Cable\u00a0deal may lead to further U.S. acquisitions<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The purchase of four Florida companies by Cable Bahamas will lay the foundation for further expansion through acquisitions in the U.S. market, the company has stated\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Grenada <\/i>\u2013 In a press statement last week, the Grenada government said it \u201cseeks to clarify misleading comments from the Vienna based International Press Institute (IPI) stating that it has passed into law an Electronic Crimes bill\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/i>\u2013 Haiti\u2019s telecoms regulator Conseil National des Telecommunications (Conatel) has announced the launch of a tender for a licence to operate a 3G\/4G mobile network in the 1900MHz spectrum band, previously operated by Haitel. No further details regarding the auction have been released\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 LOCAL energy drink Boom will be launching a new mobile game application, Boom Shaka Boom, on August 5 in Negril\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Excellent internal communication is the key to a thriving business and private branch exchange (PBX) systems have become the selected preference for business owners and communication specialists worldwide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The School of Computing and Information Technology at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) as part of its thrust to build on its published cutting-edge research in ICT and to enhance interaction and sharing of knowledge with international scholar communities has strengthened its partnership with the Department of Computer Science Graduate School, University of Miami (UoM)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 What if you could travel from island to island in the Caribbean, without being charged a roaming fee on your mobile phone? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Columbus International Inc. (\u201cColumbus\u201d), a diversified telecommunications provider in the Caribbean, Central America and Andean region, announced that it has signed a three year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BrightPath Foundation (\u201cBrightPath\u201d),.. more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Premier of Nevis and Minister of Information in the Nevis island Administration (NIA) Hon. Vance Amory, left Nevis on July 13, 2013, for the Dutch Caribbean Island Aruba, to attend the 29th annual Conference and Trade Show hosted by CANTOR at the Renaissance Aruba Resort and Casino\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Teens with an interest in creating mobile apps, animations or eBooks will soon have a chance to hone their skills at a vacation tech camp based in Port-of-Spain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Turks & Caicos Islands <\/i>\u2013 The email facility provided to subscribers by LIME (formally Cable and Wireless) has now become inaccessible\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Hundreds of children who need access to foreign medical expertise will be able to get it thanks to a $100,000 donation from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n British Virgin Islands<\/i> \u2013 The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has launched a targeted campaign which began with a simulated accident designed to educate the public of the dangers associated with the improper use of communication technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 The telecom provider Orange of France (ORAN.PA), is considering the sale of its Dominican Republic business in a deal that could fetch up to US$1.2 billion, as it exits non-core markets to pay down debt, seven people with knowledge of the situation told Reuters in a report from London on Tuesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Grenada <\/i>\u2013 Just one week after launching its two new calling plans to customers across Grenada, Digicel is reporting phenomenal success in how customers have been responding to, and activating the plan of their choice\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Puerto Rico <\/i>\u2013 The first \u201cHackers Boot Camp\u201d held in Puerto Rico last month produced more than two dozen applications and solutions to improve services within agencies and with island residents, of which the government has chosen five to follow up on, Chief Information Officer Giancarlo Gonz\u00e1lez announced\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 E-Waste Systems, Inc. (otcqb:EWSI) (‘EWSI’ or the “Company”), an electronic waste management services, technology and reverse logistics company and the first public pure eWaste company, announced today the launch of its first project for the Caribbean to ensure full recycling and zero landfill of ewaste\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization has been assigned to lead a project under the Commonwealth Connects programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 On Friday July 12th 2013, the Honourable Dr. Rupert Griffith, Minister of Science and Technology presented Instruments of Appointment to members of the new Board of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) who were installed for a two year term\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) is denying claims by its employees that it has deducted pay from staff members involved in a health and safety dispute\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Antigua & Barbuda <\/i>\u2013 The Antigua and Barbuda government Wednesday said it had established a select committee to oversee the implementation process, as the island seeks to suspend certain concessions and other obligations with the United States in their ongoing Internet gaming dispute\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon., Dr. Michael Darville on Monday, July 15, urged residents to take advantage of the ongoing public consultations regarding the newly purposed Consumer Protection Regulation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) expects a 3.5 percent increase in duty on profits or dividends remitted abroad to cause the business to incur \u201cextra millions of dollars in additional costs on an ongoing basis\u201d, according to its CEO\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Banks have to find ways to obtain efficient, low cost data about their customers to make analytical decisions and adapt their business models to a changed regulatory and market environment, according to Hank Prybylski, a partner and advisory leader in Ernst & Young\u2019s Americas Financial Services Office\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 American tech expert JJ Geewax has set up a business incubator in Jamaica that will invest in local start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs interested in the global technology industry\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 The Caribbean region is embarking on a new technological experience and the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report reveals that mobile-data traffic will continue to grow significantly in the coming years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Technology is supposed to be the servant of business needs. Yet many organisations find themselves contorting business operations to fit the functional constraints of available technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 Blink Entertainment has scored a win for its customers as it proudly announces the addition of\u00a0ESPNPlay.com\u00a0<\/b>to its already flexible and extensive range of features\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 Communications International “Ci” and FATPOT Technologies (a Ci Company), are working with Harris Corporation to provide new mission critical software systems to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 EMPLOYEES of the Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) are threatening to shut down the State-owned company if it does not pay its workers and resolve all health and safety issues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Cayman Islands\u2019 telecoms regulator the Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) has opened a new public consultation on whether mandating the provision of access to the local loop in the Cayman Islands would be contrary to the public interest… more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands<\/i> \u2013 The embarrassing photos started circulating toward the end of April on social media websites\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 COLUMBUS Communications, operators of telecommunications company Flow, has slashed the rate from Flow landlines to mobile phones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) today announces it has signed an agreement to lease office space in Miami, Florida\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 AT the recent Women in Leadership Series, held at the Trinidad Hilton, it was evident how much female executives depended on their smartphones and how much they use technology to balance their professional and personal lives\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The Ministry of Grand Bahama in partnership with the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) wishes to sensitize Bahamians to new consultations, which will directly affect customer service in the electronic sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Local telecommunications provider LIME has given a helping hand to Cayman News Service\u2019s trainee court reporter by giving her a personal mobile-broadband router (MiFi)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cuba <\/i>\u2013 Cuba has long boasted of having one of the most educated workforces in the entire world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS firm LIME and global leader in information technology solutions, Cisco have partnered to offer the public and private sectors cutting-edge PBX business telephone systems designed to boost their efficiency and productivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 The St Kitts Teachers\u2019 Union is cognizant of the fact that technology and the use thereof by our students is steadily increasing which means teachers will now have to become better versed on the use of technological devices so as to effectively and efficiently incorporate them into the learning environment in a strategic manner that will provide our students with the opportunity to develop all aspects of their intelligence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/i>\u2013 In a continuing effort to enhance the skills and knowledge of staff in the area of technology, the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, will host a one-day workshop for its education officers on Wednesday, July 24\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Dear Editor, I was a faithful GT&T user. My first cellular phone was GT&T and I remained \u2018true to the blue\u2019 from then. I encouraged all my colleagues to