A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 27 May to Sunday 2 June 2013.<\/i><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 27 May 2012<\/h3>\n

EBITDA Target Vital To $40m BTC Spend<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Achieving EBITDA margins greater than 30 per cent is vital to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) maintaining annual capital expenditure at around $40 million, a senior executive has confirmed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Foreign expert for email probe<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Deputy Commissioner of Police Mervyn Richardson yesterday said foreign expertise on cyber crime is being sought in the investigation of emails alleging a conspiracy involving Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and senior Government officials\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 28 May 2013<\/h3>\n

Digicel Launch Affordable Android Smartphone: Introducing The Colourful and Fully Loaded Digicel Smartphone Dl600<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/i>\u2013 Digicel is making the Android experience affordable and accessible to all with the launch of its own affordable smartphone, which is now available at Digicentres across Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cuba to offer public Internet at salons islandwide<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/i>\u2013 Cuban authorities said Tuesday that they will begin offering public Internet access at more than 100 cyber-salons across the island, though home Web service remains greatly restricted\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tricom launches SingleRAN CDMA\/LTE Network deployed by Huawei<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announced the LTE network deployed by Huawei for traditional CDMA service provider Tricom has launched commercially in the Dominican Republic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is GT&T holding this nation to ransom?<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u2028So GT&T decided to change its billing system (obviously a boardroom decision) with a claim that it will improve its service delivery. Oh please! \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Broadband Map to be Developed<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining is moving forward with plans for the development, design and launch of an interactive broadband map, to assist in assessing the country\u2019s broadband coverage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber Security Task Force to Meet Next Month<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 The first meeting of the island\u2019s Cyber Security Task Force is expected to begin next month, June 2013\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT Has Become an Engine for Economic Growth – State Minister Robinson<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, says Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become engines for social and economic growth globally\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Online marketing on the menu at upcoming conference<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/i> \u2013 Integrating social, mobile and data devices with core marketing strategies is the central intent of a special travel marketing conference.\u2028Online Marketing Strategies for Travel 2013 \u2013 The Americas and the Caribbean takes place on 4 and 5 June at The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, Miami\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

An e-mail primer<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Regardless of which side of the political divide you choose to support, it\u2019s clear that the discussions about the recent revelation of a thread of e-mail conversations offered in Parliament by Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley has provoked strong emotional reactions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 29 May 2013<\/h3>\n

Landline market continues to grow \u2013 Telecoms manager<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/i> \u2013 s the popularity of mobile phones continue to grow and telephone companies internationally attempt to end landline services, Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Telecoms Manager said the local market for landlines remains robust\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cuba to expand public internet access<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/i>\u2013 Cuba will expand public internet services next June 4 in some 118 cyber centers operating throughout the country, according to a statement issued by the island\u2019s communications ministry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Belize Telemedia Sets Up The Country’s First Mono-Palm<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/i> \u2013 Something at the Agriculture Show grounds in Belmopan is drawing the curiosity of the community.\u00a0 Their eyes are being drawn to a palm tree\u2026or maybe not, well it looks like a palm tree but we found out that in reality it is called a monopole and it is a telecommunication tower placed there by the Belize Telemedia Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cell number portability by next March?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 JAMAICANS should, by March of next year, be able to transfer their telephone number to the telecoms carrier of their choice, according to Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Julian Robinson\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t Looks to Reduce Software Licensing Cost<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 A number of Government ministries and agencies will participate in the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Pilot Project, slated to get underway in July\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t to Establish Cyber Response Team<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT), which will assist in the protection of Jamaica\u2019s Internet infrastructure by coordinating defences against and responses to cyber attacks and threats, is expected to be implemented in December\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Number Portability by March 2014<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Jamaicans will be able to retain their assigned mobile numbers across networks by as early as March 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Talk Gets Cheap – Reduced Mobile Rates Coming In Weeks<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Jamaicans could be seeing further reductions in the cost of telephone calls within weeks. Telecommunications sources have told The Gleaner that the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has made a final determination of mobile termination rates which is well below the $5-per-minute interim rate implemented last July\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UWI Partners with Microsoft to Launch IT Centre<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The University of the West Indies (UWI), in partnership with Microsoft, has established an information technology centre aimed to fostering innovation and stimulating a sustainable local software economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Montserrat seeks EOIs for submarine fibre optic cable project<\/h4>\n

Montserrat <\/i>\u2013 The Montserrat government Wednesday said it was soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for its proposed submarine fibre optic cable project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel hands over technical support services to Sierra<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/i> \u2013 DIGICEL will transfer a range of technical support services at its Jamaican operations to a sister company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the tecommunications company has announced\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 30 May 2013<\/h3>\n

