{"id":153277,"date":"2020-06-08T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=153277"},"modified":"2020-06-07T16:37:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-07T21:37:31","slug":"roundup-week-7-june-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2020\/06\/roundup-week-7-june-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 7 June 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday, 1 June 2020<\/h3>\n

Work-from-home shift taxes internet infrastructure<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 As work patterns shift from office to home, Cayman\u2019s telecommunications infrastructure is feeling the strain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Business unusual for BPOs in the COVID-19 aftermath<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 While the world collectively prepares to reopen its doors and ports, business unusual is the new normal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica Using Geospatial Technology To Combat COVID-19<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaica is employing the use of geospatial technology in combatting the coronavirus (COVID-19)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel\u2019s debt \u201cunsustainable\u201d<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel mobile phones are in more hands and pockets than any other telecommunications company in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, 2 June 2020<\/h3>\n

C&W Communications confident of 2020 hurricane preparedness<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season on June 1st naturally brings increased anxiety as Caribbean residents brace for the unpredictability of natural disasters across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel, Iliad announce joint venture<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has entered into a network sharing joint venture with Iliad, which allows the French operator to access Digicel\u2019s Radio Access Network capabilities in the French West Indies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, 3 June 2020<\/h3>\n

\"\"GTT doubles entry-level Blaze internet speed at no extra cost<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 As part of its \u2018in this together\u2019 campaign, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) has announced plans to upgrade its entry-level Blaze internet-Ignite from 5Mbps to 10Mbps\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IDB’s Therese Turner-Jones on why Estonia’s digitisation experience is relevant to Jamaica in the post-COVID-19 world<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LAST year, IDB regional Caribbean head Therese Turner- Jones took six Caribbean ministers of information on a trip with her to visit the Baltic nation of Estonia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE: SMCU President Ludson Evers busted for trying to rip off TELEM.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 President of the St. Maarten Communication Union Ludson Evers has been caught with his pants down when documents provided to SMN News shows that Evers tried to rip off TELEM by submitting a timesheet for overtime post-Irma\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TELEM responds to SMCU on cost cutting measures as discussions continue.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Management of TELEM in the person of the Chief Executive Officer Kendall Dupersoy dispatched a 3-page letter to the St. Maarten Communication Union on Wednesday as the company and the union representative continue discussions on the 12.5 % cost-cutting measures that government asked the company to impose due to the demands laid down by the Dutch Government for liquidity support\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, 4 June 2020<\/h3>\n

2020 FUTURE OF ANGUILLA TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET TRENDS, OUTLOOK AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 2020<\/h4>\n

Anguilla \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

\"\"Antigua\u2019s Parliament Accepted New Crypto Regulation Bill<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 On May 27th, Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s House of Representatives were having a meeting to discuss the new cryptocurrency regulation called \u201cThe Digital Assets Business Bill 2020\u201d, which ended with a positive outcome and thus achieving a milestone as Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s first stepping stone for becoming more crypto-friendly region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Channel Broadcasting Cable sued in U.S. for alleged piracy<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Wh\u0456l\u0435 \u0412\u0435l\u0456z\u0435\u2019\u0455 \u0441\u0430bl\u0435 \u0456ndu\u0455tr\u0443 h\u0430\u0455 m\u043ev\u0435d \u0430w\u0430\u0443 fr\u043em \u0456t\u0455 \u0435\u0430rl\u0443 d\u0430\u0443\u0455 \u043ef \u043eutr\u0456ght \u0440\u0456r\u0430\u0441\u0443 \u043ef t\u0435l\u0435v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en \u0455\u0456gn\u0430l\u0455 fr\u043em th\u0435 U.\u0405., \u0430t \u0455\u043em\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u0455t t\u043e \u0441\u043en\u0455um\u0435r\u0455, \u043en\u0435 l\u0435\u0430d\u0456ng \u0440r\u043ev\u0456d\u0435r h\u0430\u0455 b\u0435\u0435n \u0455u\u0435d f\u043er \u0456nfr\u0456ng\u0456ng \u043en th\u0435 r\u0456ght\u0455 \u043ef g\u0456\u0430nt \u0455\u0430t\u0435ll\u0456t\u0435 br\u043e\u0430d\u0441\u0430\u0455t\u0435r D\u0406\u0405\u041d N\u0435tw\u043erk\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Big changes coming at Digicel in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Major changes are coming to the operations of regional telecommunications giant Digicel, which has entered into a joint venture agreement in the French Caribbean and is reportedly considering selling its Papua New Guinea business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BPO sector loses $1.7 billion from 14-day shutdown<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is estimated to have lost roughly US$13.4 million ($1.7 billion) in revenue from the Government\u2019s two-week shutdown of the sector, according to data from Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Foundation Donates 1,000 Tablets For Students<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 The Digicel Foundation has donated 1,000 tablets with one-year free data plan to the Government to be distributed to students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday, 5 June 2020<\/h3>\n

Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency hosts digital financial forum today<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency (OSI) is collaborating with the Office of the Government Trustee (OGT) and PSJ Limited to host a virtual financial counselling session today at 2:00 pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PwC donates computers to help UTech online students<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Jamaica yesterday donated laptops to the University of Technology, Jamaica… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jurist Project donated laptops to ECSC<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Her Ladyship, the Honourable Dame Janice M. Pereira, DBE, LL.D, Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) received a donation of ten laptops with carrying cases, on behalf of the Judiciary. The chief justice received the donation at a brief hand-over ceremony held at the ECSC headquarters in Castries, Saint Lucia on Tuesday, June 2, 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday, 6 June 2020<\/h3>\n

\"\"APUA announces online bill payment<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The misery of long queues to pay APUA bills could soon be a thing of the past after the company announced the launch of an online payment portal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow parent company says it’s ready for hurricane season<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 C&W Communications, parent company of telecommunications provider Flow, says it is prepared for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which started June 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday, 7 June 2020<\/h3>\n

Sandals team members benefit from online learning system<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 AS part of its continued investment in the development of its team members in Jamaica and across the region, Sandals Resorts International has provided them with additional learning opportunities through its robust online learning management system (LMS), titled Cornerstone OnDemand\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0The Blue Diamond Gallery<\/a>; \u00a0Guyana Chronicle<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0 Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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