This is a roundup of the ICT\/technology news across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 31 October to Sunday 6 November 2011.<\/em><\/p>\n
Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 After it was left out of the original draft of the Cayman Islands Traffic Bill early this year, it seems at least a partial ban on using a cell phone while driving has been put back into the legislation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Guyana says the recent connectivity issues which affected its Blackberry service were the result of a lightning strike on a satellite connection…. more<\/a><\/p>\n
Canada\u00a0 <\/em>\u2013 idoodlesoftware inc., an educations oftware company offering innovative solutions to bridge the gap between traditional and digital learning, announced that it has partnered with Columbus Communications Inc to facilitate a world class eLearning<\/a> strategy which will position the Caribbean region as the epicenter of digital learning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Opposition political parties look set to get slightly more air-time on the state-owned radio and television stations, after they rejected a five-minute per week offer by the National Communications Network (NCN)… more<\/a><\/p>\n
Montserrat <\/em>\u2013 Two officials from the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) are on island this week to begin preliminary work on Montserrat\u2019s national ICT policy, strategy and implementation plan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The application distribution service which is provided by Research in Motion (RIM) \u2013 the makers of BlackBerry \u2013 was unavailable in Guyana for some time, but the service has now been restored by RIM\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Business owners and their information communication technology (ICT) managers from across western Jamaica and Ocho Rios were last week exposed to firsthand knowledge of Cloud Telephony – the latest technology suite being offered to the business community\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaican-based transaction processing company Advanced Integrated Systems (AIS) has partnered with US-based mobile payments MOBIbucks to deliver a mobile money platform in Jamaica and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Vistaprint Jamaica Limited will, by the middle of 2012, be looking to consolidate its operations into a newly built US$25-million, 92,000-square-foot facility in the nascent Barnett Technology Park in Montego Bay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 If you are considering investing in a smartphone to take advantage of 4G service once it launches in key markets this year, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is saying you may want to wait a few weeks to see what it\u2019s about to roll out\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has announced a rise in profits, with growing smartphone usage in international markets having boosted its income\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bermuda <\/em>\u2013 After weeks of legal wrangling, the Jamaica-based Digicel is bracing for the financial fallout from the Bermuda Supreme Court\u2019s decision late last week that it had to cease providing Bermudeans access to its internet-based long-distance service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Government\u2019s One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Programme is progressing smoothly and according to sources, another 13,000 are being loaded in China with its destination being Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 PROFESSOR Hopeton Dunn has been re-appointed chairman of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) for another five-year term\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
USA <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) rose the most in 8 1\/2 years in London trading as growth at the U.K. phone company\u2019s Caribbean and Macau units pushed increases in fiscal first-half sales and earnings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was almost entirely responsible for the revenue and gross margin increases generated by Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) Caribbean businesses during the six months to end-September 2011, it was revealed yesterday, producing $37 million in operating income and a $177 million top-line\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bermuda <\/em>\u2013 After weeks of legal wrangling, the Jamaica-based cellphone company Digicel is bracing for the financial fallout from the Bermuda Supreme Court’s decision late last week that it had to cease providing Bermudeans access to its Internet-based long-distance service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
United Kingdom <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications has cheered shareholders as it reported its Caribbean business had stabilised and smartphone usage was booming\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The highest rate of penetration for BlackBerry Messenger users is in the Caribbean and Latin America, according to RIM\u2019s carrier relationship marketing manager for the region, Angela Friar\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMMUNCIATIONS provider LIME Jamaica reported a net loss of $1.3 billion over the second quarter ending September 30, 2011, but found a silver lining in a 11 per cent increase in mobile revenues and a three per cent growth in its postpaid mobile subscriber base\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad & Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Data Protection Act is unconstitutional, former temporary High Court Judge Gregory Delzin has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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