{"id":60345,"date":"2014-06-02T05:42:23","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T10:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=60345"},"modified":"2017-04-07T16:34:38","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T21:34:38","slug":"roundup-week-1-june-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2014\/06\/roundup-week-1-june-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 1 June 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 26 May to Sunday 1 June 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 26 May 2014<\/h3>\n

URCA Shifting To BTC, Cable Plans<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Communications regulators appear to have accepted pleas by both the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and Cable Bahamas to switch to a new method of supervising consumer prices in sectors where both companies have Significant Market Power (SMP)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti – Technology : High-speed Internet, Haiti ranked last (Latin America and Caribbean)<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 In the latest study published in May 2014, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on the development of broadband internet in the 26 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, Haiti is ranked last… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ranking the Caribbean on Internet Use<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Which Caribbean countries use internet the most? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bridging gap in learning through virtual education<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In today\u2019s classroom, slick technologically advanced tablets are quickly replacing blackboards and chalk, as teachers and students now engage in virtual education\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

blink | bmobile Supports Women and Girls in ICT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 \u201cAlways believe in yourself and never give up; people believe in you, when you believe in\u00a0yourself.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cybercrime in focus at ICT talks<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 A meeting of Caribbean Commonwealth officials with responsibility for ICT will bring the region\u2019s eGovernance and cybercrime issues squarely into focus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 27 May 2014<\/h3>\n

Putting Technology In The Hands Of Educators<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Fifty teachers were allocated laptops on Thursday under the Human Entrepreneurship and Assistive Resource Technologies (HEART) project which is a collaborative project between government and telecoms company LIME\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC,\u00a0CWC \u2018not complicit\u2019 in reported spying by U.S.<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 An official of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) said yesterday that neither BTC nor its parent company Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) is \u201ccomplicit\u201d in any breach of customer information\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana President Donald Ramotar, Digicel Chairman Denis O\u2019Brien Hold Talks<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Chairman Denis O\u2019Brien called on Guyana President Donald Ramotar in Georgetown this week, the government sad in a statement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Eleventh Circuit issues long-awaited decision in Haiti Teleco case: eschews bright-line test for FCPA \u201cinstrumentalities\u201d<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 On May 16, 2014, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit became the first federal appeals court to decide a core issue under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Michele English – Breaking New Ground<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Eight years ago, if Michele English had gone by news reports, she would have stayed away from Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

We are at war… cyber war!<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE dangers posed to Internet security have been described as cyber war by some of the world’s leading technology experts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT\u00a0must drive revolution<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Information and communication technology (ICT) has to be the tool that powers the data revolution that will be used for the sustainable development of regional economies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Using intellectual property to enhance business<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has launched its latest initiative on the subject of intellectual property (IP): a series of private sector IP clinics that will take place across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Saint_Kitts_and_NevisSt. Kitts and Nevis has highest percentage of internet users in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has the highest percentage of internet users in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Kitts and Nevis ranked second in cell phone users in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 St. Kitts and Nevis is ranked second in cell phone use among 22 Caribbean nations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook lessons for senior citizens<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 In an effort to introduce senior citizens to Information Communication Technology (ICT), the Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Ministry of the People and Social Development held a sensitisation workshop called ICT for Seniors Programme yesterday at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 28 May 2014<\/h3>\n

Cable\u00a0Bahamas achieves \u2018major milestone\u2019 in capital raising<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas Ltd. has confirmed that it successfully raised $114.5 million via the issuance of preferred shares in what has been termed a \u201cmajor milestone\u201d for Bahamian capital markets by its placement agent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cash\u00a0believes phone bugged<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash revealed yesterday that police returned his cell phone and laptops not long after seizing them three weeks ago, but said he has refused to use them because he suspects they have been bugged\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Satellite, Internet Nocheck On Cable Prices<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Satellite TV and Internet streaming \u201care not effective substitutes\u201d for Cable Bahamas\u2019 TV service, a survey finding less than 10 per cent would switch to then if the BISX-listed provider increased prices 5-10 per cent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless increases investment expenditure<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications, the parent company of LIME in the Caribbean, announced it will increase investment in its networks in the Caribbean and Central America to drive revenue growth and improve earnings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti – Technology : Venezuela order 10,000 tablets Surtab<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Tuesday, Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe and the President of Petrocaribe, Bernardo Alvarez in 24-hours visit in Haiti as part of a supervisory visit of several construction sites of social housing funded by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, have conducted a business visit to the Haitian business Surtab at Industrial Park SONAPI in Port-au-Prince… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bittersweet Returns From Lime Jamaica – Subscriber Base Expands, But Revenue Shrinks<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Despite double-digit growth for its subscriber base in Jamaica for year ending March 2014, Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) saw its Jamaican revenue fall by more than US$30 million during the period, some of it linked to currency fluctuations\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W Jamaica net loss narrows to JMD 3.5 bln<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Jamaica revenues slightly decreased to JMD 18.44 billion for the year ended 31 March 2013, from JMD 19 billion in the year-earlier period\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018$500m spent on learning tools\u2019<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Government has spent over $500 million on essential tools for learning for pupils in Trinidad and Tobago over the last four years\u2014$252.4 million on laptops and $250 million on textbooks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad pioneers online ‘knowledge network’<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies is pioneering an ambitious online learning project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 29 May 2014<\/h3>\n

