{"id":54907,"date":"2014-04-28T05:48:11","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T10:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=54907"},"modified":"2017-04-07T16:35:52","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T21:35:52","slug":"roundup-week-27-april-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2014\/04\/roundup-week-27-april-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 27 April 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 21 April to Sunday 27 May 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 21 April 2014<\/h3>\n

Problems with GT&T\u2019s internet service<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u2028I have been a customer of the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) for a number of years. Recently I started encountering problems with my monthly internet service on my cell phone\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel starts graduate recruitment, internship programmes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel Jamaica is inviting applications to its Graduate Recruitment (GRP) and Summer Internship (SIP) programmes which start in June\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT sector poised for growth<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The country stands to benefit from an additional investment of \u00a0US$33 million in the ICT sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Debuts ‘Hub Ready’ Solutions At Expo 2014<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Patrons of the JMA\/JEA Expo 2014 were 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

Smartphone as teaching tool<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 St Elizabeth school teacher Romel Richards is looking forward to incorporating her newly acquired smartphone as a vital tool in helping her to connect with her students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Regional technology experts to share insights at Caribbean internet governance forum<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Regional technology experts will share their insights on global internet governance issues, from a Caribbean perspective, at an upcoming forum hosted by the University of the West Indies (UWI). Internet governance deals with the development of shared principles, policies and programmes that shape the use and evolution of the Internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 22 April 2014<\/h3>\n

Ruth\u00a0Millar to head telecoms liberalization committee<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The government has appointed a committee headed by former Financial Secretary Ruth Millar to assist in the process of liberalizing the telecommunications sector, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Reward offered following top-up thefts<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Following a spate of thefts at cell phone top-up machines, Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecommunications players urged to collaborate<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Service providers and regulators within the telecommunications sector have been admonished to work together in the interest of unity so that all can mutually benefit from the liberalization process which started over a decade ago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/2\/2d\/LIME_Logo.gif\"\u201cLIME Awarded the Consumer\u2019s Choice, Communication Provider of the Year 2014\u201d<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 As part of the 2014 World Consumer Rights Day, the St. Kitts Consumer Affairs Department in the Ministry of Trade undertook the bold initiative to hear directly from consumers how they felt about the level of service they receive from the telecommunications service providers in the Federation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME to Launch SAMSUNG Galaxy S5<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider, LIME, has confirmed that its customers will be amongst the first in the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis, to experience the new SAMSUNG Galaxy S5\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME: First to Launch 4G in Bequia<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Fresh on the heels of its unveiling of the 4G network to corporate partners on the mainland, telecommunications provider LIME unleashed the highly anticipated system to the Grenadine island of Bequia in fine style\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 23 April 2014<\/h3>\n

\u201cEmployee Engagement in the Digital Age: The Role of Communications\u201d \u2013 Virgin Atlantic\u2019s Andre Bello advises IABC Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Virgin Atlantic\u2019s Sales & Marketing Manager when at Hilton Barbados recently, admitted how a new strategy may be more difficult to earn approval from colleagues than the public at large, he sees a way to counter internal resistance by designing a campaign which appeals to both company & customers \u2013 make it \u201cFuture Positive<\/em>\u201d where both stratas opt to buy in to the concept\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Effective resolution of disputes critical in ICT sector<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The effective and expeditious resolution of disputes within the information telecommunication sector is critical to its advancement an official of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana residents seek improvements to 911 system<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 People in the South American country of Guyana are pressuring the government to improve its 911 emergency system amid accusations that numerous calls about serious incidents are going unanswered\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T blames police for poor 911 response<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has rebuffed claims that it is responsible for a poor 911 emergency response and has instead blamed the police for the unsatisfactory quality of service\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T cable stolen; thousands affected<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 As a result of 15 metres of a 2400 pair feeder cable being stolen over the Easter weekend, thousands of GT&T landline customers have no service and the company has offered its apologies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Rohee blames GT&T for faulty 911 service<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Home Affairs Minister and General Secretary of the People\u2019s Progressive Party (PPP) Clement Rohee in updating the media on the much complained about 911 emergency number, has cast blame squarely at the feet of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) for calls to that number not being answered\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

