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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 9 December to Sunday 15 December 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 9 December 2019<\/h3>\n

Cable Bahamas ordered to pay up over channel changes<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has ordered Cable Bahamas to pay a fine and compensate customers after it replaced eight channels in its line-up without proper notice to subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT paper bills<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, \u00a0A Notice to Landline customers in Sunday\u2019s newspapers\u00a0 from GTT stated that detailed landline paper bills can be received by visiting its retail stores or through the online process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel expands LTE service to eastern parishes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel customers in St Mary, St Thomas and Portland now have superfast LTE mobile internet service to do more streaming, uploading and downloading up to 10 times faster than ever before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology Ministry Pushing Initiatives To Streamline ICT Infrastructure<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Ministry is currently executing several initiatives, aimed at streamlining the Government\u2019s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT introduces fixed wireless 5G<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 bmobile, in partnership with technology giant, Huawei, has brought Trinidad and Tobago one step closer to achieving developed nation status with the launch of the country\u2019s first ever 5G network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, 10 December 2019<\/h3>\n

\"\"Passport Renewals Can Now Be Done Online<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Passport Office yesterday launched the first phase of its electronic services allowing for the renewal of adult e-passports to be done online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

EDITORIAL: PUT SOCIAL MEDIA TO GOOD USE<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Young business owners were recently encouraged to put social media to good use, to market and promote their products and services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Lands and Surveys Commission faces cyber attacks\u2026 Police called in<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) revealed that it has been on the receiving end of many cyber attacks throughout the year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Waiting three months for GTT to fix my landline<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u00a0 It is interesting to read in the news that GTT has seen a \u201cballooning of the demand for internet bandwidth \u2013 500 per cent in two years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Foundation appoints new CEO<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Foundation has wrapped up its 15th Anniversary celebrations and is looking to the New Year and to new leadership\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saint Lucia among three CARICOM countries to benefit from e-mobility programme<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are to benefit from a new Global Environment Facility (GEF) global e-mobility programme that has been launched at the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Regulator fires back at TSTT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 TENSIONS between the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) and the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (TSTT) heightened last week with TATT countering statements made by TSTT\u2019s chief executive officer over the way it manages its business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, 11 December 2019<\/h3>\n

Spatial Innovision donates drone to CDEMA for hurricane response<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Given the region\u2019s high vulnerability to natural and technological hazards, the need for smart tools and technologies to support regional preparedness and response for disasters remains a key priority for the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and its partners\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Growing interest in sandbox<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reporting continued interest in its regulatory sandbox\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BVI Continues Fintech Push With Proposed Digital Currency, BVI~LIFE<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The British Virgin Islands is continuing its push into the financial technology (Fintech) space as a means of ensuring that it is not left behind as technology moves forward\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Major cryptocurrency moves! Gov\u2019t reportedly to develop a national digital currency for BVI<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Government has indicated that it has a vested interest in pursuing cryptocurrency in the British Virgin Islands and has reportedly entered into an agreement to develop a digital currency for the territory\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Future Of Dominica Telecommunications Market 2019-2025: Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n

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

No sensitive data accessed in Lands and Surveys cyberattacks<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 No sensitive information was accessed during the cyberattacks that targetted the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC), Commissioner Trevor Benn said on Monday, while noting that his account was under attack on a daily basis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is Amazon subject to our Data Protection Act?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Coming out of the first round of consultations initiated by the joint select committee appointed by Parliament to review the Data Protection Bill, @Digicel and the @JamaicaComputerSociety raised issues about the limited application of the Bill to local data controllers found in our section 3\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology In Focus | \u2018Tis The Season To Be Cyberaware – IT Experts Warn Consumers To Remain Alert For Scammers During Christmas Season<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 We are just a few weeks away from Christmas, and bustling holiday shopping has already begun. But information technology experts are warning Jamaicans to exercise caution as cybercriminals are also looking for opportunities to scam holiday shoppers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Puerto Rico No. 1 in Latin America and the Caribbean in Online Purchases by Smartphones<\/h4>\n

Puerto Rico<\/em> \u2013 The use of e-commerce has been rapidly expanding across the world and for many consumers, this method is becoming the \u201cstandard\u201d for shopping\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

All OECS schools to benefit from improved internet connectivity<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The OECS-UNICEF initiative \u2018ProjectConnect\u2019 was successfully launched as part of a workshop held from 26-29 November, 2019 in Antigua and Barbuda\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Historic cyber workshop for the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The United States Department of State said on Friday that the US and co-host Jamaica have completed an historic three-day cyber capacity-building workshop with participation from 12 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

WiPay eyes junior stock market for 2020<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 At the fourth staging of the Tech Beach Retreat held in Montego Bay at Iberostar Hotel last week WiPay Jamaica, a Trinidad-based e-commerce platform launched earlier this year, announced they are in discussions to have the company listed on the Junior Stock Exchange (JSE) in year 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, 12 December 2019<\/h3>\n

