{"id":66499,"date":"2014-09-15T08:16:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T13:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=66499"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:41:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:41:15","slug":"roundup-week-14-september-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2014\/09\/roundup-week-14-september-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 14 September 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 8 September to Sunday 14 September 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 8 September 2014<\/h3>\n

Cable: URCA In ‘Uncharted Waters’ Over Price Caps<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas has warned regulators they will be \u201cin uncharted waters\u201d by proceeding with implementing price caps on its pay-TV and broadband Internet services, arguing that the latter\u2019s costs had dropped by up to 45 per cent in the past two years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Harvard Prof Headlines Venture Capital Confab<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Venture Capital expert Josh Lerner, Harvard Business School professor of investment banking, and chair of the university’s Entrepreneurial Management Unit, will be the keynote speaker at the Development Bank of Jamaica’s second annual venture capital conference to be held tomorrow at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT\/BPO Risky, But Investors Motivated To Make Plunge<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 While supporting concerns raised about the wisdom of investing without a guarantee on returns, investors in the business of constructing ready-to-use facilities for the information and communication technology\/business process outsourcing (ICT\/BPO) market believe that such a venture is worth the risk\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME increases its rates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LIME has increased call rates for some international destinations.\u2028The telecoms firm last week announced rate increases ranging from 62%, to as high as 700%… more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Art Of The Curve: Samsung Style<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Clear open skies, partnered with high-fashioned wellwishers and flashing paparazzi, made last Tuesday night one to remember\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology: Using digital currencies to increase Caribbean participation in the internet economy<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 This article looks at a defined problem facing small Caribbean content creators who are attempting to monetize opportunities on the global stage but are left with the headache of resorting to traditional payment infrastructure to actually receive payment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile developer opens T&T office<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 United States mobile development company C7 Creative has expanded its operations to T&T.\u00a0President and creative director Calvin Bryant, who confirmed the move in a recent newspaper interview… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech tools to help autistic children<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 If estimates are true, there are thousands of people with autism in this country. But only a few hundred are being treated\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT expands Tobago operations<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TELECOMMUNICATION Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) is nearing the completion of what will be the company\u2019s largest customer experience store in Trinidad and Tobago\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

E Jay Saunders to step down from post of Digicel CEO<\/h4>\n

Turks and Caicos Islands <\/em>\u2013 CEO of Digicel TCI, E Jay Saunders has confirmed that at the end of October he will be leaving his post at the telecommunications company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 9 September 2014<\/h3>\n

BTC outlines USD170m spend; new player to sell shares in Bahamas<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC\u2019s) main shareholders \u2013 the Bahamian government and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) \u2013 have hailed the company\u2019s USD56 million investment package for this year as its \u2018largest single\u2019 capital investment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Appeal Over 27% Basic TV Price Rise Set For October<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Appeal Tribunal (UAT) will hear Cable Bahamas\u2019 protest against the rejection of its request for a 27 per cent increase in the price of its basic (PRIME) pay-TV package over a three-day period in October\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel and Samsung ignite excitement for WCMF<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel Dominica joined forces with leading electronics manufacturer, Samsung, to bring the excitement of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyana\"iNet selects Eutelsat satellite solution<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Global Technology Group has selected Eutelsat Communications\u2019 IP Easy broadband service to bolster the delivery of high speed internet services across Guyana. Global Technology will utilise Eutelsat\u2019s solution to provide broadband with downlink speeds of 512kbps-10Mbps via its local unit iNet Communications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NMFU is not the competent authority to grant a telecoms licence<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, I read with passing interest the September 4 Kaieteur News article, \u2018Ramroop internet company launches hi-speed service without telecoms licence.\u2019 \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican credit unions move forward with mobile wallet pilot<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Mozido, a mobile financial services provider, and the Jamaica Cooperative Credit Union League, through its subsidiary Centralized Strategic Services Ltd, have partnered to create a mobile wallet, branded as Jamaica Credit Unions E-payment Services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CARIRI and CANTO Sign MOU<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) and CANTO signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday 3rd September 2014 to work together to strengthen the region\u2019s ability to develop, promote and commercialise mobile applications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 10 September 2014<\/h3>\n

