{"id":3670,"date":"2012-04-16T06:02:56","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T11:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=3670"},"modified":"2012-04-16T06:02:56","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T11:02:56","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-15-april-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/04\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-15-april-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 15 April 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 9 April to Sunday 15 April 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/garyth123\/\"<\/a>Monday, 9 April 2012<\/h3>\n

\u2013 nil \u2013<\/p>\n

Tuesday, 10 April 2012<\/h3>\n

LIME takes its \u2018Don\u2019t text and drive message\u2019 on the road<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Mounting support for legislation to ban the use of cell phone by motorists is coming from telecommunications giant LIME as the company over the weekend launched it\u2019s Don\u2019t Text and Drive campaign\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

4G For Abaco, Bimini, Berry Islands By Mid-May<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 BTC customers throughout Abaco and the northern Bahamas will experience consistent, improved cellular service including faster speeds for downloads and browsing on smart phones when the company completes its revamp of the wireless system by mid-May, officials said today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 11 April 2012<\/h3>\n

LIME offers free talk time after three minutes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 LIME today introduced a promotion that will offer prepaid mobile customers 27 minutes of free talk time after each three minute calls\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 12 April 2012<\/h3>\n

GT&T shares buyer linked to Chinese military<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 China\u2019s Datang Telecom Technology and Industry Group has been identified as the Hong Kong-based buyer of 20 per cent of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel giving workers option to leave voluntarily<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel today announced a re-opening of its voluntary separation programme for its Jamaica-based staff\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Rolls Out New Value Packages For Customers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications firm LIME yesterday introduced a new promotion that it said would offer its prepaid mobile customers phone calls and text messages for less than one Jamaican dollar\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 13 April 2012<\/h3>\n

Antigua & Barbuda shows interest in telecoms grouping<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 The twin-island-state has indicated its interest in working closer with the member states of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Deadline For Registration Of Cellphones Extended<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Today would have marked the deadline for cellular phone registration at both Belize Telemedia Limited and Speednet Telephone Company. The deadline; however, has once again been extended for a three month period. The last extension made was on March 15th which proposed today as the final call\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Military ties to local telecoms investors\u2026. This presents ominous implications \u2013 Dr. Roopnaraine<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The fact that the two Chinese companies that are heavily investing in Guyana\u2019s telecommunications industry both share links with the Chinese military namely the Peoples Liberation Army, is a very ominous revelation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel offers payouts to workers who choose to go<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel began cutting jobs yesterday, offering enhanced packages to its 1,170 Jamaican staff if they resign voluntarily\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow\u2019s owner looks to expand<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Columbus International, which operates in Jamaica as Flow, is preparing to raise funds for a new round of expansion within the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Telecoms Bill Hits Hurdle<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The technology minister, Phillip Paulwell has indicated that there will be further delays in bringing the draft telecommunication bill to Parliament because it is flawed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT customers to get upgrade<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Customers using mobile phones which only use the 1,800 megahertz radio frequency spectrum will be required to upgrade their handsets as telecoms provider TSTT prepares to deactivate that component of its mobile network on May 31\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 14 April 2012<\/h3>\n

Digicel Expects To Shed 120 Jobs<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Mobile operator Digicel Jamaica says that about 120 of its local staff or 10 per cent of its workforce could to take-up its ‘voluntary separation programme’ announced Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 15 April 2012<\/h3>\n

\u2013 nil \u2013<\/p>\n

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

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