{"id":66054,"date":"2014-09-08T05:44:46","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T10:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=66054"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:41:23","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:41:23","slug":"roundup-week-7-september-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2014\/09\/roundup-week-7-september-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 7 September 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"
A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 1 September to Sunday 7 September 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) $56 million capital investment spend for this year is its largest ever, as it moves to address dropped mobile calls and prepare for this market\u2019s full liberalisation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BTC)\u2008expects to have a television service on offer by the end of March 2015, which will \u201cbe better and give better coverage\u201d to customers than that offered by Cable Bahamas, Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) CEO Phil Bentley\u2008said on Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A Bahamian telecommunications provider\u2019s principal is preparing to \u201cpop champagne bottles\u201d, after the Government finally approved a deal that will unleash $50 million in investment and the creation of up to 100 local jobs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 In an address to attendees at the August 29th announcement of the majority economic interest in BTC moving to The Bahamas government and the people of The Bahamas, Phil Bentley, CEO of Cable and Wireless Communications, (CWC) foreshadowed new initiatives and plans to transform BTC into a world class telecommunications company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Perry Christie has indicated his government wants the winning bidder for the second celluar licence to offer shares to the Bahamian public, something that might force it to follow suit with the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 It gives me great pleasure to be part of this historic assembly of partners and supporting cast, committed to advancing the overall good of the Bahamian people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Fixed line incumbent Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has appeared before the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to justify a proposed series of price hikes to its fixed line services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Based on the\u00a0<\/strong>HEART Trust\/NTA Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Industry Sector Study\u00a0published earlier this year, 68 per cent of the BPO companies surveyed said they had vacancies, with 64 per cent reporting that they had difficulties filling them\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Barry O’Brien, chief executive officer of Digicel, said Jamaica should seek to learn from social-media campaigns like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in order to gain support for local causes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 JAMPRO will be leading a delegation of local ICT leaders to the United States based Gartner Outsourcing and Strategic Partnership Summit in an effort to raise Jamaica\u2019s profile as a nearshore destination for business process outsourcing (BPO)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Despite noted growth in the agriculture and tourism sectors, it appears that the future of jobs in Jamaica will be in sectors closely linked to information and communications technology (ICT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Scotiabank has been recognized by Global Finance Magazine as the Best Consumer Internet Bank in St. Kitts & Nevis for 2014. In total, Scotiabank received recognition in 22 countries across the Caribbean and Central America\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 UTS has completed the delivery of 200 Megabyte (MB) fiber optic cable circuit to the Coastguard headquarters in Simpson Bay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad & Tobago-based mobile operator Digicel has applied for a pay-TV licence, the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad & Tobago (TATT) has confirmed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Government has regained control of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A well-known retailer yesterday blasted the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) for phone line woes that slashed sales in key product lines by up to 20 per cent during its \u201cChristmas season\u201d equivalent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 EDITOR, The Tribune. According to a front page story in The Nassau Guardian on Saturday, 30 August, entitled \u201cBTC Deal Finalised\u201d, Mr Phil Bentley is encouraging the Government to be flexible with BTC needs for duty concessions and foreign work permits\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A likely bidder for the second cellular phone licence yesterday pledged it would offer shares in the company to Bahamian investors via an initial public offering (IPO) should it prove successful\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Global Technology today announced it has selected the IP Easy satellite broadband service provided by Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) to accelerate access to broadband across the Republic of Guyana. Eutelsat operates IP Easy in the region using the high performance EUTELSAT 8 West A satellite\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/em> \u2013 Atlantis Paradise Hotel in the Bahamas was the venue for CANTO\u2019s 30th Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition where the organization\u2019s pearl anniversary was celebrated in grand style\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 One of the largest gatherings of the Caribbean Internet community will take place in Curacao in a few weeks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group technicians and engineers have fully restored operation of the company’s international voice and data switch following a fire incident Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the board of directors of the T&T Amateur Radio League (TTARL) Julien Dedier is calling on Education Minister Dr Tim Gopeesingh and the president of the T&T Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA)) Davanand Sinanan to investigate concerns that students who use laptops supplied to them from the Government are being spied on\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has partnered with Baha Mar to provide mobile services for its thousands of guests through the installation of a multi-million dollar Distributed Antenna System (DAS) covering the entire property\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>— At 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 2, Cable Bahamas identified an interruption of services in the southwestern portion of New Providence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Bermuda based Key-Tech, the parent company of Logic, has purchased WestStar and Cayman 27\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Steady