A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 11 November to Sunday 17 November 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 11 November 2019<\/h3>\n

Boost for Digicel data customers<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 Digicel Trinidad and Tobago has announced the rollout of its LTE Advanced (LTE-A) mobile network, an upgrade from its LTE network. The upgrade promises customers maximum speeds of 190 megabits per second (Mbps)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow to review its networks in effort to address service delivery issues<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Flow has undertaken a comprehensive review of its mobile and fixed networks as it implements improvement plans to address recent service delivery issues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Health + Tech | Implantable Devices And Healthcare Management<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Implantable devices are not a new concept in healthcare. For decades, people have been kept alive by devices like pacemakers that assist the heart to function, for example, and orthopaedic devices that assist in fusing bones and joints displaced through injury\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NCU to discuss smart learning technologies<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Several local and international experts in instructional technology will be among the presenters at Thursday’s symposium to be hosted by the Distance Education Centre at Northern Caribbean University under the theme, ‘Distance Learning: The New Classroom’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, 12 November 2019<\/h3>\n

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET-2019 TRENDS, OUTLOOK AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES OF MOBILE, FIXED LANDLINE AND BROADBAND MARKETS<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The Antigua & Barbuda Telecommunications Market report \u2013 8th series from provides a complete view of the Antigua & Barbuda telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Aliv celebrates successes as it turns three<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Aliv celebrated its three-year anniversary yesterday as the newest mobile communications company to the market. Chief Aliv Officer Damian Blackburn explained that the company has in that time acquired more than 170,000 customers and holds an estimated 37 percent of the mobile market as of 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Aliv: Yields Up By 10% In One\u00a0Year<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Aliv\u2019s top executive yesterday revealed that per customer revenue yields have increased by ten percent over the past 12 months as the mobile operator moves to \u201creinvent the store experience\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Firm eyeing blockchain to increase ease of doing business<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A locally domiciled blockchain business is eyeing a doubling of the amount of international business companies (IBCs) and smart funds registered in The Bahamas, by using its one-of-a-kind platform to cut down business registration, compliance checks and incorporation to a matter of hours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New digital forensic hub on the cards<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A new digital forensic hub is in the works to tackle the growing number of cybercrimes engaging the attention of the police\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic banks are lagging behind the digital race<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 In the world there are banks that are leading the digital transformation, but in Dominican Republic\u2019s case, long lines are still plaguing banking entities because these don\u2019t allow some processes to be totally digital\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Change Guyana promises cheaper cars, no VAT on mobile data, electricity or water<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Change Guyana political party on Tuesday proposed a steep reduction or elimination of a range of taxes as a way of reducing poverty and stimulating private sector-led development\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow says 20,000 Jamaicans expected to go ‘digital’ with Project Rise<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THOUSANDS of Jamaicans are being given the opportunity to participate in the digital era with access to affordable smartphones through a pilot programme led by telecommunications provider Flow and its parent company Liberty Latin America (LLA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Holness meets with Huawei execs<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Andrew Holness visited Huawei\u2019s Shenzhen ICT Industry Exhibition and Digital Transformation Exhibition Halls, and held talks with Peng Zhongyang corporate Senior Vice President and board members, along with other executives of Huawei\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Williams commits to tackling vandalism of telecoms equipment<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Fayval Williams has committed to working with colleague ministers to strengthen legislation to fight issues such as theft and vandalism of network equipment across Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CARICOM calls for elimination of roaming charges across region<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) ministers with responsibility for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have agreed to collectively approach the region’s telecommunications providers to eliminate roaming charges throughout the 15-member grouping\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel wins again for Fastest Mobile Network, rolls out LTE Advanced<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Digicel Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s investment in its network is paying off \u2013 the telecommunication company has been awarded Fastest Mobile Network for the first half of 2019 by Ookla, a global speedtest service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, 13 November 2019<\/h3>\n

Bahamas’ Digital ‘Dare’ Redrafted For Fresh Look<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Legislation to regulate the financial technology (Fintech) and cryptocurrency space is being redrafted and will be released for a second consultation round before year-end, it was revealed yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NIB Upgrades Hailed As ‘Giant Step Forward’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive yesterday hailed the National Insurance Board’s (NIB) new employer portal as “a giant step forward that could not be better timed”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NIB seeking to introduce mobile app for micro-businesses<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 With the successful launch of its Employer\u2019s Self-Service (ESS) portal pilot phase under its belt, the National Insurance Board (NIB) is now preparing to introduce a more condensed version of the portal in the form of a mobile app for micro-businesses and self-employed people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BPO sector reportedly affected by disruptions in service from telecoms providers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Technology Minister Fayval Williams has revealed that she has been receiving complaints from the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector about disruptions in service from Jamaica’s two main telecommunication providers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital transformation: Where can Jamaica go from here?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In recent months, local business leaders have been talking more about digital transformation and its impact on business. From simply trying to understand what it means, to analysing what it will cost to actually getting started, these conversations all spell a good time for Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Minister: Telecoms customers will continue to have challenges<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 CUSTOMERS of the country’s two major telecommunications providers will continue to experience some challenges with their services, portfolio Minister Fayval Williams indicated in the House of Representatives yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Paymaster partners with ReadyTV<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Through the new ReadyCredit bill payment option, customers of Ready TV will now be able to enjoy the ease of access and speed of payment as they top up at any of the 200 Paymaster locations islandwide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology In Focus | Increasing Business Efficiency With Automation<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Many organisations are today bogged down with simple yet mundane and repetitive tasks that can prove time-consuming and negatively affect productivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms industry needs specialist regulator, says Paulwell<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 KINGSTON Eastern Member of Parliament Phillip Paulwell says it is now time for the Government to establish a specialist regulator for the telecommunications industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Facing the digital revolution<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 We continue to look at some of the key issues surrounding the digital revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Davyn on cloud nine<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Converting to the cloud saves a lot. It saves important and sensitive information and documents, even if hardware gets damaged\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0WiPay leads the way<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Communications solutions provider, bmobile, continues to lead the charge in driving ICT innovation\u202fby local companies wanting to stamp their brand on the international map\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, 14 November 2019<\/h3>\n

