{"id":166154,"date":"2022-09-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=166154"},"modified":"2022-09-18T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T17:22:00","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-18-september-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/09\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-18-september-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 18 September 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 12 September to Sunday 18 September 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 12 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NAD turns to tech to make LPIA operations more efficient <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) has turned to technology to assist it in managing its operations, by entering a three-year contract with AeroCloud Systems to provide flight information display systems (FIDS) and gate management systems (GMS) at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), NAD said in a statement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Technology allows for every person to have opportunity,\u2019 Minister Wilchcombe points out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Technology is the equalizer for all citizens of the world, and especially for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Obadiah H. Wilchcombe, said Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEREK SMITH: Take data privacy in all its forms seriously<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 FINANCIAL institutions are facing a growing level of scrutiny from regulators, and this looks set to continue. And, when a financial institution conducts operations in more than one jurisdiction, complying with ever-evolving data privacy regulations can be challenging\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7 optical fibers cut in 5 days, update on the situation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 On Sunday, September 11, 2022, Digicel informed that between 4:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m., “the company lost its international connection because its fiber optic network was cut on Sunday at: Canaan, Croix-des-Missions, Gona\u00efves and Dondon. “[…] these cuts meant that several services such as the Internet, SMS and international calls could not be made throughout the national territory\u2026\u201d more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MusicTT and COTT push for music tagging using ISRC codes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad and Tobago began distributing its own, country specific International Standard Recording codes (ISRC) in September 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 13 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

TechCayman presents at Clifton Hunter\u2019s first assembly of school year<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 TechCayman\u2019s Richard Parchment was invited to speak at the opening assemblies of Clifton Hunter School as they kicked off the 2022-2023 school year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

75% of Guyanese homes will have GTT Fibre available by 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Superior high-speed internet experience and growing economies are linked to the reliability of connectivity, both at home and in the office, GTT said it understands this and is focused on reliably connecting its customers by rapidly rolling out GTT Fibre to as many communities as possible\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT continues to disappoint<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u00a0 I have two situations with GTT:\u00a0 1. I applied online to update my Fibre 100 to 200 since 2nd August, 2022 and to date nothing has been done\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT ramping up Fibre rollout<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 GTT announced yesterday it will now accelerate its GTT Fibre rollout to achieve a new goal of 75% of homes passed by 2024, the communications company said in a press release\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GTT\u2019s fibre now available to thousands in 36 communities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) says it has increased the availability of fibre connectivity to 25,000 homes in 26 communities over the past year, and plans to fast-track that availability figure to 75 percent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you GTT for responding quickly and effectively<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing my complaint on Friday Sept 9, 2022. GTT responded the same day. By today, Monday Sept 12, everything was fixed: I opted to retain my land line and recovered it; my fibre line was recovered with the original number; and I recovered the 9 GB data I lost\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three confess to roles in Giftland GTT robbery \u2013 sources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0As the police investigation into Friday\u2019s multi-million dollar robbery at Giftland\u2019s GTT outlet widens, several suspects including a cleaner attached to the business have been arrested, over $2.6 million in cash recovered and the suspected getaway vehicle impounded\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel : Demonstrations responsible for optical fiber cuts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 In a press release, the telephone company Digicel informs the population in general and its customers in particular, “[…] that the situation in Haiti has a major impact on its operations. Due to the difficulty of moving across the country, operations such as the maintenance and repair of antennas and fiber optics and all other operational activities have become more difficult\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mona High student empowered through digital connectivity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In today\u2019s world, digital access creates opportunities for all demographics of society. Children can remove geographical limitations to immerse themselves in a foreign culture; the elderly can reconnect with old friends and revel in a bit of nostalgia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mona School of Business launches new website<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) has launched a newly designed website as part of its digital transformation agenda\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 14 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

