{"id":4170,"date":"2012-06-25T06:09:41","date_gmt":"2012-06-25T11:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=4170"},"modified":"2012-06-25T06:15:29","modified_gmt":"2012-06-25T11:15:29","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-24-june-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/06\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-24-june-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 24 June 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 18 June to Sunday 24 June 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rmgimages\/\"<\/a>Monday, 18 June 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC:\u2008No more large disruptions in phone services<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 After thousands of cellular customers in New Providence experienced disruptions in phone services last Friday, Marlon Johnson, vice president of brand and communications at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), said customers won\u2019t see disruptions of that scale anymore\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel challenges OUR powers to reduce rates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has asked the Supreme Court the review the law which granted the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), powers to reduce interconnection rates, which could bring into question, the long term viability of LIME’s\u00a0recent cell call rate reduction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Council Ministers to Take Decision on TELEM — UTS or Digicel<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 The Council of Ministers will soon be taking a decision on how they intend to move forward with TELEM Group of Companies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 19 June 2012<\/h3>\n

LIME making changes to the price structure for data streaming<\/h4>\n

Anguilla <\/em>\u2013 LIME has announced that it will be making a change to its pricing structure for data streaming of video, audio and games via mobile devices to bring the company more inline with global industry standards… more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC Blows It Big Time<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC will consider various options in a bid to compensate customers that were affected by the nation-wide disruption in service, which CEO Geoff Houston said was the worst crash of his 25 years in the industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.eleutheranews.com\/\"<\/a>Businesses sound off on BTC blackout<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The business community is sounding off over blackouts and inconsistent service from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Houston: Network outage was significant<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The blackout yesterday morning that left virtually the entire country without telephone access was an eye-opener for the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC).\u00a0 The company\u2019s CEO admitted the failure was one of the biggest he has ever seen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mass failure of BTC system<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has launched an internal investigation into the cause of a nationwide system outage that disrupted services to more than 300,000 mobile, landline and broadband customers yesterday, company officials said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Business Byte: LIME opens new flagship retail shop<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 A historic day for LIME Dominica as the company opened its new modern, stylish flagship retail store to the Dominican public today. The customers had been anticipating the opening of the store for some time and for the hundreds who experienced the transformation it was well worth the wait\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 20 June 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC: Sabotage not ruled out in mass failure<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 In the wake of vast disruptions, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) managed to fully restore its mobile and fixed line networks yesterday afternoon\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM stands firm against CWC<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday a mass disruption in communications services in the country on Monday only proved why the deal to sell the majority interest of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) should not have happened\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME defends OUR rate cut<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LIME Jamaica will defend its interests at every turn, the telecommunications firm said, in light of recent developments that could spell huge losses for the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Opens State Of The Art Store On North Caicos<\/h4>\n

Turks & Caicos Islands <\/em>\u2013 Digicel TCI continues to extend its retail footprint with the opening of a brand new state of the art retail store in Bottle Creek on North Caicos\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 21 June 2012<\/h3>\n

Cable and Wireless under fire in Senate<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Charging that Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) is \u201craping\u201d Bahamians with its cell fees, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Senator Frank Smith yesterday described the country\u2019s telecommunications services as the \u201cworst ever\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME to lay off \u201ca few\u201d workers<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications giant LIME (formerly Cable and Wireless) is downplaying reports that the company is about to lay off some of its employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CARICOM open for business: pushing projects for Connect the Americas Summit<\/h4>\n

