{"id":3535,"date":"2012-03-26T06:11:10","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T11:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=3535"},"modified":"2012-04-23T06:02:32","modified_gmt":"2012-04-23T11:02:32","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-25-march-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/03\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-25-march-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 25 March 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 19 March to Sunday 25 March 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rmgimages\/\"<\/a>Monday, 19 March 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC refutes union\u2019s salary increase claim<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) non-managerial staff will receive a salary increase of at least nine percent over the length of the new industrial agreement, contrary to recent claims made by the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU), according to BTC\u2019s management\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Puerto Rico-India-DR alliance<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD) director Eddy Martinez has announced that Indian technology company Lanco Global Systems will be operating from the Las Americas Technology Institute (ITLA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 20 March 2012<\/h3>\n

Union applies for strike vote as BTC negotiations stall<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) will take a strike vote in New Providence and Grand Bahama on Thursday, as negotiations for a new industrial agreement stall on the matter of salary increases for the Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) line staff\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t to Create Super Regulatory Body for Telecoms Sector<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell, said that the government is moving to establish a \u201csuper regulatory body\u201d to effectively monitor the telecommunications sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 21 March 2012<\/h3>\n

BEF committed to delivering on promise of 100% free Wi-Fi Access<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 he initiative of the BEF\u2019s business facilitation pillar was to provide free access to Wi-Fi throughout Barbados by November 11th, 2011\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-Learning Programme Launched To Assist GSAT, CSEC Students<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Edufocal, an e-learning service provider, which was launched last Thursday, is expected to assist students who are preparing for the Grade Six Achievement Test and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Takes Aim At The West<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Garry Sinclair, managing director of LIME Jamaica and Cayman, has expressed satisfaction with his company’s bid to improve its network infrastructure in the western region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

More Cells, But Telecoms Earn Less<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaicans now own more mobile phones – 3.1 million – than there are people in the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New \u201csuper agency\u201d to monitor telecommunication sector<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica government says it will be establishing a \u201csuper regulatory body\u201d to effectively monitor the telecommunications sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 22 March 2012<\/h3>\n

TSTT CEO Hangs Up<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Chief executive officer of Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), Roberto Peon, has resigned from the majority State-owned telecoms provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 23 March 2012<\/h3>\n

Foulkes:\u2008Decision by union members to strike may not be certified<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Even though members of the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike vote yesterday, the vote may not be certified, as there is no evidence that the union filed a valid trade dispute, Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes revealed yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fiber Optic lines in Belize<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Government of Belize is committed to improve the standard of living of the people of Belize. To this end tourism development has been earmarked as one of the most promising avenues of growth thus increasing the demand for safe, fast and reliable telecommunication services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

News website temporarily down<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Tons of e-mails and messages are being received at this station in respect of our website. For the past two days, our online readers have been experiencing difficulty accessing channel5belize.com. Our website was hacked and has been tagged by Google and Mozilla as malicious\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T claims unfair competition, hints at “right-sizing”<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) on Friday, lamenting secrecy by its competitor and unfair competition by government, signaled that it could in another two years \u201cright size\u201d if the telecoms industry is not fixed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean prepares for \u2018Connect to Americas\u2019 meeting in Panama<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A Caribbean meeting to prepare for the upcoming Connect to the Americas summit in Panama City, Panama, in July later this year was launched at the Carlton Savannah hotel in Cascade, Port-of-Spain, yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT CEO quitting over ailing relative<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Chief executive at telecoms provider Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), Roberto Peon, yesterday confirmed he has tendered his resignation with effect from June 30\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 24 March 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC Grand Bahama to ‘Exceed all Targets’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 New products, interactive experiences, an inviting environment and longer hours are paying off for customers and BTC in Grand Bahama, a company spokesman said today, with the store that re-opened last month after a major transformation ‘exceeding all targets.’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

V.I. Next Generation Network head still hopes to meet federal deadlines<\/h4>\n

US Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The territory’s first public broadband network is behind schedule but still pushing ahead and hoping to meet the federal deadlines, interim Chief Executive Officer and board member Alfred Boschulte told the V.I. Next Generation Network board Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 25 March 2012<\/h3>\n

Cyber security and the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Caribbean\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Most Caribbean Governments and companies have yet to take seriously the threat posed by cyber attack\u2026\u00a0more<\/a><\/p>\n

Unfair competition will lead to reduced investments, staff cuts<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has called for a level-playing field and yesterday criticised government\u2019s move to unfairly introduce another fibre optic cable in yet unclear circumstances\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel hits one million customer activation with new rate<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 Just three weeks after announcing its new ‘One Rate’ option of $8.99 for calls to any number on any local network at any time, Digicel is now announcing that it has hit the milestone of one million customer activations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Image courtesy of RambergMediaImages<\/a>, flickr<\/em><\/p>\n

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