LIME launching faster mobile data service<\/h4>\n
Cayman Islands<\/i> \u2013 LIME Cayman Islands announced 4G LTE services will be available from the end of November\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands<\/i> \u2013 United Kingdom-ordered police investigations led to phone taps and email snoops against former Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush, according to allegations now-Opposition Leader Bush made in Legislative Assembly last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Grenada <\/i>\u2013 A new education initiative is seeking to change how Internet users across the Caribbean take advantage of technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Founder and CEO of the multimillion-dollar technology firm CyberSynchs LLC Amos Winbush III made his first visit to Jamaica as the guest speaker at the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), biennial fundraising gala in Montego Bay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 In order to support the member countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) in the provision of an established millennium development goals (MDG) information system, on December 5, 2011, the ministry of foreign affairs of Mexico and the SICA countries, signed onto a project called \u201cInstitutional Capacity Building for Mesoamerican Governments on Monitoring and Evaluation of Millennium Development Goals (MDG)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr. Glen Daykin as Acting Managing Director of the Cayman Islands Information and Communications Technology Authority\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cuba <\/i>\u2013 Cubans have a new private enterprise opportunity \u2014 acting as “telecommunications agents” by essentially turning their homes into phone booths and charging neighbours by the minute to use their telephones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 The Dominican Republic\u2019s Supreme Administrative Court (Second Chamber) has ordered the country\u2019s telecoms watchdog the Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (Indotel) to revise within 30 days the contracts of telecoms companies Claro Dominicana (Codetel), Tricom, Trilogy Dominicana (Viva), Wind Telecom and Orange Dominicana in order to eliminate those clauses that violate consumer rights\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Grenada <\/i>\u2013 There are many positive advances on the Caribbean technology scene, but at times it seems there is an equal amount of confusion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is gearing up for its big ICT week in Jamaica on December 2 to 6, with the event\u2019s main focus being Internet governance and spectrum management\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Turk and Caicos Islands <\/i>\u2013 Employees of LIME Turks and Caicos Islands are waiting with bated breath to hear what news will emerge from Mr. Jan Remmelg, the CEO for LIME\u2019s Northern Caribbean Cluster who will be having critical meetings here and a very important press conference at the company\u2019s Leeward Highway headquarters on Monday November 25th\u2026 more<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 Orange has agreed to sell its unit in the Dominican Republic to Luxembourg-based Altice for a total value of US$1.435 billion (\u20ac1.1 billion), bringing to an end a process that has lasted for several months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u2028If GT&T is not interested in maintaining its services to customers in Mabaruma, then please pack your traps and leave\u2026 more<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 TELECOMS giant Digicel has helped the public sector to cut capital expenditure, optimise efficiency and develop a more flexible and productive workforce\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 ILLUMINAT has inked a deal to equip 180 classrooms with new Smart Technologies Interactive White Boards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 LIME has spent $50 million to upgrade its Carlton retail store \u2014 which officially reopens today \u2014 as it looks to more effectively reach customers by offering a cutting-edge shopping experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Cable Bahamas Ltd today announced that on November 26th, 2013 its wholly-owned subsidiary, Summit Vista Inc, successfully completed the acquisition of Summit Broadband Inc, (Summit), an Orlando-based telecommunications provider for US$53,426,935 in cash\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Digicel is due to officially turn on its 4G Long Term Evolution network Thursday. The company was awarded the LTE Spectrum license 11 weeks ago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/i>\u2013 Building on the runaway success of its own affordable Android smartphone, the DL600, Digicel is introducing the latest version to join the range, the DL700, which delivers an even bigger and better Android experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Local investor Mark Kerr-Jarrett, owner of the Barnett Tech Park, officially signed a contract with International firm Kier Construction Ltd to build new commercial office space for local and foreign investors seeking to set up Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) operations in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 A new education initiative is seeking to change how Internet users across the Caribbean take advantage of technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 THIS article has two broad audiences: (1) students and early-career marketers, and (2) business owners doing their own marketing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Governments around the world and in T&T can generate greater productivity and efficient services in the economy by more online services, said Eduardo N\u00fa\u00f1ez Parodi, head of Microsoft\u2019s strategy for Latin American and Caribbean markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Captain Tony Powell was returning to St. Kitts from a private boat charter when he received an extremely special phone call from the Digicel Marketing Team\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Cable Bahamas yesterday confirmed its inability to