{"id":159526,"date":"2021-07-12T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=159526"},"modified":"2021-07-11T16:08:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T21:08:10","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-11-july-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2021\/07\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-11-july-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 11 July 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 5 July to Sunday 11 July 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 5 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kanoo Eyes Caribbean Expansion In Six Months<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamian digital payments provider at the centre of the health travel visa controversy says it expects to gain permission to launch in two other Caribbean territories within the next six months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elsa was a major test of island\u2019s telecommunications infrastructure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Unlike other weather systems affecting Barbados in recent times, Hurricane Elsa was a major test of the island\u2019s telecommunications infrastructure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dominicans shape their digital future with support from UNDP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica \u2013 The future of the Commonwealth of Dominica is digital and inclusive, and each Dominican has an integral role to play in shaping the way forward for the Eastern Caribbean nation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This cybercrime issue is not just confined to Guyana<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, There is a price to pay for misdemeanors of any type by anyone, but when a public personality, especially one from Parliament, commits not just a peccadillo, but an actual crime, actions must be taken by the relevant authority\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not getting the required Flow!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u00ad\u2013 My 70-year-old grandmother lives in Morant Bay, St Thomas, and has been having some serious trouble with her Flow Internet and I am hoping that someone from the company will see this letter and do something to fix the problem\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

bmobile Partners to Support Women in Leadership Conference<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, QC, MP, Prime Minister of Barbados, will join with leading executives, entrepreneurs and other speakers for this year\u2019s UWI-Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business (ALJGSB) Women in Leadership Conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel Business helps T&TEC with technical services<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked digital transformation for most businesses and it was no different for the T&TEC as they had to work out how to maintain operations safely during the pandemic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 6 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

APUA officially launches new fibre to home project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Residents who are fed up with slow internet will soon get to breathe a sigh of relief as APUA Inet officially launched its \u2018Fibre to Home\u2019 initiative yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTC elevates Tropical Gardens and Westridge north communities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 BTC completed its fiber upgrades in several communities in the western district of New Providence, including Tropical Gardens and Westridge north, which now gives more than 650 families access of up to 600Mpbs of broadband speed directly to their homes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Underground cabling the way to go<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Barbados Association of Professional Engineers (BAPE) is calling on the current administration to seriously examine the feasibility of moving the country\u2019s main utilities infrastructure underground over the long-term\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internet experts to focus on securing Caribbean Internet infrastructure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 The Caribbean Network Operator Group (CaribNOG), the largest, non-commercial, technical, educational and community-oriented event in the Caribbean, will be staging its annual Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum on Wednesday July 7, 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CIBC FirstCaribbean Customers Can Open Bank Accounts with a Selfie<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica \u00ad<\/em>\u2013 The bank has become the latest financial services entity to embrace selfie onboarding \u2013 a major FinTech trend that has become even more prominent after COVID-19 drove so many more consumers and businesses into online channels… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Bank: No plans to adopt cryptocurrency for now<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE Central Bank is not currently interested in cryptocurrency. Its deputy governor Dr Dorian Noel said this country does not have the legislative framework or technological infrastructure to consider it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 7 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean tech start-ups pitch to investors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 CARIBBEAN entrepreneurs got to show their potential as the regional accelerator programme TBR LAB hosted its inaugural Demo Day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CYBERSECURITY ROADMAP \u2013 LOCK SHOP (Part 3)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 In previous articles, we looked at the six main pillars that are designed to limit or contain the impact of a potential cybersecurity event. Now we will highlight 10 practical systems, tools and practices that help to LOCK SHOP and protect devices, networks and critical assets against breaches or attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts zeroing on internet infrastructure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 The Caribbean Network Operator Group (CaribNOG), the largest, non-commercial, technical, educational and community oriented event in the Caribbean, will be staging its annual Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum on Wednesday, July 7, 2021… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT must provide more technical support for internet service<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, My internet service went down for a second time within a\u00a0 week on Saturday,\u00a0 July 3. It was restored on Tuesday, July 6.\u00a0 The problem: a faulty modem\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guyana set to issue 700MHz licences to three operators<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Telecommunications Agency of Guyana has confirmed plans to issue three 700MHz spectrum licences this month… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bank of Jamaica to begin digital currency pilot in August<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaica\u2019s central bank will reportedly commence the initial roll-out of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project in August\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital currency will be a game changer for the Jamaican economy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The imminent introduction of digital currency to the Jamaican financial landscape will be a game changer that will push the country forward and widen financial inclusion, say a leading local economist and technology expert\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glen Henry \u2014 STAYING POWER<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 GLEN Henry is the founder and projects director at Spritewrench Studios, a Kingston-based game development business focused on developing narrative games. The idea to create his own video game someday always excited Henry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GraceKennedy, UWI partner on digital upskilling programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 GraceKennedy Limited (GK), through the GraceKennedy Foundation, has partnered with The University of the West Indies (UWI) to train young Caribbean nationals using a new programme geared at developing talent needed for jobs of the future\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who’s tracking our digital path<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WE must not just pay lip service to technology transformation. What will it take to realise our dreams of creating the advancement that we want to see as a digital society? We aspire to national transformation in this digital era, and many of the goals we seek to achieve are based on what we’ve observed in other countries… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT zero-rates TTPS app<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TSTT mobile broadband users can access the Reporting and Safety app created by the TT Police Service to advise the public of its policing activities as well as to receive alerts and reports from the public whether or not they have an active data plan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 8 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BISX Targets 2021 Crowdfund Launch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) plans to launch into the crowdfunding space in 2021, its top executive confirmed yesterday, suggesting it will happen \u201csooner rather than later\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BTC powers Mount Moriah community\u2019s crime prevention initiative<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC recently donated 25 mobile SIM cards with data services for a period of one year to assist the National Neighborhood Watch Council\u2019s (NNWC) crime-fighting efforts in the Mount Moriah community. The community recently installed CCTV cameras to monitor the neighborhood\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Huge Opportunity\u2019 Through No Foreign Crowdfunding Bar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Newly-implemented crowdfunding rules were yesterday hailed as \u201ca huge opportunity\u201d for Bahamian small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) who will be able to source equity capital from foreign investors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kanoo and Cable Bahamas partner over payment option<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas customers can now pay their monthly bills using the Kanoo app, as the digital payments provider has now partnered with Cable Bahamas Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16 Guyanese youth will tackle global problems in int\u2019l robotics competition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 A group of 16 young Guyanese will represent the country at the first global robotics competition, where they are expected to participate in various challenges that will require the use of robotics to solve real-world problems… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Education – An investment for the future<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Many Jamaicans hold the view that a good education is one of the critical steps on the path to a secure future, putting in the investment from early childhood to post-graduate studies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaican state digital currency set for launch next month<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Bank of Jamaica\u2019s much-anticipated central bank digital currency will launch next month, according to a report by the Jamaica Observer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republic Bank answers questions about its online banking upgrade<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Questions put to Derwin Howell, Executive Director of Republic Bank on the morning of July 06, 2021 were answered this evening in an email approved by him\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republic\u2019s online banking upgrade goes awry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 On Monday, Republic Bank rolled out a new mobile app and online banking verification system for its customers that has gone off the rails for hundreds of them\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT CEO shares insight on broadband expansion to internet security<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 On May 27, technology writer Mark Lyndersay posed questions to newly appointed TSTT CEO Lisa Agard. The company responded on Tuesday this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 9 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Public transportation operators to be introduced to electric vehicles as part of a new pilot<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Select bus and taxi drivers will be given the opportunity to operate an electric vehicle with the launch of the Department of the Environment\u2019s (DOE) second electronic mobility project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crowdfunding platform ArawakX attracts 1,000 interested investors so far<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 One thousand interested investors have already started crowdfunding platform ArawakX\u2019s onboarding process, which tells the company\u2019s spokesperson and Chief Technology Officer D\u2019Arcy Rahming Jr. that there is a hungry market out there for new types of investments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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URCA reveals two frequencies available for radio station licences<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Following a review of the market, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has determined that there are two radio frequencies available for broadcast\u2026 more<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

