CWC launches Pay TV in the Cayman Islands<\/h4>\n
Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 LIME, the Caribbean division of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), has introduced pay\u2028TV competition to the Cayman Islands with the launch of its ‘LIME TV’ service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/i>\u2013 LIME on Friday launched the new BlackBerry\u00ae Z10\u00a0 smartphone powered by BlackBerry\u00ae 10, and announced that three lucky customers from across the region will be jetting off to see Alicia Keys\u2019 SET THE WORLD ON FIRE concert in Prague, Czech Republic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s government says it plans to increase the use of information and communication technology in its education sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Politicians, BlackBerry enthusiasts, technophiles and other corporate officials, gathered at the promenade of the Oxford Towers in New Kingston to celebrate with LIME, the Caribbean’s largest telecommunications giant, in the launching of the BlackBerry Z10\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Maarten <\/i>\u2013 The United Telecommunication Services (UTS) is launching its BBZ10 at 12:01am Tuesday morning at Festival Village since St. Maarten can only begin selling the new mobile devices on April 23rd, 2013\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Antigua & Barbuda <\/i>\u2013 Information and statistics on hospitals, schools, crime, the economy, agriculture, and just about every sector of government could soon be available to the public in a user-friendly package\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/i>\u2013 With the entry of Columbus, the privately held, Barbados-based international business corporation seeking to provide digital cable television, broadband Internet and digital landline telephony in Barbados under the brand name FLOW, incumbents in the local telecommunications market will have to raise their game\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 The Twitter account of Dominican Republic\u2019s\u00a0National Police was hacked Tuesday morning, forcing authorities to pull it off the Web for several minutes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Maarten <\/i>\u2013 Prior to the official launching of BBZ10 on St. Maarten which began one minute after midnight on Monday, officials of TELEM group of companies told reporters that the latest BlackBerry device comes with all the added applications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Eastern Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) Consortium has selected Xtera Communications Inc. (Xtera), a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, for the upgrade of its festoon subsea cable system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/i> \u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is calling for more flexible pricing opportunities in the mobile phone sector to ensure the development of a consumer driven marketplace to benefit consumers now and to prepare for the sectors impending liberalization\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/i>\u2013 Compare and buy the best. That\u2019s the advice of Digicel to customers caught on the new BlackBerry Z10 craze, for the device that was only released by them to local markets yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/i>\u2013 The arrival of the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone caused quite a stir in and around Bridgetown this week, as LIME, Barbados\u2019 leading telecommunications company, personally delivered the cutting-edge handsets to all of its pre-registered clients\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 On Tuesday, the BlackBerry 10 platform officially debuted in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Digicel Guyana on Monday announced the launching of the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone and from today will be selling the cutting-edge mobile device\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) announced yesterday that <\/b>customers who purchase the new device from Research In Motion Limited (RIM), the BlackBerry Z10, will also receive one year free data service\u2026 more<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 The Government is to increase the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the education sector during this fiscal year as part of efforts to bridge the digital divide and enhance knowledge\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaica dipped 11 spots to rank 85th in the new Global Information Technology Report (GITR) published this month, due to low e-commerce, venture capital funding and Internet penetration, the report indicated… more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Telecommunication firm LIME announced yesterday that it has achieved advanced certification from Cisco, a leader in the design and manufacture of networking equipment, for the use of the multinational’s technological solutions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013The government is to spend $850 million to provide students and teachers from 30 schools with tablet computers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i>\u2013 Cura\u00e7ao Technology Exchange (CTEX), today engaged with senior business leaders and policy makers in charting a new economic development path forward for various Caribbean island nations by leveraging technology as a way to create new value in a global digitized world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Portland Investment Counsel (PIC), an outfit chaired by investor Michael Lee-Chin, plans to acquire additional shareholding in Columbus Communications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 John Risley is selling a minority stake in Columbus International \u2014 the owner of Flow \u2014 through a private