Christie\u00a0blames Ingraham for longer telecoms monopoly<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Ingraham administration\u2019s legislative efforts to guarantee a three-year cellular monopoly to Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) in 2011 will essentially delay competition until 2015, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Hands Tied\u2019 For New Cellphone Licence Plans<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE \u201cgovernment\u2019s hands were tied\u201d essentially until 2015 regarding any possible liberalisation of the telecommunications sector following the Ingraham administration\u2019s deal to sell the majority stake in BTC, Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyana\"Guyana in the grip of China’s cyber army<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Writing on Wednesday in the Epoch Times, a privately held news media company with an emphasis on coverage of China, author Dennis Adonis claims that China\u2019s dangerous cyber army has a firm grip on Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana\u00a0is China\u2019s spy playground<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Caricom-related nations of Guyana and Jamaica are probably the Caribbean\u2019s leading benefactors of Chinese investments, and arguably the region\u2019s principal users of mostly counterfeit technology out of Beijing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Brings 4G Speed To Vieux Fort<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL customers are enjoying the very latest in mobile broadband innovation on Digicel\u2019s super-fast, affordable and reliable 4G network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ascension Day service interruption keeping TelEm Group technicians, engineers busy.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten<\/em> \u2013 At approximately 11:00am, Thursday, May 29th, TelEm Group personnel reported a network card failure on the company’s CS2K international switch resulting in interruptions in service to mobile voice and landline customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fiber Optic Technology to Propel Development in Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 RESIDENTS of Milford Court, Tobago are poised to have greater opportunities become more readily available as the community became the most recent to be served by blink | bmobile with fiber optic cable connections\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tablets for tertiary students, says Karim<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The People\u2019s Partnership Government\u2019s laptop ini\u00adtiative to provide each secondary school pupil with the device may be extended with tablet computers to be given to tertiary-level students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad And Tobago Boost Education Through Online Course<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TRINIDAD AND Tobago\u2019s government will be teaming up with one of the world\u2019s biggest online university course providers to boost local education opportunities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 30 May 2014<\/h3>\n

Cable Bahamas completes preferred share offering<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas\u00a0 – Cable Bahamas Ltd. announced today that it has successfully raised $114.5 million via the issuance of preferred shares\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti – Politic : The country on the right track for E-Governance<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 At the recent and 1st Forum of the Government, on the Information Technology and Communication (ICT), which brought together many great servants of the State, Antoine Verdier, Deputy Coordinator of the Office of Management and Human Resources (OMRH), emphasized in his speech the role of the OMRH in the implementation of e-governance and makes reference to the Unit for the Promotion of electronic Administration\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel projects sale of 20,000 smartphones during June<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms company Digicel says that it will introduce the lowest priced smartphones on the local market as part of its ongoing drive to widen accessibility to mobile internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecom regulator going after fixed line rates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is going after fixed line telephone call rates following the two-thirds slash in mobile rates last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel BlackBerry Sale Continues this Weekend for Project Voila<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Extraordinary telecommunications company Digicel has partnered with the Ministry of Gender Affairs to offer critical support for teen mothers in St. Kitts and Nevis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 31 May 2014<\/h3>\n

100\u00a0computer centres to be in Amerindian communities by next month<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Government is expected to complete the construction of 100 computer centres in several Amerindian communities in June\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Trinidad_and_TobagoCommunity fibre optic project launched in Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Acting CEO of TSTT George Hill, addressing a Tobago audience at the launch of the Mahogany Fibre-to-the-Community project, said more than $15 million was being spent by blink | bmobile in bringing fibre optics closer to thousands more homes throughout T&T\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWU protests outside TSTT exec\u2019s home<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Communication Workers Union (CWU) moved its protests from the city streets to outside the home of Harrigobin Jhinkoo, executive vice president, human resources at Telecommunications Services of TT (TSTT), in Palmiste, San Fernando yesterday as they seek settlement of industrial matters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 1 June 2014<\/h3>\n

In Cuba, technology may beat censorship<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 Cuba\u2019s first major independent newspaper in more than five decades \u2014 a digital daily called 14ymedio \u2014 was quickly blocked within the island last week, but the big question is for how long the country\u2019s regime will be able to maintain its monopoly on the news media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Get on the ball<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 CVM Television, the sole broadcast rights holder in Jamaica for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, has been directed by the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), the local monitoring and regulatory entity, to improve its quality of coverage across the island by June 6\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Latin America Telecoms (Mobile) & Broadband Market Forecasts and Overview<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 MarketReportsOnline.com adds Latin America – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Forecasts and Latin America – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Overview 2014 market research reports to its store\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UTS ready for 2014 Hurricane Season<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 United Telecommunication Services prepared its operations and staff for the 2014 hurricane season\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0Yon Garin<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0 Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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