URCA to investigate Cable Bahamas\u2019 \u201cconcerning\u201d widespread service quality issues<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has pledged to investigate the quality of Cable Bahamas\u2019 television service, describing the widespread service quality issues as \u201cconcerning\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyber-attacks under-reported<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 As cyber-attacks surge and fraud schemes become more rampant in Barbados, officials are warning of the need for greater vigilance and oversight\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOJ warns of risks in using cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reminding the public of the potential risks of using or investing in cryptocurrencies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital currency will be for local use only, should speed financial inclusion \u2014 BOJ<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica \u2013 The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is indicating that its mission to deepen financial inclusion since the launch of a related campaign in 2017 has partially succeeded, but has significant areas of failure which are being addressed partially through financial education and improved products\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduce Digital literacy programmes in SVG schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 along with the rest of the world was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our schools were forced to make the rapid change to virtual learning due to the closing of the physical learning spaces. Digital literacy programs have now become more essential than ever\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CWU calls for forensic audit into TSTT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 \u201cWhile the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has experienced 35 per cent reduction in value, the company has embarked on another reorganisation exercise, that when successfully implemented, is expected to yield significant profits going forward\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 10 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FTC invokes special clause blocking post-Elsa compensation for utility customers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Electricity, water and telecom customers will be unable to claim compensation from the utility companies, the regulator has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SMEs get tips to protect their businesses online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 \u201cAct against people who seek to steal your trademark,\u201d was the key message delivered by attorney-at-law Ronald Young who was a guest speaker at a recent Flow Business online webinar where he addressed a number of entrepreneurs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future is digital, let us invest in it<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 I think we can all agree that the pandemic has impacted our economy negatively, but everything is about perspective. I think we should change the way we look at the pandemic\u2019s influence on our nation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTech legal counsel proposes far-reaching amendments to Cybercrimes Act<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013\u00ad University of Technology’s (UTech) Legal Counsel Lisamae Gordon has proposed that the Cybercrimes Act, 2015, should be amended to include psychological and mental damage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel and Dramacan is about to GoLoud in Saint Lucia with two new podcasts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 Digicel has collaborated with local drama club, Dramacan to create and produce two podcasts that will be available on GoLoud and PlayGo… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital delivery discrimination<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 SOME local retailers and manu\u00adfacturers are complaining that the public health regu\u00adlations the Government put in place in May are preventing their businesses from taking orders and making deliveries to customers, but are allowing the foreign retailers, like the American technology giant Amazon.com to continue deliveries to local customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 11 July 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digicel estimates 100m hack attempts in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad & Tobago and\u00a0Jamaica\u00a0are the top countries targeted in the region for ransomware, with one\u00a0Digicel\u00a0manager\u00a0estimating\u00a0that over 100\u00a0… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twenty GTT call centre agents graduate from training programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company Limited on Friday hosted a graduation ceremony for twenty new additional call centre agents at their Lot 79 Brickdam location \u2013 GTT Headquarters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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