Antigua and Barbuda Telecom Market SWOT Analysis and Outlook Report to 2025<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The report on Antigua and Barbuda Telecom is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Antigua and Barbuda Telecom market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Grenada <\/em>\u2013 The report on Grenada Telecom is a comprehensive collection of all the market related information required for analyzing and understanding the Grenada Telecom market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE COVID-19 pandemic has drastically transformed the business landscape in Jamaica with many organisations mandating or encouraging employees to work from home, but it came with benefits as well as challenges for businesses seeking to maintain engagement with team members\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 AFTER weeks of preparation by the Ministry of Education, the virtual learning system crashed on day one for thousands of public education students who tried to log on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Abaco Business Outlook (ABO) conference will take place virtually from October 15-16 under the theme, A new era: Resilience in the face of vulnerability\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus presented the National Cultural Foundation of Barbados (NCF) with 10 tablets last Tuesday. The tablets are to be used by participants in the NCF\u2019s National Community Training Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The newly inaugurated president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, urged state-owned electric power company ETED to use its dorsal fiber optic network to take broadband to unattended areas of the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A four-member team of students of the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) has made it through to the finals of the 2020 IBM Developer Call for Code Global Challenge, University Edition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 As more Caribbean islands reopen, new protocols are being introduced on a continuous basis to woo visitors while ensuring the safety of citizens\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Digicel revealed it was awarded 10MHz of 700Mhz frequency requested from the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT), a move to enable its recently launched 4G service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Haiti <\/em>\u2013 ISOC Haiti, the Haitian chapter of the Internet Society, an international association that works for the global governance of the Internet, is relying on the mobile money revolution to fight poverty in Haiti\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 \u201cTHE red-hot growth sector of cybersecurity has created more than a million new jobs. The bad news: half of these critical cyber jobs are going unfilled due to a shortage of skilled workers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u02c6 \u2013 IN an era in which reading has become increasingly less favoured by many, podcasting provides a viable option to consume content in audio form\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Last week, I wrote about regional trade in services which is dominated by tourism\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Highlighting The Bahamas\u2019 low ranking on its commitment to cybersecurity, a new report released by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has advised that countries in the region must undertake significant investments and implement ambitious policies toward digital transformation in the era of COVID-19\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Numerous local money transmission and digital payments providers have been assessed as authorised financial institutions (AFIs) to handle digital Bahamian dollar transactions, it was revealed yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Central Bank officials said yesterday that the Sand Dollar will offer faster payment settlements and lower merchant fees, noting that plans are also in the works to eventually make it interoperable with other global currencies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 With demonopolization likely to increase competition, GTT today said that 300Mbps is now available to its business customers on the country\u2019s largest fibre network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) on Thursday announced that it would be improving its services over the next 18 months as part of an expansion plan\u2026 m<\/a>o<\/a>re<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Knutsford Express says it is considering investing more in improving automated customer service platforms for increased efficiencies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 ast week alone I saw on WhatsApp and listened to at least two voice notes of children participating in online classes and their pronouncements\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Internet is considered to be one of the greatest inventions. The word is an acronym for interconnected network and it emerged in the US in the late 60s\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has announced the launch of its first virtual expo event named \u2018Absolutely Caribbean, unlocking the profit potential of the Caribbean\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 At the TT Publishers and Broadcasters webinar on Technology Journalism in August, the most enthusiastic participants were journalism students from Costatt\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 As the CBOB prepares to launch the nation\u2019s first central bank digital currency (CBDC) next week, the central bank has hinted that it is already looking forward to the next step of making the Sand Dollar \u2013 The Bahamas\u2019 digital currency \u2013 interoperable with other global currencies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd says the ministry\u2019s Learning Management System (LMS) is now fully operational after thousands of public school students experienced problems trying to log on this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Mobile phone users will start receiving automated alerts on their usage levels from telecoms providers Digicel and Flow come October 18\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Government is moving to amend legislation governing the island’s prison system to allow criminal charges to be levelled against inmates found with contraband, with the heaviest punishment going to those found with communication devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A push to digitise operations, accelerated by the full onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has coincided with a number of exits from brokerage Mayberry Investments Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Opposition Spokesman on Technology Julian Robinson on Friday renewed his call for the government to engage in mediation with GeoTechVision which is in a legal tussle in relation to the supply of devices for the Tablets in Schools project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional<\/em> \u2013 Prime Minister Mia Mottley is blaming a lack of cultural confidence and issues of identity as two of the main hindrances to the Caribbean taking the lead in many areas of innovation and technological advancements\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional<\/em> \u2013 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has said that the Caribbean has produced many outstanding citizens and can boast of solving complex problems, yet there remains a reluctance to fully embrace information and communications technology (ICT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 Eknotec Services, a locally based service