Govt In ‘Revolutionary’ $30m Digital Overhaul<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The $30m project to transform the government’s digital\/IT infrastructure was yesterday branded “one of the most revolutionary things that has happened in the country for decades”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BELIZE ON ITS WAY TO DIGITIZING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 The Ministry of Education is working on digitizing the education system. In this day and age, the ability to utilize technology is an important asset\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT launches +Size Christmas promotion<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) launched its Biggest Christmas Ever, Plus Size Christmas promotion, yesterday, at the company\u2019s main office location at Brickdam, Georgetown\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Editorial | Remove Roaming Charges And More<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The bane of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is its slowness in getting things done, and how little information, including hard data,.. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t To Work With Telecoms Stakeholders To Address Service Challenges<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government will be working with telecommunications providers and other stakeholders to address issues impacting service to consumers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mark Wignall | When Social Media Goes Off The Rails<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 As the Internet exploded exponentially in the late 1990s so did social media in the next decade and beyond. As soon as its marketing potential to build brands and to solidify well-earned reputations was recognized and utilized, so did the downside rear it ugly head\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OUR concerned about quality of telecoms service<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 DIRECTOR general of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Ansord Hewitt says the agency expects network upgrades by local telecommunications firms, Digicel and Flow, to be carried out with minimum dislocation to customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Stronger Penalties Coming To Deal With Theft Of Telecoms Equipment<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Stronger penalties are coming for persons found to have stolen equipment and infrastructure used by telecoms service providers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday, 15 November 2019<\/h3>\n

A Beachfront Development in Nassau Is Now the First to Accept and Embrace Digital Currencies for Real Estate Purchases<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Residences at Goldwynn, a sophisticated luxury beachfront condominium and resort development at Cable Beach in The Bahamas, has announced that they are now accepting multiple digital currencies for real estate purchases\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Summit sale will allow Cable Bahamas to restart dividend payments<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas is awaiting the formal end-of-year closing of the $332.5 million sale of its Summit Broadband operation in the United States, the company\u2019s Chairman Franklyn Butler told Guardian Business yesterday, adding that the sale will allow the company to restart dividend payments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Govt to boost wi-fi access<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Access to wi-fi can no longer be seen as a luxury, says Minister of Energy Wilfred Abrahams\u00a0 \u2013 it is a necessity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow announces faster, cheaper prices for internet following meeting with Premier<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications giant Flow has announced that it will be offering faster speeds and cheaper prices for internet service in the British Virgin Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m not convinced Freedom of Information Act will make a difference\u2019 \u2014 Fraser<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 Opposition member Julian Fraser has said he believes implementing a Freedom of Information Act will not make a difference in relation to having access to information in the British Virgin Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t working to make technology more accessible<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Energy, Fayval Williams, has promised that the government will be making technology more available to make for easier business transactions in its offices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Growth Tech forms subsidiary to offer digital solutions<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Growth Tech Ltd has launched a new subsidiary – Brainnboxx Solutions to offer tailored digital products to startups\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican regulator tasks operators with addressing QoS<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaica\u2019s Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has ordered operators Digicel and Flow to alleviate \u201cpersistent quality of service (QoS) issues\u201d.\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Young People Introduced To Latest Technology Trend<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 One hundred young people from Corporate-Area high schools and training centres are being introduced to cutting-edge trends in technology through the staging of the World of Tech Open Day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St Kitts and Nevis to host State of the Caribbean Internet Symposium in December<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Across the Caribbean, governments, businesses and citizens are trying to find ways to take advantage of the disruptive effect of new technology. An upcoming symposium in Basseterre, St Kitts, explores the issues, trends and opportunities impacting adoption and development of the Internet in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

MOU signed between Facey Telecom and Squeeze Cash<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Squeeze Cash with Facey Telecom Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0CAL among three shortlisted for business technology award<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 State-owned Caribbean Airlines is among three finalists that have been nominated for the bmobile Business Technology Award\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel: Customer info remains confidential<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Chief Executive Officer of Digicel has assured that the telecommunications giant respects customer information and maintains confidentiality at all times\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday, 16 November 2019<\/h3>\n

Wi-Fi at national parks . . . NCC and Digicel providing free internet access to the public<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The primary gain in installing free Wi-Fi across the island\u2019s parks is that it provides access to all and will also power the new national digital economy, smart cities and a smart Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

World of Tech Open Day introduces youth to latest technology trends<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 One hundred young people from Corporate Area high schools and training centres were introduced to cutting-edge trends in technology through the staging of the World of Tech Open Day\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0With Flow, Christmas Only Gets Better!<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 \u00a0SAINT Lucia\u2019s leading telecommunications company and the island\u2019s only quad-play provider, Flow, has launched its 2019 Christmas campaign boosting up to $50,000 in cash and prizes to be shared amongst new and existing customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday, 17 November 2019<\/h3>\n

GT&T is delivering less, not doing more<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u00a0 GT&T\u2019s motto is: Do More\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hi-Tech JCF<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013\u00a0 Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson is determined to pull the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) into the age of technology and he has already started to reap the rewards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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