{"id":4795,"date":"2012-09-24T05:59:16","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T10:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=4795"},"modified":"2012-09-24T05:59:16","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T10:59:16","slug":"roundup-week-23-september-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/09\/roundup-week-23-september-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 23 September 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 17 September to Sunday 23 September 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 17 September 2012<\/h3>\n

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Cable Bahamas Needs Competition<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 I would like to take some time to address the issue of Cable fees being raised\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms welcome Traffic Law changes<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 When the new Traffic Law comes into effect on 21 September it will introduce severe restrictions on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti: Digicel Announces Closing of Voila<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Six month’s after Digicel acquired Voila, it announced that the Voila network and company will be closing on October 15\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica is Digicel’s most profitable marketJamaica is Digicel’s most profitable market<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel’s recent bond offer document, shows Jamaica remains the company’s most profitable market, even though it lags behind Haiti, in subscriber numbers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

USVI authorises USD14m worth of construction contracts for NGN<\/h4>\n

US Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Virgin Islands Next Generation Network (VINGN), a project wholly owned by the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, has awarded a series of contracts to local firms to begin the process of rolling out the Virgin Islands\u2019 broadband infrastructure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 18 September 2012<\/h3>\n

Jones: Hurdles to ICT in our schools<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Education Ronald Jones said yesterday that people’s attitudes and money were two main things standing in the way of Barbados’ using more modern technology in schools\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telemedia net profit drops by millions<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Limited is holding its annual general meeting on September twenty-eighth and some bad news is going to be delivered to its shareholders.\u00a0 A peak at the financial statement of the nationalized company for fiscal year ending March thirty-first, 2012 shows a huge decrease in revenue\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.brandsoftheworld.com\/logo\/digicel-1\"<\/a>Digicel Set to Complete Integration of Haiti\u2019s Voila Mobile Network<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Digicel, which acquired Haiti\u2019s Voila network earlier this year, will complete the integration of the network by Oct. 15, the company announced\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Haiti completes Voila integration<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 The pan-Caribbean mobile operator Digicel has announced the completion of a project to integrate the network of recently acquired Haitian cellco Voila, which is also known as Comcel, with its local unit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 19 September 2012<\/h3>\n

Govt begins talks with CWC<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 High-level negotiations have commenced between the government and executives at Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC), Guardian Business can confirm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.belizeweb.com\/telemedia-related-sites.htm\"<\/a>A move to block issuance of Telemedia dividends<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 The B.T.L. Employees Trust has applied to the Caribbean Court of Justice to stop the payment of dividends to shareholders at the upcoming annual general meeting or that alternatively government put the money in escrow pending cases before the courts that seek to return the telephone company to its former owners\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Group Limited Completes US$1.5 Billion Corporate Bond Offering<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Group Limited (“DGL”) today announced it has successfully completed a US$1.5 billion corporate bond offering\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet Income Up 138% As … Telecoms Revenue Hits $14b Mark<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Combined revenues from Jamaica’s telecommunications companies hit $14 billion in the June 2011 quarter, up 13 per cent over year-earlier levels, according to just-released data by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 20 September 2012<\/h3>\n

APUA hit by copper thieves again<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Two weeks to the day after a major theft of copper wire from one of its facilities, Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) is again counting losses from thieves\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA told that\u00a0Cable Bahamas\u00a0has not lived up to their commitments to their commitments to Family Islands<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 In a letter addressed to the Bahamas\u2019 Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), the reality of many Bahamian in Eleuthera without access to basic cable service has been outlined\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel’s \u20ac1.5bn bond move slashes its borrowing costs<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Irish-owned Digicel has completed a major \u20ac1.5bn refinancing and cut its borrowing costs after tapping the global bond markets, in one of the largest deals of its kind for a company based in the Caribbean or\u00a0Latin America\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Multi-million dollar BPO sector forms industry association<\/h4>\n

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Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Players in the burgeoning domestic Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)\/ICT sector, which is currently valued at well over US$200 million (J$18 billion), have banded together to form the Business Processing Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) with the support of JAMPRO \u2013 the national investment and export promotion agency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Montserrat launches national ICT strategy and implementation plan<\/h4>\n

Montserrat <\/em>\u2013 Montserrat can lead the Caribbean in the development of service delivery to citizens with the use of ICT, says Premier Reuben Meade\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 21 September 2012<\/h3>\n

ICT Fest 2012 Launched<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 With the ability to boost the tourism sector, create next generation jobs and ultimately redefine the business sector, Antigua is once again poised to unveil a series of new technologies through the 2012 ICT Fest set to be staged between November 13 to 15\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.eleutheranews.com\/\"<\/a>BTC Fearing $1.5m Foreign Revenue Loss<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) fears proposals to lower its mobile call termination rate will slash its international revenues by up to $1.5 million annually, reducing its ability to invest in infrastructure and benefit Bahamians\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC fixes roadworks mess – again<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC crews were working around the clock to restore service to more than 2,000 customers affected when heavy equipment operated by the Jose Cartellone Construction Company for the New Providence Road Improvement Project cut through a major cable on Wulff Road Tuesday afternoon\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T launches new data service for Smartphones, Tablets<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company today officially launched its GTTI service, a provision of internet services for Smartphones, IOS and Android devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Montserrat working to fill gaps in ICT laws<\/h4>\n

Montserrat <\/em>\u2013 Montserrat\u2019s Attorney General\u2019s Chambers under the leadership of Attorney General Esco Henry are working on new E-legislation that would help to solidify the island\u2019s move towards a modern and innovative nation as outlined in its new National ICT Strategy and Implementation Plan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 22 September 2012<\/h3>\n

Public should participate in other URCA consultations<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/strong><\/em>\u2013 <\/strong>Dear Editor, While I have not closely followed all of URCA’s public consultation meetings on the various matters for which they have sought public input, I believe I am correct in saying that Cable Bahamas’ application for price increases has by far received the widest public interest and participation to date\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

More pickings from LIME<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 LIME could leave a sweet taste in the mouths of its employees after all. That\u2019s because the telecommunications giant will eventually increase its employment of Barbadians, and not the other way around\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.thewestindiannews.com\/\"<\/a>GT&T unveils Ipad, smart phone services<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday repeated calls for Government to open the spectrum that will pave the way for more modern services to be added\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

More Jamaicans to Have Access to Computer Technology<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 By the end of the year, thousands of Jamaicans across the country should have easier access to information technology as Government continues to roll out its Community Access Points (CAP) and broadband initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 23 September 2012<\/h3>\n

Charting Jamaica And Social Media Experience<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 University OF the West Indies (UWI) lecturer Dr Lloyd Waller says the book \u201cSTREAMING: Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles\u00a0“captures the interconnected configurations of youth, social media and social life”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT Business Owners Form Lobby<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Local call centre and technology firms on September 20 formed the Business Processing Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) aimed at lobbying the interests of the US$200-million (J$18b) industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber-Sex crimes surface in Jamaica and St. Kitts<\/h4>\n

St. Kitts & Nevis<\/em> \u2013 Jamaican Police recently arrested a man whom they believe is responsible for a website which featured naked photographs and videos of local women in sexual positions. According to yardflex.com Ronald Oates, a 27-year-old Kinston resident is the main suspect behind a major cyber crime offence involving the posting of nude photographs of women on a local website\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0RambergMediaImages<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0BrandsoftheWorld<\/a>; \u00a0JAMPRO<\/a>; Belize Web<\/a>; The Eleutheran<\/a>; The West Indian News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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