provider that promotes incident response solutions including data privacy and protection, system and network monitoring, operational efficiencies and solutions for remote workers, have announced that they have joined a growing global effort to promote the awareness of online safety and privacy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 Digicel St. Vincent was among seven service providers that copped the 2020 Ookla Speedtest Award for The Best Mobile Coverage Provider in their respective territories\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Following the recent liberalisation of the telecommunications sector, Digicel yesterday announced a reduction of its overseas calling rates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government is actively working to have some students return to the classroom, even while the country continues to see a rise in Covid-19 cases\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Newly elected president of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Michael Leckie, said that a number of small businesses are currently struggling to survive, but he feels a willingness to embrace digital technology could help them in the days ahead, as COVID-19 continues to create financial woes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, says the entity will shortly be embarking on a programme to assist students experiencing challenges accessing the internet to participate in online classes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Keeping their promise, Unicomer Trinidad Ltd gifted eight more pupils with laptops for their achievement at the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 For 30 years, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph, which is 80 percent owned by US-based Atlantic Tele-Networks Inc., pushed against the liberalization of the telecoms industry while it practiced predatory pricing that stymied the development of call centres and emerging industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 With the onset of the coronavirus or COVID-19 and the increased migration from cash to electronic transactions commerce, the Fair Trading Commission, FTC, has launched a study into the payment services sector in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is far advancing its regulatory and monitoring regime for the proliferation of fifth generation (5G) mobile technology services in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 STUDENTS are now on midterm break from digital learning, but parents who have sat in on some of the online classes have taken issue with a number of things, particularly the lack of personal feeling or the impersonal nature of the classes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Local tech and software development firm Mobile Edge Solutions Limited has appointed Tyrone Wilson as its new chairman, effective August 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 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Flow provides support for employees amid COVID<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday, 13 October 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
System Error: Virtual Learning Fiasco As Pupils Are Unable To Log Into Online Classes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Virtual Plan For Abaco Business Conference<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
NCF gets 10 tablets from UWI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDomRep president wants power utility\u2019s fiber network to carry nationwide broadband<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
UTech Students In Finals Of IBM Coding Competition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
COVID-19 apps help Caribbean manage quarantined tourists, citizens<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Digicel gains 700MHz frequency in Trinidad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, 14 October 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Mobile money to fight poverty in Haiti<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cybersecurity short on skilled workers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The benefits of podcasting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trade-In-Services And Technology: More Missed Opportunities By CARICOM Members<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 15 October 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Bahamas ranks low in ECLAC cybersecurity report<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Money Providers Given Digital B$ Assessments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Businesses to get 600% upgrade in broadband speeds in less than 60 days \u2013 GTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
GTT offers 300 Mbps to business customers; plans \u201csignificant expansion\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Knutsford Express eyes more technology investments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Protecting children’s privacy rights online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Internet’s journey and its outcomes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Caribbean Export Development Agency launches first virtual expo event <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, 16 October 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Bahamas Central Bank Wants to Make Digital \u201cSand Dollar\u201d Interoperable with Global Currencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Virtual Classes Now All Online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Flow and Digicel to implement first phase of information transparency decisions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Legislation coming to crack down on prisoners with cellphones<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Mayberry Doubles Down On Digital Strategy; Four Managers Exit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nRobinson renews call for mediation regarding Tablets in Schools project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Mottley eager to see greater innovation in region<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Mottley: Embrace digital revolution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Promoting Online Safety And Privacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Digicel Saint Vincent: Best Mobile Coverage Provider<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 17 October 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDigicel slashes rates for overseas calls to 100 countries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Prime Minister concerned about students challenged with on-line learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
SBAJ President Urges Business Owners To Embrace Tech<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
USF Embarking on Programme to Assist Students in Accessing Online Classes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Unicomer donates 8 more laptops<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 18 October 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ten days after losing monopoly GTT increases speed for customers for free \u2013 industry stakeholders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
FTC Probing Digital Payment Services Amid COVID – Perceives The Market As Uncompetitive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica readies for proliferation of 5G services locally<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Online learning heartache<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Tyrone Wilson named new Mobile Edge Solutions chairman<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
DATA COLLECTION IS KEY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n