{"id":161357,"date":"2022-01-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=161357"},"modified":"2022-05-08T13:43:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T18:43:01","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-9-january-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/01\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-9-january-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 9 January 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 3 January to Sunday 9 January 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 3 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas chartered the course for digital currencies in 2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Despite plethora fiscal and economic challenges, The Bahamas still managed, in the midst of a pandemic, to make a name for itself as a small nation leading the way in digital currencies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government commissions subsea cable feasibility study<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure is seeking proposals from consulting firms for a commercial and technical feasibility study that will investigate the potential to update Cayman\u2019s international telecommunications infrastructure… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Claro began to notify that in February operators will turn off 2G and 3G networks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The telecommunications company Claro Dominicana began to notify its clients that as of February of this year, 2022, users of the 2G and 3G networks will not work for \u201cRoaming\u201d services on their trips to the United States… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Bank of Jamaica completes first CBDC pilot<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica \u2013 The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) has successfully completed its f central bank digital currency (CBDC), targeting a national rollout in the first quarter of 2022… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOJ reports digital currency pilot success<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, says its trial run for the roll-out of its still unbranded central bank digital currency, CBDC, has been a success despite its take-up by only one financial institution… more<\/a>  <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pat\u2019 Walters indelible footprints in the sands of time<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 PATRICIA WALTERS CREATED HISTORY when she took over the reins of Cable and Wireless (C&W) in St Kitts and Nevis several years ago… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

bmobile rewards Entrepreneurs in Tobago Virtual Expo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 bmobile continues to encourage, support and reward entrepreneurship in Trinidad and Tobago through a continued partnership with the THA Division of Community Development, Enterprise Development and Labour. The alliance resulted in the contribution of several mobile devices to further enhance the growth of category winners in a Virtual Business Expo\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 4 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Central Television and Internet and Centaur Cable to acquire Southern Cable Network, establishing national duopoly<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Belize<\/em> \u2013 There has been a quiet shake-up in the cable industry over the last few months, with one former giant acquired by a rival and another major player being jointly acquired by two others… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minister of Public Utilities Un-Phased by Cable Monopoly<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Central Cable & Internet and Centaur Cable have now become the dominant players in Belize\u2019s cable industry… more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phishing gets subtle, more worrisome<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 On December 01, PrivSec Global, which hosts a series of forums examining issues of digital privacy, cybersecurity and identity protection hosted a webinar on \u2018Deepsea Phishing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government Commissions Subsea Cable Feasibility Study<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure is seeking proposals from consulting firms for a commercial and technical feasibility study that will investigate the potential to update Cayman\u2019s international telecommunications infrastructure… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haulage company touts new mobile app<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Haulage company Will Deliver Limited has launched a mobile app, providing an option it says will enable companies and persons to find the lowest cost truck or van to transport their goods… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 5 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

#BTColumn \u2013 Election list leak problematic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 On 27 December 2021, the Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley scheduled a snap election for 19 January 2022… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbados Builds Its Own Online Travel Booking Platform to Be a Game Changer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 When the pandemic hit, the hospitality and tourism industry in the Caribbean wasn\u2019t just hurt by the absence of visitors… more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why we should care about digital vulnerability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 If you are a business leader with little knowledge of the technical intricacies around cybersecurity, you may be wondering why the term \u201clog4j\u201d is suddenly everywhere… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