BTC Has Paid $244,000 Fine<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE BTC has paid in full a $244,000 anti-competitive behaviour fine recently levied against the company by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), according to Chief Executive Officer Leon Williams\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CEO:\u2008BTC\u00a0must be \u2018smarter\u2019 after URCA\u2008fine<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) must \u201cwork smarter\u201d in the future to avoid further penalties from the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), according to Leon Williams, CEO of BTC\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Relief From Poor BTC Service Is Pledged ‘By November’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 AMID numerous complaints of poor cellular service from Bahamas Telecommunications (BTC), company Chief Executive Officer Leon Williams promised customers yesterday that they could expect relief \u201cby the end of October or November.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Williams:\u00a0BTC\u2019s service may not improve for another two months<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) CEO Leon Williams yesterday suggested that previous upgrades to BTC\u2019s mobile network were not effective enough and service may not improve for another two months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jobs lost at WestStar following takeover<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 At least 12 people, including some senior managers, have been made redundant as a result of the takeover of cable company WestStar by rival telecommunications firm Logic, the Cayman Compass has learned\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Flag-map_of_Jamaica15,000 Youth to Benefit from US$20 Million Digital and Animation Project<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Some 15,000 young Jamaicans are to benefit from employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in the digital and animation industries under a US$20 million five-year project being undertaken by the Government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel moves one step closer to Cable TV<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms giant Digicel moves one step closer to providing cable TV service to Jamaicans when the company engages in a symbolic handover of Telstar Cable on Thursday, September 11\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IDB approves $60m for mobile money<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday approved a US$530,000 ($60-million-grant to help expand the ongoing mobile money for microfinance (M3) project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Parenting with technology<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 This week we introduce a new feature, Parenting with Technology, where parents will share how they use technology to help their children learn\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Start-Up Jamaica Got Off The Mark<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 START-UP JAMAICA (SUJ) moved into gear recently with the start of a five-day intensive workshop for the 60 entrepreneurs who were selected from a large number of applicants to participate in the inaugural phase of the initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Step Up And Act, Broadcasting Commission<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 I have been following the situation regarding the piracy of television signals in Jamaica very closely during the last 12 months and had the opportunity to attend a seminar hosted by Samuda & Johnson on the protection of intellectual property in February, during which this topic was explored\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Viber, other free call services are like squatters, says CEO of LIME’s parent<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 PHIL Bentley likened Viber and other free call services to squatters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OneSimCard reduces roaming charges in LatAm countries<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 OneSimCard, a global provider of low cost international mobile roaming services for businesses and travellers, announced roaming rate reductions for voice calls and internet data throughout Latin America\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 11 September 2014<\/h3>\n

Gov’t Told: Abandon Vat On E-Commerce<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Government is being urged to abandon plans to levy Value-Added Tax (VAT) on e-commerce transactions, and thereby avoid \u201cstepping over dollars to get pennies\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trendy app-approach to business<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Gregory Hughes is the head of a young small business that he expects to do big things. Interact With Us Inc. was registered in October 2007 and for the last seven years, unknown to most Barbadians, the company has worked on the development of a special mobile app\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Over $60,000 For Digicel 4G Computer Lab In St. Patrick<\/h4>\n

Grenada<\/em> \u2013 The community of Mt. Rose and the St. Rose Seventh-Day Adventist Comprehensive School in Mt. Rose, St. Patrick are the beneficiary of a full Digicel 4G Computer Lab\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel completes purchase of Telstar Cable<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms giant Digicel announced Thursday that it has completed the purchase of Telstar Cable Limited in Jamaica to increase its cable TV footprint in the Caribbean market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Art Of Graphix: Face Up To Internet Presence Necessity<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Many small business owners believe their company will not benefit from having a website due to its size, or possibly because of their inability to use a computer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"CTUMinister Glenn Phillip to host Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) meetings<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 St. Kitts and Nevis\u2019 Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunications, the Hon. Glenn Phillip is getting ready to host a high-level group of Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) members in St. Kitts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LTE: Preserving culture and promoting business<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 DEEP in the southland, amidst cocoa estates and sprawling landscapes, is a small farming community known as Rancho Quemado. Often regarded as a model community, Rancho Quemado is perhaps most recognised for its environmental uniqueness and commitment to preserving its cultural heritage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 12 September 2014<\/h3>\n

