added another layer to its long-term support for national culture and patrimony this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NOTICE: Internet degradation<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em>\u2013 Please be advised that due to damaged infrastructure off island, some Flow internet and digital TV users may experience higher than normal congestion and drops in service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Prepare for massive job cuts at TSTT, CWU says<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Claims by Chairman of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT), Robert Mayers regarding profits made by the company in the past financial year is laying the foundation for massive retrenchment to come\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 1 August 2018<\/h3>\n

Half of Dominicans ‘very satisfied’ with telecom services<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Only about half of Dominican Republic users are “very satisfied” with the telecom services provided by operators, according to a poll… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms regulator user satisfaction survey<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) carried out a user satisfaction survey on clients of public telecommunications services, with the aim of finding out consumers\u2019 opinions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-Networks\u00a0blocked from landing submarine cable<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Cable network provider, E-Networks Inc. has found itself in some trouble with a submarine internet cable that it wants to land\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-Networks has no licence to permit laying of subsea cable \u2013 ministry<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Local cable TV company E-Networks appears to have been granted permission by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) to engage in preparatory works for the laying of a subsea cable but the Ministry of Public Telecommunications is maintaining that the company has not been licensed to lay and land a subsea cable system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you operating within the right domain?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Domain\u00a0names are defined as the human-friendly forms of\u00a0i\u00a0nternet addresses, and are commonly used by companies to promote, market and advertise the company’s website or online store\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telemedicine To Ease Healthcare Strain<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Describing as “ridiculous” the overcrowding in the accident and emergency (A&E) departments at local hospitals, chief medical officer of MDLink, Dr Che Bowen, is contending that the take-up of telemedicine services can greatly ease the current strain on the healthcare system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 2 August 2018<\/h3>\n

New Macbook Pro brings the heat<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 I\u2019VE BEEN waiting to replace my Macbook Pro for six years now\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Digital transformation<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Cloud computing is transforming the way companies work, allowing them to efficiently and cost-effectively scale up or scale down services as needed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IT companies launch Cloud Emancipation Day<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Digital transformation has created a surge in Cloud adoption as organisations seek the benefits of new technologies such as mobile, social and big data… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 3 August 2018<\/h3>\n

APUA employees threaten to take industrial action<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em>\u2013 Workers at the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) have warned the management of the statutory corporation that they will take industrial action if a dispute over salary negotiations is not resolved today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Central Bank releases EOI for digital currency<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) is searching for a qualified company to produce technology that would be able to house a Central Bank-issued digital currency system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Diginet, one year later<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em>\u2013 The internet has transformed the way in which business is done and it has turned the world into a global village\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SMART Technology \u2013 Can it withstand the test of time?<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em>\u2013 Six years ago, Marine Protected Areas managers in Belize tested and gave the nod of approval for use of the Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool, SMART in our country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cabinet approves mobile number portability<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Minister responsible for Information, Science, Telecommunications and Technology Kelver Darroux revealed that Cabinet has approved mobile number portability for Dominica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel wins bid to provide telecommunications service to G\u2019ovt<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The bidding process for the provision of telecommunications service to the government of Dominica has been won by Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Big Data Boosts Tourism<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The era of the travel agent is all but over. Today\u2019s tourist is more likely to select his destination based on something she read on Facebook or a photo he liked on Instagram\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Builds Resilience Through Enhanced Data Collection<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 By the end of September 2018, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) would have installed the last of five new data buoys in the Eastern Caribbean, extending the regional Coral Reef Early Warning System (CREWS) network as it continues to build resilience to climate change in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Meet Digicel\u2019s new CEO<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Russian national, Jabbor Kayumov is Digicel Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s new chief executive officer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 4 August 2018<\/h3>\n

\"\"Digicell apologizes for SMS issue<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em>\u2013 Many Digicell users took to social media to rant about not being able to use their SMS\/ text service today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicell text services restored<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em>\u2013 Earlier today, Digicell users were not able to send or receive SMS\/ text messages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 5 August 2018<\/h3>\n

Telephone lines at Oistins Police Station out of order<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em>\u2013 The main telephone lines at the\u00a0Oistins Police Station\u00a0are currently out of order\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

La Parfaite Harmonie Blazing with GTT<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Blaze technology is the most anticipated internet service in Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

History or Here We Go Again?<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em>\u2013 Recent months have seen Washington DC the subject of intense political attention domestically in the United States and around\u00a0the world\u2026more<\/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

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