{"id":4500,"date":"2012-08-13T06:06:10","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T11:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=4500"},"modified":"2012-08-13T06:06:10","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T11:06:10","slug":"roundup-week-12-august-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/08\/roundup-week-12-august-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 12 August 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 6 August to Sunday 12 August 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rmgimages\/\"<\/a>Monday, 6 August 2012<\/h3>\n

\u2013 nil \u2013<\/p>\n

Tuesday, 7 August 2012<\/h3>\n

A Record Number of ICT Ministers Attend CANTO 2012 in Miami<\/h4>\n

USA <\/em>\u2013 Fourteen ICT government ministers, three (3) government representatives and the Honourable Perry Gladstone Christie, Prime Minister of Bahamas joined close to 600 delegates at CANTO’s 28th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition held at the Hyatt Regency in Miami, Florida from 22nd to 27th July 2012\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 8 August 2012<\/h3>\n

Moody\u2019s: BTC talks may hurt telecom competition<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A top rating agency says greater government involvement in the telecommunications sector could jeopardize the presence of competition by 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

AFC to table telecoms bills to facilitate fair liberalization<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Alliance For Changed (AFC) on Wednesday announced that it would be tabling in the National Assembly telecommunications bills that take account of concerns of the two phone companies if there is to be a liberalized telecoms sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT Training for Police<\/h4>\n

St. Kitts & Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Police officers have been undergoing training for a Crime Information Management System\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 9 August 2012<\/h3>\n

URCA approves number portability plan<\/h4>\n

\"http:\/\/www.thebahamasweekly.com\/publish\/local\/URCA_Public_Consultation_on_Universal_Service21909.shtml\"<\/a>Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 On August 3, 2012, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issued its Final Determination on the Implementation of Number Portability in The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA Releases Final Decision On Number Portability<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Committee has released its final determination on the implementation of number portability in the Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominica Closer To Realizing A Vibrant Geospatial Data Base Community<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Dominica is one step closer to realizing a vibrant geospatial data base community with the introduction of the Geonode technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Jamaica CEO, Mark Linehan, promoted to Regional CEO for the Eastern Caribbean South<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After four very successful years at the helm, Digicel Jamaica CEO, Mark Linehan, is to be promoted to the role of Regional CEO for the Eastern Caribbean South, with overall responsibility for the islands of Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, it was announced today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 10 August 2012<\/h3>\n

Digicel Jamaica appoints new CEO<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has appointed a new head of its operations in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 11 August 2012<\/h3>\n

\u2013 nil \u2013<\/p>\n

Sunday, 12 August 2012<\/h3>\n

We ignore available technology<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 In the coming days many parents will be celebrating with their children over the examinations results. They will sit back and say that it was worth every cent they spent. Some will say that they now have to look even further ahead\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Columbus showcases cloud solutions for enhancing businesses<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Columbus Business Solutions (CBS) has unveiled its latest cloud-based services to Jamaican businesses, a key target market for the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: RambergMediaImages<\/a> (flickr); thebahamasweekly.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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