{"id":5279,"date":"2012-11-19T06:11:04","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T11:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=5279"},"modified":"2012-11-20T15:18:10","modified_gmt":"2012-11-20T20:18:10","slug":"roundup-week-18-november-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/11\/roundup-week-18-november-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 18 November 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 12 November to Sunday 18 November 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rmgimages\/\"<\/a>Monday, 12 November 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC completes 4G network upgrade<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u00a0has completed another phase of its mobile network upgrade\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC ownership negotiations \u2018fruitful\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Negotiations between Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and the Bahamian government over the future of incumbent Bahamas Telecommunication Company (BTC) have been \u2018fruitful\u2019 reports the Nassau Guardian\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Presentation CTEX_Hypercloud<\/h4>\n

Curacao <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Curacao Technology Exchange NV N.V. (CTEX) together with VCE (a joint venture between CISCO, EMC, VMWARE, and Intel) and Zuora recently launched the region\u2019s most advanced cloud solutions called CTEX_Hypercloud\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government launches unified window to streamline investments<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Government launched on Monday a unified window platform to expedite the to investments in the country, in a National Palace ceremony headed by attended president Danilo Medina\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 13 November 2012<\/h3>\n

Cell phone porn investigation extended<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Investigators probing the cell phone porn scandal \u2013 apparently showing uniformed school students taking part in graphic sex acts \u2013 have been given more time to complete their enquiries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Business Process Industry Association Launched In Montego Bay<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The City of Montego Bay is now home to the new Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Online Viewer For High Resolution Caribbean Aerial Photos Released<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 West Indies Aerial Survey, an innovative provider of aerial photos and 3D models, today announced the release of an online viewer with geo-referenced aerial data of Kingston, Jamaica. This data is of the highest resolution ever captured of the area\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel launches Huawei Media Pad 7 Lite tablet<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digicel and Huawei Technologies have partnered to introduce the Huawei Media Pad 7 Lite tablet across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 14 November 2012<\/h3>\n

Annual ICT Fest Launched<\/h4>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Antigua_and_Barbuda\"<\/a>Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ICT Fest 2012 is underway in Antigua & Barbuda, with Information Minister Dr Edmond Mansoor declaring that the country is well positioned to lead the digital age in the Caribbean, and is effectively penetrating the wider world with innovations and skilled personnel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICTfest 2012: Educational, Entertaining, Intriguing<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ICTFEST 2012 was officially launched on Tuesday 13th November and judging from the opening ceremony, and VIP viewing of the Exhibition Center it will not be business as usual at the country’s largest technological exhibition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Regional online resource facility to empower vulnerable women<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 An online resource facility has been launched to assist poor and vulnerable women in Barbados and the OECS seeking an access point for knowledge and assistance on how they can start and develop successful micro-businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow reports high J’can viewership of the US elections<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 More than half of Flow’s cable customers in Jamaica watched the US presidential elections on November 6, with CNN dominating the 9:00 pm to midnight peak viewing hours, the company has revealed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 15 November 2012<\/h3>\n

\u201cCue cards and chalkboards will not cut it \u201d \u2013 PM<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A plea for Antiguans & Barbudans to grasp a technological vision for the future was repeated throughout the night at the launch of the eighth annual Information Communication Technologies (ICT) Fest at the Multipurpose Center, Perry Bay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Spencer Sides With Mansoor<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has thrown his weight behind the iPad -for-students initiative, dubbed a private\/public partnership between the government of Antigua & Barbuda and telecommunications giant Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Teachers Empowered Through CXC Notesmaster Training<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications, Science and Technology in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) and Notesmaster has trained dozens of teachers in the use of an online learning platform, designed to empower both teachers and students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Teachers Urged To Bridge Digital Divide<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Professor Gossett Oliver, vice-president of the University of Technology (UTech), has said the inability of some educators to master modern technology is adversely affecting the decision of students to pursue studies in vocational areas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UWI med students save big with ebooks<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Students in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI) can now access electronic medical texts at a fraction of the cost for the printed material, saving them hundreds of thousands of dollars each year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital Alert Systems’ DASDEC(TM) Advanced Emergency Alert Equipment Deployed in Four Caribbean Nations<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digital Alert Systems today announced that it has supplied DASDEC\u0099-II emergency messaging platforms to enable radio stations across Anguilla, Aruba, Montserrat, and Sint Maarten to provide their communities with timely emergency alerts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.brandsoftheworld.com\/logo\/digicel-1\"<\/a>Digicel confirms 16 November for HSPA+ launch<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Pan-Caribbean mobile group Digicel has confirmed that customers of its unit in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are likely to experience \u20184G\u2019 connectivity for the first time within the next month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Cable Communications explains Internet Issues<\/h4>\n

