Bahamian Internet Chief Meets US Lawmakers<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 A Bahamian Internet business has spent the past week in Washington, D.C.in a bid to influence international internet policies\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 Technology consultant C. Allen Johnson believes that with the country seeking to gain status in several international organisations, online gaming through web shops may be legal by next year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 At today\u2019s press conference Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced that at the end of this month BTL will enable full and open access to VOIP based services and applications in Belize\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Grenada <\/i>\u2013 Information and Communication Technology will form a \u201cmajor platform for growth\u201d in Grenada, according to Information Minister Senator Winston Garraway\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The Government is moving ahead with its E-Government (E-Gov) initiative, aimed at using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to improve service delivery within the public sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Hundreds of shoppers visiting the Digicel Tropical Plaza store were excited to experience the highly anticipated Galaxy S4, which became available in Jamaica on Saturday, April 27 exclusively through Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 A major cable system connecting various points in the Caribbean is receiving a capacity upgrade\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013\u00a0<\/b>LIME has recently launched the new BlackBerry\u00ae Z10 smartphone powered by BlackBerry\u00ae 10, and revealed an offer in which three lucky customers from across the region could jet off to see Alicia Keys\u2019 SET THE WORLD ON FIRE concert in Prague, Czech Republic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Maarten <\/i>\u2013 As the 2013 carnival season is approaching its end which is scheduled for May 2nd, 2013, the SCDF is now faced with a possible court litigation which will be filed by TELEM Group of Companies with whom SCDF has signed a sponsorship agreement and has given the company certain exclusive rights\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago \u2013 <\/i>With the general aim to promote accessibility and use of computer technology (ICT) for innovative pursuits, Microsoft and The University of T&T (UTT) have entered into an agreement to help empower the nation\u2019s youth.\u00a0This agreement will also promote the latest use of technology and will reward and support young technology innovators\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 The Samsung Galaxy S4 sold out in less than three hours after it was officially made available Saturday to customers on both local mobile networks, bmobile and Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Digicel is now offering its customers the new dynamic Samsung Galaxy S4 handset\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Antigua & Barbuda <\/i>\u2013 ACT-online, the technology leading ISP in the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda, selected DiVi<\/b>Networks\u00a0as a second upstream provider for Internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 The Securities Superintendence (SIV) on Tuesday announced the approval on April 26 , a public offering of securities Tricom, SA to issue a US$90.0 million corporate bond, whose minimum shares are US$30\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says teachers will be trained under the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining\u2019s (STEM) project to distribute 25,000 tablet computers to students and teachers at 30 selected schools across the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 On December 23, 2012, thirty-two cows were stolen from a farm in Trelawny, Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013\u00a0Information Technology (IT) stakeholders in St. Kitts and Nevis are reviewing details of two draft pieces of legislation to ensure that the local laws are updated to meet today\u2019s unfolding challenges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 The rights of individuals to access information that organizations hold about them as well individuals\u2019 right to access information held by public organizations was the focus of a recent two-day HIPCAR workshop\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Fibre System (ECFS), which connects around a dozen countries in the Caribbean region, has selected Texas-based Xtera Communications to boost the capacity of its subsea cable system, which connects Tortola in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to Trinidad at the south of the Caribbean arc\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 The hype around cloud-computing, a surfeit of service provider options, and the ever-present target of reducing costs and improving efficiencies; are all spurring on a trend in the world of corporate information technology (IT). It is the move to outsourcing IT functions, popularly referred to as Managed IT Services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 The battle for control of the local smart phone market heated up with the recent launch of the Blackberry Z10 at the Hyatt Regency in Port-of-Spain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Mobile data subscribers increased more than six-fold within one year following the launch of services by the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), it was revealed yesterday, with fixed-line Internet\u2019s market penetration also enjoying a 22 per cent increase\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/i> \u2013 With more than US$60 million invested in Barbados and a promise to build out its advanced broadband infrastructure to serve 100 per cent of homes on the island in three years, Columbus Communications, operators of Flow and Columbus Business Solutions, this week introduced a series of firsts to Barbados, the latest and fifth market for the broadband company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 Belize\u2019s full-service telco Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) has confirmed that the company will provide unrestricted access to Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP), effective from 30 April 2013, and the service will be open to all\u00a0BTL\u00a0subscribers using\u00a0DSL, fixed-wireless broadband,\u00a0CDMA\u00a0and\u00a0EDGE\/3G mobile internet services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is taking exception to “onerous” retail price rules spawned by regulatory powers exercised in a “high-handed manner”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Information technology could be the missing element that the Cayman Islands needs for her development\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The 2013-2014 academic year will