{"id":168598,"date":"2023-06-26T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=168598"},"modified":"2023-06-25T13:07:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T18:07:42","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-25-june-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2023\/06\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-25-june-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 25 June 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 19 June to Sunday 25 June 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 19 June 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FTX Bahamas: Only we can pursue void payouts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX’s Bahamian liquidators are asserting they may be the only ones “lawfully” able to pursue “material volumes” of client withdrawals that occurred around the time of the exchange’s collapse and may thus be deemed void\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CaribCoin’s plan for regional financial settlement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 AT THE Caribbean Telecommunication Union’s recent webinar on the potential for a complementary currency in the Caribbean, the challenges involved in establishing a regional settlement network commanded the discussions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following report, Canto C6 Group to push for \u2018Fair Share\u2019 payments from OTT operators<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean telecommunications operators will participate in a critical meeting in Miami on June 23rd in their ongoing quest to have Big Tech companies contribute financially to regional telecoms network infrastructure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GTT passes 150,000 homes and businesses having access to Fibre<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 GTT, Guyana\u2019s First in Fibre and Largest Fibre Network in Guyana, announces 150,000 homes and businesses having access to its high-speed fibre service, after recently making the service available to more than 1,100 homes and 170 businesses in Tuschen on the West Coast of Demerara, Region Three\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI and the future of agriculture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 During the 19th century Kodak was the leader in the photography industry worldwide. At one point Kodak had an 85 per cent market share in cameras and 90 per cent in film. For some people, owning a camera was essential to memorialise a special occasion with a “Kodak moment”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editorial | Discuss AI\u2019s risks, too<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 It is not clear who, appropriately, should lead the discussion, Daryl Vaz, the science and technology minister, or Dana Morrison Dixon, the new Cabinet member whom Prime Minister Andrew Holness named as his czar for digital transformation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 20 June 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gov’ts online portal sees 130k requests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Government’s My Gateway online portal has processed 130,000 applications and collected $4m in revenue since it was launched more than two years ago, it was disclosed yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Digital Connect center inaugurated in Santa Familia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Caribbean telecom operators hoping to get Big Tech to pay up<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 CARIBBEAN telecommunications operators will participate in a critical meeting in Miami on Friday in their ongoing quest to have Big Tech companies contribute financially to regional telecoms network infrastructure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ECCB Governor views expansion of merchant network to boost DCash use in A&B, subregion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Timothy Antoine stated that there\u2019s a need for a stronger merchant network as the ECCB seeks to boost the use of its digital currency in Antigua and Barbuda\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regional telecoms to address OTT leakage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean telecommunications operators will participate in a critical meeting in Miami on Friday in their ongoing quest to have big tech companies contribute financially to regional telecoms network infrastructure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT says 150,000 homes now have Fibre<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 GTT yesterday said that 150,000 homes and businesses now have access to its high-speed fibre service, after recently making the service available to more than 1,100 homes and 170 businesses in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, Region Three\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 21 June 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

5G connectivity: Its needs, necessity, capability and reliability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u00a0 One would expect that 5G service would be laid out first with equipment and deployments and with adequate education on the probabilities of service enhancements. Technology has been rapidly moving, but, unfortunately, the span between consumer education and technological advancement is vast\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DigiWallet platform, Belize\u2019s most complete mobile wallet solution, used to transfer Hurricane Lisa assistance to over 700 small farmers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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AI and intellectual property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new “thing”. Many people have found programs such as ChatGPT to be a blessing. According to ChatGPT, AI “refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think, learn, and problem-solve in a manner similar to humans\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybersecurity improvement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Fortinet’s 2023 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report shows that while operational technology (OT) organisations have improved their overall cybersecurity posture, they also have continued opportunity for improvement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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bmobile supports the Digital Revolution with CARIRI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 More than three thousand students will spend their July\/August vacation learning data analytics, coding, innovation and other topics that will help prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Transformation Ministry launches developers’ hub platform<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Ministry of Digital Transformation has launched its developers’ hub platform \u2013 D’Hub \u2013 to allow for new and upcoming developers and those interested in immersing themselves in the craft or getting the necessary training they were seeking\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 22 June 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Creating a sensation: 5 tips for crafting viral content<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Whether you are a brand, an influencer or just an everyday social media user, there is something undeniably exhilarating about creating content that “breaks” the internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amber Group CEO urges Jamaica to match pace with AI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 AS ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) continues to advance at a fast pace and is integrated into daily life, ambassador Dushyant Savadia, founder and CEO of the Amber Group, is concerned that Jamaica may be left behind if people do not become acquainted and accustomed to the role it plays in society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Huawei seeks students for Seeds for the Future programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Huawei is seeking top university students from TT to take part in Huawei’s global Seeds for the Future (SFTF) programme \u2013 the company’s technology training initiative, which exposes tertiary students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) to global knowledge and expertise in the field of information and communication technology (ICT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ministry launches D\u2019Hub for young software developers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Ministry of Digital Transformation has launched a new platform where young developers can create software applications free of charge\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starlink: is it worth it?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Starlink has been talked about frequently among tech heads in recent times for two reasons: because this internet provider is backed up by CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk and engineered by his SpaceX team, and because it provides satellite internet access\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 23 June 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NTRC\u2019s MyApp Summer Programme to prepare teens for software development<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) will host its eighth annual summer coding and application development initiative known as the MyApp summer programme this year in July and August\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 24 June 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BTC rolls out new fiber packages<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has\u00a0unveiled its brand-new fiber packages, all including symmetrical speeds, which provide the same upload and download speeds, delivering faster and more reliable connections\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT celebrates serving 75% of households with fibre service<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) is celebrating its milestone of reaching 150,000 households in Guyana with its fibre service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 25 June 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Images credit: Ono Kosuki (Pexel<\/a>); Guyana Chronicle<\/a>; Eastern Caribbean Central Bank<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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