St. Kitts & Nevis<\/em> \u2013 Caribbean Cable Communications today announced that it has resolved the technical issues that have caused intermittent interruptions to its Internet and telephone service over the past few days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable and Wireless Communications Plc : CWC installs maritime safety system for St. Vincent & the Grenadines<\/h4>\n

St. Vincent & the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications’ Caribbean business, LIME, has introduced a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to improve coastguard services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TT represented at UN Internet Forum<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean were represented at the important global gathering \u2013 the seventh International Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held last week in Baku, Azerbaijan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 16 November 2012<\/h3>\n

ICTfest 2012 A Success<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Educational, entertaining and intriguing are just some of the words that were used to sum up ICTFEST 2012. Now in its eighth year the 2012 ICTFEST featured live demonstrations of technological innovations; seminars in different aspects of information technology; and representation by different educational establishments to include the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tappin marries technology with music<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 \u201cYou may see three guys standing up here but you are going to hear 100 musicians. This is an experience that would not be possible without technology.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Pushes US Fast Track On ‘Substantial Break-Up Fee’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas is seeking \u2018fast track\u2019 approval for one of its US acquisitions by December 15, Tribune Business can reveal, on the grounds that it would be exposed to \u201ca substantial financial loss\u201d if the deal failed to close by that date\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME set to become player in television<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman Islands could soon see a new player in the cable television marketplace\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Govt. suspends legal reform of telecoms sector<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The government has suspended its efforts to pursue liberalization of the telecoms sector in Parliament, opting for more talks with the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) and Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T, Internet cafes lock horns over call-blocking on cheap DSL<\/h4>\n

\"http:\/\/www.thewestindiannews.com\/\"<\/a>Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Internet caf\u00e9s are threatening to take the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) over the phone company\u2019s refusal to allow cheaper Internet calls on applications other than one that has been specially installed for the cafes\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Better IDs needed to fight scamming<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The lack of a system that allows remittance companies to cross-reference identification cards (IDs) has made the fight against lottery scamming difficult\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS: LIME blames telecoms tax for $1.3b loss<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 LIME Jamaica posted a J$1.3 billion loss for its second quarter ending September 2012, despite a 21 per cent growth in mobile revenues following the slashing of cell phone rates over the summer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

More Jobs to be provided in ICT and BPO Sectors<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Government is actively pursuing an additional line of credit for provision to the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), to facilitate expansion in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Business Process Operation (BPO) sectors, which can yield significant employment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone rivalry heats up for Christmas<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2014 Telecommunications companies Digicel and LIME have given hope to Jamaicans as the rivals rolled out their respective Christmas promotions today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Smartphones need smart users<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Twenty years ago, the first GSM network was born, allowing people to have secure connections via manageable hand-held mobile phones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

US telco wants legislation on Jamaica lottery scams<\/h4>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trinidad\"<\/a>Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The head of FairPoint Communications \u2013 an American telecommunications company, is stepping up efforts to get authorities in the United States to clamp down on the Jamaican lottery scam\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Google denies TT government request<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Google has denied a request from the Trinidad and Tobago government to remove 10 videos currently posted on YouTube featuring Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar and Attorney General Anand Ramlogan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 17 November 2012<\/h3>\n

GT&T should revisit its decision to block VOIP on their DSL lines<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, Many Guyanese were happy that GT&T were successful in launching their submarine cable allowing access to affordable bandwidth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

13 arrested in Lottery scam raid<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Thirteen people were taken into custody following a joint police\/military operation at Tortuga Drive, Greenwood, St James on Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 18 November 2012<\/h3>\n

GT&T pulls plug on Internet cafes<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Many Guyanese were happy that Guyana Telephone and Telegraph was successful in launching its submarine cable that allowed for affordable bandwidth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is my phone wire-tapped? I know it is<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Immediately after the funeral service for Mr. Clarence Hughes was finished, after a small chat with Andaiye outside the church, I made a frenzied rush to Kitty to do an urgent favour for my nephew\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sale of GT&T\u2019s 20% shares\u2026Luncheon confirms money gone to fund Marriott \u2013 AFC<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Government has confirmed that it received a significant portion of the money from the sale of its 20 per cent stakes in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T). The amount was touted to be US$25M\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is buying on the internet cheaper?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Shopping online can save you money, especially when accounting for time and cost associated with in-store purchasing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0RambergMediaImages<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; Brands of the World<\/a>; \u00a0The West Indian News<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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