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Columbus Establishes Regional Centres of Excellence<\/h4>\nA roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 31 March to Sunday 6 April 2014.<\/i><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Prime Minister Perry Christie is welcoming the liberalisation of the telecommunication sector here on Monday saying \u201cBahamians would for the first time have competition and competition breeds greater levels of efficiency\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 TODAY, years after it was privatised and sold to Cable and Wireless, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) continues to be one of the Bahamas\u2019 worst service providers, public or private. Telecoms in the Bahamas have regressed in the last few years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
British Virgin Islands <\/i>\u2013 \u201cThis is the year of LIME\u201d, is the declaration being sounded from the LIME Headquarters, Palestina, Tortola, Virgin Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/i>\u2013 Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus”) today announced that on March 31, 2014 it closed the issuance of a US$1,250,000,000 offering of senior unsecured notes. The notes were issued with a 7.375% coupon, priced at par and will mature in 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/i>\u2013 IME wishes to advise all its valued customers on the Island of Nevis, that we are currently experiencing a technical issue resulting in the outage of Mobile and Data services island-wide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/i> \u2013 Plans to charge broadband customers $5.99 per printed bill\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 More than two months after the government and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) announced a deal to transfer nearly two percent of the shares in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) back to the Bahamian people, the agreement is still not yet concluded and has not yet been tabled in Parliament\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 WITH the government now able to move freely towards liberalising the communications sector, executives at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd said they have no concerns regarding competition from additional service providers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has been called upon by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) to provide a \u201cfull report\u201d on what led to a service disruption that BTC\u2008itself estimates may have impacted up to 250,000 people throughout the country, and suggest how it intends to compensate customers for the incident\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize <\/i>\u2013 When we contacted former Chief Operations Officer of Telemedia, Karen Bevans, today, she told us that she was awaiting word from the Belize Tourism Board on the offer to take up a high level position at the B.T.B\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Grenada <\/i>\u2013 The revolution in mobile telecommunications which began in Grenada over a decade ago, when Digicel pioneered the introduction of GSM services, is set to be taken to another level with the introduction of 4G services shortly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Puerto Rico <\/i>\u2013 The second edition of Puerto Rico\u2019s biggest student-run hackathon, \u201cHackPR,\u201d took place over the weekend in Mayag\u00fcez, allowing technology amateurs and professionals showcase their skills before big name companies like Microsoft and Google, and also to local start-ups that are in the lookout for new talent that can satisfy their technological needs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Columbus Establishes Regional Centres of Excellence<\/h4>\nRegional <\/i>\u2013 Columbus International Inc., operators of Flow and Columbus Business Solutions, today announced the creation of two regional Centres of Excellence for its call center and customer retention functions to significantly improve its customer experience across all eight of its operations in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/i>\u2013 A mobile SMS-based survey service from a Caribbean-based company could change the way data is collected and analysed in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/i>\u2013 The month of March saw Telecommunications trail-blazers Digicel St. Kitts and Nevis launching and executing a campaign to celebrate extraordinary individuals within the beautiful twin island Federation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 PROVISIONS have been mutually agreed upon between Cable and Wireless and the Government to ensure that Bahamians are at all times the majority on BTC\u2019s board of directors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
British Virgin Islands <\/i>\u2013 While announcing plans to improve the customer service experience for persons entering its stores, LIME BVI has announced that it will be giving away a total of $100,000 to cover philanthropic works throughout this financial year, which runs from April to April\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The country will see some $12.6 billion (US$115) in revenue as a result of Government\u2019s renewal of the telecoms and spectrum licences of Digicel Jamaica, and LIME, for the next 15 years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS company LIME says that patrons attending the JMA\/JEA Expo 2014 will be among the first in Jamaica to experience the new Samsung Galaxy S5 and the emerging Huawei P6, which has gained huge popularity globally\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Within the next two weeks, telecommunications firm, LIME, will be flipping the switch to turn on its 4G mobile service that will deliver ultra-fast data speeds, improved voice quality and expand the availability of enhanced services to more places across Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sint Maarten<\/i> \u2013 TelEm Group today informed overseas vendors and customers on St. Maarten that company technicians and engineers will be carrying out important maintenance work on switching equipment from midnight, Thursday April 3, 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Consumers wanting the newest phone in the Samsung Galaxy family of devices can pre-order them from today through bmobile and Digicel.\u00a0The newest star in the Samsung Galaxy series, the S5, was officially launched last night at the Hyatt Regency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Turks and Caicos Islands <\/i>\u2013 Digicel, together with its local partner Telemedia announced on April 1st the acquisition of WIV Cable TV, which has been operating in the Turks and Caicos Islands for over 30 years and its sister company TCT, which operates the TCExpress High Speed Cable Internet Service. The transaction closed on April 1st 2014 for an undisclosed sum\u2026 more<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 A gesture of compensation from BTC to their customers to apologize for the recent service disruption will get underway on April 5th for prepaid customers with a $5.00 credit and on April 6th for postpaid customers with a credit of a 100 on-net minutes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 A policy liberalising the telecommunications sector in the Bahamas took effect Tuesday, allowing new players to enter the market for the first time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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$12.6b