{"id":140961,"date":"2018-10-15T06:30:50","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T11:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=140961"},"modified":"2018-10-14T17:57:41","modified_gmt":"2018-10-14T22:57:41","slug":"roundup-week-14-october-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/10\/roundup-week-14-october-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 14 October 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 8 October to Sunday 14 October 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Monday, 8 October 2018<\/h3>\n

Barbados: Crypto-Caribbean: The World’s Most Idyllic Blockchain Sandbox<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The concept of a financial or technology sandbox, popularized over the last decade, is gaining sway around the world, particularly as regulators try to put cryptocurrency, blockchain and technology genies back in the bottle and under observation (perhaps even starving them of oxygen)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cambridge Analytica chief called Barbados leader N-word: Report<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The former chief of Cambridge Analytica – a controversial elections consultancy – has used a highly offensive racial slur to describe the prime minister of Barbados, according to leaked emails cited by The Guardian\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Broadcasting Authority to begin accepting complaints on offensive content<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Very soon, the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) will begin taking in complaints from the public on offensive content that is broadcast on television, radio and cable, according to the entity\u2019s Chairman, Leslie Sobers, who said that attention will also be given to the far-flung areas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT did not threaten legal action to force disconnection of Digicel\u2019s Suriname data link- Nedd<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has denied any involvement in recent actions by the Surinamese telecoms authority to pull the data sharing service that was being provided to its competitor, Digicel Guyana\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Itelbpo\u2019s super agents: Blending people with technology<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Business process outsourcing (BPO) firm, Itelbpo, will be infusing its customer service operation with technology to ultimately improve financial value and efficiency to its clients\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech innovations to impact criminal recognition, access to electricity<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 UNIVERSITIES in Jamaica are innovating robots to clean up Kingston Harbour, facial recognition technology to combat crime, earthquake risk software for hazard prevention, and a legitimate electrical outlet for individuals off the national grid, Social Good Summit 2018 patrons learned last week Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Puerto Rico Takes New Digital Steps to Enhance Tourism Efforts<\/h4>\n

Puerto Rico<\/em>\u2013 In recent months, Puerto Rico has taken visible steps to regain its footing after Hurricane Maria and a debt crisis had halted its tourism momentum\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Job cuts hover over TSTT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 As many as 2,000 work\u00aders could be fac\u00ading the axe as the Telecom\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtions Ser\u00advices of Trinidad and To\u00adba\u00adgo (TSTT) re\u00adbrands it\u00adself in\u00adto the TSTT Group of Com\u00adpa\u00adnies by No\u00advem\u00adber 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT denies job cuts, contradicts own boss<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 There are two very dif\u00adfer\u00adent opin\u00adions com\u00ading out of the Telecom\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtions Ser\u00advices of Trinidad and To\u00adba\u00adgo (TSTT) meet\u00ading with its se\u00adnior man\u00adagers at the Hy\u00adatt Re\u00adgency, Port-of-Spain, last Fri\u00adday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 9 October 2018<\/h3>\n

GTT has capacity to support Digicel customers until connectivity issues resolved -Nedd<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Following the recent service disruptions experienced by Digicel\u2019s data subscribers, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) yesterday said it has the capacity to support the affected users on the rival network until the situation is resolved\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel completing LTE network deployment in St Lucia<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunication and entertainment company Digicel has announced it will very soon complete the final phases of its major mobile network upgrade\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT denies reports of massive job cuts<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Amid expected job losses with the looming shutdown of the Petrotrin refinery, the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has denied a newspaper report claiming that that the company is embarking on a massive retrenchment exercise\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 10 October 2018<\/h3>\n

Payment Provider Touts\u00a0Licensing First<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 An electronic payment solutions provider yesterday said it had become the first entity licensed under new Central Bank of The Bahamas regulations that took effect last July\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA In Southern Family Island Tour<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has expanded its consumer education and outreach to the southern Family Islands with visits to Acklins, Crooked Island and Long Cay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

