{"id":141252,"date":"2018-10-22T06:30:55","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T11:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=141252"},"modified":"2018-10-21T18:43:52","modified_gmt":"2018-10-21T23:43:52","slug":"roundup-week-21-october-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/10\/roundup-week-21-october-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 21 October 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 15 October to Sunday 21 October 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 15 October 2018<\/h3>\n

C&W business shares ways to safeguard BVI businesses<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Business (C&W Business) is leading the charge to safeguard business networks in the British Virgin Islands from natural disasters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CANTO 2019 \u2013 Advancing to a Digital Region<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The stunning, ocean view Hyatt Regency Hotel located in Trinidad & Tobago, which offers unprecedented luxuries in the most desired location will be home to CANTO\u2019s 35th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition (CANTO 2019).\u00a0 From July 21st \u2013 24th, 2019, CANTO will explore the theme \u201cTransition to a Digital Region \u2013 Opportunities and Challenges\u201d with key telecom and ICT experts from over 130 countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Group Limited Extends Early Tender Date for Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Group Limited (“Digicel”) today announced that two of its subsidiaries are extending the early tender date (the “Early Tender Date”) and expiration date (the “Expiration Date”) of each of their previously announced Exchange Offers (as defined below) with respect to certain series of Digicel Group Limited’s outstanding senior notes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 16 October 2018<\/h3>\n

BTC Hosts Mellow Blue Corporate in Grand Bahama<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em>\u2013 For the entire month of October, BTC is celebrating Small Business Month. Last Friday, the company hosted its \u2018Mellow Blue Corporate\u2019 happy hour at its Flagship Store on Pioneer\u2019s Way\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Barbados to host CARIBNOG 17 in April 2019<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em>\u2013 The next regional gathering of the Caribbean Network Operators Group, called CaribNOG 17, will take place in Bridgetown, Barbados from April 10 to 12, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Nationals Victorious In ARIN Elections<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em>\u2013 Three Caribbean candidates\u2014Peter Harrison, Alicia Trotman and Kerrie-Ann Richards\u2014have been elected to leadership roles at the American Registry of Internet Numbers (ARIN)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is SOCIAL MEDIA making you vulnerable to CYBERCRIME?<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em>\u2013 Social media has become a pervasive part of our existence, with many of us spending hours updating our status or posting photos of our friends and family\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel operationally ready and looks forward to the launch of Local Number Portability<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 \u201cWe have been anticipating the day St. Lucians can freely be a part of their telecommunications network of choice and don\u2019t have to give up that number that means so much to them,\u201d said Digicel\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Siobhan James- Alexander, following the recent announcement by the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) of Local Number Portability (LNP) in all ECTEL Member States effective Monday 19th November 2018\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saint Lucian Students Display Robotics Skills at US-backed Hackathon<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em>\u2013 ST. LUCIAN students from four schools participated in a two-day hackathon event to showcase their new skills as part of a United States Government-supported Robotics and Coding pilot programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

There’s a new local rideshare app on the market: Travee<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The introduction and departure of Uber has helped to usher in a wave of local rideshare apps, allowing the travelling public to enjoy several options and convenience as they traverse across Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 17 October 2018<\/h3>\n

FLOW Customer Back On Track<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir:\u00a0 We write in response to a letter to the editor titled ‘FLOW ruined my business’ and published in your newspaper on September 28, 2018\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican Inspired By Experiencing Cutting Edge Technology In China<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 One year after being exposed to high-end, mind-blowing innovations at the facilities of Huawei Technologies, Orandi Harris is as fired up and inspired today as he was then about envisioning technology fixing Jamaica’s problems\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Vandals attack FLOW’s fibre network in St Catherine<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 Some residents and businesses in Catherine serviced by telecommunications company, FLOW are currently experiencing a disruption in their voice, internet and TV services due to vandalism of the company ‘s fibre network in the parish\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tewarie: T&T must take risks and innovate<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The no\u00adtion that T&T can\u2019t catch up with the rest of the world in terms of tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy was yes\u00adter\u00adday re\u00adfut\u00aded by Am\u00adCham TT CEO Ni\u00adrad Tewarie who said this na\u00adtion has the po\u00adten\u00adtial to leapfrog oth\u00ader coun\u00adtries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 18 October 2018<\/h3>\n

