{"id":5688,"date":"2012-12-03T05:47:24","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T10:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=5688"},"modified":"2012-12-03T05:49:30","modified_gmt":"2012-12-03T10:49:30","slug":"roundup-week-2-december-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/12\/roundup-week-2-december-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 2 December 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 26 November to Sunday 2 December 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rmgimages\/\"<\/a>Monday, 26 November 2012<\/h3>\n

Lottery Scam Bill draft ready by November 30 \u2014 Justice minister<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Justice minister, Mark Golding, has said that the first draft of a Bill to address the lottery scam should be ready by the end of November\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm Group announces official end to restructuring process<\/h4>\n

St. Maarten<\/em> \u2013 TelEm Group management last Thursday announced the official closing off of the company’s restructuring process following months of negotiation and final implementation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

4G network up to mark, says TSTT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago<\/em> \u2013 State telecoms provider TSTT is maintaining that its 4G network is up to mark and does not need any more speed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Communications Network Chooses Digital Technology to Drive Future Growth<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Digital Technology International (DTI\u2122)<\/a> has signed an agreement with Caribbean Communications Network (CCN), a subsidiary of One Caribbean Media\u2014 the largest media group in the Caribbean\u2014to install DTI ContentPublisher<\/a> and DTI Circulation<\/a> for The Trinidad Express Newspapers, the multimedia group\u2019s property in Trinidad\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 27 November 2012<\/h3>\n

Grenada On Drive to Increase Local Internet Content<\/h4>\n

Grenada<\/em> \u2013 The Eastern Caribbean island of Grenada is embarking on a drive to increase the amount of local content available to Grenadian Internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Paulwell Warns Online Predators<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Technology Minister Phillip Paulwell has issued a stern warning to online predators who target children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

“LIME gives the full 4G experience to customers”<\/h4>\n

St. Kitts & Nevis<\/em> \u2013 Telecoms LIME St. Kitts-Nevis is ensuring customers are familiar with the use of 4G technology which was launched in late October with its state-of-the-art “experience centre” at retails stores on both St. Kitts and Nevis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 28 November 2012<\/h3>\n

New laptops stolen from school<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 An information technology programme intended to bring local and Canadian students closer together has been compromised following a burglary at a secondary school on the weekend\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

‘Technology could cause workplace alienation’<\/h4>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/US_Virgin_Islands\"<\/a>Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Technology-focused human resource development could create alienation in the workplace, according to Clifton Stone\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Next Generation Network approves $2.4 million in contracts<\/h4>\n

US Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 The V.I. Next Generation Network board approved $2.4 million in contracts Tuesday for various aspects of the territory’s broadband network construction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 29 November 2012<\/h3>\n

Locals encouraged to tap into mobile app Industry<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 A seminar focused on mobile apps startups was held in Antigua on Monday, as the World Bank rolls out a programme it says is geared at making the Caribbean one of the greatest regions where new mobile base innovations will grow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Roberts Defends New Role As Director Of BTC<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 PLP chairman Bradley Roberts said he sees nothing wrong with his recent appointment as director of the Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation\u2019s board\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel brings new tablet to market<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Digicel, in partnership with Huawei Technologies, has announced the launch of the new Huawei Media Pad 7 Lite, set to become the best value tablet on the market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel revenues up 11% to $1.4bn<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Denis O\u2019Brien\u2019s international telecommunications business Digicel has reported a strong set of first-half results, with double-digit percentage growth evident across earnings, revenue, and subscriber levels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turks_and_Caicos_Islands\"<\/a>Digicel Wins Bid To Overhaul Government It Network<\/h4>\n

Turks & Caicos Islands<\/em> \u2013 After a competitive bidding war, Digicel has won a five-year contract with Turks and Caicos Islands government to overhaul and upgrade its current information technology systems in an effort to improve efficiency and revenue collection\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 30 November 2012<\/h3>\n

Cable Wins Us ‘Fast Track’ On $65m Purchases<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas appears close to obtaining half the regulatory approvals it needs to consummate its $65 million US expansion, after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave it the \u2018fast track\u2019 authority it was seeking\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Unions Threaten Strike Over Thompson<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 In an act of solidarity, union leaders are again threatening to take industrial action if ousted former BTC Manager Elizabeth Thompson is not reinstated by this weekend\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile Remittance Growth Stunted By ‘Regulatory Void’<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The World Bank, in an update on remittances released last week, said flows to developing countries are projected to hit US$406 billion this year and rise to US$534 billion in 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Smartphone users impede crime-fighting efforts<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Two of Jamaica’s top cops are urging smartphone owners not to broadcast information on spot-check locations as they are obstructing the police’s crime-fighting efforts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 1 December 2012<\/h3>\n

Consultations on analog to digital TV broadcast coming<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana government is to start consultations on the transition from analog to digital television broadcast with an eye on the benefits to be realised for mobile broadband connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/news.caribseek.com\/index.php\/caribbean-islands-news\/aruba-news\/aruba-daily\/item\/31332-the-pccs-operators-to-boost-fast-broadband-access-in-the-caribbean-central-and-south-america#.ULvhrI5E58s\"<\/a>Telecommunications operators to boost fast broadband access in Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 A group of telecommunications operators consisting of Cable & Wireless Communications, Setar, Telconet, Telef\u00f3nica a Global Solutions and United Telecommunication Services (UTS) has signed a turnkey contract with Alcatel-Lucent to deploy the Pacific Caribbean Cable System (PCCS), a 100G submarine cable system linking Jacksonville, Florida to Manta, Ecuador\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 2 December 2012<\/h3>\n

Karib Cable stepping up its operations in Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 New telecommunications Company, Karib Cable is stepping up the rolling out of its operations as they spread further across Barbados in laying their fibre optic cable infrastructure to serve Barbadians\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0RambergMediaImages<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Caribseek News<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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