50,000 participants and counting<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em>\u2013 Within the next few months, Barbados will be well on its way to becoming a \u201csmart society\u201d as more Barbadians gain access to Information and Communications Technology (ICT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018MAKE STRONGER LAWS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA!\u2019<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em>\u2013 More meaningful and potent legislation is required in this country to regulate the use of social media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"BVI expects crypto assets\u00a0to provide growth\u00a0tailwind<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 When Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, struck the BVI on Wednesday, 6th September 2017, it had a devastating impact, wiping out critical infrastructure and denying inhabitants any electricity supplies for six months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BVI to take \u2018Goldilocks\u2019 approach for regulating crypto assets<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 \u201cI would say every day I get two or three inquiries on some crypto or blockchain-related project. There is a lot of interest in all things crypto here in the BVI,\u201d observes Michael Killourhy, Partner at Ogier (BVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS BYTE: Flow Evo puts customers in control<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Flow customers in Dominica now have complete control over their TV experience with the launch of Flow\u2019s new digital entertainment platform \u2013 Flow Evo… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone companies grapple for mobile internet control<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 It is a business that involves tens of millions of United States dollars. The sale of data to customers especially on mobile phones is big business. For them, the lower the costs for phone operators, the bigger the profits\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica Stock Exchange nominates Canadian FinTech firm to facilitate crypto stock exchange<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Stock Exchange announced on August 14 that it had selected Blockstation, a Toronto-based fintech company, to enable investors to trade blockchain tokens within a secure regulatory framework\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad: Telecommunication company denies plans to dismiss thousands of workers<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The state-owned Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has denied reports that it intends to dismiss thousands of workers as part of a restructuring exercise\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 11 October 2018<\/h3>\n

Govt Taking ‘Significant Steps’ On Tech Hub<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Government has taken “significant steps” towards making its “technology hub” ambitions a reality, a Cabinet minister said yesterday in unveiling the second Grand Bahama Technology Summit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize hosts OCCUR\u2019s conference<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize is hosting the sixteenth annual OOCUR conference, which is being attended by regulators from across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Digicel goes to court over \u2018microwave link\u2019 shut down by Suriname<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL has taken legal action against the Telecommunications Authority Suriname (TSA) for shutting down an alleged illegal \u201cmicrowave link\u201d which Digicel used to feed data capacity to its unit in Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Industry Stakeholders Join Forces In Internet Week Trinidad And Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em>\u2013 The Internet landscape of the Caribbean is small but relatively complex, nascent but constantly evolving. No single organisation holds the responsibility for promoting the growth of an open, stable, strong, affordable and resilient Caribbean Internet; that is a role shared by several\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FORMER DIGICEL AND CABLE & WIRELESS EXECUTIVE TO LEAD VIYA EFFECTIVE NOV. 5<\/h4>\n

United States Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Alvaro Pillar, who was the chief executive officer of Viya when it transitioned from Innovative, and who led the telecommunications firm through the difficult months following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, has been replaced by Geraldine Pitt, a telecommunications veteran who has worked for the top firms in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 12 October 2018<\/h3>\n

The Future Is Now For Grand Bahama Technology Summit<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE second Grand Bahama Technology Summit is slated for November 14-16 in Freeport when worldwide technology giant Cisco Systems will return as one of the key partners of the event\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

