{"id":5156,"date":"2012-11-05T05:56:32","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T10:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=5156"},"modified":"2012-11-05T05:57:46","modified_gmt":"2012-11-05T10:57:46","slug":"roundup-week-4-november-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/11\/roundup-week-4-november-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 4 November 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 29 October to Sunday 4 November 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/62693815@N03\/\"<\/a>Monday, 29 October 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC: ‘No Full Assessment Of Disruptions Until All Power Is Restored’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A full assessment of how Hurricane Sandy contributed to the disruptions of the country\u2019s telecommunications services cannot be completed until the Bahamas Electricity Corporation restores full electrical power, a BTC official said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable’s $65m Florida Deals ‘Catalyst For More’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas believes its combined $65 million acquisition of two Florida-based communications providers \u201ccould really be the catalyst for further growth opportunities\u201d, as it moves to expand beyond a \u2018mature\u2019 local market and into one containing 18 million persons\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CBL\u2008expands to U.S. market<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL) has pulled the trigger on a $65 million deal that gives the company access to more than 18 million potential customers in Florida\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Investor: ‘My Gut Says’ No Cellular Licence For Cable<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A well-known Cable Bahamas shareholder doubts whether the Government would award the company a cellular licence to compete against the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), while giving cautious backing to its $65 million Florida expansion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 30 October 2012<\/h3>\n

Union to meet with BTC over fired manager<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Communications and Public Managers Union (BCPMU) hopes a planned meeting today with executives of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) will lead to the reinstatement of fired senior manager Elizabeth Thompson\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECTEL\u2019s Council of Ministers sign declaration<\/h4>\n

OECS <\/em>\u2013 Ministers responsible for telecommunications in the Member States of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have agreed to work towards the creation of a single telecommunications space among the members of the OECS Economic Union\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Carolyn wants an e-friendly Govt set-up<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Voting by mobile phone? If Public Administration Minister Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan has her way that’s how citizens would be able to vote in the future\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 31 October 2012<\/h3>\n

Digicel service disrupted by super storm Sandy<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Several of Digicel\u2019s corporate customers remain without Internet access after service was disrupted when Hurricane Sandy crashed ashore on the eastern seaboard of the United States\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/imgres?q=cable+bahamas&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1280&bih=664&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=NQPV1VMKVzbl6M:&imgrefurl=http:\/\/www.bahamaslocal.com\/sip&docid=mjT7_bP8IonxvM&imgurl=http:\/\/www.bahamaslocal.com\/files\/cable-bahamas.jpg&w=300&h=78&ei=rVpNULLQNpHE9gSrHA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=4&sig=102322859205470711477&page=1&tbnh=50&tbnw=192&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0,i:84&tx=90&ty=23\"<\/a>Cable Restored Almost 100% On New Providence<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas yesterday said it had restored services to almost 100 per cent of its customers on New Providence, Eleuthera, Andros and Bimini by Tuesday afternoon\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Breaking Through Barriers to a Stable Internet in Haiti<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 On a hill towering above Port-au-Prince is an array of sky-high antennas visible from much of the city\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti – Security : Protection of Haitian Cyberspace<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 On Tuesday, the National Council of Telecommunications (Conatel), in collaboration with the e-governance unit of the Primature, under the patronage of CICTE, of the Organization of American States (OAS), has opened a two-day workshop, on the cybersecurity in Haiti\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti – Technology : Important meeting to the OPH on e-governance<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Earlier this week was held in the premises of the Post Office of Haiti (OPH) an important meeting between the General Directorate of Post Office, the Coordination Unit of the e-governance of the Primature and executives of the Foundation Network of Sustainable Development in Haiti (FRDDH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT Enhancing how Government Functions \u2013 Paulwell<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says significant strides have been made in efforts to transform the manner in which government and, by extension, the public sector functions and delivers services, through the incorporation of information and communication technology (ICT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican Lawmakers To Be Allocated Tablet Computers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Parliamentarians on both sides have agreed to cut paper waste in exchange for a tablet computer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME offers free calls to US following Sandy<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications company LIME is offering postpaid residential landline customers 15 minutes of free talk time from noon today to midnight to call their relatives in the United States, following the passage of Hurricane Sandy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 1 November 2012<\/h3>\n

