{"id":5062,"date":"2012-10-22T04:09:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T09:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=5062"},"modified":"2012-10-22T04:09:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T09:09:00","slug":"roundup-week-21-october-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/10\/roundup-week-21-october-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 21 October 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 15 October to Sunday 21 October 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 15 October 2012<\/h3>\n

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Cable: ’18 Years Of Neglect’ Sparks TV Rise Demand<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas says \u201c18 years of neglect\u201d forced it to seek a 27 per cent price increase for its basic cable TV product, a senior executive telling Tribu<\/p>\n

ne Business it had \u201cno choice\u201d if it was to remain compliant with regulatory benchmarks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Continues Support for Media Association of Grenada<\/h4>\n

Grenada <\/em>\u2013 For the fourth year running, Media practitioners in Grenada are being assured of Digicel\u2019s commitment and support for their work in informing the people of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GBTI brings sophisticated banking to Lethem with new branch<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has relocated and upgraded its Lethem branch to a standard that makes financial transactions in Region Nine easy, efficient and high-tech\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New online Library program expected to enhance reading<\/h4>\n

St. Kitts & Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The Nevis Library Services in collaboration with the Nevis Island Administration and EBSCO Publishing hosted an educational seminar on Tuesday 9th October 2012 where a new library website was introduced to the students on Nevis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 16 October 2012<\/h3>\n

Columbus Communications Inc. Improves Customer Experience with Launch of Cerillion CRM & Billing Solution<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cerillion Technologies, an innovative provider of next generation customer management systems, today announced the completed implementation of its convergent CRM and Billing solution for Columbus Communications Inc. … more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 17 October 2012<\/h3>\n

Cable Decision In 3 Months<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Stephen Bereaux, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) director of policy and regulation, said the regulator hoped to have a decision on the fee increases proposed by Cable Bahamas three months from the close of its public consultative process, as consumers last night again voiced their opposition to the proposed fee increase\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flag_of_the_Bahamas\"<\/a>Government\u2019s BTC Approach \u2018Wrong-Headed\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Government is absolutely right to want Bahamians to own a larger share of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), but their approach is wrong-headed and will cost this country in cash, in economic competitiveness and in reputation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Outrage continues at cable increase<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Nearly 50 people at a town hall meeting expressed outrage last night at the proposed 27 percent rate increase in the super basic cable package offered by Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Plans To Put Registrar General\u2019s Dept. Online<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Attorney General said the Government wanted the Registrar General\u2019s Department to match leading \u2018ease of business\u2019 jurisdictions such as Singapore, adding that plans to make key services completely electronic would bring it \u201cinto the 21st century\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Olympics success proves sweet for LIME<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Telecoms giant LIME Jamaica says it is reaping a windfall from the success of Jamaican athletes at the London Olympic Games in August, boasting more than 100,000 new subscribers in less than 100 days, a first in its history\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 18 October 2012<\/h3>\n

Cable Urged To Reduce Costs Before Fee Rises<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas has been urged by consumers to reduce its internal costs before seeking a 27 per cent increase in the price of its basic cable TV service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA To Launch Consumer Council<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) will launch a public consultation on consumer protection and rights regulations later this year, its director of policy and regulation, adding that it also planned to form a Consumer Advisory Council\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belize_flag\"<\/a>Information Communication and Technology Road Show goes to San Ignacio<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 The Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology, and Public Utilities, in partnership with the Caribbean Telecommunication Union recently held a successful road show in San Ignacio Town\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Talk2Rep Opens World Class Contact Center in the Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 Talk2Rep officially opened a new contact center in the Dominican Republic, headquartered in the Pellerano & Herrera building in the capital city of Santo Domingo\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad and Tobago’s Telecoms Authority mission for Guyana<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana is tapping into the expertise and experience Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) as the South American nation prepares to implement its Broadcasting Act, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Census: Majority Of Homes Still Without Computer, Internet Access<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Statistics from the 2011 Population and Housing Census have shown that a majority of Jamaican households are still without computers and internet access\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Company taking V.I. workers online<\/h4>\n

US Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The V.I. Next Generation Network board on Wednesday heard from one of the companies working to find telecommuting jobs for Virgin Islanders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 19 October 2012<\/h3>\n

Providers in close race to launch 4G<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The two main providers in the telecommunications market here are in a tight race to become the first to launch 4G LTE technology in Antigua and Barbuda\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

‘Can URCA Approve Cable’s 27% Price Rise In Freeport?’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Questions were yesterday raised over whether the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) could approve a 27 per cent rise in Cable Bahamas\u2019 SuperBasic price in Freeport, given that a 2011 Supreme Court ruling found the regulator could not levy fees on the company\u2019s Internet earnings in that city\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 retired in full\u00a0its outstanding 91<\/sup>\/8% \/ 97<\/sup>\/8% Senior Toggle Notes due 2015 and its outstanding 87<\/sup>\/8% Senior Notes due 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flag_of_Jamaica\"<\/a>Digicel To Stay Put In El Salvador<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Group has changed gears and is now prepared to continue doing business in El Salvador after an unyielding regulator twice scuttled plans to sell its holdings to America Movil subsidiary, Claro\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME to pay dividend on preference shares<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LIME, the Caribbean business of Cable & Wireless Communications, has announced that by Round Robin Resolution, the Jamaica Telephone Company has approved a resolution related to dividend on preference shares… more<\/a><\/p>\n

New IP video service planned for Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Columbus Communications, one of the largest MSOs in the Caribbean, has started preparing to launch a new hybrid IP video service in a number of countries in the region, which will offer IP-delivered video-on-demand and TV Everywhere services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Reporters Without Borders: Probe leak of phone records (with CNC3 video)<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Reporters Without Borders is calling for an independent commission of enquiry into the leak of T&T\u2008Guardian reporter Anika Gumbs-Sandiford\u2019s personal phone records, which were illegally passed to the Chaguaramas Development Authority (CDA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 20 October 2012<\/h3>\n

Free-to-air TV stations sued<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 Jamaica’s two free-to-air television stations have been hit with a lawsuit that could have long-term implications for how they deal with advertising. Attorney-at-law Maurice Tomlinson has brought the action because both stations have refused to air an advertisement that promotes tolerance for homosexuals\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel appeals $50,000 Panama fine<\/h4>\n

Panama <\/em>\u2013 Digicel, the mobile phone group controlled by Denis O\u2019Brien, has been fined $50,000 in Panama for imposing charges on customers who wanted to change mobile phone networks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flags_of_Puerto_Rico\"<\/a>First mobile plan that pays its customers launched in Puerto Rico<\/h4>\n

Puerto Rico<\/em> \u2013 Solavei, a social network ranked first in its category as well as a commercial platform, will be presenting its unlimited 4G national voice, text and data mobile phone service plan for residents of Puerto Rico\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OAS demonstrates operation of new mobile cyber crisis response lab<\/h4>\n

USA <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) demonstrated on Friday before numerous representatives of member states at its headquarters in Washington, DC, the operation of a new mobile simulation lab, designed to enable countries to respond to a cyber security crisis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 21 October 2012<\/h3>\n

Telecoms Tax Clobbers Landline Usage, Says Flow<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Michele English, president of Flow Jamaica, says landline usage has fallen following the application of new surcharges in July 2012 on local and international calls\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credit: Gary Thomson<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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