A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 23 December to Sunday 29 December 2013.<\/i><\/p>\n\nMonday, 23 December 2013<\/h3>\n
LIME to invest millions<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/i> \u2013 If the newer kids on the block thought long-standing telecommunications company LIME was going to give up its market share without a fight, they should think again\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Digicel Business, the largest supplier of telephony and communications solutions in Jamaica, in a drive to expand its subscriber base in the local information and communications technology (ICT) sector, has stepped up its marketing campaign in western Jamaica to attract more small and medium enterprises (SME) to its raft of services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica \u2013 Digicel said\u00a0 it has acquired new submarine fibre optics, which will help it to boost its broadband offerings across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Digicel today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Guadeloupe-based Loret Group and with Caribbean Fibre Holdings to acquire a submarine fibre network across the Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Kitts and Nevis \u2013 On the 13th December 2013 The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force Computer Class held its third (3rd) closing ceremony for in service computer course for 2013\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday urged the government to reconsider its decision not to offer nine percent of its shares in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to the public\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago<\/i> \u2013 THE Communications Workers Union (CWU) yesterday called on TSTT to return to the bargaining table to complete negotiations for the 2008 to 2010 period\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Turks and Caicos Islands <\/i>\u2013 Television cable company WIV is being split up and sold to local interests after years of operating at a loss, according to some news media reports. The firm is owned by Tampa, Florida-based interests\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana<\/i> \u2013 TelephoneGuyana.com announces a Quintuple Bonus credit on mobile recharges to Digicel mobiles in Guyana. The promotion is available by December 31st\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 ENABLING people in Trinidad and Tobago to actively take part in the e-life is an important part of why blink | bmobile invests so extensively in having the largest wired and wireless network in the country. Communications technology is a great equaliser within society and among countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 TELECOMS giant Digicel has won one of its many legal tussles with chief rival Cable and Wireless Jamaica Ltd (LIME) in the local courts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica \u2013 MICROSOFT wants to build private sector partnerships to establish a Microsoft Innovation Center (MIC) in Jamaica, says Marcelle Smart, Microsoft Jamaica country manager\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Denis O’Brien, the billionaire owner of international mobile telecommunications company, the Digicel Group, is to receive a special dividend of US$650 million (J$69 billion) according to a British newspaper\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica \u2013 Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has announced that the administration of one local teachers training college has decided to restructure the institution\u2019s programmes to focus more on offering courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 In 2013, operators concentrated on network upgrades to LTE as well as expanding their portfolios of corporate ICT services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 The Government of Jamaica in collaboration with The World Bank, the Caribbean Development Bank, the OECS Secretariat, Microsoft, other partners from the Caribbean private sector and international development community, have launched Digital Jam 3.0 \u201cCaribbean edition\u201d \u2013 \u2018The Future of Work is Digital\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/i>\u2013 Two tech companies have launched rival ventures to build Android tablets in Haiti, a country with little recent experience in electronics manufacturing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) has announced that Trinidad-born technology expert, Bevil Wooding is the 2013 recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Jamaica rates very poorly both internationally and regionally on broadband penetration for both mobile and fixed Internet access, according to a recent international study\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Twenty years have passed since Parliament established the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) in 1993 with the primary objective of positioning competition as the driving force behind economic activity in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\nDigicel Business Targeting The West<\/h4>\n
Digicel to boost broadband offerings across the region<\/h4>\n
Digicel Acquires Submarine Fibre Assets Across The Caribbean Region<\/h4>\n
Third Computer Training Class For 2013 Closing Ceremony<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 24 December 2013<\/h3>\n
Minnis\u00a0urges government to abandon BTC take back bid<\/h4>\n
CWU demands resumption of talks<\/h4>\n
TCI cable TV operations sold<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 25 December 2013<\/h3>\n
5x Mobile Recharge Bonus for Digicel Guyana on TelephoneGuyana.com<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 26 December 2013<\/h3>\n
Shopping online for Christmas? You\u2019re not alone<\/h4>\n
Friday, 27 December 2013<\/h3>\n
Appeal Court rules against LIME in case with Digicel<\/h4>\n
Microsoft seeks partners for Jamaican Innovation Centre<\/h4>\n
O\u2019Brien To Get J$69B Dividend<\/h4>\n
Teacher Training College To Focus On Math, Science And sTechnology<\/h4>\n
CANTO Caribbean Roundup \u2013 Year In Review \u2013 2013<\/h4>\n
Digital Jam 3.0 Caribbean App Competition<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 28 December 2013<\/h3>\n
Rival tablet manufacturers launch in Haiti<\/h4>\n
Wooding receives LACNIC Lifetime Achievement Award<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 29 December 2013<\/h3>\n
Jamaica Rates Poorly On Broadband Penetration<\/h4>\n
Should Jamaica Celebrate The 20Th Anniversary Of The FTC?<\/h4>\n
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