{"id":68293,"date":"2014-10-13T07:05:04","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T12:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=68293"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:40:38","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:40:38","slug":"roundup-week-12-october-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2014\/10\/roundup-week-12-october-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 12 October 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 6 October to 12 October 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 6 October 2014<\/h3>\n

BTC to launch IPTV in Long Island by Oct 2015<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) expects to launch IPTV services in Long Island by October 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tell no tales: BTC unveils Deadman\u2019s Cay store in run-up to IPTV launch<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013 The Bahamian Telecommunications Company (BTC) has opened the first of four new Family Island retail stores to complement the upcoming launch of IPTV services on the islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Report: Gov\u2019t IT \u2018customer service\u2019 poor<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands \u2013 The Cayman Islands government\u2019s Computer Services Department is not meeting the current needs of its \u201ccustomers\u201d \u2013 the rest of the government service \u2013 and generally has no strategic plan in place to improve its offerings, according to a consultant\u2019s report\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms not investing in Dominican Republic what is needed<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic \u2013 Dominican Telecom Institute (Indotel<\/strong>) president Gedeon Santos<\/em> has told Diario Libre<\/strong> that the government wants telecommunication companies to increase their investments in quality of service, which has declined significantly in recent years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft at VIII Americas Competitiveness Forum<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 Urban areas are expected to swell to almost five billion people by 2030 with many of these urbanities being underprivileged, according to a study by the United Nations Population Fund\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Regional Tech Experts Gather in Trinidad<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 Technology experts from across the region will this week\u00a0gather in Trinidad for a two-day meeting\u00a0at the Telecommunications Authority (TATT) office\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT increases cost of landline calls<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has increased the cost of calls on landlines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 7 October 2014<\/h3>\n

Local manufacturers compete for top Digicel Business ICT Award<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 The nominees for the coveted Digicel Business ICT Award\u00a0 have been announced, just ahead of the 2014 Jamaica Manufacturers\u2019 Association (JMA) Awards Banquet to be held at the Jamaica Pegasus this Thursday, October 9\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet Society (ISOC) Latin America & Caribbean gathers regional tech experts in Trinidad<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 Technology experts from across the region will this week gather in Trinidad for a two-day meeting at the Telecommunications Authority (TATT<\/strong>) office\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 8 October 2014<\/h3>\n

\"Cayman_IslandsLIME: Scaring up great deals this Halloween<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands \u2013 There is no better time to stop by LIME and see what\u2019s in store. Beyond fantastic prices on smartphones, customers are offered a wide range of telecommunications options to keep them connected at home, in the office and on the go\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fed up of customers of the Digicel<\/h4>\n

Haiti \u2013 In an open letter to the National Telecommunications Council (CONATEL), Florence \u00c9lie, the Citizen Protection notes that customers of the mobile phone companies in Haiti, particularly DIGICEL subscribers continue to complain about the poor quality of services offered by this company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech experts in T&T for Internet talks<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 A meeting of international technology experts will consider the disruptive impact of the Internet on the telecommunications operators\u2019 traditional business. Called INET T&T, the two-day meeting starts today at the Telecommunications Authority (TATT) office in Barataria\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CIBC FirstCaribbean donates computers<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 STUDENTS of the Grande Riviere Anglican School are now enjoying computers donated by CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank to provide that school with much needed technology that will help boost academic performance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 9 October 2014<\/h3>\n

Big\u00a0LIME\u2008drive<\/h4>\n

Barbados \u2013 LIME is in full upgrade mode, with customers set to benefit from improved services across all of its telecoms platforms in the coming weeks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T announces service disruption due to cable theft<\/h4>\n