200-year-old Mount Airy Primary & Infant School is now fibre fast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Students and educators at the Mount Airy Primary & Infant School in Negril, Westmoreland are excited as they are now enjoying internet speeds up to 100 Mbps courtesy of the Flow Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica Adopts NextGen TV<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Advanced Television Systems Committee has announced that the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica has adopted the ATSC 3.0\/NextGen TV standard, making it the third nation in the world\u2014after S. Korea and the United States\u2014to adopt the advanced over the air standard… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New year, new mindset<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 It’s a great time of year for leaders to think about showing up in their organisations. With an all-time high demand for innovation and velocity in execution, the traditional Caribbean way of easy does it will not get the needle moving\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TV transitioning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica has embarked on transitioning its television industry to the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standards for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WiPay to up the ante in 2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 PAYMENT service provider WiPay is seeking to raise the stakes in its business this year as the regional firm looks to add new products and services and even expand into new territories\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WORK IS UNDERWAY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN URBAN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE KINGSTON METROPOLITAN REGION (KMR)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Commuters will soon benefit from a new Urban Traffic Management System (UTMS) that will reduce travel times and fuel consumption by 30% through improved traffic control management in the KMR\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 6 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New firm to be conduit for investing in web3 economy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A new investment firm called Agio is launching its platform this month and is set on breaking barriers by providing a conduit to investing in the web3 economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbados in the Metaverse<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Metaverse. What is it? How do Barbadians benefit?  Last month the world took note when Barbados announced and signed off on becoming the first country to adopt the Metaverse\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Businesses urged not to lag; move to online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Operators of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to get on board with digital payment systems or risk being left behind\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grave concern over leaked data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 On December 29th, 2021, a preliminary list of all eligible voters in Barbados was posted on the Barbados Government Information Service (GIS) website… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amber Group cops 2021 excellence in international business award<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Amber Group has been awarded the 2021 Caribbean Council\u2019s Excellence in International Business Award… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internet woes handicap some schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Some primary school administrators in the Corporate Area are appealing to the Government to help them balance face-to-face classes with online classes by providing them with reliable Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TelEm Group urging customers to make payments online to counter new COVID-19 surge.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 In line with Government\u2019s call for the general population to redouble their efforts to contain the latest surge of the COVID-19 virus on St. Maarten, telecommunication provider, TelEm Group is urging customers to visit company locations as little as possible until further notice and to pay their bills online as much as possible\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 7 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Passport applications going fully online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The process for Barbadian passport applications will soon move to a 100 per cent online process, says Acting Chief Immigration Officer, Margaret Inniss… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cayman govt consults on new subsea cable<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 The Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure of the Cayman Islands has launched a tender requesting proposals from consultancies to prepare a feasibility study into the possibility of rolling out a new submarine fibre-optic cable, reports the Cayman Compass… more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BPIAJ recognises C&W Business as an industry pioneer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 C&W Wireless Business Jamaica was recently recognised as a pioneer in the bsiness process outsourcing (BPO)\/global services sector, having received one of two Business Processing Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) Industry Pioneer Awards, at the annual BPIAJ Awards Ceremony, which was held at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. The Port Authority of Jamaica won the other award… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tablets Being Procured For 2022 Population And Housing Census<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A total of 7,525 tablets are being procured for use in conducting the 2022 Population and Housing Census… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toco vandals cut TSTT cable<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 DOZENS of residents of Cumana, Sans Souci and L\u2019Anse Noire in Toco were left without mobil phone and Internet services after vandals severed dozens of overhead TSTT (Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago) cables early yesterday morning… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 8 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

WiPay CEO launches US neobank<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 ALMOST as soon as he moved into his new home in Miami in August last year, WiPay founder and CEO, Aldwyn Wayne, got busy executing an aspiration he has had for years: establishing a neobank, a financial institution without physical branches that is driven by technology and artificial intelligence and offers customers lower-cost services than traditional banks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wi-Fi portal installed in East Kingston community<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica \u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) yesterday launched another \u2018Community Connect\u2019 Wi-Fi portal at the McIntyre Villa Community Centre in Kingston and urged residents and especially students to make the best use of the technology… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 9 January 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Monetising the digital future<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 \u201cThe future is digital,\u201d so said Alicia Lyttle, CEO of Pow Social and Internet Income, who believes that the novel coronavirus pandemic has presented opportunities for Jamaicans to become digital entrepreneurs\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image credits: Ono Kosuki (Pexels<\/a>); Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; JTDA website<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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