go head-to-head on cellular services with the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) influenced the $100 million Florida expansion, the final acquisition for which closed yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Digicel Cayman Island, the country\u2019s second largest cellco in terms of subscribers, is reportedly planning to commercially launch its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network on 6 December 2013, with exclusive access provided to participants in its \u2018Early Adopter\u2019 LTE programme from 29 November to 5 December, local news agency Cayman Compass reports \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/i>\u2013 Digicel Dominica launched its Christmas promotion dubbed \u2018Brighten Someone\u2019s Christmas\u2019 on Thursday, November 28, 2013 outside their Roseau store\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/i>\u2013 A new mobile apps competition and a series of hands-on training and workshops seeking to link Caribbean youth to digital work opportunities around the globe has been launched in Dominica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/i>\u2013 Dominica\u2019s electricity company DOMLEC has disconnected services to cable company Marpin\u2019s office at Morne Daniel, DNO was reliably informed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 The Personal Data Protection Law recently passed by Congress creates the Dominican Data Protection Agency (ADPD), which will regulate and set policies on personal data protection, with functions independent from the Government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 On Wednesday, LIME Square was awash in aquatic blue for the opening of their flagship Carlton avenue store\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Total group revenues at Digicel<\/a>, the mobile phone company owned by businessman Denis O\u2019Brien, fell by $7 million to $691 million in the three months to the end of September, according to financial statements sent to the company\u2019s bondholders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/i>\u2013 The Digicel Store, located at the Circus in Basseterre, St. Kitts has officially launched its \u201cMAS Madness\u201d Promotion for the month of December\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 CelPlan Technologies, Inc (CelPlan) and The University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine Campus, have signed an Academic Programme Courseware License Agreement by which CelPlan will provide training materials on radio communications and Radio-Frequency (RF)-based systems, standards and technologies to The UWI\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/i>\u2013 The Dominica Government has placed much emphasis and importance on supporting the growth of the information communication technology (ICT) sector, Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/i>\u2013 A major telecommunications company has sacked its general manager\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Digicel sales in T&T grew by 13 per cent to US$64 million in the three months to the end of September, the apparent highest in all of the company\u2019s markets worldwide, according to a report in the Irish Times newspaper yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Confirming its readiness for number portability, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) granted the Bahamas 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Columbus and BrightPath collaborate on tech education<\/h4>\n
‘Teching’ Life To A New Level<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 26 November 2013<\/h3>\n
Belize gets millennium development goals database system and training<\/h4>\n
New ICTA boss appointed<\/h4>\n
Cuba to let citizens rent out their home phones<\/h4>\n
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Dominican court rules against Indotel, telcos in breach of consumer rights appeal<\/h4>\nCreating a Bright Path for Technology Education<\/h4>\n
ICT Competition Remains Uneven Across the Caribbean<\/h4>\n
LIME\u2019S Top Regional Boss Visiting Turks and Caicos Islands to make Major Announcement<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 27 November 2013<\/h3>\n
Orange sells Dominican Republic unit to Altice for \u20ac1.1B<\/h4>\n
GT&T is not what it promises to be<\/h4>\n
Digicel helps public sector to optimise efficiency<\/h4>\n
ILLUMINAT to equip classrooms with smartboards<\/h4>\n
LIME’s $50-m upgrade of Carlton store kick-starts 2-year renovation project<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 28 November 2013<\/h3>\n
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Cable Bahamas’ Summit Vista Inc completes acquisition of Orlando-based provider<\/h4>\nDigicel launches 4G LTE<\/h4>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel unveils its latest Android smartphone<\/h4>\n
Landmark local investment to create well needed space for ICT, BPO expansion<\/h4>\n
Columbus, BrightPath start revolution<\/h4>\n
Useful skills to be a better online marketer<\/h4>\n
Microsoft: Why are more Government services not online?<\/h4>\n
More Extraordinary Digicel Customers Each Win US$1,000<\/h4>\n
Friday, 29 November 2013<\/h3>\n
Cellular Monopoly Push For Cable’s $100m US Deals<\/h4>\n
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Digicel Cayman to launch 4G LTE on 6 December<\/h4>\nDigicel launches Christmas promotion<\/h4>\n
Digital Jam 3.0 launched in Dominica<\/h4>\n
DOMLEC pulls plug on Marpin in Morne Daniel<\/h4>\n
New Law creates agency to\u00a0protect personal data<\/h4>\n
Service, Shop And Play At The New LIME Store<\/h4>\n
Digicel growth slows in its core markets<\/h4>\n
Accessorize your Mobile Device at Digicel<\/h4>\n
UWI to host network design boot camp<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 30 November 2013<\/h3>\n
Government places high emphasis on ICT sector<\/h4>\n
Marpin 2k4 sacks its general manager<\/h4>\n
Digicel T&T sales grow by 13 per cent<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 1 December 2013<\/h3>\n
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URCA certifies BTC readiness for number portability<\/h4>\nThe power of \u2018wearable\u2019 technology<\/h4>\n
Jobs Slashed At LIME To Reduce Operating Costs<\/h4>\n