STEM Guyana seeking diaspora, private sector support for new \u201cReading and Robotics\u201d initiative<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 STEM Guyana and its partners have launched a nationwide Reading and Robotics programme in order encourage students\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0 read\u00a0\u00a0 more,\u00a0\u00a0while creating\u00a0\u00a0opportunities\u00a0\u00a0 for\u00a0\u00a0 them\u00a0\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0 learn\u00a0\u00a0 about\u00a0\u00a0robotics,\u00a0\u00a0 coding\u00a0\u00a0 and\u00a0\u00a0Mathematics, and Chairperson of STEM Guyana Karen Abrams has said that support from the diaspora and the business community will be critical for its success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t embarks on telemedicine pilot project<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 The Government has embarked on a Telemedicine pilot project for people in remote areas of the island to access medical specialists at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), in conjunction with a major telecommunications provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UTech, Ja. Students Awarded Huawei \u201cSeeds for The Future\u201d Scholarships to Visit China<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Five outstanding University of Technology, Jamaica students were presented with the prestigious Huawei Technologies Limited \u201cSeeds for the Future 2018\u201d Scholarship Award at a presentation ceremony and send-off farewell held on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow TV Adds Asian Pack<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Flow Digital TV customers across Saint Lucia now have additional entertainment options for their enjoyment, with the addition of the Asian Pack to the flow TV lineup\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Flow welcomes Mobile Number Portability<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s leading telecommunications provider, Flow, welcomes the implementation of Mobile Number Portability in Saint Lucia, stating that the new feature will be beneficial for all customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWU plans protest over TSTT job cuts<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtions Work\u00aders Union (CWU) is hold\u00ading a can\u00addle\u00adlight vig\u00adil out\u00adside the Telecom\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtions Ser\u00advices of T&T\u2019s head of\u00adfice on Ed\u00adward Street, Port-of-Spain, this evening to coun\u00adter\u00adact what it says is the “dark cloud” now hang\u00ading over the com\u00adpa\u00adny\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT stopped from fibre move to Amplia<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Industrial Court has granted an injunction against the Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), barring it from transferring its fibre operations to Amplia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 13 October 2018<\/h3>\n

Second Annual GB Technology Summit officially launched<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator Kwasi Thompson, one of the pioneers of the Grand Bahama Technology Summit, said during the second such summit, focus will be on showcasing education programs and highlighting the efforts and achievements of government and the Grand Bahama Technology Hub Steering Committee over the last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti – ALERT : Risk of WhatsApp hacking<\/h4>\n

Haiti<\/em>\u2013 The Monitoring Center of the Digital Observatory in Haiti (OBNH) was informed on October 12 of the existence of a significant security breach, concerning WhatsApp, the multiplatform instant messaging application of more than 1 billion of person every day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tertiary institutions must invest more in robotics, says security minister<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang, says tertiary institutions must contribute to nation-building by investing more research funds in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWU blocks TSTT restructuring<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Telecom\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtions Ser\u00advices of T&T (TSTT) has been barred from shifting its residential fibre optic communication service to its recently acquired subsidiary, Amplia, on Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is social media addiction out of control?<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 o my head\u00adline is a top\u00adic that can be dis\u00adcussed or ar\u00adgued from now un\u00adtil thy king\u00addom come\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 14 October 2018<\/h3>\n

BPO training now available at Trench Town Polytechnic College<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 Opportunities for certification in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) training are now available at the Trench Town Polytechnic College (TTPC), in St Andrew\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Robotics \u2014 finding a niche in Jamaica’s education system<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 There is a robust revolution about to sweep across the local education landscape, and parents had better take heed: The robotic invasion is already in gear\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech Company Launches Property Search App Keez<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Tech start-up SiFi Studios Jamaica Limited has developed a mobile app that allows real estate agents to list properties on a platform called Keez\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Think before you click! Human trafficking and the Internet<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) in the Ministry of Science and Technology is currently observing its third national Cybersecurity Awareness Month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Image credits: \u00a0Bernard Goldbach<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Brands of the World<\/a>; \u00a0Flow<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 8 October to Sunday 14 October 2018.   Monday, 8 October 2018 Barbados: Crypto-Caribbean: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":97209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[77],"tags":[71,53,105,49,48,204,9,86,78,12],"class_list":["post-140961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-businesses","tag-competition","tag-cybercrimecybersecurity","tag-education","tag-infrastructure","tag-innovation-2","tag-lte","tag-meetings","tag-news-roundup","tag-regulation","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sunday-News-Bernard-Goldbach-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2iE1G-AFz","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140961"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":140966,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140961\/revisions\/140966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=140961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=140961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}