CARPHA Spotlights Digital Health at its First Hybrid Research Conference<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital health has been used to transform, connect, and inform public health, with mobile apps used for contact tracing; online learning platforms for schools and universities normalised, and CARPHA, as well as a range of businesses implementing teleworking for employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cryptocurrency property sale overseen by CIMA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A real estate agent raised eyebrows across the community after conducting the first-ever sale of property where a buyer used cryptocurrency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cuba passes privacy law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 Cuba\u2019s National Assembly has passed Ley 149\/2022 \u201cDe Protecci\u00f3n de Datos Personales\u201d (Law 149\/2022 \u201cOn the Protection of Personal Data\u201d or, simply \u201cLPDP\u201d ) on Thursday August 25, 2022\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel complains that situation in Haiti affecting its services<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunication company, Digicel, on Wednesday said the ongoing political situation in Haiti is having a \u201cmajor impact\u201d on its operations with many of its optical fibres being badly damaged\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital transformation is not for all, but…<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Similar to everything in life, leadership has evolved over the years. Stacy Hines recounts her leadership philosophy growing from being in C-suite corporate, where she led from within a company, to leading a group of companies, and now leading her own company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simone Chin \u2014 Scrum master and technology mentor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Simone Chin, people manager at RealDecoy, has been in the industry for 10 years. She reminisced on having her start at RealDecoy eight years ago as a technical consultant and working through the ranks of the company to become one of the people managers of the organisation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vector 18 edges out B.A.D. Squad in Sagicor Data Heptathlon Challenge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Team Vector 18 edged out the B.A.D. Squad in Sagicor Data Heptathlon Challenge, a series of competitive events to increase data literacy among its team members\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 15 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AG: Success of cannabis, digital assets industries hinge on banks\u2019 acceptance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Attorney General Ryan Pinder yesterday said that banks need to demonstrate less resistance to the digital asset and cannabis industries, noting that they play a key role in the survivability of those industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas in \u2018better place\u2019 for digital asset regulation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 A FORMER Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) chief executive yesterday asserted this nation had \u201cno choice\u201d but to regulate the digital assets industry and was now in a \u201cbetter place\u201d for doing so\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Governor targets 1m Sand Dollar issuance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 THE CENTRAL Bank\u2019s governor yesterday said \u201csteps\u201d are being taken to draft legislation for the creation of the proposed movable collateral asset registry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registrar General\u2019s digital \u2018pilot\u2019 in early 2023 launch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 THE ATTORNEY General yesterday said the Registrar General\u2019s Department will launch a \u201cpilot\u201d digital platform by the 2023 first quarter with the agency possibly being split into two separate sections\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How edtech boosts career development<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The latest research from ACCA and edX (a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc (Nasdaq: TWOU)) explores the post-pandemic role of educational technology, or edtech, and identifies tips and trends for users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LinkedIn content creator shares why sales is a career, not a job<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Antonio Prescott, a LinkedIn content creator, says there are many benefits to joining the entrepreneurial and sales sector, such as having the opportunity to help people spend wisely and even be able to earn more income for a comfortable life\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT launches faster internet speeds for businesses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Hundreds of businesses have received a doubling of their internet speeds if they subscribe to conneX, the market leading fibre internet plans that also include voice minutes to call locally and to USA\/Canada\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 content creation tips with Jules<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Content is the name of the game in today\u2019s digital world. Regardless of what platform you decide to use or what medium you decide to create with (audio, written, video) learning how to create content is a major key to success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 16 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cloud Carib supports C’bean Single ICT Space<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 THE Bahamas-based cloud services provider Cloud Carib has thrown its support behind the Caribbean Single ICT Space initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six charged for $13.4M heist at GTT\u2019s Giftland store<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Six persons who are accused of carting off with $13.4million in cash and $6 million in cheques from the GTT store at the Giftland Mall on September 8, were on Thursday charged and remanded to prison for the crime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flow introduces eSIM service to Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 FLOW has introduced one of the latest in innovative mobile technology with the launch of its eSIM service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QuickCart delivers in Trinidad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 TRANSPORTATION, logistics, supply chain and storage provider QuickCart has entered the Trinidad and Tobago market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NTRC Icode784 Competition Launched<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 The 10th edition of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission\u2019s (NTRC) \u2018icode784\u2019 Competition officially got underway on September 14\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 17 September 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 18 September 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dolla, Innovative Systems partner on tech loans for customers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Microfinance company Dolla Financial has partnered with Innovative Systems on a financial agreement that will allow the tech product retailer\u2019s customers looking to make purchases on credit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sagicor Group puts focus on tech in management shuffle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited has created a new position for a head of group technology and redefined the jobs of three other top executives \u2013 changes that focus in the main on the financial conglomerate\u2019s flagship insurance business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel SVG empowers the future generation of Vincentian women<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/em> \u2013 Digicel SVG gave seven young women the opportunity of a lifetime when they were selected to intern with the company for the summer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Images credit: Andrys Stienstra (Pixabay<\/a>); Wikipedia<\/a>; Guyana Chronicle<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Central Bank of The Bahamas<\/a> (Twitter); Flow<\/a> (Facebook)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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