{"id":150906,"date":"2020-01-06T05:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T10:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=150906"},"modified":"2020-01-05T20:50:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T01:50:31","slug":"roundup-week-5-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2020\/01\/roundup-week-5-january-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 5 January 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 30 December to Sunday 5 January 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 30 December 2019<\/h3>\n

Digital B$ Provider Eyes 3% Banking Profits Rise<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The digital Bahamian dollar\u2019s technology provider believes its roll-out can increase bank profits by three percent despite its US counterpart\u2019s dominant role in circulating currency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital currency is the future of all transactions, says service provider<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Chairman and chief executive of one of the country\u2019s newest digital wallet service providers, Keith Davies, called the launch of The Bahamas\u2019 first digital currency, the Sand Dollar, a historic milestone that will revolutionize how transactions are made between merchants and consumers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tobago tech wizard blazing a trail<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Sekani Solomon is a down-to-earth, quirky, driven Tobagonian living in New York City. He is a senior motion designer currently working at Cash App in Square\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, 31 December 2019<\/h3>\n

Barbados Telecommunications Market by Size, Segment,Share, Industry Growth, Business Analysis and Regional Opportunity<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Barbados Telecom outlook report is a comprehensive analytical research on the Barbados\u2019s cellular, fixed telephone and fixed broadband segments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize Telecommunications Market by Size, Segment,Share, Industry Growth, Business Analysis and Regional Opportunity<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telecom outlook report is a comprehensive analytical research on the Belize\u2019s cellular, fixed telephone and fixed broadband segments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman Islands Telecommunications Market by Size, Segment, Share, Industry Growth, Business Analysis and Regional Opportunity<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman Islands Telecom outlook report is a comprehensive analytical research on the Cayman Islands\u2019s cellular, fixed telephone and fixed broadband segments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow restores services to customers in St. Ann<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Flow Jamaica says it has restored mobile, landline, cable and internet services to customers who were impacted by fire at a distribution centre in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, nearly two weeks ago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, 1 January 2020<\/h3>\n

\"\"The Bahamas Digital Currency<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013 The Bahama digital currency or the pilot project went live in\u00a0Exuma\u00a0on Friday, December 27, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Shamed on social media, her message to T&T<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Chief Executive Officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality Institute (TTHTI) Brian Frontin is just one of many people that has rushed to assist Shania Moonsammy, the owner of the online cake store Oh Yum Yumm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, 2 January 2020<\/h3>\n

More than 1,000 sign up for Kanoo digital payments app<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 More than 1,000 Bahamians have already downloaded the country\u2019s newest digital payments mobile app, less than one month since it was formally launched\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Morton: Disruptive technology, competition testing financial services sector<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Disruptive technology and competition from non-traditional financial service providers continue to test the durability of The Bahamas\u2019 financial services sector, according to Chief Executive Officer of Deltec Bank & Trust Limited Odetta Morton, who contended that the key to the industry\u2019s survival is efficiency, automation and innovation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday, 3 January 2020<\/h3>\n

Cable Bahamas warns users of phishing scams<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013 Cable Bahamas has warned of ongoing attempts by cyber criminals to obtain information from its customers in the form of \u201cphishing\u201d, a common online scam that tricks unsuspecting victims into giving personal information\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT\u2019s mobile data service in the North Rupununi is poor<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, For the longest while, cell phone customers in the North Rupununi have been getting the proverbial \u201cshaft\u201d when it comes to GTT\u2019s mobile data service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT ups Demerara River submarine fibre optic capacity<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Friday said it has begun increasing its submarine fibre-optic capacity across the Demerara River with the replacement of its cable\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Crunch time for Denis O\u2019Brien as Digicel bond clouds loom<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 When Denis O\u2019Brien sold out of Ireland\u2019s biggest newspaper group in 2019, the billionaire drew a line under an investment that had cost him more than \u20ac450 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Online streaming service Vincyflix now available<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 At least one businessman is doing his part to ensure that Vincentians have an opportunity to view unique local content no matter where they are in the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday, 4 January 2020<\/h3>\n

GTT replaces damaged cable in Demerara River<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Six months after marine activity damaged its cable in the Demerara River \u2013 in the vicinity of Craig, East Bank Demerara \u2013 the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) yesterday announced that it has commenced the replacement process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday, 5 January 2020<\/h3>\n

Antiguans to be fined if caught using cellphones while driving<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Motorists who have been \u201cobserved and caught\u201d by police using a cell phone while driving will have to pay a fine of EC$500 (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) immediately, the Ministry of Legal Affairs has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Be cyber well<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 IT is almost natural for civilised nations to acknowledge the importance technology has played in advancing the social health and welfare of man\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: Karolina Grabowska (Pixabay<\/a>); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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