{"id":71395,"date":"2014-12-29T07:38:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T12:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=71395"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:36:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:36:15","slug":"roundup-week-28-december-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2014\/12\/roundup-week-28-december-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 28 December 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 22 December to 28 December 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 22 December 2014<\/h3>\n

Broadband for all<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Barbadians unable to have access to robust fixed Internet service can expect to have this remedied before yearend 2015, regardless of whether they live in small outlying communities such as Greenidges in St Lucy or Lynches, St Philip\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TECH TIMES – LIME Launches The Samsung Galaxy Note 4<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 On December 11, telecommunications firm LIME hosted ‘The Experience’, the highly anticipated one-on-one review and introduction for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 at the LIME Carlton Super Store. The telecoms company has the exclusive rights to sell the Samsung Galaxy Note 4\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TECH TIMES – Microsoft Jamaica Presents Breakfast Seminar On Azure<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Cloud Computing has become a worldwide technological phenomenon. It acts as a centralised data-storage or network-sharing resource for individuals and large organisations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t know how to switch off phone<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) for Tobago, Peter Reyes said yesterday he did not know how to switch off his cellular phone, which caused him to run afoul of flight regulations on a flight from Trinidad to Tobago last Thursday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Central cops searching for six cable thieves<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 CENTRAL Division police officers are searching for at least six men suspected in the theft of thousands of dollars worth of underground cables in Central Trinidad\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad police investigating incident that delayed CAL flight<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Trinidad and Tobago Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams said he has ordered a probe into reports that a senior police officer was removed on a flight to Tobago after he failed to follow orders to switch off his mobile telephone\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 23 December 2014<\/h3>\n

Cable Relaunches 27% Pay-TV Price Rise Bid<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas has relaunched its bid for a 27 per cent increase in the price of its basic pay-TV package, after unveiling a compromise that seems to have (for the moment) won over the regulators\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FNM Deputy Can\u2019t Back Cable Rise<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE FNM\u2019s deputy leader yesterday said he could not support Cable Bahamas\u2019 bid for a 27 per cent increase in the price of its basic pay-TV package, suggesting it delay this for \u201canother year or so\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Govt Set To Publish ‘Open Web Shop’ List<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Government is preparing to post a list of web shops that have qualified to remain open during the transition to a legalised industry, the Minister of Tourism said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.thebahamasweekly.com\/publish\/local\/URCA_Public_Consultation_on_Universal_Service21909.shtml\"URCA:\u2008BTC\u00a0doesn\u2019t have to unbundle<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) will not be required to unbundle its broadband Internet and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) services for the foreseeable future, according to Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) Director of Policy and Regulation Stephen Bereaux\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BCB wins US$48 mil arbitration award against GOB<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Barrow administration appropriated a US$22.5 million loan to Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) held by an Ashcroft bank in the Turks & Caicos when it nationalized the phone company\u2014a move which sparked both litigation in Belize\u2019s domestic courts and a legal challenge under the UK-Belize Bilateral Investment Treaty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Why GOB is challenging Telemedia arbitration<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Last week we told you of the Government of Belize\u2019s intent to challenge a decision handed down\u00a0on Friday\u00a0by a panel of international arbitrators, based in Costa Rica, which ordered GOB to repay the British Caribbean Bank Limited US$41,773,096.04, the amount loaned plus interest to Belize Telemedia Limited in 2007 to buy back its own shares\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bodden outburst linked to phone charges<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A disagreement over reimbursement for cellphone charges apparently led to a Dec. 10 expletive-packed tirade by Cayman Islands Minister Osbourne Bodden against his chief officer that was overheard by at least 20 to 30 staff members, according to government emails obtained under the Freedom of Information Law\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Job agency says website troubles tackled<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 The NWDA has been wrestling with gremlins on its website which a spokesperson from the agency said had posed difficulties for its clients accessing their account or registering online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Minister and chief officer dispute over mobile phone use<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 A disagreement over reimbursement for cell phone charges appears to have led to the heated argument between Cabinet Minister Hon. Osbourne Bodden and Chief Officer Jennifer Ahearn\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Interference and fraud, towards a bilateral solution…<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Jean Marie Guillaume, Director Genral of the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), at the head of delegation recently visited the headquarters of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL), in order to meet his counterpart Dominican Gedeon Santos, as part of a workshop on interference caused by mobile telephony and audiovisual services and telephone fraud\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Crooks steal LIME cable in Hellshire worth $2m<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Police have launched a manhunt for criminals, who stole more than 400 metres of cable valuing some $2 million belonging to telephone company LIME, along the Hellshire main road in St Catherine over the weekend\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel\/Claro merger in order, court rules<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Court of Appeal has ruled that the merger of telecoms providers Digicel and Claro was in keeping with provisions of the Telecommunications Act and does not fall within the Fair Competition Act (FCA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LETTER OF THE DAY – LIME’s Proposed Mail Change An Obscenity<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR,\u00a0Sir:\u00a0I received in late November a letter dated November 1, 2014 addressed to ‘Dear Valued Customer’ from Martin Roos, the CEO of LIME Caribbean. The letter accompanied a telephone bill\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Smartphones hot for Christmas<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WHETHER shoppers are looking for the perfect gift this Christmas or just upgrading their mobile phones, TELECOMS company, Digicel, reported yesterday that customers purchased more than 60,000 smartphones in its stores across the island in the month of November only\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cop Refuses To Turn Off Telephone, Delays CAL Flight<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad’s Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams said he ordered a probe into reports that a senior police officer had been removed on a flight to Tobago after he failed to follow orders to switch off his mobile telephone\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marac gets high-speed Internet<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Marac Village in Moruga may not have the best cellular and telephone reception due to its towering mountains, but the southern paradise can now boast of high-speed internet access\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Online shopping: boon and challenge<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Since the Industrial Revolution 250 years ago, technology has transformed economies for the better. But, with the computer revolution and the rise of the Internet a mere quarter-century ago, business models that worked for decades have had to be revamped\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 24 December 2014<\/h3>\n