Guyana \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) announced that part of its cable infrastructure along the East Coast of Demerara was vandalised\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean cyber security awareness is still dangerously low<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 October is recognized internationally as \u201cGlobal Cyber Security Awareness Month.\u201d Unfortunately, cyber security awareness in the Caribbean remains dangerously low making us extremely vulnerable to cyber criminals, hackers, and predators\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ConnectAmericas streaming online<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 ConnectAmericas (CA), the first online community of companies in Latin America and the Caribbean dedicated to international trade and investment, was formally launched in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday afternoon during the VIII Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF) at Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Strengthening the Caribbean Internet<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 T&T became the latest Caribbean country to take a key step toward building a more robust domestic Internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Trinidad_and_Tobago5,720 Form 1 students to benefit from blink I bmobile sponsored UNESCO Literacy Project<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 \u201cBenjamin Franklin once said \u2018Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn\u2019. \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

blink | bmobile Celebrates Customer Service Week<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 It was once said by well-known author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Jim Rohn, that; \u201cOne customer, well-taken care of, could be more valuable than $10,000 worth of advertising.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

T&T has become the latest Caribbean nation to launch an Internet exchange point (IXP)<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 Called TTIX, the local IXP brings together seven of the country\u2019s Internet service providers (ISPs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 10 October 2014<\/h3>\n

Cinestream TV launches for Barbadian film and media<\/h4>\n

Barbados \u2013 A new era has dawned in the way Barbadians and the Caribbean will be able to watch and produce their own films, and that comes with the launch of CineStream television\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Columbus Business Solutions (CBS) supporting Barbadian businesses<\/h4>\n

Barbados \u2013 With two new advanced technologies soon to be released, Columbus Business Solutions (CBS<\/strong>), the business arm of Columbus Telecommunications Barbados Limited, is setting the foundation by supporting the local business industry in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government won\u2019t sell Radio Cayman<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands \u2013 The Cayman Islands government will not sell Radio Cayman, which was one of the recommendations of the Ernst & Young report on public services, Premier Alden McLaughlin announced Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS BYTE: LIME \u2013 The first to introduce 4G technology to Dominica<\/h4>\n

Dominica \u2013 Dominica\u2019s only full service telecommunications provider, LIME launched the country\u2019s first 4G data network on Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 to its corporate customers at the Fort Young Hotel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Lasco upgrading software to fight lotto scammers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 LASCO Financial, which offers cambio and remittance services, will this month fortify its MoneyGram network with two software upgrades to block lotto scammers and improve its analytics\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tablets arouse students’ interest at Salt Savannah Primary<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 THE 236 students at Salt Savannah Primary and Infant School in Clarendon who received their tablets at the start of the new school year are reported to be very excited about learning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"St_Vincent_and_the_GrenadinesSt Vincent offers grants, training to budding tech businesses<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines \u2013 St Vincent and the Grenadines is making strides towards creating a new cadre of local entrepreneurs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Third mobile operator coming to T&T<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 A third mobile operator will be in Trinidad and Tobago very soon, Science and Technology Minister Dr Rupert Griffith told delegates attending yesterday\u2019s Americas Competitiveness Forum at the Hyatt Regency (Trinidad) in Port of Spain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

T&T\u2019s 1st Microsoft Innovation Centre to help with diversification<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 Less than five months after the signing of memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Microsoft and the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (Cariri), a Microsoft Innovation Centre (MIC) has been launched in T&T\u2014the 116th MIC in the world.\u00a0Microsoft country manager Frances Correia said the facility, located at the Centre for Enterprise Development (CED), Innovation Avenue, Freeport, will aid in diversification of T&T\u2019s economy away from oil and gas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 11 October 2014<\/h3>\n

Demerara Rotary donates computers to prison service<\/h4>\n

Guyana \u2013 The Rotary Club of Demerara donated three computers to the Guyana Prison Service earlier this month to support the facility\u2019s education programme\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 12 October 2014<\/h3>\n

Refurbished Liguanea Post Office Internet caf\u00e9 reopened<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 RESIDENTS of Liguanea and its environs, in St Andrew, now have improved Internet access at the Liguanea Post Office, where the service and other related activities have been upgraded at a cost of over $200,000 by the LIME Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Connecting the Americas IDB extends a hand to SMEs<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 Most people following events at the Americas Competitiveness Forum VIII, which ended on Friday, would have heard about the Inter American Development Bank\u2019s (IDB\u2019s) launch of its Connect Americas initiative in T&T\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0filipe ferreira<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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