{"id":144707,"date":"2019-01-07T06:30:30","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T11:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=144707"},"modified":"2019-01-06T17:42:31","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T22:42:31","slug":"roundup-week-6-january-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2019\/01\/roundup-week-6-january-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 6 January 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 31 December 2018 to Sunday 6 January 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 31 December 2018<\/h3>\n

Haiti – Technology : The free internet a reality in the Champ de Mars<\/h4>\n

Haiti<\/em>\u2013 After having evoked last June https:\/\/www.haitilibre.com\/en\/news-24737-haiti-politic-meeting-around-the-strategic-plan-of-conatel.html the installation of free internet in the area of the Champ de Mars\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2019 and beyond…what to expect from artificial intelligence<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As the world embarks on 2019, studies published this year by the World Economic Forum and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) predict that global adaptation of advanced technology will create major shifts in the labour market as soon as 2022\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel founder takes over as interim CEO after sudden death of chief executive<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean telco Digicel said that its chief executive Alex Matuschka von Greiffenclau died suddently while on holiday. Matuschka was 47 years old.\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

WhatsApp crime watch<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 Res\u00adi\u00addents in Mt Lam\u00adbert have linked via What\u00adsApp with the Barataria, San Juan and St Joseph po\u00adlice sta\u00adtions in an ef\u00adfort to fight crime and form al\u00adliances with to im\u00adprove the com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adty\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 1 January 2018<\/h3>\n

\"\"TSTT not part of anti-Huawei drive<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 MAJORITY state-owned telecommunications provider, TSTT is not likely to join mobile telephone providers around the world who are reassessing their relationship with Chinese network systems provider Huawei over data security concerns, fears that are being stoked and promoted by American government and private sector interests\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 2 January 2018<\/h3>\n

Antigua & Barbuda To Pump Millions Into State Internet Provider<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em>\u2013 The Antigua and Barbuda Government has announced that the state-owned Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) will invest millions of dollars in becoming much more competitive in the telecommunication sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

How Jamaica went forward<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 \u201cIT\u2019S REALLY not about technology, that\u2019s the easy part,\u201d said Maurice Barnes, CEO of EGov Jamaica (egovja.com), that country\u2019s implementation arm for digitally enabled governance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica\u2019s Tech Potential Still Untapped<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sean Thorpe, the president of the Jamaica Computer Society, has emphasized that the adoption of technology to boost production is still untapped\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel’s Denis O’Brien takes up interim CEO role<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Founder and Chairman Denis O’Brien assumed the role of interim CEO at the telecoms company Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm Group aiming to improve customer flow with new queuing system.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group\u2019s Customer Service Department is moving into the New Year with a brand new ticket and queuing system for customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

bmobile promises exciting new developments in 2019<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 New and existing bmobile customers can confidently look ahead to 2019 knowing that there will be exciting new products and services, all designed to rapidly, seamlessly and cost-effectively support their growth and development needs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 3 January 2018<\/h3>\n

\"\"APUA to acquire sub-sea cable in multi million-dollar investment<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em>\u2013 Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) will be allocating EC $80 million towards the purchase and installation of its own sub-sea cable. This revelation was made by Prime Minister Gaston Browne during his New Year\u2019s address to the nation… more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Runnahs\u2019 mobile app provides delivery service<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A two-week-old delivery and pickup app has hit the road running in The Bahamas, with a novel mobile-based service that will allow you to order from any store on New Providence and have the product delivered to your door\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Drivers, Trends and Opportunities 2018<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/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 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 4 January 2018<\/h3>\n

Flow apologizes for technical problems<\/h4>\n

Cura\u00e7ao<\/em>\u2013 In a message on its social media Flow apologized to its customers. The company is experiencing some technical problems\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Crowne: TSTT is subject to FOI Laws; public can access information subject to exceptions<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 On 4 December 4 2018 the High Court\u00a0held<\/em><\/a>\u00a0that TSTT was a \u2018public authority\u2019 under the\u00a0Freedom of Information Act<\/em>\u00a0(the \u2018Act\u2019) and therefore subject to the Act\u2019s access and disclosure provisions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Saturday, 5 January 2018<\/h3>\n

\"\"GTT Makes Customer Service Experience Easy<\/h4>\n

Guyana \u2013 Customer service is about ensuring that customers\u2019 needs are fulfilled by not only offering quality products and services, but also by building dependable relationships\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 6 January 2018<\/h3>\n

Airbnb Fallout – Local Rental Market Tightens For Young Jamaicans As Landlords Target Foreigners<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 The explosion of the Airbnb market across the island has been pushing well-needed cash into the pockets of many Jamaicans, but it is providing a painful side effect – the tightening of the rental market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wrong Lessons At E-Learning – Board Chairman Vows Major Changes In Wake Of Allegations Of Mismanagement And Corruption<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em>\u2013 Allegations of cronyism, nepotism and mismanagement have surfaced around yet another entity in the former Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0Megan Trace<\/a> (flickr); Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The West Indian<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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