Amerindian Communities Begin Receiving Cheques For Establishment Of OLPF Hubs<\/h4>\n
Guyana <\/i>\u2013 The distribution of cheques for the construction and refurbishing of infrastructural facilities to house Information Communication Technology (ICT) hubs in hinterland communities is underway\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The inconvenience for most residents of Rose Town in Kingston who had to travel outside of their community to access Internet service has been eliminated following the hand-over of an expanded and refurbished computer lab to the Rose Town Benevolent Society in January\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Governments of the Eastern Caribbean have taken what could be a significant step toward harmonizing their countries\u2019 investments in telecommunications infrastructure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Last Wednesday, TSTT launched its Gigabit Community Project, which combines a pilot programme and research initiative that puts a fully symmetrical gigabit connection into upscale residential households at Legacy Housing Development in Chaguanas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 EDITOR, The Tribune. Perhaps it will not be too far-fetched to suggest that the ongoing BTC and Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) debate will once again be reinvigorated among the aristocratic class and the media after it was published in The Nassau Guardian that former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham sought to regain the majority of shares in BTC his government sold to CWC\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The need for additional mobile network capacity and coverage to support the BTC customer base increase is being met with six new cell towers on New Providence over the next six weeks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Until the prime minister makes a decision on what process will be used to select a new telecoms provider in The Bahamas it is \u201cimpossible to speculate\u201d about how long after the expiration of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) exclusivity period it will be before a new mobile operator comes into the market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands<\/i> \u2013 It\u2019s pretty automatic when we go online and type a web address into our browser, we usually type in \u201c.com,\u201d right? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands<\/i> \u2013 Well more than half of the households in the Cayman Islands cannot be pinpointed exactly by the territory\u2019s 911 emergency communications system if the 911 caller is unable to communicate with dispatchers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/i>\u2013 Residents of the community of St Joseph will soon find it easier to do business away from the City of Roseau with the opening of a new establishment there\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 Today the first mobile wallet was launched in the Dominican Republic by the leading prepaid telco operator (Orange) and the largest bank (Banco Popular Dominicano)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Dear Editor,<\/i> When Virginia Woolf wrote that the world changed in 1910 she was alluding to the sudden arrival of what can be called \u2018modernity.\u2019 \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: Having lived in the United States for more than 40 years, I decided to come home. Boy, what a culture shock it has been for me! \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Jamaica Constabulary Force has become the first police force in the Caribbean to deploy a customised electronic document and records management (EDRM) technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Newly appointed Opposition Junior Spokesman on Science, ICT, Digital Society Development and the Environment, Councillor Duane Smith, has suggested that the government utilise resources from the taxes paid by the telecom companies to finance an island-wide Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system to support crime fighting\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Governments of the Eastern Caribbean have taken a significant step toward harmonising their countries\u2019 investments in telecommunications infrastructure. A regional project, called the Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Programme (CARCIP), is bridging the gaps in regional broadband communications development\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) combines information, knowledge, processes, and technology to provide a foundation for driving efficiencies and fuelling innovation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/i> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it is projecting 25 per cent growth in mobile data traffic this year, and will have invested \u201cnorth of $18 million\u201d in its cellular network in the 12 months to end-March 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic<\/i> \u2013 Dominican Republic\u2019s telecom regulator \u00a0(Indotel) aims to develop the “national optic fiber network” to carry telecom services across the country, using broadband technology for wider \u00a0scope and accessibility\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Intcomex has partnered with the top PC maker to push the brand locally as part of a drive by Lenovo to capture a larger share of the Caribben market, particularly among corporate customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 START-UP telecommunications company Noble Wi-Fi plans to begin offering its wireless Internet access to the north coast next month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 CHAIRMAN and founder of international mobile telephone company Digicel, Denis O’Brien, is bullish about global stock markets and sees a bright future for equities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Columbus International which operates cable provider Flow inked a deal with Canada-based Stingray Digital to provide dancehall and other music channels to the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/i> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has demanded a full percentage point cut in Communications Fee rates, warning that the Government\u2019s grab for surplus regulatory revenues has \u201cdiminished goodwill\u201d in the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/i> \u2013 Satellite Bahamas allegedly used more than three times\u2019 the number of accounts initially thought to pirate DIRECTV\u2019s signal, with the programmer having added the wives of the company\u2019s two principals as defendants\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 F1RST Media Ltd, a Caribbean-based technology company, has released its online platform F1RST \u2014a virtual network that provides users with rich, beyond-directory data on businesses and places throughout the Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 BLINK recently celebrated the country\u2019s first Gigabit Community in Legacy Housing Development Chaguanas at a time when there are very few gigabit communities anywhere in the world. But what is a gigabit community? