100 tablets donated to MOE under KFC Add Hope programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Quick-service food company Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ) has donated 100 tablets to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information\u2019s (MoEYI) \u2018One Laptop or Tablet per Child\u2019 initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A Bahamian mobile commerce provider says its app has hit the 100,000 download mark through local businesses increasingly using the platform to drive digital sales\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Liberty Latin America (LLA) is observing Safer Internet Day today, February 9, as its subsidiaries across Latin America and the Caribbean promote the need for safe access for all. The day is being observed internationally under the theme, \u201cTogether for a better Internet\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 CANTO CONNECT 2- 37th AGM & Mini Exhibition delivered all that was promised and more, from virtual start to finish on day 1, Monday 8th February 2021\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional<\/em> \u2013 You may think that hackers stealing your financial information is the only form of cybercrime you have to worry about but sadly this isn\u2019t the case\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is warning that Jamaica’s mobile telecommunications market is susceptible to coordinated conduct by the dominant mobile players\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHE-ANDRE Gordon is a 28-year-old computer scientist and chief executive officer of Brainboxx Solutions Limited, a Jamaica-based technology company specialising in delivering high-quality software solutions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE have now reached the last component in our series on the road map to digital transformation \u2013 digital mastery. It must be the goal of any organisation that embarks on the journey to ultimately become a digital master\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A bond issue by PBS Technology Group Limited (PBSTGL) has been assigned ratings of CariA (local currency) and CariA- (foreign currency) by the Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) on its regional scale\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TELEGRAM Messenger jumped to number one in Jamaica as the app became the most downloaded on mobiles around the world for January 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 WELCOME to Digital Life and a whole new service for businesses that want to use social media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 WHILE we are waiting for full deployment of 5G in our markets there is a fight going on over 6G, the next roll-out of the industrial revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Inevitably, in any discussion about technological trends, the term digital transformation pops up, as companies discuss efforts to take advantage of new paradigms within business, technology, and culture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Minister for Home Affairs and National Security Senator the Honourable Hermangild Francis has confirmed that going forward the smuggling of contraband including cellphones… mo<\/a>r<\/a>e<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Imagine that you\u2019re a typical middle school student having dinner with your family. Your mother takes your smartphone away and puts it in a lock-box that won\u2019t open for an hour\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 THE government launched the National Cybersecurity Project yesterday that will establish a national computer incident response team\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The government launched the National Cybersecurity Project yesterday, pledging to have a national cybersecurity strategy and Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) established by the third quarter of the year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamian electronic communications sector faces a comprehensive market review that could possibly pave the way for the introduction of a third mobile phone operator\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel) has officially launched the country’s tender of 5G-compatible frequencies in the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands at an event attended by president Luis Abinader\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 With a wealth of experience from 80 years in the banking industry Banreservas knew that a digital revolution was taking place so they were already prepared and well positioned to serve its clients when the world closed down in 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Government started today the 5G network as part of the present administration\u2019s broadband plan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Over a quarter of businesses in the Caribbean have not been able to meet their digitisation goals\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 : Connectivity is at the heart of Liberty Latin America\u2019s business with a focus on ensuring as many people as possible can access the digital world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Dear Valued Customers, Please be informed that due to one of our staff members testing positive for COVID-19 and out an abundance of caution, our Main Branch will be closing at 12:00 PM today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Digicel wanted to talk about BiP, their absurdly named communications tool, but what I kept hearing was a company that knew what it was, knew it needed to become something else, and wasn\u2019t sure how it would get there\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas\u2019 $70m long-term loan to its Aliv affiliate was yesterday said to have remedied the mobile operator\u2019s non-compliance with conditions attached to $60m in previously-issued bonds\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbados\u2019 leading telecommunication provider is encouraging teachers, parents and students to think about internet safety as it relates to online classes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Guyana<\/em> \u2013 E-Networks Inc, Guyana\u2019s only local internet and TV services provider, today expressed its appreciation to the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) for naming the company as its 2020 \u201cLarge Business of the Year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Guyana<\/em> \u2013 E-Networks, a 100% Guyanese owned and managed telecoms provider, today lauded the Government of Guyana on removing Value Added Tax (VAT) from residential and individual data services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Social media influencers encouraged internet users to be responsible online, during the \u2018Influencers\u2019 Roundtable\u2019 segment of Flow Foundation\u2019s Safer Internet Day (SID) Virtual Teen Summit earlier this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Janeil Weir is one of the few females in the coding programme being offered through the HEART\/NSTA Trust by the Amber Group Limited, and the 21-year-old is determined to do her best given the prospects of securing a full-time job in the industry and her own desire to make her