{"id":2534,"date":"2011-12-19T07:13:31","date_gmt":"2011-12-19T12:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=2534"},"modified":"2011-12-19T07:20:19","modified_gmt":"2011-12-19T12:20:19","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-18-december-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2011\/12\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-18-december-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 18 December 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a roundup of the ICT\/technology news across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 12 December to Sunday 18 December 2011.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Monday, 12 December 2011<\/h3>\n

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Tuesday, 13 December 2011<\/h3>\n

BTC launches 4G in Grand Bahama<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Executives of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), including CEO Geoff Houston, were in Grand Bahama yesterday for the soft launch of 4G\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Security matters<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Cyber crime has a number of definitions that not only includes crime perpetrated over the Internet but also any crime in which a piece of computer-based technology is used, including your smartphones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME, Digicel could roll out 4G by late 2012<\/h4>\n

Turks and Caicos Islands <\/em>\u2013 The two major telecommunications company in the TCI \u2013 LIME and Digicel \u2013 said they expect to roll out 4G service by the end of next year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber criminals make more than drug cartels<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Online crime groups make more money than drug cartels worldwide, and arresting these cyber criminals can be exceedingly difficult\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 14 December 2011<\/h3>\n

Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) taps DigitalRoute for 4G mediation<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC’s aim when they launched 4G in November was 20 to 30 times faster data speeds — it worked and is only the beginning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

‘BOJ should run mobile money’<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 It used to be that you put coins into phones; soon you may be able to get cash out of them. But the technology that will allow mobile money should not be tied to particular service providers, says the think tank Solutions for Society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

US Actor, Digicel Forge 12-Month Partnership<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Ben Stiller’s philanthropic organisation, the Stiller Foundation, has announced a partnership with the Digicel Foundation to build schools in Haiti to help support the country’s education system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 15 December 2011<\/h3>\n

BTL \u2013 Profits up, costs down<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Limited will be holding its 5th Annual General Meeting on Thursday December 15th at the Princess Hotel and Casino. For the company and its shareholders, it will be a good day as the company is boasting that it has increased its earnings and cut down on costs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 16 December 2011<\/h3>\n

Digicel goes after LIME’s fixed line customers in Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 MOBILE phone provider Digicel says market penetration for cellphones in Barbados is nearly maxed out and it is now going after LIME’s substantial fixed line customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Three face court over embezzlement of $48M in Digicel funds<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The alleged embezzlement of a hefty sum has landed three women before the courts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Foundation delivers on its Post-Earthquake promise to build 50 Schools in Haiti<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 The Digicel Haiti Foundation on Wednesday hosted the official opening of the new College Classique d\u2019Haiti school buildings in Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, making it the last of 50 schools rebuilt as part of the Digicel Foundation\u2019s initial commitment following the devastating earthquake which struck the country on January 12th, 2010\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless LIME Jamaica lights up 100 Mbps FTTH service<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Cable and Wireless Communications’ (LSE: CW.L<\/a>) Caribbean business LIME has officially launched its 100 Mbps residential Fiber to the Home (FTTH) service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 17 December 2011<\/h3>\n

Funding available for ICT projects until next year<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Funding is currently available at the Ministry of Commerce and Trade for information and communications technology (ICT) projects\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OAS to debate strengthening of cyber security<\/h4>\n

USA <\/em>\u2013 The member countries of the Organization of American States (OAS) have agreed to debate the theme \u201cStrengthening Cyber Security in the Americas,\u201d during the XII Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), to be held March 8, 2012, at the headquarters of the hemispheric organization in Washington, DC\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 18 December 2011<\/h3>\n

Flow Swallows Infochannel<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Triple-service provider Columbus Communications, trading as Flow, has increased its customer base through the acquisition of the business of InfoChannel, Jamaica’s longest operating Internet-service provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME To Roll Out More TV Services<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications provider LIME continues its move to enhance services offered within Jamaica and the wider region, its latest initiative aimed at delivering television services and video on-demand content throughout the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Image courtesy of\u00a0Gary Thomson<\/a>,\u00a0Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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