\"BarbadosBarbados regulators to examine merger between CWC and Columbus International<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) says it is inviting submissions from service providers, businesses as well as representatives of consumer groups on the merits and demerits of the proposed multi-billion dollar merger between the British telecommunications company, Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME to continue free paper bills<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMS company LIME yesterday said that it will not implement the planned paper bills fee announced recently that triggered widespread protest\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Stop The Vandals! Telecoms Firms Urge Tougher Sanctions For Copper Cable Theft<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LIME Jamaica is suggesting it is time to hit back after being plagued by copper cable thieves for more than a decade\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC links with Deezer for music streaming<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) announced yesterday that it has signed a unique partnership with Deezer, one of the world\u2019s leading music streaming service providers. With over 35 million songs to choose from, Deezer has the largest digital music library in Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC Welcomes Cuba From The Cold<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable and Wireless Caribbean is salivating at the prospect of greater connectivity and bigger business as Cuba comes in from the cold after 50 years of United States-imposed isolation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 25 December 2014<\/h3>\n

Government aims to improve efficiency with launch of Web portal<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The government of Antigua & Barbuda will launch a new Web portal in 2015, which is geared towards improving its efficiency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Bahamas makes application to the electronic communications sector regulator for price increase<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The first is an application for approval to permanently increase the current monthly prices of its basic residential and commercial pay TV services, marketed as \u201cREVTV Prime\u201d and \u201cREVTV Business Prime\u201d respectively in areas where CBL offers multiple pay TV packages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OBSERVER READERS’ COMMENTS – Innovation, can it be the alchemy of our economy?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth has eluded us over the past decades. Policymakers must be deeply disturbed as to why we are stuck into economic torpor\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hyatt to Offer Free Wi-Fi at All Hotels<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Wi-Fi is no longer a privilege or an amenity \u2014\u00a0it\u2019 s now a necessity for travelers, and one of the world\u2019s top hotel brands has announced a plan to offer free Wi-Fi at all of its hotels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Company honours commitment with Christmas launch<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 \u201cLADIES and gentlemen, Tobago is in the lead, with speed. Tobago now has the best of two worlds; a tranquil beautiful island paradise and a cyber-world moving at full speed and offering first- class services.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 26 December 2014<\/h3>\n

OPTIC provides support to Christmas operation with *462 line<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 he Presidential Communication and Information Technology Office (OPTIC) offered support to the “Safe Christmas for the Values 2014 – 2015” operation, by linking its *462 line to the Emergency Operations Center (COE)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fostering Innovation<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The National Innovation Awards in Science and Technology again brought into national focus the importance of innovation for the growth and development of Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 27 December 2014<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Nil \u2013<\/p>\n

Sunday, 28 December 2014<\/h3>\n

Telecom shake-up<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The existing regulations governing the telecommunications sector in T&T are enough to regulate the sector\u2019s expansion and there is no need for changes, said Cris Seecharan, chief executive, Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0journalismthatmatters<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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