{"id":1950,"date":"2011-10-10T08:47:42","date_gmt":"2011-10-10T13:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=1950"},"modified":"2011-10-10T19:00:06","modified_gmt":"2011-10-11T00:00:06","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-9-october-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2011\/10\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-9-october-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 9 October 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a roundup of the ICT\/technology news across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 3 October to Sunday 9 October 2011.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 3 October 2011<\/h3>\n

BTC settles with Leon Williams<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has reached a settlement with its former CEO and president Leon Williams, according to Williams\u2019 attorney Wayne Munroe\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Research In Motion Introduces New BlackBerry 7 Smartphones In The Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Canada <\/em>\u2013 Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the launch of three BlackBerry\u00ae 7 smartphones for the Caribbean region.\u00a0 The new BlackBerry\u00ae Bold\u2122 9900, BlackBerry\u00ae Torch\u2122 9860 and BlackBerry\u00ae Torch\u2122 9810 are expected to be available from carrier partners in the major markets of the Caribbean starting mid-October\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWP TO lead \u2018Panama without Paper\u2019 project<\/h4>\n

Panama <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Panama (CWP), the Panamanian business of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), has been selected as the Government\u2019s partner in digitising the majority of Panama\u2019s civil administration\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Chooses Avail-TVN for Multiplatform Video Services<\/h4>\n

USA <\/em>\u2013 Avail-TVN, the leading digital media services company, has been chosen by Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) to provide the AnyView(TM) multiplatform video service for its Caribbean subsidiary, LIME. The service will launch commercially in Jamaica and Barbados in Q4, with expansion across the Caribbean to follow in 2012\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 4 October 2011<\/h3>\n

Residents on Nevis to Pay More for Cable<\/h4>\n

Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Customers of Caribbean Communications Cable here on Nevis will be paying more for the service as of December 1st 2011\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 5 October 2011<\/h3>\n

Cuban official media accuses U.S. of preparing SMS-based “cyberwar”<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 Cuba accused on Monday the United States of “preparing a spam SMS cyberwar” with the Caribbean island nation to disrupt SMS service to over 1 million Cuban mobile phone users, said the country’s official website Cuba debate in an article\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Launches Three New Blackberry 7 Smartphones across the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today launched three new BlackBerry\u00ae smartphones based on the new BlackBerry 7 OS: the BlackBerry\u00ae Bold\u2122 9900, BlackBerry\u00ae Torch\u2122 9860 and BlackBerry\u00ae Torch\u2122 9810 smartphones will be available to customers from Digicel across the Caribbean this month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

JMA annual awards to focus on ICT<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE critical role of information and communication technology in ensuring the global competitiveness of the manufacturing industry will be the focus of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) 43rd Annual Awards Ceremony to be held this Thursday at the Wyndham Kingston Hotel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME’s Cable TV technology will be able to offer up to 130 channels<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013LIME, which plans to launch its subscriber television services in Jamaica by next April, will use a platform from technology provider Avail-TVN to deliver its service, which can offer up to 130 live TV channels as well as video on demand to cable boxes and other connected devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME pulls plug on Teacha’s Pet<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMS giant LIME yesterday discontinued broadcast on its Mobile TV of Teacha’s Pet, the reality show starring controversial dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel who the police charged with murder late Monday evening\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

RIM expects BlackBerry 7 will strengthen market share<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Research in Motion (RIM), the makers of BlackBerry smartphones, have released their new line BlackBerry 7 phones which are expected to further strengthen the company’s market share said Arno Glompner, RIM’s Caribbean corporate communications manager\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Laptop distributions to Form 1 students continue<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u00ad<\/em>\u2013 According to the Ministry of Education, the distribution of Lenovo laptops to Form One students throughout the country is continuing without a hitch\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 6 October 2011<\/h3>\n

LIME Launches 4G Services<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 LIME, the Caribbean business of Cable & Wireless Communications, has launched its first 4G network in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Karib Cable wins contract:Government ministries<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Karib Cable will spearhead the advancement of internet services here that will set Government ministries and departments on a path towards 100% connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 7 October 2011<\/h3>\n

NIA to repeal law which acquired Caribbean Communications Cable<\/h4>\n

Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Speculation that legislation passed in the Nevis Island Assembly in 2009 to take over the lone Cable Television Company on the island would be repealed has now been confirmed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 8 October 2011<\/h3>\n

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Sunday, 9 October 2011<\/h3>\n

‘Jamaica to be ICT hub of the Caribbean’<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013\u00a0“JAMAICA is on an exciting journey to transform information and communication technology (ICT) structure and skills base. Jamaica’s place is to lead, not to follow,” said Colm Delves, chief executive officer of the Digicel Group… more<\/a><\/p>\n

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