{"id":143698,"date":"2018-12-10T06:15:22","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T11:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=143698"},"modified":"2018-12-09T19:25:20","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T00:25:20","slug":"roundup-week-9-december-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/12\/roundup-week-9-december-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 9 December 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 3 December to Sunday 9 December 2018.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Monday, 3 December 2018<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Blockchain data network Shyft partners with Bitt to secure transactions for the Caribbean<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Barbados\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Shyft, the global blockchain-based network that facilitates the secure sharing of attested and compliant data, has announced the signing of a Letter of Understanding with\u00a0Bitt, a Barbados-based fintech company that facilitates secure peer-to-peer transactions through its mobile payments software, mMoney\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

High-cost internet<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Barbados\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Barbados has been ranked the 30th most expensive country for broadband per month out of 195 countries, making this country one of the most expensive in the world for the service\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica Needs Eco-System To Support Technology Innovation<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 For Jamaica to meaningfully impact the global technology landscape, stakeholders will need to create an eco-system, where ideas can be developed and commercialised, says Kirk-Anthony Hamilton, co-founder of Tech Beach Retreat, held at the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St James on the weekend\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Netflix Engineer Wants To Inspire Jamaican Youth<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 Thirty-one-year-old Rich Smith is a senior user interface engineer at Internet content provider Netflix. However, his life could have turned out differently for the college dropout, if he had allowed his failures to determine his future\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Digicel Group Limited Announces Amended Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Following constructive discussions with a group of noteholders regarding the previously announced exchange offers and consent solicitations, Digicel Group Limited (\u201cDigicel\u201d) today announced that it, together with Digicel Group One Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Digicel (\u201cDGL1\u201d), and Digicel Group Two Limited, a direct subsidiary of Digicel and the parent of DGL1 (\u201cDGL2\u201d and, together with Digicel and DGL1, the \u201cDGL Companies\u201d), has amended the terms of their previously announced exchange offers, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in a confidential offering memorandum dated August 31, 2018, as supplemented by Supplement No. 1 dated September 7, 2018 and Supplement No. 2 dated December 3, 2018 (the \u201cOffering Memorandum\u201d)\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tuesday, 4 December 2018<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"\"Airbnb\u2019s October Bookings Up 50%<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Stopover tourist visitors to The Bahamas increased by 7.4 percent over the first three quarters of 2018 with the Central Bank forecasting \u201ccontinued economic strengthening\u201d through year-end\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Give Bahamians \u2018First Rights\u2019 Over BTC Outsourcing<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The prime minister was yesterday urged to ensure Bahamians \u201chave first rights\u201d on all outsourcing opportunities at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) if downsizing continues\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

New app to track prices<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 A pricing and processes mobile app,\u00a04theGoodz,\u00a0designed by Bahamian\u00a0Systems Analyst\/Programmer Caliope Sandiford, is expected to be on the market by the end of the first quarter of 2019\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Industry 2018 Analysis and Forecast Market Research Report<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Haiti\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Haiti again turns attention to digital broadcasting. Haiti\u2019s economic and social indicators remain far lower than the average for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Social Media Divide – Experts Disagree Over Role Of Online Posts In Job Placement<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013\u00a0The jury seems to still be out as to whether social-media postings can affect an individual’s prospects for employment\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Wednesday, 5 December 2018<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Now The Bahamas Plans To Become A Leading Blockchain Hub<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Aimed at placing the Bahamas as a forerunner in the field of distributed ledger technology (DLT), an NGO, known as the Caribbean Blockchain Alliance (CBA) collaborates with some institutions to establish blockchain developers in the Bahamas\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"\"British Virgin Islands Gains Ranking In The Global Cryptocurrency And ICO Market<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

British Virgin Islands\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The cryptocurrency craze is growing with no end in sight despite pushback from some countries, financial institutions, and global corporate giants\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Gov\u2019t signs $140K contract to enhance CCTV surveillance in BVI<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

British Virgin Islands\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 A $140,000 contract has been signed to enhance closed-circuit television (CCTV) capabilities across the British Virgin Islands\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

C&WJ launches new banking platform<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Community and Workers of Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union Ltd (C&WJ), which claims to be the largest credit union in Jamaica with an asset size of $15.9 billion, has completed the implementation of its new core banking platform, Sharetec, from Bradford Scott out of the United States\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jampro to support Tech Beach for 3<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Promotions Corporation has pledged its support to Tech Beach Retreat for the next three years, a release sent to the Jamaica Observer announced\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Minister Says Advancement in ICT Levelling Playfield for Youth<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says advancement in information and communications technology (ICT) has been levelling the playfield, where the most vulnerable in society are now able to realise their true potential\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Rock band theory revealed at Tech Beach<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The third annual staging of the Tech Beach conference took place at the Iberostar Rose Hall resort in Montego Bay last week\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Social Media Big Part Of Hiring Process, Say Employers<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Social media is now a big part of the vetting process when hiring individuals for at least two organisations\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

