{"id":3973,"date":"2012-05-28T06:09:43","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T11:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=3973"},"modified":"2012-05-28T06:10:41","modified_gmt":"2012-05-28T11:10:41","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-27-may-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/05\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-27-may-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 27 May 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 21 May to Sunday 27 May 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/garyth123\/\"<\/a>Monday, 21 May 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC improving customer service by constructing contact center<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Improving customer service is a top priority for the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), which has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to establish a contact center, Guardian Business can confirm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC launches 4G in Abaco<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Thousands of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) customers can now experience improved cellular service, as the company launched its 4G network in Abaco over the weekend\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC opens Treasure Cay retail store<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has opened its seventh retail store\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Vehicle Tracking<\/h4>\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 Digicel, the fastest-growing mobile operator in the Caribbean has launched in Grenada the \u201cDigicel Vehicle Tracking\u201d system, an easy to install EDGE electronic device for fleet management companies across the spice isle that tracks the location of vehicles\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Credit-Card Alarm<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Criminals lurking in legitimate business places are swindling huge chunks of money from unsuspecting Jamaicans and Jamaican companies by way of wire fraud, according to information coming from the police’s Cybercrime Unit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IT company launches cash recycler machine<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Information Technology Company Management Control Systems (MC Systems) has introduced cash-notes accepting and recycling Automated Teller Machines (ATM) to the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Lottery scam \u2018crumbling\u2019 with arrests including alleged mastermind<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The police here are reporting that a lottery scam worth billions of Jamaican dollars (one Jamaica dollar=0.011 US cents) is crumbling after the weekend arrest of several people including an alleged mastermind\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday Talk With Michelle English – Going With The Jamaican Flow<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A blonde bundle of energy all but whizzed into the office as we settled down at Flow’s New Kingston head offices. A firm handshake and a bright musical ‘hello’ later, Michele English was whirling into her seat while flashing her tresses into place\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St Lucia to become \u2018WiFi country with free islandwide access\u2019<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 St Lucia is taking steps to increase wireless broadband (WiFi) Internet penetration with an ultimate plan to make it free across the country, Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony has announced\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 22 May 2012<\/h3>\n

The Transition to Digital Television<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications providers across the region need to present a unified approach in the move to Digital Television Broadcasting\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

In Cuba, mystery shrouds fate of Internet cable<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 It was all sunshine, smiles and celebratory speeches as officials marked the arrival of an undersea fiber-optic cable they promised would end Cuba’s Internet isolation and boost web capacity 3,000-fold. Even a retired Fidel Castro had hailed the dawn of a new cyber-age on the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ex-Haiti official gets US prison for telecom bribery<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 A former senior telecommunications official in Haiti was sentenced to nine years in prison yesterday for accepting about $500,000 in bribes from two US companies that secured lucrative long-distance phone contracts in the Caribbean nation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Put more youth online, urges World Bank<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaica is being urged to steer its youth toward online commercial innovation if it is serious about fast-tracking national development\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 23 May 2012<\/h3>\n

C&W Monopoly About to End<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless’ monopoly on international calls will expire on June 23\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cheaper Overseas Calls<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Overseas telephone rates could be reduced by as much as 50 percent with the end of the Cable and Wireless monopoly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OECS judges meet on intellectual property laws\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rmgimages\/\"<\/a><\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 OECS High Court judges met here for a one-day workshop on Tuesday aimed at enhancing efficiency, consistency, and fairness in the adjudication of intellectual property cases\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC Warns: Cellular Service Disruptions Coming<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cellular customers will experience disruptions in services Telecommunications Company (BTC) carries out upgrades in the coming weeks, according to a BTC official\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Atlantic Bank and Smart team up to Go-Mobile<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Banking in your hands, it\u2019s the slogan for the new mobile banking services being provided by Smart in collaboration with Atlantic Bank\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Smart P.R. says service restored in southern communities<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 While the new service will be convenient, Smart customers in the south experienced difficulties connecting on Saturday and this past Tuesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 24 May 2012<\/h3>\n