Document: National Policy on Broadcasting for Anguilla<\/h4>\n

Anguilla <\/i>\u2013 Available for download and distribution : The National Policy on Broadcasting for Anguilla. This is the first policy produced for the development of the Broadcasting Industry in this country\u2026\u00a0 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cell message not getting through<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Almost three people are caught each day using their mobile phones while driving, and police still feel education is key to save lives. Latest stats from the RCIPS \u00a0show the message is still not quite getting through\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cuba Plans to Connect Homes to Web Eventually<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/i>\u2013 Cuba’s government plans to bring the Internet into people’s homes, but that is not the “initial priority” of its overall strategy to expand Web access, Communist Party daily Granma said Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominica to pioneer mobile education initiative for youth<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/i>\u2013 BrightPath Foundation, a youth-focused non-profit based in Trinidad and Tobago, is spearheading a mobile app development education initiative for the Commonwealth of Dominica\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Alarm over possible forgery of Telcor legal documents<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Questions of forgery have arisen regarding Telcor Broadcasting, the company which was granted five radio frequencies by then President Bharrat Jagdeo in 2011\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel to cut call rates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Telecommunications company Digicel, says it will be moving to cut call rates as the Office of Utilities Regulations prepares to set permanent termination rates… more<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>‘Historic’ Day For Talk – Our Sets $1.10 Termination Rate For Mobile Providers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 IN A major decision by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) yesterday, the regulatory body approved a mobile termination rate (MTR) of $1.10 effective July 1, which will see consumers benefitting from a sharp decline from the current $5.00 per minute\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica aims to improve technology sector against cyber attacks<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 The Jamaica government says it will soon implement a a cyber emergency response team (CERT) to assist in the protection of the island\u2019s internet infrastructure by coordinating defences against and responses to cyber attacks and threats\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Judge Us On Commitments- Robinson<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 GOVERNMENT MINISTER Julian Robinson has told the public to judge him and the Portia Simpson Miller-led administration by commitments he gave for the delivery of various projects while addressing legislators in the House of Representatives on Tuesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New mobile rates to be known tomorrow<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Jamaicans should get details of new, lower Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) for calls across networks by tomorrow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OUR Announces $1.10 Mobile termination Rate<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 The Office of Utilities regulation (OUR)has approved a mobile termination rate of $1.10 down from $5.00 paving the way for a sharp reduction in call rates in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Start-Up Jamaica to Provide Support for ICT Entrepreneurs<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 The Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM) is set to implement the Start-up Jamaica initiative aimed at providing technical support to local entrepreneurs and innovators in the area of technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 31 May 2013<\/h3>\n

BTC Deal ‘Way Beyond’ 129% Dividend Growth<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/i> \u2013 The \u201cnational interest\u201d means the Government has no reason to leave the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) alone, despite its projections of a 129 per cent increase in the dividends it will earn from the carrier\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Bahamas gets people talking with Sigma Systems<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/i> \u2013 Sigma Systems, the leader in catalog-driven service fulfillment solutions, announced today that Cable Bahamas, a leading communications provider and first to offer Triple Play services to the Bahamas, … more<\/a><\/p>\n

CTEX, The Newest And Most Advanced Tier-IV Data Center In Latin America And The Caribbean Is Completing Its Final Commissioning And Installation Phases<\/h4>\n

Cura<\/i>\u00e7ao <\/i>\u2013 Cura\u00e7ao Technology Exchange N.V. (CTEX) unveiled the final implementation details of its US$120 million dollar project to build the largest and most advanced data center complex to service Latin America and the Caribbean on the island of Cura\u00e7ao\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dehring welcomes lowering of termination rates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 LIME Chairman Chris Dehring has welcomed the lowering of the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) as “fantastic news” for the company and Jamaican consumers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel, LIME, Flow ready to battle<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 COMPETITION in the telecommunications industry intensified yesterday with Digicel’s announcement that it will, in the next two months, seek to capture a share of the lucrative fixed-line business dominated by arch-rival LIME\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME blames taxes for drop in revenue<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Lime Jamaica has blamed the imposition of the Special Telecommunications Tax on international calls and lower fixed to mobile retail rates for the big drop in revenue for the year ended March 31\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME, Digicel welcome new termination rate<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Telecommunications companies LIME and Digicel, have welcomed the move by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) to cut the Mobile Termination\u00a0Rate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Vaz advises against 700 MHz band auction<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 West Portland Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz is cautioning the government against auctioning two licences for use of the 700 megahertz\u00a0band\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Five Foreign Nationals Arrested for ATM Skimming — Large Sum of Monies Confiscated<\/h4>\n

St. Maarten <\/i>\u2013 Police arrested five foreign nationals who were busy skimming ATM machines belonging to the Windward Islands Bank (WIB) Thursday evening. The five suspects all of whom are foreign nationals were caught in the act\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm Group Network interference problem solved with help of local Regulator<\/h4>\n

St. Maarten <\/i>\u2013 TelEm Group has written to the Bureau of Telecommunication and Post, St. Maarten, thanking the regulator and its staff for their prompt assistance in identifying recent interference to the company’s 3G mobile voice and data network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 1 June 2013<\/h3>\n

GT&T should unblock access to sites streaming 98.1 HOT FM<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u2028I would like to appeal to the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) to unblock access by DSL Lite users to the following website that streams 98.1 HOT FM\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

No response or better service from GT&T<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u2028It is with utter frustration I am penning this letter. Despite numerous letters being published about the attitude and service of GT&T, we are still waiting for an answer or better service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Landline Plan Welcome<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir:\u00a0 The fact that Digicel will be going after the fixed-line business made front-page news on Friday, May 31\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 2 June 2013<\/h3>\n

Digicel launches 4G services in Anguilla<\/h4>\n

Anguilla \u2013 Digicel has launched its 4G network in Anguilla, based on HSPA+ technology. To promote its 4G services launch across the island, Digicel has rolled out its Surf, Stream and Share marketing campaign\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Even cheaper minutes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 When number portability comes in, competition heats up, you should shop around for best phone plan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Use Technology to Become Creators – BCJ<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 Assistant Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), Karlene Salmon Johnson, is urging young people to use the power of technology to bring their creative ideas to life\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC moves closer to the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communication announced plans to leave the UK after 140 years as it returned to profit after offloading businesses in gambling hubs Monaco and Macau\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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