{"id":158343,"date":"2021-05-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=158343"},"modified":"2021-05-09T16:47:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T21:47:02","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-9-may-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2021\/05\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-9-may-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 9 May 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 3 May  to Sunday 9 May 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 3 May 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas Can \u2018Set Global Digital Currency Standard\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 THE Bahamas can \u201cset the global standard\u201d for digital currencies if it can get more businesses and consumers \u201con board\u201d with its use, a Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) executive is arguing\u2026 more<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cable, BTC Lose 14,000 TV Clients In Four Years<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Pay-TV subscribers in The Bahamas declined by almost 14,000 over the four years to end-2020 as Netflix and other video streaming services continue to lure customers away\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decline in pay TV subscribers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Subscriptions for pay TV, the majority of which are with Cable Bahamas (CBL), dropped from 65,900 in 2019 to 62,400 in 2020, showing a continued decline in customers over the past four years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly Needs Electronic Wake-Up Call<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The letter writer Catherine Kelly is usually a \u201cglass half full\u201d sociologist but occasionally she draws back her bow and the arrow lands way off the mark\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

URCA: Mobile data subscribers grow 43 percent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 While mobile voice subscribers saw a five percent decline across the electronic communications sector (ECS) in 2020, mobile data subscribers grew a strong 43 percent, according to the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority\u2019s (URCA) just-published 2020 Annual Report and 2021 Annual Plan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow forges ahead with plans to deploy island-wide fiber connectivity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Flow has been the leader in telecommunications in the Cayman Islands for the past 54 years and is proud of its track record of continuous investment in its network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow plans to complete island-wide fibre coverage within a year<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Flow has announced that it will roll out fibre internet availability across all of Grand Cayman and most of the Sister Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

App ready to benefit CSEC, CAPE students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 AS many students across Jamaica sink deeper into the COVID-19-influenced education gap, a free application has been developed, catering to the needs of Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) students who will be sitting examinations soon\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MC Systems acquires core banking platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 In a deal set to power a new financial landscape, MC Systems, the technology member company of the Jamaica National Group, has acquired core banking platform Phoenix International\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OECS Think Tank Inspires Region\u2019s Innovators<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Innovators, entrepreneurs and investors from across the Caribbean region and the world met virtually on Thursday, April 29, as part of the OECS Think Tank\u2019s inspirational and immersive one-day networking experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Caribbean has a new currency DCash<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has launched DCash, created in partnership with Barbados-based fintech company Bitt\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

bmobile introduces voice response system for payments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 bmobile customers now have a new, secure, fast, and hassle-free way to pay their bills\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 4 May 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Beacon School Receives Donation Of Laptops<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 THE Beacon School received a generous donation of laptops and projectors on Monday through an ongoing initiative by a charitable organisation based in Miami, Florida\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow Awards Top Performers in Tech4Girls Workshop<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Communications and entertainment provider, Flow Jamaica recently awarded the top performers in the 2020 EQUALS\/GSMA Tech4Girls Workshop. The handover coincided with the 2021 observance of Girls in ICT Day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C&W Communications Appoints Tony Matthews Vice President, Dutch Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 C&W Communications (C&W) today announced the appointment of Tony Matthews to the position of Vice President, Dutch Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ECTEL Amps up Public Engagement while Observing its 21st Anniversary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The importance of electronic communications has become more apparent since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 5 May 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas Central Bank Advances Release of Digital Currency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The national rollout of the Sand Dollar from the Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBOB) now has nine authorized financial institutions (FIs) that have completed the interoperability process, allowing them to communicate and exchange funds among the various platforms, the Nassau Guardian reported on Wednesday (May 5)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logic expands fixed wireless broadband service to Grand Cayman<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman Islands ISP Logic Communications has launched a new fixed-wireless home broadband service in eastern districts of Grand Cayman not currently covered by its fibre-optic network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow \u2018Working for You\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cura\u00e7ao <\/em>\u2013 Flow\/UTS has launched a national effort that will see technicians going from neighbourhood to neighbourhood to provide households with enhanced connections and greater overall reliability\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominican broadcasters urged to focus on quality and find new ways to attract listeners<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Telecommunications and Broadcasting, Senator Oscar George, has urged broadcasters in Dominica to be innovative and implement strategies to capture the listening base\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opinion: Haiti\u2019s telecom laws must be modernized<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 The framework of law governing the telecommunications sector dates back to 1977. During this period in Haiti\u2019s history, the country was under the direct influence of a dictatorship\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IT professionals are essential workers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 It’s time to consider IT professionals as essential workers under the Disaster Risk Management Act as technology has become more critical to all aspects of our national life since the onset of the pandemic and our first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Jamaica last March\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kadeon Grant – Your girl in ICT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WHEN Kadeon Grant first interviewed to become a data specialist at Digicel in 2012, she did not get the job\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MERVYN EYRE, TECHNOLOGY PIONEER<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Mervyn Eyre has had a pioneering role in technology development in Jamaica. He encouraged greater use of transactional and Internet technology, platforms very valuable to this country’s development, and continues to push regional growth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silicon Caribe salutes more Women in Tech<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THIS week we feature three more Women in Tech, chosen by a select panel of peers under the auspices of Silicon Caribe\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students attendance registration app being developed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A student attendance registration application is to be developed to collect information in real time about school attendance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C&W appoints new Vice President for the South Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 C&W Communications on May 4, announced the appointment of Kurleigh Prescod to the position of Vice President, South Caribbean. In his new role, Prescod will have overall responsibility for Flow\u2019s operations in Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines\u2026 mo<\/a>r<\/a>e<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liberty Latin America Reports First Quarter 2021 Results<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Liberty Latin America Ltd. (\u201cLiberty Latin America\u201d or \u201cLLA\u201d) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) today announced its financial and operating results for the three months (\u201cQ1\u201d) ended March 31, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 6 May 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