GB Technology Summit has brought positive changes<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Since the initial Grand Bahama Technology Summit a year ago, Grand Bahama \u2013 Freeport in particular \u2013 moved to make technology aspirations a reality and is firmly on the path to becoming the nation\u2019s technical hub\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Island Pay and AF Holdings Group of Companies partner to Introduce Mobile Payment Solution in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Island Pay, an electronic payment provider, and AF Holdings Group of Companies (AF Holdings Ltd.) are introducing a convenient and efficient digital solution that allows consumers to make electronic payments between themselves and Bahamian-based businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Estonia e-gov\u2019t team briefs Cabinet on digital governance<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Management Board of the e-Governance Academy (eGA) of Estonia, Dr. Arvo Ott, accompanied by Marit Lani and T\u00f5nis M\u00e4e, presented a draft report on the project, Digital Governance Roadmap for the Government of Guyana, during yesterday\u2019s Cabinet meeting\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica Cabinet approves US$30m two contracts for tablets in schools project<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 Two contracts totalling US$30 million to continue activities under the Tablets in Schools project gets the approval of Jamaican Cabinet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Artificial Intelligence And Caribbean Tourism<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Until very recently the suggestion that Artificial Intelligence (AI), could be applied to tourism was likely to be seen by most in the industry as something close to science fiction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Deep Blue Cable Inks Deal To Support Digicel\u2019s Caribbean Fibre Rollout<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Deep Blue Cable undersea cable infrastructure company has announced a deal to support a multi-million dollar, 15-year ICT contract with the governments of the Caribbean nations of Saint Lucia, Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"CWU seeks answers on Amplia move<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion Work\u00aders\u2019 Union is de\u00admand\u00ading an\u00adswers from TSTT on its ac\u00adqui\u00adsi\u00adtion of Am\u00adplia, say\u00ading it be\u00adlieves the de\u00adci\u00adsion is an at\u00adtempt to send home thou\u00adsands of work\u00aders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

WiPay helps TT catchup in digital revolution<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 WIPAY is helping TT catch up in the digital revolution. The Caribbean-based online system hosts both a website and app which facilitate payments for online purchases using credit cards, and also creates online purchasing power for those who only have access to cash\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 19 October 2018<\/h3>\n

The Fed visits Dominican Republic to talk cybersecurity<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Central banker Hector Valdez Albizu, on Fri. received in his office a delegation from the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve, headed by Jason Tarnowski, vice president of the Federal Reserve of Cleveland\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW Doesn’t Care About Rural Customers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir:\u00a0 I am frustrated about and disgusted with the lack of urgency that FLOW has been showing in fixing a minor cable fault that has resulted in the loss of services (Internet and landline) for its customers who reside in the area of Goffe Road district in Glengoffe, St Catherine\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW On Kiosk-User Drive<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Flow is one step ahead in the digital era and continues to educate its valued customers to be more technologically inclined to changes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"FLOW urges its customers to embrace technology<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Flow is one step ahead in the digital era and continues to educate its customers to better enable them to accept technologies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch: WiPay set to expand e-commerce possibilities in T&T<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em>\u2013 WiPay, the e-commerce platform which currently allows users to make payments online without the need for a credit card, has launched two new services designed to broaden the e-commerce experience in Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 20 October 2018<\/h3>\n

Andrea Martin-Swaby | Cryptocurrencies: Risky Business<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 They say that fortune favours the bold. The wealthy say that to make money, you must take risks; the greater the risk, the higher the returns on investment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

VIDEO: Cyber Security road show connects with residents in Montego Bay<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 As part of activities to observer Cyber Security Awareness month, the Ministry of Science and Technology through the Cyber Incident Response Team (JA- CIRT) on Friday staged a Cyber Safety roadshow in Montego Bay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT gives flood shelters free WiFi<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em>\u2013 TSTT is work\u00ading to pro\u00advide a lit\u00adtle ex\u00adtra mea\u00adsure of com\u00adfort to cit\u00adi\u00adzens dis\u00adplaced due to flood\u00ading across the coun\u00adtry by in\u00adstalling wire\u00adless in\u00adter\u00adnet equip\u00adment at re\u00adlief shel\u00adters\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT must adapt or die<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em>\u2013 On a recent morning programme on TV, I saw the president of the Communications Workers Union (CWU), Clyde Elder, sounding off about changes being proposed by Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 21 October 2018<\/h3>\n

KPMG delivers lecture on cybersecurity to students<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 It\u2019s never too early to think about the perils of the internet\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

From selling lemonade to forming international 3D smartphone company<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 About four decades ago Loyal Haylett, who is on the verge of launching his IQH-1 glasses-free 3D smartphone in America, showed glimpses of his enterprising skills in his youthful days, by selling lemonade, firstly in Canada where he lived with his adopted Caucasian parents, then in his native Trafalgar Park community\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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