Florida acquisitions due to lockdown on domestic wireless sector, CBL says<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Cable Bahamas Ltd (CBL) has confirmed that its recent expansion into the US cable market via the acquisition of four Florida-based providers, Marco Island Cable, NuVu, US Metro and Summit Broadband \u2013 the last of which was completed late last week \u2013 was prompted by the Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC\u2019s) monopoly on the wireless market, preventing it from expanding into the cellular segment… more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 As an increasing number of people carry mobile phones these days, one may be tempted to ask whether this spells the end of the landline\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 In Jamaica, plans are currently underway to double the size of the country\u2019s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector by 2016 with a goal to make 1.2 million square feet of space available for outsourcing operations by that time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Your parents and grandparents survived without certain technology, so do you think the need for technology is real or created? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Tech problem of the week. Bluetooth mouse\/keyboard not connecting with computer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Six Caribbean nationals were recognised for their contribution to advancing technology innovation in the region at the launch of the BrightPath Foundation TechLink initiative in Grenada\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Movements in the value of\u00a0the Jamaican dollar and currencies in two other markets have contributed to a decline in total group revenues at mobile phone company Digicel… more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 The Caribbean technology revolution has begun. BrightPath, in collaboration with its corporate partner Columbus Communications, has launched TechLink, an initiative offering Caribbean-wide community-based training in digital content creation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Trinidad and Tobago is one step closer to establishing its own Internet Exchange Point (IXP)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Cable subscribers in Grand Bahama, Abaco and Eleuthera were affected last week with an interruption of a small portion of their TV services. Cable Bahamas advised that the issues were caused by equipment and service upgrades\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Confirming its readiness for number portability, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) granted the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) a certificate of readiness last week, ahead of the December 2 deadline for number portability\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Christmas is coming and LIME is all about sharing the festive cheer. \u201cThis year is going to be special as we\u2019re full of the joys of Christmas,\u201d says Julie Hutton, head of marketing and sales support for LIME Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 The hundreds of millions of dollars the Dominican government will raise from the sales of the telecoms Orange Dominicana and Tricom could boost Santo Domingo East commuter\u2019s hopes to extend the Metro\u2019s second subway line, scrubbed from next year\u2019s budget on an income crunch\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/i> \u2013 A BAHAMAS-based cloud computing firm is aiming to provide local businesses with a \u201ctest run\u201d of its offering in the 2014 first quarter, after aligning itself with a major US multi-national computer technology corporation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Education officials are stressing the importance of harnessing technology in the classroom, especially for students with disabilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 The Tobago Information Technology Limited (TITL) held its ten year awards ceremony on Saturday evening (November 30,2013) at the Victor E Bruce Financial Complex\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is optimistic it will beat last year\u2019s smartphone sales for the Christmas shopping period, the company projecting to sell 10,000-15,000 devices this period\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 PRIME Minister Perry Christie says he is close to a resolution in negotiations for the majority stake in the Bahamas Telecommunication\u2019s Company Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that negotiations between Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) and the government to regain majority shares in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) are still ongoing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Logic CEO Mike Edenholm on Monday, 2 December presented UCCI President Roy Bodden with some specialised information technology (IT) equipment for use by lecturers in class presentations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 Viva-Trilogy Dominicana S.A., a Dominican Republic mobile network, has announced the completion of a backup power pilot program using a GE (NYSE: GE) Durathon* battery and a remote monitoring and diagnostic (RMD) system from OmniMetrix, LLC, an Acorn Energy company (NASDAQ: ACFN)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Grenada <\/i>\u2013 The Technical and Allied Workers Union (TAWU) Wednesday accused the British telecommunication company, LIME, of violating the island\u2019s employment legislation after it terminated the services of an unqualified number of workers under the guise that their posts were being made redundant\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Digicel has hired and trained 200 additional agents for its customer care call centre in an effort to enhance the delivery of customer service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 CARICOM Heads of Government will be making Information and Communication Technology a major focus at their next Intercessional meeting, which is slated to take place in February\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Kingston, Jamaica: Digicel Group was honoured with two awards at the World Communication Awards held last night at the Lancaster Hotel in London, England\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago<\/i> \u2013 WHEN TSTT\u2019s Head of Purchasing and Supply Jim Leung Chee says that TSTT is good for local business, he isn\u2019t just talking about the products and service the company offers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago<\/i> \u2013 have the \u201cSmart Choice-Gold\u201d package from Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) for my residential line, which includes 50 minutes of calls to TSTT\u2019s bmobile cellular phones and a similar 50 minutes on calls made to Digicel numbers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 LIME is promising that buffering will become a thing of the past with its 4G LTE mobile data service in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 C<\/b>ustomers are expected to benefit tremendously from the new interactive and customer-friendly store that telecommunications giant LIME unveiled last Tuesday night\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) which met this week in 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Jamaica looks to double BPO sector by 2016<\/h4>\n
Tech Question Of The Week<\/h4>\n
Tech Times<\/h4>\n
BrightPath and Columbus honour Caribbean tech innovators<\/h4>\n
Digicel sees dip in revenue for July to September quarter<\/h4>\n
Starting the Caribbean technology revolution<\/h4>\n
Strengthening the T&T Internet<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 3 December 2013<\/h3>\n
Cable TV subscribers compensated for outages with free weekend of premium services<\/h4>\n
URCA Certifies BTC Readiness For Number Portability<\/h4>\n
LIME: Make this Christmas magical<\/h4>\n
Telecoms sales revenues boost hopes to extend subway line<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 4 December 2013<\/h3>\n
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Cloud Computing Provider Aims For 2014 Q1 Take-Off<\/h4>\nTechnology important to disabled<\/h4>\n
Tobago Information Technology Limited Awards Function<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 5 December 2013<\/h3>\n
BTC Targets 10-15k Xmas Phone Sales<\/h4>\n
PM \u2018Close To Resolution\u2019 On BTC Majority Stake Talks<\/h4>\n
PM\u00a0says BTC share take back bid still alive<\/h4>\n
Logic donates IT equipment to UCCI<\/h4>\n
Mobile Network Realizes 60 Percent Site Energy Cost Reductions Through Backup Power System from GE<\/h4>\n
Grenada union upset over worker dismissals<\/h4>\n
Digicel hires 200 more customer care agents<\/h4>\n
Caribbean Heads of Government to Make ICT a Priority<\/h4>\n
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Digicel Group is Honoured Twice at the World Communication Awards<\/h4>\nBetter trade and business starts with e-<\/h4>\n
Inaccurate billing<\/h4>\n
Friday, 6 December 2013<\/h3>\n
Faster mobile data services available<\/h4>\n
Customers To Benefit From New LIME Store<\/h4>\n
CTU signs MOU for unrestricted access to the internet for persons in the region<\/h4>\n
Next CARICOM intersessional meeting to focus on ICT<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 7 December 2013<\/h3>\n
Altice Group secures financing for Dominican acquisitions<\/h4>\n
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More than 50 percent of Dominican telecom users complain wrongly<\/h4>\nSunday, 8 December 2013<\/h3>\n
Huawei Ascend P6 Makes Bahamas Debut<\/h4>\n
T&T gets US$18m to expand IT services<\/h4>\n