raised from telecoms licence renewal, additional spectrum<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/i>\u2013 THE country will be raking in some $12.6 billion (US$115 million) in revenue as a result of Government’s renewal of the telecoms and spectrum licences of Digicel Jamaica and LIME for the next 15 years, as well as the award of additional spectrum to both companies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 HAVING FAILED last year in its bid to sell bands on the prized 700-megahertz (MHz) spectrum, the Government yesterday announced that it has inked a deal with Digicel for the purchase of one of the three bands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/i> \u2013 Telecom capacity vendor Columbus International has launched two customer service centers to bolster its presence in the Caribbean, where it has grown from operating in four countries\u00a0to eight over the course of the last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/i> \u2013 Email campaigns can be one of the best and cheapest methods to provide information to those who seek it. The key expression here is \u2018those who seek it\u2019. Information and time are wasted on those who do not care about the information you provide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Civil servants are being sensitized on ways to enhance computer security, safeguard information, protect against fraud, harmful viruses and spyware, as Government seeks to strengthen employees\u2019 cyber abilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/i> \u2013 IN early March a wave of fraudulent text messages swept over Trinidad and Tobago thousands of mobile users received text messages asking them to either call a \u201cfriend\u201d urgently or informing them that they had won a large sum of money\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize <\/i>\u2013 Prime Minister Dean Barrow seems to have accomplished what has turned out to be the real objective of the 2009 takeover of Belize Telecommunications Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize <\/i>\u2013 We\u2019ve been reporting in the past few days on the changes in the top management of Belize Telemedia Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize <\/i>\u2013 This afternoon in Belize City, PLUS News<\/i> was witness to an unusual protest. Employees of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) are negotiating with their management for a 5% raise of pay. The state-run company has counter-offered at 3.5%… more<\/a><\/p>\n
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Washington faces scandal over cyber war against Cuba<\/h4>\nCuba<\/i> \u2013 The United States spent over one and a half million dollars in a so-called ZunZuneo social network aimed at promoting a regime change in Cuba, financed by the US Agency for International Development (USAID)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Island Outsourcers\/itel-BPO Solutions, Jamaica Promotions Corporation, Barnett Tech Park and ADS Global have partnered to represent Jamaica at the upcoming Nearshore Nexus 2014 as a Gold Sponsor, which is taking place at Jersey City Hyatt Regency on Tuesday, April 8\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 LIME invested US$30 million or J$3.25 billion to secure a new operating licence and additional high-speed mobile data spectrum. This will allow LIME to transition to a LongTerm Evolution (LTE) network through the deployment of AWS spectrum\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 THE Government collected an unexpected $7 billion in additional revenue from Jamaica’s two mobile operators, just before its first fiscal year under the latest IMF programme closed out\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/i>\u2013 The telecom provider, Digicel Group expects to raise over US$546 million ($60 b) in a bond offer to refinance existing debt\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional <\/i>\u2013 Giving early tender results of its offer for 10.5 per cent bonds due 2018, telecommunications provider Digicel yesterday announced that it has sold more than 70 per cent as of April 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Digicel on Friday, 4th April 2014 unveiled its latest Promotion, CASHBACK, as it continues to deliver real rewards for those choosing Digicel in the Federation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saint Lucia <\/i>\u2013 The government of Saint Lucia, through the Caribbean Regional Infrastructure Programme (CARCIP), will officially launch an EC$2.5 million grant instrument to support ICT business incubator services and training\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cuba <\/i>\u2013 The Spanish media company Lleida.net expressed its willingness to provide relevant information about its participation in the ZunZuneo project, a social network created by the US government to promote opposition in Cuba\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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Entrepreneur Sheldon Stephen shares his secret: How to grow $15,000 into millions<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 At 28, Sheldon Stephen is a self-made millionaire with an estimated net worth of over $60 million. It is a fortune he amassed through hard work selling mobile phones and developing real estate up and down the value chain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Trinidad and Tobago<\/i> \u2013 Did you know that the average wedding guest shares 22 photos on social media from your wedding? (Source: The Today Show, May 2013)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The poor road conditions make getting to and from the Hagley Gap community in St Thomas near its border with St Andrew difficult at most times and almost impossible when it rains\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 OVER $1 billion is lost by local telecommunications each year to people illegally making international phone calls to Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 IMPROVEMENTS in Jamaica’s mobile broadband penetration and the size of the local market, makes the country attractive to Samsung Electronics\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 FORMER vice president of Fox, CBS and Universal Studios, Neal Lemlein will deliver the main address at the Broadcasting Commission’s one-day conference in St Andrew later this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 WITH Flow Jamaica spending in excess of $50 million yearly to restore infrastructure that is vandalised or damaged through general indiscipline on the island, vice-president of engineering for the Internet and cable company Carlton Baxter told the Jamaica Observer that these acts are seriously hampering Jamaica’s opportunity for growth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Two ‘bag juice’ vendors who admitted that they were going to sell wires belonging to telecoms company LIME in the scrap metal trade are to be sentenced on Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The slow and creaking wheel of industry in Jamaica is yet to fully turn in the direction of the enormous unexplored opportunities in the creation of mobile applications (apps)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Regional<\/i> \u2013 THE youth of the Caribbean have opinions on the issues affecting them and they are being given a forum to express themselves to in excess of one million viewers across the Caribbean and the Diaspora\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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