Antigua offers a new proposal to end Internet gambling dispute with U.S.<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 In the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail there’s a scene where The Black Knight valiantly defends a tiny foot bridge. Despite pleas by Sir Arthur to step down, the Black Knight refuses and fights the king\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Customer service in the palm of your hand \u2013 Digicel<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 From today, Digicel customers in the British Virgin Islands can take care of many of their customer service needs straight from their handsets thanks to the new My Digicel mobile app, available now in the Google Play Store\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThree telephone companies; one will die\u201d \u2013 Skelton<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 Another minister in the National Democratic Party government, Ronnie Skelton, has lamented the fact that a third telephone company was allowed to operate in the British Virgin Islands, adding that one of the three will collapse mainly due to the relatively small size of the local market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CVM Hit By ‘Da Vinci’ F-Bombs<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: Recently, several people have come forward lashing out at CVM TV’s acquisition of the rights to a number of American cable shows\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Plans To Go Nat’l With Cable TV Service<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel and Telstar Cable Limited have closed the deal on the mobile company’s acquisition of the subscriber television company, whose services the new owner eventually plans to grow nationwide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov’t Eyes Nationwide Monitoring System<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 AN AGREEMENT between the Government and telecommunications operators will see the creation of a platform that will allow state agents to view activities at critical locations on the island from a central point\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel completes acquisition of Submarine Fibre Assets across the Caribbean Government and regulatory approvals in place<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digicel has received the required approvals from Government and regulatory authorities with regard to its purchase of a submarine fibre network across the Caribbean region from the Guadeloupe-based Loret Group and Caribbean Fibre Holdings and the transaction is now complete, it was announced on September 12, 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Phil Bentley Positive About LIME\u2019s Future<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Phil Bentley, Cable and Wireless Communications’ chief executive, made a quick trip to Jamaica recently and addressed journalists on many issues during a LIME press conference held at the telecoms company’s corporate offices in St Andrew\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Saint_LuciaDigicel Re-Launches App<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 As of today Friday 12th September, Digicel customers can take care of many of their customer service needs right from their handsets thanks to the new look My Digicel app… more<\/a><\/p>\n

AG sues Rowley over E-mailgate<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has filed yet another defamation lawsuit against Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley, this time for his role in the controversial E-mailgate scandal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Errors and omissions<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Part I. I have known Larry Howai for a long time. I respect his intelligence as I do that of his colleague, Vasant Bharath\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 13 September 2014<\/h3>\n

Telephone installation not done because neighbourhood feeder cable damaged<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, Please allow me to respond to Mr Neil Adams\u2019 letter to the editor captioned \u2018Can\u2019t get telephone fixed,\u2019 which was carried in the Tuesday, September 2 issue of the Stabroek News\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel to build Jamaica cable TV network within 3 years<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u00ad\u2013 DIGICEL plans to build out an islandwide digital cable and home broadband network within three years, says Barry O\u2019Brien\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel takes control of submarine assets<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel, the fastest-growing wireless telecommunications operator in the Caribbean, has further expanded its cable and broadband footprint with the acquisition of a submarine fibre network that gives it a reach of some 3,100km across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 14 September 2014<\/h3>\n

LIME responds to WestStar, Logic deal<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman Islands telco Cable & Wireless, which operates under the LIME banner, has responded to the proposed transfer of the ownership of domestic telecoms operator WestStar from Botcat Holdings to WestTel Limited (trading in the country as Logic)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Luncheon distances OP from Ramroop\u2019s iNet<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 George Melville, the Chief Executive Officer of iNet Communications this past week boasted that the entire government runs on the infrastructure of that Internet Service Provider but this claim is being rebuffed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The information technology, important tools for development…<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, in charge of Human Rights and the Fight Against Extreme Poverty participated this week in the forum “Activate Talks: Technological Innovation for the children of Haiti”, a UNICEF initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel completes purchase of Caribbean fibre network<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL got the regulatory nod to buy a submarine fibre network from Guadeloupe-based Loret Group and Caribbean Fibre Holdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Govt Continues To Create Environment For Technology And Innovation<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, says the Government will continue to create the enabling environment for technology and innovation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

MoBay school leavers among over 10,000 with new jobs<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 More and more school leavers in St James are gaining much-needed employment in the rapidly growing business process outsourcing (BPO) industry which now provides more than 10,000 jobs in Montego Bay, and which has established itself as the hub for the IT sector in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Three Jamaicans vying for tech start-up funds reach semi-finals of global contest<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Three Jamaicans who are competing for US$15,000 ($1.6 million) are semi-finalists in the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Tech-I competition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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