{"id":2435,"date":"2011-12-05T06:11:09","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T11:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=2435"},"modified":"2011-12-05T06:28:54","modified_gmt":"2011-12-05T11:28:54","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-4-december-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2011\/12\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-4-december-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 4 December 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a roundup of the ICT\/technology news across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 28 November to Sunday 4 December 2011.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 28 November 2011<\/h3>\n

\u2013 nil \u2013<\/p>\n

Tuesday, 29 November 2011<\/h3>\n

\u2013 nil \u2013<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 30 November 2011<\/h3>\n

LIME signs videoconferencing pact with CARICOM, Guyana included<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications firm LIME has signed an agreement with the CARICOM secretariat to provide videoconferencing equipment and services to Jamaica and seven other member countries, as well as five other territories in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel seals deal with Claro in Jamaica and sells operations in Honduras<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel Group Limited has announced the completion of its acquisition of Claro in Jamaica and the sale of its business in Honduras to America Movil \u2014 the company that owns Claro\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Draft CARICOM Digital Development Strategy receives finishing touches<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Senior officials with responsibility for Information and Communication Technologies in the Caribbean will meet in Grenada tomorrow and Friday to put the finishing touches on a draft plan for the Regional Digital Development Strategy (RDDS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 1 December 2011<\/h3>\n

Digicel turns hotelier in Haiti<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 After a decade of providing telecommunications services across the Caribbean, Digicel is branching out into a whole new field \u2013 the hospitality sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel now biggest mobile provider in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Digicel announced yesterday that it has completed its acquisition of Claro in Jamaica and the sale of its business in Honduras to Am\u00e9rica M\u00f3vil, Claro\u2019s parent company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Maarten Cable TV Planned Outage To Prepare For Digital Upgrade<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten<\/em> \u2013 St. Maarten Cable TV today announces another step forward to upgrade the cable TV system to an all-digital platform in the spring of 2012\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 2 December 2011<\/h3>\n

Digicel acquires Am\u00e9rica M\u00f3vil’s operations in Jamaica and sells its operations in Honduras<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Mobile telephone service provider Digicel Group has announced the completion of its acquisition of Am\u00e9rica M\u00f3vil’s business in Jamaica and the sale of its business in Honduras to Am\u00e9rica M\u00f3vil\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Group Announces 16% Revenue Growth In Its First Half Results<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel, the best value mobile operator in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific today reported strong financial performance for the six months ended September 30, 2011\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica Ready For US$B BPO Industry<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaicans in the diaspora have been challenged to exploit the country’s potential for realising a significant share of the United States (US) billion-dollar business process outsourcing (BPO) industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Legal risks lurking in cyberspace<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In today’s brave new digital world the power of the Internet as a driver of business growth is unparalleled. Recognising this the best led regional enterprises continue to augment their models of market engagement to include an interactive presence in cyberspace\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PIOJ To Focus On Science And Technology Policy Framework<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Deputy Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Everton McFarlane, has said the agency will be placing greater focus on enhancing the country’s science and technology policy framework\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 3 December 2011<\/h3>\n

CARICOM ICT strategy ready for implementation<\/h4>\n

Grenada<\/em> \u2013 More than 30 senior officials with responsibility for information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) along with development partners, knocked heads and hands together to fine-tune short, medium and long term strategic actions distilled from the five strategic objectives of the comprehensive draft implementation plan for the CARICOM regional digital development strategy (RDDS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 4 December 2011<\/h3>\n

\u2013 nil \u2013<\/p>\n

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