placement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis<\/i> \u2013 The bigger, better network Digicel will be launching its 4G plan in St. Kitts and Nevis on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Lucia <\/i>\u2013 Saint Lucians from all walks of life are being urged to embrace the power of ICT through the \u2018I Can\u2019 Technology, the official campaign slogan for the 4.3 million Euro Education Enhancement through Information and Communication Technology Programme (EEICTP)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 With claims that it now has the lead in the local retail market for mobile handsets, technology-giant Samsung might be considering slashing consumer prices in T&T to boost sales and carve out an even larger share of the market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Antigua & Barbuda<\/i> \u2013 On Tuesday 23rd April the Ministry of Telecommunications, Science and Technology held a public forum on Open Data \u2013 Opportunities in Antigua & Barbuda and the Caribbean, at the City View Hotel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday called for more flexible cellular pricing opportunities, as part of its preparations for the sector\u2019s impending liberalisation in 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/i> \u2013 Schools in Barbados will enjoy a boost to their efforts to integrate technology into the teaching and learning process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/i> \u2013 A liberalized telecommunications market is on the rise in Barbados and throughout the Caribbean and this shift will help illustrate that while the region may be small, it can be powerful\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Jamaica now has a concise legal source of material to provide guidance on cyber law, thanks to the work of copyright lawyer, Nicole Foga of the Kingston-based firm, Foga Daley\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The World Bank says a ground-breaking initiative has created thousands of jobs for young Jamaicans in the virtual global economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 The demands of today\u2019s technology-driven world present a challenge to the Caribbean to invest in relevant development of its human resources\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Caribbean countries have been told that purchasing goods and services in the information technology (IT) sector by government offices provides untapped potential for stimulating domestic economic progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 In a world where more than 95 per cent of jobs have a digital component, more girls need to get involved in science, technology, engineering and math, the head of the United Nations telecommunications agency urged today, marking \u201cGirls in ICT Day.\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 The Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), in collaboration with the Authority for Government Innovation (AIG) of Panama, today concluded a Cyber Security Crisis Management Exercise in Panama City\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Digicel the bigger,better network launched its 4G network on Freedom Fm early Thursday as a prelude to an exciting all day launch of 4G in St.Kitts & Nevis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis<\/i> \u2013 St. Kitts and Nevis\u2019 Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology, the Honourable Glenn Phillip is in Barbados with senior policy makers and leaders from across the Caribbean to discuss the region\u2019s approaches to ICT enabled development\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Always one step ahead and offering the best value, Digicel is now offering its customers the new dynamic Samsung Galaxy S4 handset\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 A major gaming company out of Las Vegas has reached an agreement with Atlantis to provide mobile gambling throughout the resort campus by as early as next week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Secure Hosting, a data hosting company that provides secure dedicated servers for offshore hosting has opened a second data centre in the region to serve a growing need for clients around the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Layoffs are looming at web shops as business has slowed to a trickle in the months since the failed January 28 gambling referendum, The Nassau Guardian understands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n British Virgin Islands <\/i>\u2013 Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark Vanterpool is encouraging women and girls to bridge the digital divide as the Territory celebrates International Girls in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Phillip Paulwell may not have been able to announce lower electricity rates just yet, but he succeeded in illuminating Wednesday’s sitting of Parliament when he presented tablet computers to parliamentarians, and spoke of 20,000 tablet computers to be delivered to 30 public schools – from basic to high schools\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Thousands of tablet computers are to be distributed to students and teachers from 30 institutions across the island, under a pilot programme starting in September\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Plans by the Government to equip thousands of schoolchildren across the island with tablet computers is expected to significantly reduce the amount of money parents are usually asked to fork out at the beginning of the school term to purchase textbooks, Education Minister Ronald Thwaites has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Not wanting to leave any stone unturned, Samsung, the global leader in smartphone sales, has turned its eye on the Caribbean market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) said in its