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Wireless monopoly provider Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has revealed that it will have invested more than USD18 million in upgrading its wireless network in the year to-end March 2014, including USD3 million on six new towers in New Providence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize<\/i> \u2013 Last week, 7News told you about the decision that BTL made to change how the double and triple up credit works for their different promotions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Cable Bahamas yesterday said it was hoping number portability will drive it to a 30-35 per cent fixed-line voice market share by 2014 year-end, describing its penetration levels to-date as \u201cremarkable\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 Karen Bevans, the Chief Operations Officer of the country\u2019s largest telecommunications provider, Belize Telemedia Limited, has announced her resignation, effective the end of March.\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Grenada <\/i>\u2013 A new initiative from BrightPath Foundation is taking a radical approach to Caribbean digital content creation.\u00a0Called TechLink, the new project is already being described as\u00a0a revolution in community-driven technology-driven education for the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: Thank you for affording LIME opportunity to respond to previous letters of complaint The Gleaner published earlier this week. As Jamaica’s telecoms value provider, we pride ourselves on delivering a superb and consistently positive customer experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning West Virginians about a new telephone scam that can inflate their cellphone bills\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Montego Bay, Jamaica was the melting pot of ICT activity when over 85 delegates consisting of members and invited guests from a membership of 134 based in 34 countries convened at the Half Moon Hotel… more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 The Caribbean region, known for the creativity of its people,\u00a0is now making decisive moves to harness that innate resourcefulness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 FOLLOWING the success of the flagship location opened in Kingston last September, Samsung Electronics is all set to open doors to a second store at the Sagicor Montego Bay Shopping Centre in St James this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credits: \u00a0FreeDigitalPhotos.net<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n __________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 3 February to Sunday 9 February 2014. 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St Lucia, St Vincent, Grenada Work to Improve Regional Telecom Network<\/h4>\n
The well-connected home<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 4 February 2014<\/h3>\n
Bahamians Tired Of BTC Debate<\/h4>\n
New BTC Cell Sites Increasing Capacity\/Coverage for Improved Performance and in Preparation for 4G LTE, Now Testing<\/h4>\n
URCA:\u00a0\u2018Impossible\u2019 to say how soon mobile competitor will enter market<\/h4>\n
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Internet land rush<\/h4>\nWireless phones in 911 safety hang up<\/h4>\n
Internet caf\u00e9 & printing services opens in St Joseph<\/h4>\n
Mobile Money Initiative Orange m-peso Launches in the Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n
Given the technology Guyanese can interact meaningfully as a nationally distinct group<\/h4>\n
Bad Connection With LIME’s Customer Care<\/h4>\n
Jamaica Police First in Caribbean to Use Automated Data Request System<\/h4>\n
Opposition urges govt to use Telecoms tax to finance public CCTV<\/h4>\n
Harmonising Caribbean Communications Infrastructure Development<\/h4>\n
ON THE LEFT: Single ICT space can bring benefits<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 5 February 2014<\/h3>\n
BTC Targeting 25% Mobile Data Growth<\/h4>\n
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Telecom regulator announces US$62.0M optic fiber network<\/h4>\nLenovo partners with Intcomex in push for greater local market share<\/h4>\n
Wireless start-up to begin offering Internet next month, targeting tourists<\/h4>\n
Denis O’Brien is upbeat on stocks for 2014<\/h4>\n
Flow imports dancehall channel in new audio deal<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 6 February 2014<\/h3>\n
BTC Demands Fee Rate Cut<\/h4>\n
Bahamian Signal Piracy ‘3x Wider’ Than Thought<\/h4>\n
F1RST Media\u2019s new app dominates Apple Store<\/h4>\n
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Blink \u2013 \u2018Tomorrow begins today\u2019<\/h4>\nFriday, 7 February 2014<\/h3>\n
BTC patches up network, calls for licence fee changes<\/h4>\n
BTL Says No More Int’l Locked Phones<\/h4>\n
Cable Targets 35% Voice Share From Number Portability<\/h4>\n
Chief Operations Officer of B.T.L., Karen Bevans, steps down from the job<\/h4>\n
BrightPath, Columbus hold mobile app workshop in Grenada<\/h4>\n
LIME Responds To Complaints<\/h4>\n
Attorney General Warns West Virginia Residents About Phone Scam<\/h4>\n
Broadband, Spectrum, E-waste, Key Topics at CANTO\u2019s 30th AGM in Jamaica<\/h4>\n
In St Lucia, Harnessing the Creativity of the Caribbean Region<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 8 February 2014<\/h3>\n
Sunday, 9 February 2014<\/h3>\n
Samsung to open store in MoBay<\/h4>\n