Telephone Cables Stolen During Hurricane Sandy<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Although the Bahamas Telecommunication Company fared well during Hurricane Sandy with minimal damage to its equipment, a large quantity of telephone cables were stolen by thieves during the storm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belize_flag\"<\/a>Bandwidth Breakthrough: BTL Doubles Up Internet Speeds<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 A recent survey of the Caribbean showed that Belize’s internet rates were the among the highest and its bandwidth among the lowest. Telemedia, the nationally owned phone company has been roundly criticized and condemned for it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

iPhone5 available today<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The iPhone5 is here\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 2 November 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC Clarifies Reasons For Terminating Manager<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Bahamas Telecommunications Company has assured the public that it does not \u201cdisengage staff for trite or unjustifiable reasons\u201d as it gave further details for the dismissal of a senior manager whose immediate reinstatement her union has demanded\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Dismisses Tying Rate Rise To Florida Deal As ‘Unfounded’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas yesterday described as \u201ccompletely unfounded\u201d claims that its proposed basic cable TV rate rise was only intended to finance its $65 million Florida expansion, adding that the increase was necessary to meet Bahamian regulatory requirements\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Unions storm BTC headquarters<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Hundreds of members of organizations which fall under the country\u2019s two largest umbrella unions, yesterday stormed the Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) headquarters on John F. Kennedy Drive in an attempt to have a fired Bahamas Communications and Public Managers Union (BCPMU) vice president reinstated\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA\u2008to host regional conference in GB<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) will host the 10th Annual Conference of the Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR), from Wednesday, November 7 to Friday, November 9 at the Grand Lucayan Resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is liberalisation always good?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Let me use this opportunity to state unequivocally, telecommunications is not a simple industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME beats Digicel in court<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LIME\u00a0scored a victory over its telecoms rival Digicel in the court on Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 3 November 2012<\/h3>\n

Cable Bahamas still having issues with service<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas is still experiencing problems with some of its products during the recent passage of Hurricane Sandy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable services are back on after fiber optic was damaged<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable services were restored to many customers on the island yesterday, who had been without services since the passing of Hurricane Sandy on Saturday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL To Cut Down Internet Prices By Half<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Well, isn’t this the best news you have heard this entire year. Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL<\/strong><\/a>), Belize’s biggest internet provider, will be cutting their internet prices by half\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyana\"<\/a>Fibre optic cable links Guyana, Brazil \u2013 Mid-year Report<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 A total of 560 kilometers of fibre optic cable has been deployed from Lethem to Georgetown as part of Government\u2019s quest to transform and modernise the society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Updated: GT&T’s mobile phone service restored<\/h4>\n

Guyana \u2013 The mobile phone service of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) was restored after a three-hour shutdown Saturday night that left thousands of customers without service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haitian TV network launching in South Florida<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 A new Haitian TV network is debuting in South Florida, broadcasting mainly in Creole to fast-growing Haitian communities from Delray Beach<\/a> to Florida City\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OUR a beneficial experience, says Simpson Miller<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says that the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR) has allowed Jamaica to be more knowledgeable about utilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 4 November 2012<\/h3>\n

Guyana Telephone and Telegraph blames hardware failure for mobile service disruption<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications service provider GT&T says equipment failure is to blame for the disruption in mobile service Saturday night\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardware failure to blame for disruption – GT&T<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications service provider GT&T says equipment failure is to blame for the disruption in mobile service Saturday evening… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sint Maarten Numbering Plan<\/h4>\n

St. Maarten<\/em> \u2013 The Numbering Plan for Sint Maarten is the first ever and addresses the allocation and management of numbering resources, including but not limited to numbers, carrier codes, short codes, 1-800 numbers etc. \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas local<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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