mother proud\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 As much as it hopes to host a hybrid physical and virtual event for this year\u2019s Trade and Investment Convention (TIC), the TT Manufacturers\u2019 Association (TTMA) is prepared to go completely digital if necessary\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 IT did not take long to know the main inspiration behind the success of Digicel Jamaica’s new man in charge: He is Denis O’Brien, the billionaire Irishman who decided to invest in the local economy 20 years ago\u2026 m<\/a>o<\/a>re<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 One of the Caribbean’s largest business process outsourcing firm (BPO), itelbpo, has designed a COVID-19-ready facility in Jamaica, and will further upgrade its St Lucia location\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 HE was born in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, specifically that mountainous section called Tajikstan, Central Asia, which became an independent nation in September 1991, a mere three months after the USSR was dissolved\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A total of 160 electronic tablets were distributed to primary schools and other organisations recently as part of the programme to provide vulnerable children with equipment to access to remote education\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Image credits: Karolina Grabowska (Pixabay<\/a>); Logo UK<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Brands of the World<\/a>; e-Neworks<\/a>; itelbpo smart solutions<\/a>;<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 8 February to Sunday 14 February 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":149569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[77],"tags":[71,53,105,36,78,42],"class_list":["post-156333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-businesses","tag-competition","tag-cybercrimecybersecurity","tag-devices","tag-news-roundup","tag-social-media","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Coffee-news-newspaper-Karolina-Grabowska-Pixabay.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2iE1G-EFv","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156333"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156333"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":156343,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156333\/revisions\/156343"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/149569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Tuesday, 9 February 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Liberty-Global-logo-master-Source-Logok.org_.png?resize=198%2C149&ssl=1\"){kind=logo}
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMobile Commerce Provider At 100,000 Download Mark<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Liberty Latin America highlights the need for safe Internet access for all<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
CANTO CONNECT 2- 37th AGM & Mini Exhibition Day 1 Recap<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cybercrime: How to protect yourself<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, 10 February 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
FTC warns that Jamaica’s mobile telecoms market is susceptible to coordinated conduct<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
CHE-ANDRE GORDON, Brainboxx’s brain<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Enterprise: Digital mastery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
PBS Tech Group bond gets investment grade credit rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Telegram_logo-Wikimedia-Commons.png?resize=176%2C176&ssl=1\"){kind=logo}
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nTelegram rules in Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Social media for business<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The 6G fight is not for us<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Digital transformation and COVID-19<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Probe into contraband electronic devices continue at BCF<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Digital device addiction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, 11 February 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Bahamas-flag.jpg?resize=200%2C100&ssl=1\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n$400,000 Cybersecurity Project To Include Response Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
National Cybersecurity Project launched<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
URCA Plans To Study Third Mobile Operator Feasibility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Dominican Republic officially launches 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz tenders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Dominican Republic\u2019s digital banking arena receives boost<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Dominican Republic starts 5G network services<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
46% of Caribbean business behind on training workers for digital era<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Liberty Latin America Highlights the Need for Safe Internet Access for All<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
TELEM main office closes at noon on Thursday due to positive COVID-19.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Digicel-logo.jpg?resize=197%2C88&ssl=1\"){kind=logo}
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDigicel\u2019s identity crisis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Friday, 12 February 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cable\u2019s $70m Loan Remedies \u2018Breaches\u2019 With Aliv Bond Terms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Flow joins BUT to give online safety tips<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
E-Networks thanks GCCI for Business of the Year award<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/E-Networks-Guyana-Logo-E-Networks-website.png?resize=203%2C109&ssl=1\"){kind=logo}
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nE-Networks welcomes removal of VAT on residential and individual data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, 13 February 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Be responsible online, say social media influencers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Coding programme offers hope for youth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
TTMA ready to go digital for 2021 trade and investment conference<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, 14 February 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Digicel Jamaica CEO inspired by company owner O\u2019Brien<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/itelbpo-Smart-Solutions-logo-itelbpo.png?resize=229%2C94&ssl=1\"){kind=logo}
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nitelbpo builds COVID-19-designed contact centres in Jamaica, St Lucia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Stepping up Jamaica’s telecoms pace with Digicel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
160 tablets donated to help children access education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n