More retired APUA workers join class action suit for unpaid pensions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 More former workers of the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) have come to support a legal action that has been brought against the state-owned utility company over the non-payment of pensions which date back more than 20 years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gov’t allocates $329M to purchase digital devices for needy students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government has announced that it is making $329 million available to purchase digital devices for needy students under the recently launched $60 billion SERVE Jamaica Programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C&W\u2019s Susanna O\u2019Sullivan new vice-president for northern C\u2019bean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 C&W Communications’ Susanna O’Sullivan has been appointed vice-president for the Northern Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cable & Wireless Calls for More Girls in ICT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), parent company of Flow and BTC, in the Caribbean, is calling for more girls to pursue studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as the company observes International Girls in ICT Day today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TelEm Group maintenance on fiber cable into St. John\u2019s Estate Saturday<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and contractors will be carrying out maintenance works on a cell site and the fiber cable leading into the St. John\u2019s Estate area Saturday, May 8, 2021, resulting in some interruptions in telecommunication service to residential and commercial properties\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C&W appoints Simone Martin-Sulgan as Flow TT\u2019s vice president<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Simone Martin-Sulgan is Flow TT\u2019s vice president, telecommunications giant C&W Communications (C&W) announced on Tuesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 7 May 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Internet Banking Users Jump 31%<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The number of Bahamian internet banking users increased by almost 31 percent to breach the 100,000 mark in 2020 as COVID-19 increasingly drove persons to digital transactions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digitisation increasing global reach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Some small businesses which received government assistance over the past year have invested in basic technology in an effort to become more sustainable\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow, BTC sign on as platinum co-sponsors for Carib\u2019n Girls Technocreativity Hackathon<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Flow and BTC, consumer brands of C&W Communications \u2013 the region\u2019s leading communications and entertainment provider, have signed on as platinum co-sponsors of the upcoming Caribbean Girls Hack Technocreativity Hackathon which takes place on Saturday, May 8, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cable & Wireless Business Solutions Provides Free Internet for Regional Security Forces<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent & the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Leading telecommunications provider Flow, continues to stand with the people and government of St. Vincent & the Grenadines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 8 May 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

 EDITORIAL: REDUCING CUSTOMER WAIT TIMES KEY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Both public and private sector companies that usually experience high volumes of human traffic on a daily basis, really need to work harder to reduce customer waiting periods, ensuring less frustration on the part of customers and a better customer experience, when transacting business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 9 May 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digital gift card platform to transform local industry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 SET to offically launch in the country later this month, BlinkSky Jamaica, a new digital platform, beleieves that through the use of technology it will revolutionise the local e-gift card industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ibex experiences 397% growth in BPO sector<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The business process outsouring (BPO) entity ibex is increasing the diversity of jobs within Jamaica’s global digital services industry through an expansion of its current workforce of two thousand employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JMMB Group digitisation yielding results across region<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 DESPITE being one of the youngest financial entities in corporate Jamaica, JMMB Group Limited (JMMBGL) has remained committed to the digital transformation of its business as it seeks to broaden horizons across Jamaica and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilot Coping in Schools programme launched, 20 institutions to benefit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Ministry of Education has officially launched the pilot Coding in Schools programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Jessop | Cybersecurity an unavoidable priority<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 If the pandemic has demonstrated anything it is that much-improved Internet connectivity, reliability, and security have become unavoidable priorities for the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image credits: Bernard Goldbach<\/a> (flickr); Wikipedia<\/a>; SKNVibes<\/a>; Marketing Magazine<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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