Jobs extended for call center workers<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The 156 call centre workers to be sent home next month have been given a three-week reprieve\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jobs For Youth<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Government has announced a major training programme that will involve up to one thousand youth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC Undergoes Massive Cellular Upgrades<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC customers will experience a leap in the quality, speed and consistency of cellular service when the company completes critical milestones of an ongoing 18-month, $42 million upgrade this June officials said today, a transformation that when completed by late summer will make wireless device service in The Bahamas among the best and fastest in the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Houston dispels notion of BTC blackouts<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The CEO of the Bahamas Telecommunications<\/strong> Company (BTC) is allaying concerns over supposed “blackouts” and setting the record straight over the provider’s $42 million upgrade\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New cable provider rolls out service in Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Backed by a $65 million initial injection, and the hope of creating more than 200 new jobs in Barbados, Karib Cable is promising to deliver business at the speed of light\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Slowdown in tourists to Caribbean hits revenues at Cable & Wireless Communications<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The British telecoms business, formed in 2010 following the demerger of Cable & Wireless, operates in the Caribbean islands, Macau, Monaco and Panama\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

World Bank approves US$25M for Caribbean ICT infrastructure<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The World Bank yesterday approved a US$25 million financial package for the first phase of a Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Programme that will provide 27 million people with access to better and affordable broadband services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Leewards Times website hacked<\/h4>\n

St. Kitts & Nevis <\/em>\u2013 A local media house\u2019s website was hacked overnight by an apparently international hacker, who goes by the name of Saudi Terrorist\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 25 May 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC appoints Major to executive team<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) announced yesterday the company has named leading Bahamian business executive Gershan Major to its expanded management team, as vice president of channels and marketing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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BTC Delivers Strong Financial Performance<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC\u2019s parent company, Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), announced its annual results for the 2011\/12 year today, the first time the company\u2019s performance included a contribution from BTC, the local telecom which CWC formally acquired a majority share in April 2011, at the start of CWC\u2019s financial year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC’s $91m Boost ‘All The Uplift For’ Parent<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) $91 million operating income (EBITDA) performance generated “pretty much all of the uplift” for Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) during the 12 months to end-March 2012, it was revealed yesterday, accounting for almost one-third of its Caribbean regional earnings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CAB\u2019s net income jumps 37%<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas Limited (CAB) experienced a 37.3 percent increase in its net income for the first quarter of the fiscal year, with its profits rising to $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC: ‘No Major Problems’ With Gov’t Over BTC<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) majority owner yesterday said it did not “anticipate significant problems” with the newly-elected Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government, and its top executive plans to meet Prime Minister Perry Christie in three weeks’ time to further build their relationship\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St Lucia, Grenada and St Vincent to Receive Broadband Improvements<\/h4>\n

OECS<\/em> \u2013 St Lucia, Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines will be part of the first phase of a 10-year Information and Communication Technology programme funded by the World Bank\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 26 May 2012<\/h3>\n

Exercise Region Rap Tests Emergency Telecommunications Systems<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) conducted its annual Region Rap Exercise on Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Telecommunications Union seminar to hear update on network security<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Delegates to the 10th Ministerial Strategic Seminar of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), which opens in Miami on May 29, will receive an update by Fortinet Inc, a world leader in high performance network security, on network threat landscape trends, vulnerability and the best ways to mitigate them\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 27 May 2012<\/h3>\n

BlackBerry maker aims to tighten hold on regional market<\/h4>\n

Colombia <\/em>\u2013 Research In Motion (RIM) made no bones about it. It is coming back for leadership of the lucrative world market for smartphones with its sleek and more advanced BlackBerry Curves, officially unveiled in this ancient Colombian city on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of Gary Thomson<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0RambergMediaImages<\/a>, flickr; and The Eleutheran<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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