growth of Cayman\u2019s Special Economic Zone (SEZ) depends on a pool of qualified young Caymanians to take the jobs of the future\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 iNet Communications and Newtec announced the launch of a new high speed broadband service for Guyana, which enables download speeds of 6Mbps\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WHEN 22-year-old Kellyon Smith activated a two-day data plan on her phone, she did not expect to be collecting a cheque worth $1 million along with a brand-new smartphone from Digicel Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad and Tobago telecoms authority TATT confirmed that mobile-to-mobile number portability will be officially launched on 26 February 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Five hundred and sixty-eight Cable Bahamas subscribers experienced an outage of their cable TV, telephone and Internet services in areas including South Ocean Estates, Mount Pleasant, Serenity and Lyford Cay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Waldon Russell, a Case Officer and Electrical Engineer with the Utility Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), is now a registrant of the prestigious Engineering Council (EC) of London\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms firm KeyTech has bought a TV firm in Cayman \u2014 and sold off its stake in BTC for $30 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 In light of the latest problems encountered the last two days in our telecommunication systems, Minister Ted Richardson, in charge of Economic affairs, Tourism and Telecommunication, called an urgent meeting with the Bureau of Telecommunication and Post, TELEM Group and UTS. All top executives from the three entities were present in the meeting\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 MINISTER of Education Dr Tim Gopeesingh said yesterday that there was nothing wrong with the Government-issued laptops, in answer to media reports that spyware or malware was found on a school computer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 ALTHOUGH the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) incurred a net loss of $505.9 million for the year ended March 31, 2014, its Executive Vice-President of Government and Enterprise Services, Rakesh Goswami, is assuring that blink\/bMobile is on course for increasing profits and improving technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 So IoT is essentially about connecting, managing and control\u00adling things from liter\u00adally anywhere and is more per\u00advasive than one could imagine\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago \u00ad\u2013 THE Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI), is calling on the Government to include in the 2015 budget the early passage of the updated Audit and Exchequer Act which it said would allow o5nline payments to and from government entities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, I would like to clarify some of the issues raised in the sensationally written article published by Kaieteur News on September 4 regarding the circumstances surrounding iNet Communications Inc\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has consented to e-mail service provider Google Inc releasing all information from his personal e-mail account to the Integrity Commission as the probe into the Emailgate scandal continues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) is making a renewed effort to turn around the fortunes of subsidiary LIME Jamaica, with a planned investment of US$250 million in the network over the next three years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Using technology \u2014 whether we are on our mobile phones and tablets or desktop computers at the office \u2014 is part of everyday life for many people in Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credit: \u00a0Mars Hill Church<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Brands of the World<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Marketing Magazine<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n ___________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 1 September to Sunday 7 September 2014. 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BTC’s $56m Capital Spend ‘Largest Ever’<\/h4>\n
BTC\u00a0to offer TV package by spring 2015<\/h4>\n
‘Champagne Pops’ On Telecoms Merger Nod<\/h4>\n
CWC CEO Phil Bentley outlines the new BTC \u2013 $170M investment upgrade toward world class network<\/h4>\n
Gov’t Wants IPO To Bahamians By 2nd Mobile Firm<\/h4>\n
Remarks by the Prime Minister at BTC majority shareholding transfer luncheon<\/h4>\n
Rime of the ancient operator: GT&T looking to remove fixed line albatross with price hike<\/h4>\n
BPO Firms Struggle To Fill Vacancies \u2013 Study<\/h4>\n
Digicel Boss Wants Jamaican Challenge<\/h4>\n
JAMPRO leads local delegation to major ICT Summit in the United States<\/h4>\n
Look To ICT For Growth, Say Experts<\/h4>\n
Scotiabank named World\u2019s Best Consumer Internet Bank in St. Kitts & Nevis<\/h4>\n
UTS\u00a0completes 200MB Fiber circuit for Coastguard.<\/h4>\n
Digicel applies for pay-TV concession in T&T<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 2 September 2014<\/h3>\n
Bahamas regains control of telecoms company<\/h4>\n
Boss Calling BTC Into Line On 20% Sales Fall<\/h4>\n
BTC Should Not Be Given Any Favours<\/h4>\n
Cellular Bidder Promises IPO To Local Investors<\/h4>\n
Global Technology Accelerates Access to Broadband in the Republic of Guyana with Eutelsat IP Easy Service<\/h4>\n
CANTO: Telecommunications Power at Play in the Bahamas<\/h4>\n
Caribbean, Latin American tech community gathers for CaribNOG-LACNIC meeting<\/h4>\n
TelEm Group International voice and data circuits back online.<\/h4>\n
Parent makes shock find on child\u2019s laptop Spyware taking photos<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 3 September 2014<\/h3>\n
BTC Signs Exclusive Baha Mar Mobile Deal<\/h4>\n
Cable Bahamas crews repair fibre optic cable damaged by lightning strike in southwest New Providence<\/h4>\n
Big moves in Cayman\u2019s telecommunications<\/h4>\n
S-T-E-M spells Cayman\u2019s careers of the future<\/h4>\n
iNet selects Newtec for broadband deployment in Guyana<\/h4>\n
Digicel surprises one millionth customer with $1m<\/h4>\n
Trinidad and Tobago to launch mobile NP on 26 Feb 2015<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 4 September 2014<\/h3>\n
Cable\u00a0Bahamas suffers from lightning strike<\/h4>\n
URCA\u2019s Employee receives Prestigious Engineering Certification<\/h4>\n
KeyTech CEO: Cayman TV deal and BTC sale are \u2018transformational\u2019<\/h4>\n
Minister\u00a0of TEATT calls urgent meeting with Telecom stakeholders.<\/h4>\n
\u2018Nothing wrong with laptops\u2019<\/h4>\n
TSTT EVP assures Permanent Secretaries<\/h4>\n
Friday, 5 September 2014<\/h3>\n
Technology demystified<\/h4>\n
Services sector wants e-commerce environment<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 6 September 2014<\/h3>\n
A telecommunications licence was issued to iNet over 14 years ago<\/h4>\n
AG okays release of emails<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 7 September 2014<\/h3>\n
CWC Pumping US$250m Into LIME Jamaica<\/h4>\n
Texting hurting TT business<\/h4>\n