M3 Mobile Banking Goes Live In July – Tech Partner Raises Cash To Expand Mobile Money Footprint<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Government-backed mobile money product under development for the microsector will hit the market in July, according to Transcel Limited, the technology partner in the project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 24 April 2014<\/h3>\n

Cable\u00a0Bahamas:\u20082014 Florida growth \u2018contracted already\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas has expressed confidence that it has done \u201cparticularly well\u201d in its recently-initiated Florida operations, having \u201ccontracted all of its 2014 growth already\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Bahamas delivers historic increase in broadband upload speeds by 700%<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas Ltd. announced today that it has implemented a network-wide increase in upload speeds for all residential REVON broadband Internet subscribers in The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.bahamaslocal.com\"Cable Bahamas Eyes 1,500 More Customers To Broadband Subscription<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 CABLE Bahamas said yesterday that it was looking to add another 1,500 customers to its broadband network, executives noting that the company had gained a 26 per cent market share in landline services in just two years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable\u00a0Bahamas invests $3 mil. for 700 percent speed boost<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 A $3 million investment has allowed Cable Bahamas to increase residential broadband upload speeds by 700 percent, a move which it projects will enable it to contribute to increases in gross domestic product, garner an additional 1,500 customers and satisfy increasing demand from users for faster Internet experiences, executives said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Bahamas ‘Pretty Pleased’ On Florida Growth<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 CABLE Bahamas said yesterday that it was \u201cpretty pleased\u201d with the growth level on its recently acquired Florida business, its president and CEO telling Tribune Business that the communications provider had already contracted its 2014 growth in the first quarter of this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Smartphone Users Seeing More With Digicel 4G Upgrades<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Smartphone users in Barbados are smiling since the recent completion of island wide upgrades by Digicel to its 4G network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Females encouraged to choose ICT careers<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Ambrose George, Minister for Information, Telecommunications and Constituency Empowerment, has encouraged females to consider a career in information communication technology (ICT) as the island observes Girls in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Teachers encouraged to use technology in the classroom<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Principal of the Dominica Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School, Carlotta Challenger has called on educators to use technology in the classroom as it will encourage their students to use it as a tool for learning and work\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

WAWU peeved over Marpin staff pay cut<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Employees of Marpin 2K4 Limited have been advised by their union, the Waterfront and Allied Workers Union (WAWU), that they should not to accept a decrease in salary unless management indicates their willingness to also accept a pay cut\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Opening Remarks By Manorma Soeknandan, PhD At The Workshop To Mark \u2018Girls In ICT Day 2014\u2019<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 is an honour and a pleasure for me to welcome you today \u2013 both to the Secretariat and to the first Secretariat observance of Girls in ICT day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Rohee dismisses GT&T’s claims over 911<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee on Thursday stuck to his guns, saying that the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) was not telling the whole truth about the poor functioning of the 911 emergency system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cellphones Helping To Boost Literacy<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 A study by the United Nations education agency says cellphones are getting more and more people to read in countries where books are rare and illiteracy is high\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel to Build An Underground Fiber Network in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel has teamed up with networking giant Cisco and Sierra to build an underground fiber network in the Jamaican cities of Montego Bay, St James and Kingston\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"girls-in-ICT-dayCARICOM Secretariat Celebrates Girls In ICT With Interactive Session, Exhibit<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 An interactive session, hosted by the CARICOM Secretariat to commemorate Girls in ICT Day, opened this morning at the Secretariat\u2019s headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME: Relief From Internet Congestion On Its Way<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Equipment Compatibility issues have been ironed out and telecoms company LIME says it will begin working on its internet upgrades this weekend, to resolve ongoing traffic congestion issues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