switch to the blue network and some did\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Head of the Lottery Scam Task Force, Superintendent Leon Clunis, says contrary to public criticism, his unit has been actively pursuing the apprehension of persons involved in the illegal lottery scam activities, especially in western Jamaica, and is reaping success\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Grenada, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines, in partnership with regional organisations, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), the Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network (CKLN) and the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL), launched the Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (CARCIP) on 26 June 2013 in Grenada\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 In any market, whether Stabroek Market or the New York Stock Exchange, there are certain key factors that are critical to the industry such as supply and demand. Also among them are competition and regulation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/i>\u2013 According to the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), the market of mobile cellular communications has changed significantly in recent years. From a competitive environment dominated by four operators, the mobile landscape is now run by 2 operators following the bankruptcy of HAITEL S.A. : NATCOM (Former TELECO) of the Vietnamese company VIETTEL and DIGICEL (after buying VOIL\u00c0\/COMCEL)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Government could start paying Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries through the mobile wallet, kickstarting a mobile payment movement in Jamaica, says a director of the Mona School of Business (MSB)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credits: \u00a0RambergMediaImages<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em>;<\/p>\n ____________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 15 July to Sunday 21 July 2013. 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Conatel launches an auction for a third mobile licence<\/h4>\n
‘Boom’ launches mobile game app<\/h4>\n
Tech Business Courtesy Of Lime – Setting Up An Effective Office Communication System<\/h4>\n
UTech and the University of Miami Collaborate for Doctoral Research Internship Programme in ICT<\/h4>\n
A Caribbean Free of Roaming Charges?<\/h4>\n
Columbus International Inc. Partners With BrightPath Foundation to Develop Caribbean Digital Content Creation and Technology-Based Learning<\/h4>\n
Nevis Information Minister attends Telecommunications Conference in Aruba<\/h4>\n
BrightPath launches tech camp for youth<\/h4>\n
IME email system disappears<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 16 July 2013<\/h3>\n
BTC Donates $100K To PMH SickKids Telemedicine<\/h4>\n
Safe Use Of Technology Campaign Begins With Simulated Accident<\/h4>\n
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Orange mulls sale of Dominican Republic business: Reuters<\/h4>\nDIGICEL REPORTS HUGE SUCCESS SINCE LAUNCH OF NEW CHOICES CAMPAIGN<\/h4>\n
Puerto Rico \u2018Hackers Boot Camp\u2019 Winning Solutions Announced<\/h4>\n
E-Waste Systems Launches Caribbean Initiative<\/h4>\n
CTO powers ‘ICT access for all’ project in Trinidad & Tobago<\/h4>\n
TATT board gets instruments of appointment<\/h4>\n
TSTT denies workers\u2019 claims<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 17 July 2013<\/h3>\n
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Select committee established as Antigua-US internet gaming dispute continues<\/h4>\nGrand Bahama public urged to comment on URCA<\/h4>\n
BTC:\u00a0Increased duty will cost us millions<\/h4>\n
Banking on customer data<\/h4>\n
Techie Injection – Google Engineer Investing In Technology Start-Ups<\/h4>\n
Superior network performance vital for ICT growth in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n
Aligning IT to business needs<\/h4>\n
BLINK ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES ESPNPLAY.COM ONLINE<\/h4>\n
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Communications International Upgrading Trinidad and Tobago Dispatch Operations<\/h4>\nShutdown threat in TSTT pay dispute<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 18 July 2013<\/h3>\n
ICTA launches new consultation on LLU<\/h4>\n
Prison boss: We\u2019ll never find all cell phones<\/h4>\n
Flow cuts phone rate<\/h4>\n
CWC takes office space in Miami<\/h4>\n
Women and technology<\/h4>\n
Friday, 19 July 2013<\/h3>\n
Ministry of GB partners with URCA to sensitize residents<\/h4>\n
LIME donates MiFi to budding court reporter<\/h4>\n
Statistical Drill Down: Lack of ICT is a Deal Killer for Cuba Outsourcing\u2019s Future<\/h4>\n
LIME, Cisco show how modern PBX systems boost efficiency and productivity<\/h4>\n
T.I.P.S. Workshop hosted by the St Kitts Teachers’ Union<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 20 July 2013<\/h3>\n
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Education Officers To Get Training In Use Of Technology<\/h4>\nGT&T should go back to \u2018Dollar a Minute\u2019<\/h4>\n
Lotto Scam Task Force Is Working, Says Sup’t Clunis<\/h4>\n
Caribbean communications infrastructure program to increase broadband connectivity in the region<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 21 July 2013<\/h3>\n
Digicel remains steadfast on liberalized telecoms sector<\/h4>\n
Haiti – Telecommunication : Towards a concession in the 1,900 Mhz band<\/h4>\n
A PATH for mobile money<\/h4>\n