\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\"<\/a>Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in preparing for the one of its kind Connect the Americas Summit, set for Panama in July, is sending a strong and clear message to private sector and investment organizations that they are ready with viable, creative, cross-cutting regional and national development projects for funding\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Region gearing for ICT summit in Panama next month<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u00ad\u2013 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are fine tuning their positions ahead of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) summit to be held in Panama next month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BCJ warns broadcasters about compliance<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) held a meeting with the heads of television, radio and cable entities on Tuesday, to discuss the Commission\u2019s concerns about an increasing number of breaches in content standards, copyright compliance, and service coverage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel’s rate hearing starts Monday<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel will on Monday begin arguing for a Judicial Review of the Telecommunications Act that grants the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) powers to reduce interconnection rates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel, OUR back in court today<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel and the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) return to court today to present further arguments on the regulator’s determination of interim mobile termination rates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME gives free Internet to primary schools<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LIME Jamaica Foundation has partnered with the Ministry of Education to provide 300 primary schools across the island with free Internet service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 22 June 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC Security Tapes Go Missing<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Raising suspicions that the incident was sabotage, surveillance footage related to the investigation into the massive meltdown at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has \u201cgone missing\u201d, according to company sources and reported by a local newspaper\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC Unveils $3 Million Goodwill Package<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 BTC announced a comprehensive package today as a goodwill gesture that will add minutes, data or talk time for every customer following the mass interruption that crippled the company\u2019s landline, cell and broadband services Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>FLOW owners buy into B’dos telecoms market<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbados-based company Columbus International Inc, which provides digital cable TV in Trinidad through its FLOW operations, is acquiring the shares of Antilles Crossing (Barbados) IBC Inc and Antilles Crossing Holding Company (St Lucia) Ltd from Caribbean Fibre Holdings, LP\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DPSU to investigate LIME redundancies<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU), the union representing staff of telecoms giant Lime Dominica limited (formerly Cable and Wireless) says it will investigate the circumstances that have led to a decision to make several positions at the company redundant\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CARICOM prepares for Connect the Americas Summit<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 As the Caribbean gears up for one of the biggest summits on information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the Americas \u2013 Connect the America Summit — in July 2012, the CARICOM Secretariat is now spearheading the third preparatory meeting in Barbados, on Tuesday, to cement the region\u2019s plans for participation in that summit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana’s phone company loses US$2 million to vandalism<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) on Friday said that so far for the year it has lost more than US$2 million alone in vandalized cables\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Drops Rates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A battle of low prices is now being waged in the telecommunications sector with market leaders Digicel today set to unveil a plan which will cost 10 cents per minute less than the lowest rates offered by LIME\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel goes $2.89 – Slashes rates by more than two-thirds<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel Jamaica has reduced mobile phone rates by more than two-thirds to $2.89 a minute, undercutting the $2.9- a-minute plan launched by rival LIME a week ago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DIGICEL painting the streets red<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Scores of customer representatives from telecommunications company Digicel, have flooded the streets of the Corporate Area to promote the company’s latest initiative to slash their phone rates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital Jam 2.0 Spells Hope For Youths\"\"<\/a><\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Young Jamaicans looking to be entrepreneurs in the virtual economy will be able to show their skills and learn from industry bigwigs at the end of the month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME’s Hosted Email Improves Communication – JCF Director<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Two years ago, Angela Patterson was unable to access her Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) emails on her smartphone\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Media watchdog bares teeth at illegal content<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) says it will return to taking strong action against media houses that transmit illegal or inappropriate content\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile war heats up<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A mobile war between mobile companies Digicel and Lime is set to intensify in the next few hours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 23 June 2012<\/h3>\n

Cable and Wireless Monopoly Ends<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda \u2013 Cable & Wireless\u2019 25 year monopoly license on international direct dial telephone calls has ended\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

300 schools to get free Internet service from LIME<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 An estimated 200,000 students at 300 primary schools across the island are expected to benefit from free Internet access through a partnership between the LIME Foundation and the Ministry of Education\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel’s rate hearing starts Monday<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel will on Monday begin arguing for a Judicial Review of the Telecommunications Act that grants the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) powers to reduce interconnection rates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica to implement mobile money system<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Anthony Hylton, said the government of Jamaica is working to implement a system called \u2018mobile money\u2019, which will allow customers to carry out monetary transactions using their mobile phones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone Fight – Local Telecoms Battle Heats Up<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications companies LIME and Digicel have intensified their rivalry as they compete for customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 24 June 2012<\/h3>\n

ICT training for 200 young people in St James<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Some 200 young persons in St. James are currently undergoing training for certification in Information Communication Technology (ICT), and will be later employed at Montego Bay-based call centre, Global Gateway Solutions… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Make Money From The Internet<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The World Bank is teaming up with the Government to open up the virtual world to Jamaicans with millions of dollars to be made\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm Group says latest restructuring measures painful but necessary<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 On Wednesday, June 20, 2012, TelEm Group officially informed personnel about the placement of staff in the restructured Sint Maarten Telecommunication Operation Company N.V. (SMTOC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credit: News,\u00a0RambergMediaImages<\/a>\u00a0(flickr). Logos: BTC<\/a> (The Eleutheran),\u00a0ITU<\/a>; Flow<\/a>; Digital Jam 2.0<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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