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New\u00a0URCA deadline for number portability<\/h4>\nA roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 28 October to Sunday 3 November 2013.<\/i><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 BTC\u2019s cellular customers on New Providence are one step closer to enjoying super-fast Long Term Evolution (LTE) this Christmas as a result of the very first LTE data call \u2013 commonly referred to as an \u201cInternet download\u201d – on the BTC network early Saturday morning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 BTC\u2019s cellular customers on New Providence are one step closer to enjoying super-fast Long Term Evolution (LTE) this Christmas as a result of the very first LTE data call \u2013 commonly referred to as an \u201cInternet download\u201d – on the BTC network early this morning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
British Virgin Islands <\/i>\u2013 Road Town, British Virgin Islands: Sir Richard Branson\u2019s private island, Necker, is now powered by Digicel Business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/i>\u2013 One of the largest annual gatherings of the community of Internet in Latin America and the Caribbean, the next regional event LACNIC \/ LACNOG, that seeks to create a forum to exchange experiences and discuss key issues for the future of the Internet in the region and globally, will be held from October 28th until November 1st on Cura\u00e7ao\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/i>\u2013 Regional Governments have been told to heighten online security measures due to increasing attacks by cyber-criminals\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 The St Kitts-Nevis Association of persons with disabilities is helping to integrate its members into society by providing them with basic computer skills\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cayman Islands<\/i> \u2013 The need appears to be significant, and the public library system is trying to meet it \u2013 the demand for computer literacy and a working knowledge of computers and the Internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cura\u00e7ao <\/i>\u2013 Flamingo TV, Bonaire\u2019s largest provider of broadband connections for the delivery of cable television as well as optical fiber products, today signed a connection agreement with AMS-IX Caribbean at the 20th\u00a0LACNIC\u00a0event in Willemstad, Cura\u00e7ao\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Grenada <\/i>\u2013 The Grenada government says it will seek to amend legislation making it an offence to use a mobile device while driving\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/i> \u2013 Coriant, a global supplier of future-proof optical transport solutions, announced today that Columbus Networks, the wholesale telecommunications brand of Columbus International Inc., has selected Coriant’s coherent 100G solution to expand its network and provide the flexible foundation for enhanced broadband service offerings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Bahamas operator BTC has announced it has made its first LTE data call on its network in New Providence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New\u00a0URCA deadline for number portability<\/h4>\nBahamas <\/i>\u2013 A new December 2 deadline for the implementation of number portability was set yesterday by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), which called on the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u2008and Cable Bahamas to meet this deadline or face penalties\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Regulators are investigating the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) for preventing the planned September 3 launch of number portability, saying this had resulted from possible anti-competitive behaviour\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 THERE are over 400,000 suspicious transactions executed each year in Jamaica, according to financial investigators\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 The advancement of technology in schools across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has continued with the much anticipated distribution of laptops on October 29\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Having added five percent of the total market share to its fixed-line customer base since June 30, for a market share of 20 percent, Cable Bahamas is seeing \u201cpent up demand\u201d for people wanting to shift to the BISX-listed company once number portability comes into effect on\u2008December 2, according to the company\u2019s Head of Marketing Dave Burrows\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Cable Bahamas yesterday said it was \u201cconfident\u201d it can increase its existing 22,000 fixed-line subscriber base with December\u2019s planned number portability launch, given the \u201cpent-up demand\u201d from Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) customers wanting to switch… more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Australian consulting company Parcus Group announced today that it has won a contract with Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to deliver service creation, product development and product management training and consulting\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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Sick out at LIME<\/h4>\nDominica<\/i> \u2013 Some 28 employees of LIME\u2019s technical department called in sick on Thursday to express their disgust in the way the telecommunication giant is handling its outsourcing arrangements with Sweden-based Ericsson\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications\u00a0and Digicel plan to bid for Orange\u2019s Dominican Republic unit, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/i>\u2013 Passengers on US flights will be allowed to use electronic devices during take-off and landing following a ruling by the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/i>\u2013 It looks as though mobile customers will be getting some relief from roaming charges when they travel, as both Digicel and LIME have announced in quick succession that they are cutting rates significantly, effective immediately\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/i>\u2013 \u201cWe need business models based not on yesterday\u2019s rip-offs, but on tomorrow\u2019s digital opportunities: with revenues not from outrageous margins on roaming, but from new innovative services that people will want to pay for.\u201d\u00a0\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 The advancement of technology in schools across the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has continued with the much anticipated distribution of laptops on October 29\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 OVER 300 officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service are now able to use the latest mobile technology via the BlackBerry Q5 to help them in the fight against crime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 As new forms of communication continue to pervade every society in the world, countries have to ensure that personal data is protected\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The country is under threat by the growing incidence of cyber crimes, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize <\/i>\u2013 The Court of Appeal handed down a number of decisions today. This afternoon, it ruled in favour of Dunkeld International Investments Limited, one of the beneficiaries of the Telemedia shares that were acquired by the Government in 2009\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 In anticipation of the upcoming launch of its LTE service in Grand Cayman and the Sister Islands, Digicel opened a new store at Countryside Shopping Village in Savannah on 24 October\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 The first in what is likely to be a series of private meetings concerning the expansion and enhancement of communications interception facilities between Cayman Islands telecommunications companies and their government regulator was held Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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Wiretapping furor: Who\u2019s listening?<\/h4>\nCayman Islands<\/i> \u2013 The timing could not be worse for an idea that would be bad enough at any time, namely enabling increased telephone wiretapping, texting interceptions and e-mail surveillance by local police\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional \u00ad<\/i>\u2013 Digicel Group is now a lead investor in Flint Mobile, and now has a seat on the American technology company’s board\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/i>\u2013 LIME, has announced today plans to dramatically cut data roaming costs for customers traveling to the USA, new rates will be as low as just $4.99 per MB\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 CISCO Gold partner Digicel Business says it is helping to create more flexible and efficient workplaces through ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD) technologies that are being provided by the multinational networking solutions giant\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 T&T innovators Ade Inniss-King and Madonna Corrian were among three teams from around the world who won US$10,000 in seed funding and mentorship to launch their companies after their apps got the approval of a judging panel at the World Bank\u2019s VentureOut Challenge yesterday in Chisinau, Moldova \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cura\u00e7ao <\/i>\u2013 TELECARRIER a brand of \u00a0Cable Onda, S.A (CO) and Cura\u00e7ao Technology Exchange N.V. (CTEX) today announced that they have reached an alliance agreement to deliver high-end communications, cloud, datacenter, managed services and disaster recovery services to customers throughout Central America\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Trinidad and Tobago-born Anthony Phills has entered the world of publishing in an unconventional way. His Caricom Commerce Magazine, launched almost a year ago, is not in a traditional print format but is an app that can be downloaded on iPad and Android tablets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
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