Tech Business<\/h4>\n
Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Within a business, mobile communication among employees and employers can rack up a pretty penny\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Digicel\u2019s recent move to abolish regional roaming fees was \u201ccommendable,\u201d but the Caribbean\u2019s true goal should be \u201caffordable and ubiquitous broadband Internet access,\u201d according to Jamaican Technology Minister Phillip Paulwell\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Lucia<\/i> \u2013 Many customers in Saint Lucia would be getting increasingly familiar with smartphone operating systems, like Android and iOS and BlackBerry 10. Now, Saint Lucia and the Caribbean\u2019s leading mobile service provider is opening new windows for mobile users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) workers have threatened to shut down operations at the company\u2019s work centre in San Fernando as a result of a snake infestation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/i>\u2013 ITU and the Government of Barbados have signed an agreement to establish a National Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT), a key mechanism to strengthen cybersecurity, detect the threat of cyber-attacks and manage a timely response\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Dear Editor, Thank you for permitting me space in your newspaper to highlight a burning issue that occurred due to the incompetence of the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Co\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Maarten<\/i> \u2013 St. Maarten Youth Parliament, dominated by young women, unanimously passed a motion Monday charging the Education Minister to develop a comprehensive policy to incorporate technology throughout the educational system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 <\/i>The health and safety\u00a0issues being raised by disgruntled workers of the Telecommunications Ser\u00advices of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) are being addressed, the company assured yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Antigua & Barbuda<\/i> \u2013 If tiny Antigua and Barbuda gets its way, distributors of works by Beyonc\u00e9, Steven Spielberg and other American artists could get shortchanged in the eastern Caribbean islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The media watchdog agency the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) says it has launched an advertising campaign focusing on the protection of children against harmful content, as well as antipiracy and payola\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013\u00a0<\/b>Unicomer (who trades as Courts), the region\u2019s largest furniture, appliance and electrical company, is now powered by Digicel Business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Copia Communications installed their equipment at Breezes Bahamas, which will now receive Wi-Fi throughout its premises\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Defendant Sandra Catron will represent herself A five-day trial in Grand Court has been set next year for Sandra Catron, who is charged with harassment via an ICT network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/i>\u2013 David Sharpe doesn’t mind doing business in Haiti despite its reputation for being one of the world’s most dangerous countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Cable and Wireless Jamaica has signaled that it’s coming up with a plan to stem the decline in its fixed line business. The company has seen a fall off in fixed line demand as customers migrate to more competitive mobile and data options\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 PRESIDENT of the Communication Workers\u2019 Union (CWU) Joseph Remy wants the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) office at St James Street, San Fernando, to be condemned\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 THE hunt is now on to find a third mobile provider for this country. The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) has initiated an open competitive process for the selection of a third public mobile telecommunications operator for Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT) has responded to health and safety concerns raised by San Fernando workers, saying the Communications Workers\u2019 Union (CWU) was using the issues as a \u201cmoving negotiations target.\u201d\u00a0In a press release Tuesday, TSTT said it expected the union to continue to \u201cconjure\u201d health and safety issues as leverage for bargaining\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 Digicel Business, the region\u2019s leading business solutions partner, today announced that Pepsi Bottling Company has joined its growing list of valued customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/i>\u2013 The \u00c9cole Sup\u00e9rieure d’Infotronique d’Ha\u00efti (ESIH) organized in its premises, its 3rd Hackathon (technological marathon) on 17 and 18 August, around the theme “Ann raproche e rann teknoloji a itil andikape nou yo”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 First Quarter results (ended June 2013): Revenue fell by 10% when compared to the same period last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 IN a press briefing Wednesday, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) CEO Milverton Reynolds announced that his institution would be hosting a venture capital conference entitled “Advancing innovation and entrepreneurship – Seeding Tomorrow’s Opportunities” on September 9th at the Pegasus hotel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Jamaica’s Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) and the ICT Division within the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining have launched public consultations on mobile spectrum cap regulations… more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Heston Hutton, managing director for Centralised Strategic Services Limited (CSS), said Thursday that its credit union parent will look next at offering remittances in the suite of services to be rolled out under its mobile money solution, JCUES\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n St. Maarten <\/i>\u2013 The introduction of a breakfast programme for all public schools and introduction of a one laptop per child programme are among the priorities of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs (ECYS) Minister Patricia Lourens during her term in office\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Government\u2019s Information Communication Technology (ICT) project is now expected to conclude by year-end, missing its September deadline. Currently, foreign companies are lending their expertise via examining the laying of fibre optic cable along Guyana\u2019s rough terrain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 In light of the fact that Information Communication Technology (ICT) has been recognised as an important factor in the delivery of education in tertiary institutions, moves have been made in the form of a laboratory at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 LlamaRepublicaDominicana.com launched a new promotion for international top ups to Dominican Republic. Until September 1st, those who recharge a Viva mobile double the amount recharged by 100% free credit as bonus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013\u00a0TelephoneJamaica.com announces double bonus credit for all mobile recharges to LIME Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Xormis, a Jamaican technology company has launched a networking application on the Windows 8 platform that enhances the sharing of business cards via smartphones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credits: \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n ________________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 12 August to Sunday 18 August 2013. 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LIME boosts 4G experience<\/h4>\n
Sando TSTT workers complain of snake invasion<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 13 August 2013<\/h3>\n
Barbados sets up National Computer Incident Response Team<\/h4>\n
No telephone or internet services at back of Britannia since July 2<\/h4>\n
Youth Parliament Passes Motion For More Use Of Technology In Education<\/h4>\n
TSTT: We\u2019re dealing with safety issues<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 14 August 2013<\/h3>\n
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Antigua seeks a different kind of payout in gambling dispute with US<\/h4>\nBroadcasting Commission launches ad campaign to protect children<\/h4>\n
Unicomer (Courts) adds its name to the Digicel Business Portfolio<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 15 August 2013<\/h3>\n
Copia Communications Llc Now Providing Services To Breezes Bahamas<\/h4>\n
ICT trial date set<\/h4>\n
Haiti’s mobile redemption<\/h4>\n
Fall off in fixed line demand – Cable and Wireless Jamaica<\/h4>\n
CWU wants TSTT building condemned<\/h4>\n
Hunt on for 3rd mobile provider<\/h4>\n
TSTT: CWU playing with safety issues<\/h4>\n
Digicel Business Adds Pepsi Bottling Company to its Growing List of Valued Customers<\/h4>\n
Friday, 16 August 2013<\/h3>\n
Haiti – Technology : 3rd Hackathon to the benefit of non-sighted people<\/h4>\n
Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited: three months results for the period ended June 2013<\/h4>\n
Can Jamaica create a sustainable venture capital industry?<\/h4>\n
Jamaica consults on mobile spectrum caps<\/h4>\n
JCCUL Eyes Remittance Market Through MoneyGram – Mobile Payment Service Goes Live Monday<\/h4>\n
One laptop per child, breakfast programme in public schools<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 17 August 2013<\/h3>\n
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<\/h4>\nFibre optic cable project to miss yet another deadline<\/h4>\n
GITEP supports ICT use in tertiary institutions<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 18 August 2013<\/h3>\n
Top-Up Bonus for Viva Dominican Republic on LlamaRepublicaDominicana.com<\/h4>\n
Double Bonus for LIME Jamaica on TelephoneJamaica.com<\/h4>\n
Local tech firm brings business card application to Windows 8<\/h4>\n