TECH BEACH PUTS JAMAICA ON THE MAP<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Beautiful beaches. Rastafarian culture. Rum. Jamaica is just a tourist destination, right? \u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Digicel Completes Global Network Operations Center (GNOC) Transformation Project in Partnership with Eirteic<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Eirteic and Digicel are pleased to announce the successful completion of the GNOC Transformation project\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Silver Technology Lining for St. Helena<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Last October\u2019s historic floods will be remembered for the trauma and destruction in many areas that had never seen that level of floodwaters before\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Thursday, 6 December 2018<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

URCA decides against net neutrality regulation<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bahamas\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has determined that the introduction of net neutrality regulation in The Bahamas \u201cmay adversely impact the sustainability of the electronic communications sector (ECS) in The Bahamas\u201d\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"\"Bitt, Central Bank and FSC on right track with Regulatory Sandbox Framework<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Barbados\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 14th November 2019 may not seem like a historic day to most, but for those in the Digital Currency world, it was seen as a watershed moment, as the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund stated at a Fintech forum in Singapore…\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Government looking into use of blockchain technology<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Barbados\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Government has held an initial consultation with local industry experts in the field of blockchain technology with the aim of finding a more efficient and secure system that could be applied to various government sectors\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Satellite emergency relief warehouses being established<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

British Virgin Islands\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Satellite warehouses are being established in key locations throughout the Territory as the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) continues to enhance community resilience\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Digitized travel documents herald paper\u2019s demise<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Dominican Republic\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Civil Aviation Board president Luis Ernesto Camilo on Thurs. said a new commission will study the possibility of replacing with digitized documents the travel forms which are still done through paper\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tech Beach: Another resounding success for now annual summit<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The now annual Tech Beach summit 2018 has been and gone and the organisers and patrons alike are celebrating its resounding success\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Digicel Announces New Group CFO<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Digicel today announced the appointment of\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0David Lomas as Group Chief Financial Officer\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Futile Future or Great Growth of the Outsourcing Industry?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Saint Lucia\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Recent months have seen extensive discussion in Saint Lucia surrounding its growing Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, and the future of the industry\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

GINet Wi-Fi Zone launched in Vieux Fort<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Saint Lucia\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 GINet Wi-Fi zone was launched Wednesday in Vieux Fort, the government of Saint Lucia has announced\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Watch: Digicel’s network modernisation project nears completion<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 CEO of Digicel Trinidad and Tobago, Jabbor Kayumov, said the company is driving toward completing its network modernisation and will be launching a mega Christmas campaign later this year…more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Friday, 7 December 2018<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Disgusted Over Digicel Modem Service<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: This is an open letter to Justin Morin, Digicel chief executive officer\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Caribbean Telecoms, Mobile And Broadband Market Details 2018: Top-Level Companies, Present Market Dynamics and Future Advancements 2023<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The research report titled, Caribbean Telecoms, Mobile And Broadband market has adopted a systematic way to evaluate the dynamics of the overall market. It provides a comprehensive study comprising of a top-to-bottom research on the market dynamics, including growth drivers, challenges, threats, and potential growth opportunities, with a key focus on not only the global market but also the regional market\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Liberty Latin America Reports Q3 2018 Results<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Regional<\/em>\u2013 Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) today announced its financial and operating results for the three months (“Q3”) and nine months (“YTD”) ended September 30, 2018\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Saturday, 8 December 2018<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bridging the Digital Divide<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Saint Lucia\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 WITH the commencement of the Government Island-wide Network (GiNet) on 5 December 2018, over 16,000 people in Vieux Fort can now enjoy instant Wi-Fi service\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"\"Pay phones removed across Trinidad<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The payphones that were being loaded onto a flat bed truck on Thursday were not stolen. Instead they were dismantled as part of TSTT\u2019s nationwide removal of payphones\u2026\u00a0more<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

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Sunday, 9 December 2018<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Big Tech attracting big attention<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Cayman Islands<\/em>\u2013 It is striking how Google has gone from being a company with \u201cdon\u2019t be evil\u201d in their code of conduct, to one represented by an empty chair at a recent Senate hearing on internet companies\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Delaying With Digital – Jamaica Ranks 13th In Region On Evolution Index<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jamaica\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is advancing steadily and has made steady progress in the digital revolution in the past 10 years, but weak infrastructure and poor institutional quality are two of the factors causing the country to lag behind much of the region\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bridging the Digital Divide<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Saint Lucia<\/em>\u2013 ITH the commencement of the Government Island-wide Network (GiNet) on 5 December 2018, over 16,000 people in Vieux Fort can now enjoy instant Wi-Fi service\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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