{"id":4126,"date":"2012-06-18T06:04:51","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T11:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=4126"},"modified":"2012-06-18T06:11:36","modified_gmt":"2012-06-18T11:11:36","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-17-june-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/06\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-17-june-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 17 June 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 11 June to Sunday 17 June 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 11 June 2012<\/h3>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rmgimages\/\"<\/a>Is Telemedia under illegal occupation?<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Attorneys for Dean Boyce and British Caribbean Bank, Godfrey Smith and Eamon Courtenay, agree that since the acquisition order is declared null, then Telemedia is under illegal occupation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Berbicians turn out in their thousands for GT&T \u201cswitch it up\u201d campaign<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The four day \u201cSwitch It up\u201d campaign in Berbice organized by Telephone Company GT&T is attracting thousands to every venue\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Four GT&T employees on leave during audit; payments to NCN under microscope<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Four senior employees of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) are on leave and have been told not to enter the company\u2019s premises, as the company conducts a \u201cdeep\u201d audit, top company officials said on Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

83-y-o caught in phone credit scam<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 An 83-year-old woman of Gregory Park in Portmore, St Catherine, has been scammed out of $15,000 phone credit by a hoodlum who pretended to be her nephew\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

International tech heavyweights converge on Trinidad<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Over 100 technology experts from the region and across the world will be converging on the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Trinidad this week for intensive high-tech training\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 12 June 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC launches new post-paid packages<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 A host of executives from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) descended on its head office yesterday to announce a consumer-friendly revamp to post-paid packages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

RIM\u2019s best markets<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Latin America and the Caribbean continue to contribute to the success of Research in Motion, makers of the BlackBerry smartphone, despite predictions of difficulty in global markets over the next two quarters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is the book dead? \u2013 The future of reading<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 In the 1960s, the Canadian communications theorist Marshall McLuhan declared that the printed book would soon die out\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 13 June 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC franchises to generate 200 jobs<\/h4>\n

Bahamas\u00a0 <\/em>\u2013 The CEO of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) says franchise opportunities should create up to 200 jobs once the opportunity is available this summer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Copper Thieves Disrupt Phone Service<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Hundreds of BTC mobile and landline customers in Grand Bahama are experiencing disruptions in services due to copper thieves targeting BTC sites throughout the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Laing: BTC needs to resolve issues<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Former Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing yesterday acknowledged the technical issues that plague the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) system and pointed to the importance of BTC resolving these challenges as soon as possible\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St Lucia: Minister\u2019s email used in scam<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The St. Lucia government Tuesday distanced itself from an electronic mail purporting to come for a senior minister pleading for assistance after allegedly being mugged while on vacation with her family in Spain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 14 June 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC\u2008service disrupted again<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Thousands of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) cellular customers were unable to make calls for several hours yesterday evening, as BTC\u2019s massive upgrade of its mobile network once again affected service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Barbados telecom provider changes hands<\/h4>\n

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Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Columbus International Inc. has, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Antilles Crossing (Barbados) IBC Inc. and Antilles Crossing Holding Company (St Lucia) Limited from Caribbean Fibre Holdings, LP. The transaction includes the purchase of TeleBarbados Inc., Tele-St. Lucia Inc. and Wamco Technology Group Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New domestic competitor for Barbados telecoms<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Legacy telecommunications provider LIME will soon be involved in a turf war as within the last two months two new entrants have come on to the scene to make a strong claim to usurp it as the main provider of domestic services in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

What Next for BTL?<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 \u201cFrom the commencement of the Belize Constitution (Eight Amendment) Act, 2011, the Government shall have and maintain, at all times majority ownership and control of a public utility provider.\u201d\u00a0\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Sets Historic Low Mobile Rates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s leading telecommunications company, LIME, announces historic mobile rates effective June 15 2012 that will revolutionise the Jamaican mobile market… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Growing Internet business hauled in 85 million EC dollars in 2010-2011<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Internet services among five members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States generated 85 million EC dollars (31.4 million US dollars) in revenue between 2010-2011 amid \u201cstrong\u201d consumer demand, the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) has said in its latest report\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 15 June 2012<\/h3>\n

Digicel offers voluntary severance<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications Company Digicel is offering voluntary severance packages to Antigua-based employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t launches new ICT initiative<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Government is hoping the latest Information and Communications Technology programme launched yesterday will further cement this country\u2019s position as a leader in ICT in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC CEO: We\u2019re 99% Bahamian<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 One year after BTC began a restructuring exercise, the country’s leading telecommunications company has become the employer of first choice in The Bahamas with training and skills development sharing top billing with capital expenditure for upgrades, according to CEO Geoff Houston\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Media Important In Family Island Promotion<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The islands of The Bahamas need more \u2018visibility\u2019 in the tourism arena. That much-needed visibility, according to Minister of Tourism, Obie Wilchcombe, will come\u00a0 via the social media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL second nationalization null and void, judge rules<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Supreme Court Justice Oswald Legall has ruled that certain aspects of the controversial Eight Constitutional Amendment (formerly the Ninth Amendment) are null and void\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/2\/2d\/LIME_Logo.gif\"<\/a>$2.99! LIME makes massive cut in call rates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LIME slashed the cost of mobile phone calls yesterday from $8 a minute to $2.99, two-thirds less than the price charged by its arch-rival Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Call Price Buster! \u2013 Telecoms sector could see fierce competition as LIME slashes rates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Further rate cuts could follow yesterday’s announcement by LIME to slash its rates by up to two-thirds\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME reports run on stores since call rate reduction<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company LIME says customers across the island have began to flock stores following reports that the company has slashed the cost of mobile phone calls yesterday from $8 a minute to $2.99\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 16 June 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC cell network goes down again<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Thousands of cellular customers throughout New Providence were once again left without telephone service and Internet access for several hours Friday afternoon, as the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) continued its massive upgrade to the cellular network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Businesses Welcome Fall In Telephone Rates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The cut in phone rates by telecommunications provider LIME has been welcomed by Jamaica’s business sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Customers rush LIME stores for deals<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Scores of Jamaicans looking to capitalise on new mobile rate cuts flooded several stores belonging to telecommunication company LIME yesterday in an effort to capitalise on the promotion which saw the company slashing the cost of mobile phone calls from $8 a minute to $2.99, two-thirds less than the price charged by its rival Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Public happy with LIME’s rate cut<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaicans yesterday, for the most part, gave positive reactions to LIME’s announcement of a drastic cut in call rates to $1.99 and $2.99 per minute. Here are the views of some with whom the Observer spoke\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 17 June 2012<\/h3>\n

Paulwell promises number portability by December<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Amidst the intensification of the rivalry between the country’s two providers of mobile phone service, Technology Minister Phillip Paulwell is indicating that number portability will be a reality in Jamaica by December\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: RambergMediaImages<\/a>, flickr; provider websites.<\/p>\n

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