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A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 13 October to 19 October 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 13 October 2014<\/h3>\n

BTC\u2019s winning personalities honoured<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 BTC recently honoured some very special BTC employees who had received the votes of their associates nationwide in nominations for most consistent hard work with a positive attitude during the first quarter of the year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel (Guyana) wins approval for new fibre-optic cable<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana government is poised to grant Digicel (Guyana) Limited approval to run a submarine fibre-optic cable that would see mobile phone subscribers getting a higher quality service and the company investing in a number of other areas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology a key part of T&T Restaurant Week<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Through a growing access to mobile technology, more and more people are communicating and receiving information in real-time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

T&T active in global Internet debate<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 T&T has come in for praise from the international community supporting the global Internet.\u00a0Raul Echeberr\u00eda, vice president of global engagement at the Internet Society (ISOC) described T&T as \u201cvery active\u201d in high-level international debates on issues related to the governance of the global Internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 14 October 2014<\/h3>\n

BTC MPLS Enterprise Push and IP TV<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 BTC CEO Leon Williams has announced that the roll out of business enterprise solution Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), will be mid-2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Christie:\u00a0Data protection critical in \u2018information age\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The implementation of value-added\u2008tax\u2008(VAT), anti-money laundering legislation and the proposed implementation of the Credit Bureau of The Bahamas will mean an increased need for the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure that each individual\u2019s personal information is indeed protected and secured, according to the prime minister\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haiti PM brings business background to government, says Denis O’Brien<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Irish Billionaire and top foreign investor in Haiti, Denis O’Brien, has hailed the business background brought by Haitian Prime minister Laurent Lamothe to the government he described as doing a good job and O’Brien said that the building blocks that the Caribbean country needs were now in place\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A start-up’s journey with Start-Up Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 To make men of mice isn’t a saying we often hear when we think of businesses and entrepreneurs. My experience and time at Start-Up Jamaica and its boot camp has truly pulled out the best in me and highlighted how much more I can grow professionally\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Flag_of_Sint_Maarten\"TelEm\u00a0Group mobile, data networks ride out hurricane Gonzalo.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group management last night thanked the company’s team of technicians and engineers who kept voice and mobile date services up and running for customers badly affected by hurricane Gonzalo, Monday night and all day Tuesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean voices joining global Internet debate<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)\u2014the entity that controls key bits of the Internet\u2014gathers in Los Angeles this week to tackle an array of hot issues, in particular, governance of the Internet… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Customers complain of lost credit<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013\u00a0Bmobile customers yesterday vented their frustration as they complained of credit disappearing from their prepaid accounts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Futurist to headline T&T ICT conference<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013\u00a0Technology is no longer a silo and it is not exclusive to those in the ICT field. Technology has an effect on everyone, particularly in the way business is done\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT working to resolve mobile issue<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013\u00a0TSTT wishes to advise that it is investigating an issue that is causing an incorrect charge to be registered against customers accounts when ever a data-related service is being used on a mobile device\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 15 October 2014<\/h3>\n

BTC celebrates opening of Harbour Island store<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Underlining their commitment to open sixty-one BTC retail stores throughout the islands of The Bahamas before 2016, residents of Harbour Island and neighbouring settlements celebrated the opening of the twenty-eighth BTC \u2018Best In Class\u2019 Experience store on the North Eleuthera island… more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM Christie remarks at 2nd Data Protection Symposium\u200f<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 It is my pleasure to bring opening remarks at this 2nd Annual National Data Protection Symposium\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

[Video] Submarine cable likely for Digicel<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Mobile telecommunications provider Digicel is expected to receive formal approval soon for its own submarine fibre optic cable, which it plans to use to enhance its services with the expected liberalisation of the telecoms sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Infokat promises to be Google for Jamaican businesses<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013\u00a0JAMAICAN entrepreneurs can now get answers to their frequently asked questions (FAQs) directly from local and international business leaders using Infokat\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Minister Paulwell Assures Number Portability by May 2015<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says that number portability will be in place by May next year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OUR invites applications for Number Portability Licence<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has invited entities interested in a licence to provide Number Portability administration services to submit applications no later than December 1, 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica’s Team Node420 wins regional code sprint in Suriname<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 A group of Jamaican developers won top regional honours in a regional hackathon, held as part of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture in Suriname\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

“Tell Us What Matters to You” — Flow Reaches Out to Its Customers<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Columbus Communications, operators of the Flow and Columbus Business Solutions brands, today asked customers to tell them how they feel about Flow’s service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME launches nationwide 4G<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms Company LIME has launched its 100% 4G coverage across St. Kitts and Nevis. Top level local and regional LIME Execs were at a launch Wednesday at Port Zante, at the site of one of the company\u2019s transmitters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Free data for today, says Bmobile<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TSTT is rebating customers after a software glitch that affected thousands of mobile subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Trinidad_and_TobagoPhone troubles hit TSTT customers<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 UNTOLD numbers of pre-paid and post-paid customers of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) were yesterday unable to make calls or use mobile data services after their accounts were erroneously charged\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT customers to get rebate within 24 hours<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Telecoms provider TSTT has started rebating the accounts of customers affected by Tuesday\u2019s software issue\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT starts rebate and provides Free Data to affected customers<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TSTT has begun rebating the accounts of customers affected by Tuesday\u2019s software issue and the company also wishes to express its appreciation for the understanding shown by customers and is offering FREE data to all prepaid customers from 1 P.M. to 12 Midnight Wednesday 15th October\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 16 October 2014<\/h3>\n