manifesto that it would seek to return the majority stake in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to the Bahamian people. The party, however, did not give a detailed and plausible plan to achieve that aim\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/i> \u2013 Now don\u2019t be alarmed. When I talk about the \u2018heart attack\u2019 I received yesterday afternoon, I\u2019m speaking of the metaphorical \u2018heart attack\u2019 and I am in no way referring to a medical condition that was life-threatening in any way\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Grenada <\/i>\u2013 Information Minister Winston Garraway said information and communication technologies (ICT) will form a major platform for growth and development in Grenada\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Chair of e-Learning Jamaica, Yvonne McCalla-Sobers, believes teachers have a crucial role to play in the Government’s upcoming Schools Tablet Computer Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/i>\u2013 While the technological area has ensured that persons are now more readily able to access information themselves as well as transmit this information to one another, it also means that protecting the rights of the creators of these works has become even more difficult\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/i>\u2013 It is so simple to copy and transmit information that is in digital format\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 This past week, I attended an investment conference in the United States on business process outsourcing (BPO) in the Americas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credits: \u00a0Gary Thomson<\/a>\u00a0(flickr); \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Tech Needs Girls campaign<\/a>; \u00a0Flow Curacao<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n ____________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 22 April to Sunday 28 April 2013. 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Jamaica Plans to Increase ICT Use in Education Sector<\/h4>\n
LIME Launches Blackberry Z10<\/h4>\n
UTS\/Chippie Launches BBZ10 in Festival Village — More Cell Sites Being Installed For Better Data Service — Juan Pedro.<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 23 April 2013<\/h3>\n
Gov\u2019t plan in the works for open data info system<\/h4>\n
Stiff competition will force incumbents to improve services<\/h4>\n
Hackers attack Police Twitter account<\/h4>\n
TELEM Launches BBZ10 at Festival Village — Persons who bought BBZ10 Outside of St. Maarten lost Investment — Promotions Begin on Tuesday.<\/h4>\n
ECFS Consortium Selected Xtera for Upgrading its Caribbean Festoon Subsea Cable System<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 24 April 2013<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>BTC Calls for a More Consumer Driven Market Place<\/h4>\nDigicel does it best<\/h4>\n
Special delivery from LIME<\/h4>\n
BlackBerry 10 launches in Cayman<\/h4>\n
Digicel unveils new BlackBerry smartphone<\/h4>\n
GT&T launches BlackBerry Z10<\/h4>\n
Gov’t pushing for increased ICT use in schools<\/h4>\n
Jamaica dips in new IT rankings<\/h4>\n
LIME gets advanced Cisco certification<\/h4>\n
Students to get tablet computers<\/h4>\n
CTEX Engages With Senior Policy Makers On How To Leverage Technology To Improve The Caribbean\u2019s Competitive Positioning<\/h4>\n
Lee-Chin To Acquire Bigger Stake In Flow Parent Company<\/h4>\n
Shareholder offering a stake in Flow<\/h4>\n
Digicel will be officially rolling out its 4G experience on Thursday<\/h4>\n
EEICTP Launches The \u2018Inside Village Website\u2019 Competition<\/h4>\n
Samsung launches S4 in T&T<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 25 April 2013<\/h3>\n
Public Forum On Open Data Opportunities Held In Antigua<\/h4>\n
BTC Urges More Flexible Cellular Pricing Process<\/h4>\n
Columbus providing free Internet, educational TV to Barbados schools<\/h4>\n
ICT Growth Requires Aligning Action To Vision<\/h4>\n
At last, a book on cyber law in Jamaica!<\/h4>\n
Digital Jam 2.0 creates 4,000 online jobs for young Jamaicans<\/h4>\n
Growing Caribbean digital media<\/h4>\n
Information technology can boost Caribbean economies – study<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>On \u2018Girls in ICT Day,\u2019 UN encourages jobs in information and communications technology<\/h4>\nPanama Hosts OAS Cyber Crisis Simulation<\/h4>\n
Digicel Launches 4G Network in SKN<\/h4>\n
Minister Phillip attends CTU’s 11th Ministerial Strategic ICT<\/h4>\n
Digicel launching S4 handset tomorrow<\/h4>\n
Friday, 26 April 2013<\/h3>\n
Mobile gaming starts Monday<\/h4>\n
Secure Hosting Opens Second Bahamas Data Centre For Offshore Hosting On Secure Dedicated Servers<\/h4>\n
Web shop layoffs loom<\/h4>\n
Hon. Vanterpool Encourages Women And Girls To Bridge Digital Gap<\/h4>\n
Paulwell Gives Tablets To Parliamentarians<\/h4>\n
Students, teachers at 30 schools to get free tablets<\/h4>\n
Tablets Should Reduce School Expenses \u2013 Thwaites<\/h4>\n
Samsung wants No 1 spot in region too<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 27 April 2013<\/h3>\n
Moving on from the BTC issue<\/h4>\n
Flow supports CTU, Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Barbados<\/i> \u2013 The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (BEF) received a significant grant from Columbus Barbados, new telecommunications entrant into Barbados at the launch of Flow World, the company\u2019s launch event in Barbados, on Monday, April 15th\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\nThe beauty of Internet banking<\/h4>\n
ICT to form major platform for growth in Grenada<\/h4>\n
Teachers Have A Vital Role In Tablet Programme<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 28 April 2013<\/h3>\n
Digital dilemma<\/h4>\n
Going digital makes sharing information easy<\/h4>\n
The Next Big Job Creator<\/h4>\n