see the introduction of six additional Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) subjects \u2014 digital media, performing arts, tourism, agricultural science, entrepreneurship, and physical education & sport\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Antigua and Barbuda has been reassured of the Region\u2019s full support in its fight to obtain the USA\u2019s compliance with the ruling of the World Trade Organisation\u2019s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body on internet gaming services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Maarten <\/i>\u2013 TelEm Group is busy working with the Bureau of Telecommunications on St. Maarten to identify a source of interference that is affecting the company’s 3G mobile customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 As Guyana joins the world in celebrating World Press Freedom Day today, United States Ambassador to Guyana D. Brent Hardt said that while new radio broadcasting licences are welcome, the process by which such licences are issued must be fair and transparent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Telecommunications firm LIME is ready to cut rates further in light of expectations, that the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) will make a determination to reduce the interconnection rates later this month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Digicel has launched its 4G network in St Kitts and Nevis. Based on HSPA+ technology, Digicel\u2019s 4G network provides mobile internet speeds of up to 21 Mbps\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 Nokia and Microsoft yesterday announced the new portfolio of Nokia Lumia phones: Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 820 and the Nokia Lumia 620, the first Nokia devices with Windows Phone 8 available in T&T\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4, yesterday, was the rave in Grand Bahama and proved to be in such demand that inventory was depleted by midday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Nearly 150 public and private school students in Nassau were given an opportunity to experience the major speed increases that Cable Bahamas introduced to over 45,000 REVON Internet subscribers on April 22\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Government has no interest in becoming a retail provider of telecommunication services even though its US$32M investment in an e-governance project could facilitate large scale commercial operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St Lucia <\/i>\u2013 Regional Communications Ltd, the company that produces made-in-St Lucia Cellestial-branded tablets, laptops and cell phones for export and domestic consumption, has started another round of training for single mothers from the SMILES programme, this time in a brand new setting\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 The new Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone, the fourth generation Galaxy S, has been designed to get you closer to what matters in life, and bring your world together given its exceptional features that were developed, based on the insights and needs we found from our consumers, all around the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/i> \u2013 Cable\u00a0Bahamas advised today, May 4th, 2013, that a portion of their subscribers were without cable TV and Internet services on Thursday and Friday last week when critical equipment failed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Majority-State owned Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT) is committed to helping the Government achieve its mandate to bridge the digital divide that exist locally says Ronald Walcott, acting executive vice-president bMobile services and operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credits: \u00a0Salvatore Vuono \/\u00a0FreeDigitalPhotos.net<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/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 29 April to Sunday 5 May 2013. 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Web Shops Gaming Could Be Legalised In 2014<\/h4>\n
Prime Minister Announces Full Access To VOIP \u2026<\/h4>\n
Grenada Readies ICT Push<\/h4>\n
E-Government Initiative Moving Ahead<\/h4>\n
Samsung Galaxy S4 makes its Jamaican debut with Digicel<\/h4>\n
Capacity upgrade for Caribbean cable network<\/h4>\n
LIME keeps customers moving smarter with Blackberry Z10<\/h4>\n
TELEM Threatens SCDF with Litigation on Damages Suffered — Claims that SCDF breached Sponsorship Agreement.<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Microsoft and UTT support young tech innovators<\/h4>\nNew Samsung Galaxy S4 sells out in 3 hours<\/h4>\n
Samsung S4 now available in T&T<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 30 April 2013<\/h3>\n
Antigua Computer Technology (ACT) Takes International Data Capacity From DiViNetworks<\/h4>\n
Dominican Republic telecom giant to issue US$90.0M bond<\/h4>\n
Teachers to be Trained Under STEM’s Computer Project<\/h4>\n
Who Stole My Cow? Open Data and Praedial Larceny<\/h4>\n
Stakeholders Review Privacy and Freedom of Information Bills<\/h4>\n
Privacy and Personal Data Protection Bill Under Review<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 1 May 2013<\/h3>\n
ECFS\u00a0taps Xtera to boost capacity<\/h4>\n
Moving to Managed IT Services<\/h4>\n
Smartphone war heats up with launches<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 2 May 2013<\/h3>\n
Mobile Data Subscribers Increase Over Six-Fold<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Cable giant extends reach to Barbados<\/h4>\nBTL\u00a0drops VoIP restrictions<\/h4>\n
BTC laments \u2018onerous\u2019 price rules<\/h4>\n
Buy local IT and build Cayman, Anderson says<\/h4>\n
Digital media among six new CAPE subjects for 2013\/2014<\/h4>\n
CARICOM stands firmly with Antigua and Barbuda in gaming dispute<\/h4>\n
TelEm Group reports 3G network frequency interference to Bureau of Telecommunications, SXM<\/h4>\n
Friday, 3 May 2013<\/h3>\n
World Press Freedom Day observance\u2026Radio licences are welcome, but issuing process must be fair and transparent \u2013 US Ambassador<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>LIME prepares to cut call rates<\/h4>\nDigicel launches 4G network in St Kitts and Nevis<\/h4>\n
New player in T&T\u2019s smartphone market<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 4 May 2013<\/h3>\n
Galaxy S4 the new rave in GB<\/h4>\n
Schools see major productivity boost from Cable Bahamas’ REVON Internet speed increases<\/h4>\n
Govt. not interested in retailing telecommunication services \u2013 Alexei Ramotar<\/h4>\n
Single mothers in St Lucia start employment training<\/h4>\n
Samsung Galaxy S4 \u2013 \u2018new type of life companion\u2019<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 5 May 2013<\/h3>\n
Cable\u00a0services fully restored after equipment failure in Eleuthera<\/h4>\n
\u2018TSTT to help Govt bridge digital divide\u2019<\/h4>\n