$28m technology centre in Penal by next month<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is expected to open the $28 million Metal Industries Company (MIC) Institute of Technology in her constituency on May 21, three days before her administration marks its fourth year in office\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Blink wireless broadband internet to empower rural communities<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 BLINK broadband is continuing to advance its efforts to reduce the digital divide and position Trinidad and Tobago as one of the most connected countries in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018T&T lagging in technology\u2019<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 This country continues to lag in the area of technology, according to the 2014 World Economic Forum\u2019s Global Information Technology Report\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TT shows IT improvement<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TT\u2019s ranking in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Networked Readiness Index has moved to 71 this year from 72 in 2013, and is one of three top ten network-ready countries in the region showing marginal improved rankings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 25 April 2014<\/h3>\n

Major Workshop on cyber-security opens in New Providence<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Officials from key government ministries and corporations began meeting with stakeholders from the private sector Thursday during the start of a two-day workshop on cyber-security that is expected to lead to the development of a National Cyber Security Strategy for The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Plea Not To Upload Pictures Of Murder Victims To Internet<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A HIGH ranking Royal Bahamas Police Force official is appealing to social media users to refrain from uploading pictures and videos of murder victims to the Internet, noting an increase of such postings in recent times\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS BYTE: LIME to launch SAMSUNG Galaxy S5<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications firm, LIME, has confirmed that its customers will be among the first in Dominica to experience the new SAMSUNG Galaxy S5\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominica to host workshop focused on cybersecurity<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 A week-long workshop to assess and determine the cybersecurity needs of Dominica is expected to commence at the Fort Young Hotel in Roseau on Monday, April 28, 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Educators told to embrace technology in classrooms<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Educators must experience a rebirth in the degree of receptivity to the active use of technology in the modern classroom, Education Minister Petter Saint Jean has advised\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel brings Samsung Galaxy S5 to Guyana<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has launched the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone in Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyana\"E-Governance project has nothing to do with internet \u2013 Alexei Ramotar<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 \u201cIf you felt the E-Governance project is internet then you are barking up the wrong tree. E-Governance has nothing to do with internet. In fact, internet, in my opinion, in offices should be blocked. What E-Governance does is have a data centre where there is a database repository.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms legislation\u2026 Powers vested in PM open door for prejudice \u2013 AFC<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Executive members of the Alliance For Change (AFC) have expressed concern over the powers vested in the Prime Minister, in the Public Utilities and Telecommunications Legislation, which they say if passed as is, will open the door for prejudice to take place\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel to launch mobile money service in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel plans to launch a mobile money service in Jamaica. Targeting mainly the unbanked population, the service will allow smartphone users to receive remittances, as well as make and receive payments via their mobile phones, The Gleaner reports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica falls in global IT ranking for eighth consecutive year<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 JAMAICA slipped one spot to 86th in the world rankings, according to the Global Information Technology Report (GITR) 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Is Email Hacking Still So Common?<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has become the gateway to the rest of the world, to communicate with family, friends, and conduct business. All that is required is a connection using some type of network operating system, a computing device\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 26 April 2014<\/h3>\n

New Cyber Security Strategy to strengthen data protection capabilities<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 he Government of The Bahamas has embarked upon the development of a National Cyber Security Strategy that will further strengthen the country\u2019s data protection capabilities by strengthening cyber crime legislation in The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

20 held in lottery scam raid<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Major Organised Crime and Anti-corruption task force (MOCA) yesterday arrested 20 people in Hanover for their alleged involvement in lottery scamming\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A Map To Jamaica’s Treasures<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The conceptualisation of an amazing idea can come at a time when one is ironically at one’s lowest and when creativity is thought to have sunk to its lowest depths\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

iTunes recognises calypso, soca as formal genres<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In what is a major breakthrough toward the recognition of both calypso and soca as genres in the international music market, US-based iTunes Music Store, a division of Apple Inc, has announced that both art forms have been designated as official musical categories on their internet marketplace\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 27 April 2014<\/h3>\n

Flow celebrates its one year anniversary<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 ONE year after launching its business in Barbados, telecommunications company Columbus, also known as Flow, is reporting many successes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Parenting in the digital age<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 In recent weeks, several videos of parents meting out discipline to children who have committed acts of a sexual nature and other acts posted on social media have been highlighted\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0NS Newsflash<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Bahamas Local<\/a>; \u00a0International Telecommunications Union<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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