{"id":151151,"date":"2020-02-24T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=151151"},"modified":"2020-02-23T17:59:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T22:59:00","slug":"roundup-week-23-february-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2020\/02\/roundup-week-23-february-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 23 February 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 17 February to Sunday 23 February 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 17 February 2020<\/h3>\n

Cable Chief Places ‘Undivided Attention’ On Customer Service<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013 Cable Bahamas top executive says customer service and content quality will have his “undivided attention” for the next one-two years following completion of the firm’s $301.5m US exit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Regulators, fintech players examine growing industry<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Regulators and financial technology industry figures took another step in their quest to fully understand the emerging fintech space and develop relevant regulation, as they joined forces with international partners\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyanese IT business honoured at BIZ X awards in US<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Local Information Technology (IT) company Techlify Inc has been named the winner of Best IT Organization and Best Business Software at the 2020 BIZ X Awards, an annual event that honors the best of the best small and medium-sized businesses around the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Rush on for free school management software<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since the December 2019-announced partnership agreement between the Ministry of Education and MySchool Jamaica , which allows for all Government-run high and primary schools to receive a free licence for the MySchool Jamaica School Management Software (SMS) , there has been a rush of schools registering\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fintech in the Caribbean: Is it gaining momentum?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean is a place like no other. It is diverse in every aspect we can imagine, including in business. In our region, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are an essential component of the economic ecosystem and, in some cases, they represent its backbone\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet challenge posing a threat to student<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Education Minister Anthony Garcia says students need to be encouraged to spend time away from computer screens and be encouraged to play\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, 18 February 2020<\/h3>\n

2020 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

Future Of Dominica Telecommunications Market 2020 \u2013 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

Social workers attend software refresher course<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 A data gathering tool is seeking to help institutions that work with juveniles better manage their cases for more effective outcomes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UWP Government deprives 8000 young St Lucians of laptops \u2013 SLP<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Saint Lucia Labour Party has been reliably advised that the Allen Chastanet UWP Administration will finally be recommencing the One-Laptop-Per Child Programme which it stopped without good reason nearly four years ago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, 19 February 2020<\/h3>\n

\"\"NHI: ‘Struggle’ To Get Data Protection Here<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013\u00a0The National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme yesterday said its newly-launched electronic health record (EHR) system will achieve the “highest standards” of data protection by being hosted offshore\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA seeking to clamp down on service providers with new regulations<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following what it called an upsurge in complaints from members of the public against the electricity sector (ES), the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is seeking to provide greater consumer protection with its Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations, which also impacts the electronic communications sector (ECS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t now has access to satellite imagery remote sensing technology<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Government now has access to satellite imagery data which will be used to create various policies geared at preserving the natural environment of the British Virgin Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Advertorial | Telemedicine Will Benefit Local Health Sector \u2013 Experts<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A telemedicine provider in Jamaica is encouraging more use of telemedicine locally because it is cost effective to both patients and hospitals\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Amber Group, NCB to launch new mobile payment application<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Global technology outfit, Amber Group Limited, has partnered with Jamaica’s leading financial institution National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) to launch the Amber Pay mobile app\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow reaffirms commitment to Jamaica’s development<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Amidst widespread theft and vandalism suffered by the telecoms company, Flow’s Country Manager Stephen Price has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to supporting Jamaica’s development through increased network investments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

iCreate Limited raises $24m from bond issue<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Start-up company iCreate Limited has raised $24 million through the issue of a bond arranged by Sagicor Investments Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IT Outsourcing Not An Easy Sell For TTech – Looks To Guyana For Fresh Market<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Information technology service provider tTech Limited is hoping to grow its business by convincing more small, medium, and large companies in Jamaica and overseas to focus on running their operations, while handing over the development and management of their IT infrastructure, including voice, data and computer systems, to them\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thousands to be trained for jobs in digitisation, animation<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government has allocated $986.6 million in the 2020-21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, for the training of 2,500 youth in the digitisation of records, with 1,250 to be placed in internship programmes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"CARICOM citizens to benefit from fixed roaming rate soon<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Caribbean citizens using their cellphones while travelling throughout the region will soon be paying a fixed rate for roaming\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow shares safer Internet tips<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Flow Education Road Show stopped at Bishop Anstey and Trinity College East (BATCE) on February 11, to observe Safer Internet Day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, 20 February 2020<\/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

\"\"BTC Suffers Further 4% Mobile Subscriber Drop<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) suffered a further 4 percent mobile subscriber erosion in the 2019 fourth quarter, it was revealed last night, while struggling to penetrate other market segments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

HOA Speaker calls for law to criminalize obscene social media posts<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Speaker of the House of Assembly Halson Moultrie suggested yesterday the time has come for Parliament to consider amending legislation to criminalize obscene posts on social media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bahamas focuses on quality, partnership, sustainability and how the human element will fit with technology in 2020<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has outlined its goals for the next 12 months, with quality growth, partnership, sustainability and the effective use of technology sitting at the top of its agenda\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New app to guide tourists, residents<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 A few months ago, David Penn found a stranger in front of his house looking for the law firm Mourant Ozannes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Broadcasting Authority urges TV, radio operators to steer clear of misinformation<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Ahead of general and regional elections to be held on March 2, the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is urging broadcasters to be especially vigilant during the elections period\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CCTV Network To Be Upgraded<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Work is slated to continue to upgrade the country\u2019s closed-circuit television (CCTV) network in the new fiscal year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty Latin America Q4 revenues up 3%, adds over 400,000 FY subs<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Liberty Latin America reported revenues of USD 974.6 million in the final quarter of 2019, up 3.2 percent on a rebased basis compared to the year-earlier quarter thanks above all to organic growth in Puerto Rico the acquisition of Curacao-based telecommunications operator United Telecommunication Services (UTS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Galt: TSTT\u2019s Data Centre is ready for GDPR<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s data hosting capabilities are on par with its international counterparts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday, 21 February 2020<\/h3>\n

\"\"GTT\u2019s Giftland kiosk no longer accepting cash for bill payments following robbery<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) today announced that the company\u2019s kiosk in the Giftland Mall has started solely cashless bill payments at the location following a gunpoint robbery\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Editorial | Why CARICOM Must Play Hardball On Roaming Regime<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 We welcome the apparent advance in negotiations between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the region\u2019s telecoms on a new regime for call and data roaming in the Caribbean, but are holding our applause until there are further and better particulars on what is really on offer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday, 22 February 2020<\/h3>\n

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Sunday, 23 February 2020<\/h3>\n

PUC 2015 Order exposes\u2026 GTT spent US$30M for cable in Suriname and transferred ownership to offshore company it created, then became subsidiary\u2019s prime customer for bandwidth<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Pull quote: \u201cThe Commission in monitoring the operations of Utility Companies under our purview has long held the view that GT&T appears to inflate the cost of its capital acquisitions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cornwall Regional Hospital to receive ICT devices<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) is providing the Cornwall Regional Hospital with Information Communication Technology (ICT) devices and tools to improve the management of health information at that facility\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Faulty Flow Wi-Fi service<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Claudienne, I am trying to get information on why the technical team at Flow, in less than 24 hours, cancelled two visits that their technicians should have made to our premises to check a faulty Wi-Fi box that has made it impossible for us to connect to the Internet since January 29, 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NCB, Amber To Roll Out New Mobile Wallet<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Tech company Amber Group Limited has partnered with National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, NCB, on a new mobile wallet called Amber Pay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Solo Practice? Telemedicine Can Help You Find A Balance<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Technology has been changing the way we do things in the healthcare industry for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: filipe ferreira<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Facebook<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em>The Guyana Chronicle<\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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