Digicel says sorry for porno boo boo<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Digicel today issued an apology to its customers and the general public, but its remorse had nothing to do with its telecommunications service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME launches 4G for corporate clients in Dominica<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms operator LIME, owned by UK-based Cable & Wireless Communications, invested USD 4.5 million to launch its 4G network in Dominica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BPO sector celebrates reduction in illegal activity<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A year ago, lotto scamming activities threatened to flat-line the business processing outsourcing (BPO) sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet Caf\u00e9 Brings The World To Treadways<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Joyous shouts and cheers filled the atmosphere in Treadways recently as residents of the St Catherine community showed appreciation for the opening of an Internet caf\u00e9\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Cable & Wireless upgrading all Caribbean regional operations<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Following the recent announcement of a $160 million investment on the island, LIME has launched \u201cUpgrade Barbados\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME launches 100% 4G coverage in SKN<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant LIME launched its Federation-wide 4G service yesterday (Oct. 15) \u2013 which would see customers in all corners of the island accessing the service \u2013 following a four-year $4.5M project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Deloitte official: T&T has to bridge digital divide<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Larry Quinlan, global chief information officer at global professional services firm Deloitte, says T&T and the Caribbean region must come up with ways to bridge the digital divide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Free data for TSTT customers<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 \u201cREBATES\u201d and \u201cfree data\u201d were the words of the day for pre-paid customers of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) who on Tuesday were unable to make mobile calls or use mobile data because of a \u201csoftware issue\u201d related to \u201cspecialised applications\u201d purchased from an overseas billing service provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 17 October 2014<\/h3>\n

BTC business tour marks 3rd quarter of first year for LIME CEO<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Marking a nine month milestone in his first year as the CEO of Cable & Wireless Plc (CWC) Phil Bentley is leading an employee \u2018getting to know you\u2019 BTC Team Talk Live visit that will bring him in touch with BTC employees nationwide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable And Wireless ‘Investing Heavily’ In BTC<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 PHIL Bentley, CEO of Cable and Wireless, says the company is investing \u201cheavily\u201d in Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to improve its mobile reliability in the Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"DominicaBUSINESS BYTE: LIME launches Upgrade Dominica<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 On the heels of the recent announcement of a EC$16 million investment on the island, LIME today launched \u201cUpgrade Dominica\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS\u00a0BYTE: SAT Telecommunications becomes Digicel Play<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 From today, customers across Dominica can take advantage of best value superfast broadband, coupled with cable TV, as they experience the world of Digicel Play for the first time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel submarine cable approval\u2026Jagdeo was not speaking on administration\u2019s behalf \u2013 Dr. Luncheon<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Government\u2019s main spokesperson, Dr. Roger Luncheon has said that he does not believe that Former President Bharrat… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ministry: BK was not assigned to area where GT&T cable damaged<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Public Works today said that an area of the East Bank Highway Expansion project where GT&T cables were damaged by construction activity had not been assigned to BK International for work to be done\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CVM Slacking Off On Editing Vulgarity<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: I happened to be watching one of my favourite movies (There’s Something about Mary) on CVM at midnight on October 15, 2014 and heard the following: … more<\/a><\/p>\n

Do we have a ICT framework?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, The Government of Jamaica has been unhurried in taking advantage of information and communication technology (ICT) to renovate and streamline the public sector, and in adopting a perspective that ICT governance is as significant to national infrastructure as energy, water and roads\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Letter Of The Day – Jamaica Lags In IT Governance<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has been unhurried in taking advantage of information and communications technology (ICT) to renovate and streamline the public sector, and in adopting a perspective that ICT governance is as significant to national infrastructure as energy, water and roads\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 18 October 2014<\/h3>\n

Disgusted With Flow!<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Permit me to register my disgust and anger at Columbus Communications, operators of Flow, for what I view to be robbery being inflicted monthly on its customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"JamaicaLIME Infringes Intellectual Property Rights<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: As we draw close to the end of 2014, undoubtedly the 2015 edition of the LIME\/Yellow Pages telephone directory will be published in a couple of weeks and be distributed to a number of offices and residents all across the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Snapshot: Actual Internet Download Speeds From Across The Caribbean, September 2014<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 An update of actual Internet download speeds in 27 Caribbean countries and a comparison with results recorded in May 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Upgrades<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 LIME customers have begun to experience St. Lucia\u2019s first ever nationwide Superfast 4G network and Superfast Broadband as part of broader investment-led strategy by LIME across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 19 October 2014<\/h3>\n

Digicel Brings In 8 Technicians From Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013\u00a0Digicel flew in a team of eight people today [Oct 19] to assist with repairing its network following Hurricane Gonzalo, with the technicians flying in from the head office in Jamaica, and landing earlier this afternoon… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Replacement laptop didn’t carry warranty<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Dear Claudienne, On September 3, 2011, my wife and I purchased a Dell DC15P32E225B Inspiron M5030-Notebook-black laptop computer at the May Pen Branch of Courts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung smartphones might have taken number one spot in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 SAMSUNG smartphones have taken the lead in Jamaica from rivals including BlackBerry (BB), reckons Kenneth Moore\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Why did Richard Young resign from OCM and what does it mean?<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 On Thursday, the T&T Stock Exchange (TTSE) posted on its website that Richard Young had resigned as a director of One Caribbean Media two days previously “because of a potential conflict of interest as another company on whose board he serves will be entering the market and be in direct competition with a subsidiary of the OCM Group.” \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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