2019 Future Of Anguilla Telecommunications Market Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities 2025<\/h4>\n

Anguilla <\/em>\u2013 The future value proposition for telecommunications market in Anguilla to 2025 is detailed in the report. It also provides imperatives for gaining market share in highly competitive telecom industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cybersecurity Speech by Minister J Kwasi Thompson at ID Cybersecurity Conference<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 It is predicted that 38.6 billion devices will be connected by 2025, and 50 billion by 2030.\u00a0 In 2019, the number of devices connected is more than twice the size of the world population.\u00a0 Let this sink in\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

National cybersecurity plan within next nine months<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas will have a national strategy plan on cybersecurity within the next nine months, as it prepares to implement a full computer emergency response team (CERT) by early next year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

2019 Future Of Belize Telecommunications Market- Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 The future value proposition for telecommunications market in Belize to 2025 is detailed in the report. It also provides imperatives for gaining market share in highly competitive telecom industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

British Virgin Islands to launch its own digital currency<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 The British Virgin Islands is rolling out a national digital currency dubbed BVI~LIFE in partnership with blockchain startup LIFElabs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s official! Gov\u2019t signs agreement with Airbnb for Hotel Accommodation Tax<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 Government and Airbnb have signed a voluntary collection agreement for Hotel Accommodation Tax on transient occupancy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman Islands Telecommunications Market Research, Development, Trends, Industry Analysis, Growth and Forecast 2025<\/h4>\n

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

\"\"Dominican Republic gets new broadband choices from start-up<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Start-up firm CHT Holdings Dominicana is planning to use infrastructure from Dominican electricity firm ETED (Empresa de Transmision Electrica Dominicana) to increase the country\u2019s options for broadband connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti Telecommunications Market Industry Size & Share, Development Trends, Demands & Forecast 2025<\/h4>\n

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

New SportsMax streaming app hits target with schoolboy football season<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Oraine Godfrey, SportsMax’s h ead of digital media, thought their schoolboy football SportsMax app was a resounding success with soaring viewership\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Caribbean Digital Transformation Programme<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC) engaged key stakeholders from the education and business sectors, ICT Association, the Employers Federation, government and investment agencies, to discuss the various ways St. Lucia could position itself to benefit from a project dubbed the Caribbean Digital Transformation, Digital Skills and Entrepreneurship Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

About that new 5G network\u2026<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 GIVE Hassel Bacchus his jacket. The TSTT chief technical officer doesn\u2019t waste words\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel CEO takes aim at TSTT on 5G launch<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 DigicelTT is coming out swinging against rival TSTT and its claim of having the capacity to upgrade to 5G technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday, 13 December 2019<\/h3>\n

Customs dept. stands by Click2Clear despite criticism<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Department of Customs yesterday stood by its newly implemented Click2Clear Bahamas Electronic Single Window System (BESW), insisting that the issues certain businesses had with the new platform have less to do with an error of the customs department and more to do with how those businesses use the interfacing system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Broadcasting authority finds rise in infractions<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Despite its continued engagements with broadcasters, the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has reported an overall increase in infractions, including the broadcast of graphic videos, unbalanced political commentaries and lewd music\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t adding 17 closed circuit security cameras to key locations<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Government is boosting the Close Circuit Television (CCTV) high technology security camera system to support crime prevention efforts by the Joint Services by adding 17 camera locations including more in the highly congested Stabroek Market area, at the Berbice River Bridge and the Lusignan Prisons on the lower East Coast among other areas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

STARR Computer introduces AI software to assist in combating crime<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Starr Computer in collaboration with Digifort Inc yesterday held an event at its Brickdam location, on Surveillance Video Analytics, with the aim of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist in combating crime in Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

STARR partners with US firm to provide modern security technology options<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Recognising that the advent of the oil and gas sector will pose new security challenges, STARR Computers is partnering with a US-based software development company, DIGIFORT, to offer access to modern surveillance technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

International Summit of Digital Women<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 The Montana Hotel (Port-au-Prince) welcomes this Friday, December 13, the 3rd Edition of the International Women’s Digital Summit (SIFNU), the largest technological event ever held in Haiti, which brings together speakers from Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean in the presence of women passionate about technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Avaya and C&W Business showcase at Tech Beach<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Avaya Holdings Corp (AVYA) showcased its cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) communications technologies at the recent Tech Beach Retreat in Montego Bay last weekend. The company partnered with C&W Business to make the innovation available at the event\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fiber is best, says Digicel<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 \u201cI was disappointed with the product I saw launched,\u201d DigicelTT\u2019s CEO Jabbor Kayumov said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday, 14 December 2019<\/h3>\n

\"\"5G is here<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 bmobile, in partnership with technology giant Huawei, has brought Trinidad and Tobago one step closer to achieving developed nation status with the launch of the country\u2019s first-ever 5G network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT makes a turnaround<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Af\u00adter send\u00ading home over 500 em\u00adploy\u00adees last year in a re\u00adstruc\u00adtur\u00ading ex\u00ader\u00adcise, TSTT has re\u00adturned to growth and it\u2019s CEO Dr Ronald Wal\u00adcott says the com\u00adpa\u00adny is prof\u00aditable once again\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday, 15 December 2019<\/h3>\n

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