A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 8 July to Sunday 14 July 2013.<\/i><\/p>\n\nMonday, 8 July 2013<\/h3>\n
Stacey-Ann Simms-Burke: Letting Lime’s Light Shine<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Stacey-Ann Simms-Burke does not like the limelight. She’s more comfortable working behind the scenes, in a job where she helps creating customised telecommunication solutions for businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n British Virgin Islands <\/i>\u2013 Digicel British Virgin Islands (BVI) has called on the government to speed up its allocation of spectrum suitable for Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Are sites such as Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites addictive and causing health conditions? Experts say yes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 It is hard to overstate the importance of data services for telecom operator revenue growth. Although in a number of countries, some of them in Latin America, revenues from voice and data services grew over the past two years, many other markets saw a decline in voice revenues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Lucia <\/i>\u2013 Local firms and individuals who provide services in the area of Information and Communications Technology are gearing-up for a major ICT Forum\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Let\u2019s face it. Your cellphone was never designed to be a camera. The things that make it a good phone are the exact opposite to the attributes traditionally associated with a useful photographic instrument\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 The Ministry of Home Affairs is concerned with the penetration of cell phones at the various prisons, particularly at the Georgetown and New Amsterdam Prisons, as evidenced by the recovery of these items during security searches\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/i>\u2013 ELEANOR HALL: School children in Haiti are about to take part in a global literacy trial that uses computer tablets to give them access to hundreds of books\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited is now accepting bids for the provision of 30,000 tablet computers to be distributed in schools under a Government-sponsored programme which launches in the upcoming academic year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The providers of mobile wallet technology and Jamaican service providers are already developing partnerships to launch into business as soon as the central bank green lights the permits\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Deputy Commissioner of Police Mervyn Richardson has written to and has received correspondence from Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) as part of the investigations into emailgate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The Constitutional Commission has found that the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority\u2019s (URCA) legislative powers are \u201cunconstitutional\u201d and discriminate against private broadcasters, Commission Chairman Sean McWeeney said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 The search for oil depends on modern technology, and that includes software, equipment, and in some cases, dependence upon the internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Intellectual property crime is not victimless crime. Such crimes pose severe risks to Caribbean consumer health and safety, have serious economic consequences, and fund transnational organised crime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Hurricane season in the Caribbean officially begins in June and typically lasts through to November, with many storms occurring during August and September across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Maarten <\/i>\u2013 TelEm Group is proud to be the provider of internet, mobile and data services to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Conference now under way in Maho\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Lucia <\/i>\u2013 LIME St. Lucia, a Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) business, has become the first operator to offer high speed mobile data services in St. Lucia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Internet speed is emerging as a top issue for Internet users the world over as consumers, businesses, schools and governments clamor for faster, broadband speeds and better, more reliable Internet service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Cable Bahamas is predicting that its almost $100 million worth of US acquisitions will triple annual revenue and operating income growth rates beyond what it would achieve if its activities remain confined to this nation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 An official at the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) said yesterday the regulator has no legislative power to censor private broadcasters and suggested that the entity was surprised by criticism from the Constitutional Commission\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Grenada <\/i>\u2013 Trade Union representative in the Senate Ray Roberts tells the government that it must engage the people in consultation the same way it pursued their votes to win the\u00a0February 19, 2013\u00a0General elections\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Five managers from the Digicel Group will relocate from Jamaica to a new corporate office in Dublin, Ireland\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 As the telecommunications landscape becomes even more competitive, mobile giant Digicel took over the Blue Beat lounge in Montego Bay Wednesday night\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Martin Voelk of Cyber 51 Limited, to show how easy it can be for cyber-criminals or mischief makers to breach online systems, demonstrated how to hack in four steps on Tuesday\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 A new body has been formed representing a working group of local information technology (IT) service providers, software developers and consultancy and advisory services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), close to running out of telephone numbers, is considering adding a second area code, but taking that route means local phone numbers, and dialling, will increase from seven to 10 digits\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 An amended Road Traffic Act is expected to tighten regulations and introduce stiffer penalties for the use of mobile phones while driving and in-car devices such as DVD players\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Following a very successful island wide 4G launch in both St. Kitts & Nevis, Digicel is at it again with an exciting & rewarding promotion for summer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Grenada <\/i>\u2013 CARICOM Minister responsible for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Dr. the Hon Keith Mitchell wants to use the new Technological Era to drive the region forward\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The operational capacity of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) has been boosted with the acquisition of some 40 portable tablet computers, valued just over $400,000\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Approximately 120 young people from several Spanish Town communities will this year benefit from a programme designed to provide training in software and applications (apps) development and entrepreneurial skills\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 The new Telecommunications Authority of T&T board has been installed and among some of the initiatives to be tackled will be the draft broadcast code and developments to enable a third mobile provider to enter the market, the broadcast monitoring system among other initiatives\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Once any form of information technology is being used in your business, regardless of the size, you should be concerned about its security\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Digicel has launched its DL600 white-label Android-powered smartphone in St. Kitts and Nevis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\nTuesday, 9 July 2013<\/h3>\n
Digicel BVI states case for LTE; seeks to emulate sister companies in Antigua, Turks & Caicos with 700MHz rollout<\/h4>\n
Are social media sites making us sick?<\/h4>\n
Commentary: Is mobile data the driver for future telecom business?<\/h4>\n
SLCSI to host National ICT Forum<\/h4>\n
Photography on a phone<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 10 July 2013<\/h3>\n
Cellular phones in prisons are a threat to national security \u2013 Home Affairs Ministry<\/h4>\n
Global literacy project uses tablet computers to boost reading numbers in Haiti<\/h4>\n
E-Learning Jamaica Seeks Tablet Supplier<\/h4>\n
Mobile Wallet Providers Race To The Starting Line – Casserley, AIS Among Investors-In-Waiting<\/h4>\n
Richardson talking to TSTT<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 11 July 2013<\/h3>\n
URCA\u2019s Powers \u2018Unconstitutional\u2019<\/h4>\n
Will Belize ever have internet rates as low as the region?<\/h4>\n
Caribbean must place greater focus on intellectual property crime<\/h4>\n
Digicel Encourages Customers To Be Prepared This Hurricane Season<\/h4>\n
TelEm Group providing telecom services to ICAO Conference.<\/h4>\n
CWC launches mobile data services in St. Lucia<\/h4>\n
The need for Internet speed<\/h4>\n
Friday, 12 July 2013<\/h3>\n
Cable Growth Triples With $100m US Deals<\/h4>\n
URCA\u00a0rejects censorship claim<\/h4>\n
A call for public education on ICT Bills<\/h4>\n
Digicel top execs moving to Dublin offices<\/h4>\n
Digicel Hosts Corporate Mixer At Blue Beat Mobay<\/h4>\n
Hacking Demo Highlights Ease Of Cybertheft<\/h4>\n
Jamaican IT experts form alliance<\/h4>\n
OUR Invites Consultations On 10-Digit Dialling<\/h4>\n
Stiffer penalties coming for mobile phone use while driving<\/h4>\n
$30,000 to be won in Digicel’s 4G 30 Days of Summer Promotion<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 13 July 2013<\/h3>\n
PM Mitchell wants ICT to further unite region<\/h4>\n
KSAC Acquires Tablet Computers to Boost Service<\/h4>\n
Young People in Spanish Town to Benefit From ICT and Entrepreneurial Training<\/h4>\n
New TATT board in place, Internet service generating income (with CNC3 video)<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 14 July 2013<\/h3>\n
VIDEO: Hackers can protect your data too<\/h4>\n
Digicel brings DL600 white-label smartphone to St. Kitts<\/h4>\n