{"id":73283,"date":"2015-02-16T08:21:39","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T13:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=73283"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:35:24","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:35:24","slug":"roundup-week-15-february-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2015\/02\/roundup-week-15-february-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 15 February 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 9 February to Sunday 15 February 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Educating both the young and the old about online privacy and information security remains a top priority for Barbados\u2019 leading telecommunications provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/em> \u00ad\u2013 The police are reporting the arrest of 21-year-old Alshane Wilson of Whitehall, Maggotty in St Elizabeth, for breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Transaction) (Special Provisions) Act 2013 on Monday, February 9\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Government is aggressively drafting effective legislation to combat cybercrime, says Cornell Buckradee, advisor to Science and Technology Minister Dr Rupert Griffith.\u00a0Speaking on behalf of the minister at the virtual launch of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union\u2019s (CTU) headquarters in Port-of-Spain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), part of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), reached 314,000 mobile telephony subscribers by the end December 2014, up compared to 307,000 at end-December 2013\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 Intellectual property rights is something we don’t hear too much about in Belize – but it’s in the law – and now, one Belizean entrepreneur is claiming BTL, broke it when the company gave away his idea – to make someone else rich! \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 LIME Foundation says it is using today\u2019s observance of Safer Internet Day to spread awarenes s about the worldwide computer network among young people and the elderly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 This announcement provides an update on the Third Quarter performance and financial position of the Group since the six months ended 30 September 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications Plc said its mobile revenue rose 4 percent in the third quarter, driven by subscriber growth across Panama and the Caribbean, excluding the Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Lime, the Caribbean business of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), reached 1.33 million mobile subscribers, up from 1.19 million a year before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Internet is rapidly changing, providing Caribbean citizens with new opportunities, but also creating new risks for children, parents, teachers, politicians and businessmen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is bracing for a 20 per cent cut in income over the next four years as a result of losing its lucrative cellular monopoly, it was revealed yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas last night shrugged off efforts by the Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) controlling shareholder to dismiss the potential competitive threat it poses in the mobile market, saying: \u201cOur record speaks for itself.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Digicel 4G Data customers will no longer have to worry about losing their unused data when their current plan expires, thanks to the introduction of Rollover Data by the island\u2019s leading telecommunications company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Tomorrow the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) celebrates World Radio Day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cuba <\/em>\u2013 \u00adStarting on Monday, people in Cuba with internet connections and access to international payment methods are now able to subscribe to Netflix and watch a curated selection of popular movies and TV shows\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cuba <\/em>\u2013 Cubans Will Gain Access to A Broad Range of Original Series, Movies, Documentaries, Stand-up Comedy Specials and TV Shows Starting At $7.99\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 AGAINST THE background that research now shows that most persons have never experienced a cybercrime, or even know of someone who has, many Jamaicans are still shying away from banking online, due to the perception that cybercrime is rampant\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Former managing director of Columbus Communications Jamaica, operators of Flow, Sean Latty, has joined telecommunications giant Digicel Jamaica, the company confirmed a short while ago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications firm, LIME, is concerned that increasing incidents of copper cable theft could undo important efforts to deepen rural Internet penetration\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/em> \u2013 The Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organizations (CANTO) and the Internet Society have joined forces to promote Internet development and education programs in the Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) recorded group revenue of USD444 million in the third quarter of its 2015 fiscal year, representing year-on-year growth of 5%, or 2% on a like-for-like basis (i.e. at constant currency and excluding Panama\u2019s Sonitel)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications provider Digicel has inked a deal with the HBO Latin America Group for the transmission of the HBO channels on its pay TV service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 ADTRAN\u00ae<\/sup>, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), today announced that Digicel, a leading global telecommunications solution and service provider, has selected ADTRAN as a strategic partner to deliver high-performance wireless networks throughout complex environments in the Caribbean using ADTRAN ProCloudSM<\/sup> service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 THREE companies have submitted proposals to obtain the country\u2019s second mobile network provider licence, the government announced last night\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas \u2013 Cable Bahamas Ltd. (CBL) yesterday submitted its request for proposal (RFP) response to the Cellular Liberalization Task Force (CLTF) for the country’s second mobile cellular license, as the company seeks to \u201cstake its claim\u201d while the cellular market prepares for competition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Today, Cable Bahamas (CBL) submitted its RFP response to Cellular Liberalisation Task Force (CLTF) for the country’s second mobile cellular license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Proposals received in response to Request for Proposals (RFP) to Operate a Cellular Mobile Network and Provide Cellular Mobile Services in The Bahamas\u00a0\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 The former owners of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) and Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) have gone to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) requesting that if the Government of Belize should lose the appeal, the court should order that both companies should be given back. Part of their argument is the Government has somehow mismanaged BTL and BEL\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Students in several primary schools across the territory are set to benefit from new experiences in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) through a special pilot programme to be implemented this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The recently re-launched Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) website \u2013 www.icta.ky \u2013 offers everyone a chance to engage in the technology conversation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 LIME, a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless Communications, the region\u2019s first internet\u00a0service provider, celebrates World Safer Internet Day, today (Tuesday), February\u00a010, 2015, under the theme \u201cLet\u2019s create a better internet together.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Regional telecoms giants Digicel Group and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) have both expressed an interest in securing a strategic partnership with Curacao-based telecoms provider United Telecommunications (UTS), the Curacao Chronicle reports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 As media companies increasingly make their wares available online, a growing number of subscribers are turning in their cable TV boxes and taking control of their TV and movie viewing routine\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0\u201cLIME, the leading telecoms provider in the region, is pleased to announce that\u00a0we have signed a unique partnership agreement with one of the world\u2019s leading\u00a0music streaming operators, Deezer, to deliver yet another innovative offering to\u00a0our Caribbean subscribers \u2013 access to music streaming of more than 35 million\u00a0songs,\u201d Martin Roos, LIME Caribbean CEO said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) is expecting to close its Columbus International Inc. acquisition within the next six weeks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In March, the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB) will be launching its online banking service. Sheivan Ramnath, CEO of the ADB, said this is just one of the moves that will transform the ADB into a modern bank that is technologically sophisticated and will meet the contemporary needs of farmers and those involved in the agriculture sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 CHATHAM, Buenos Ayres, Sangre Chiquito, Cheeyou, Rancho Quemado. These are just some of the areas which did not have broadband Internet service, but along with many others, are now enjoying fixed\/nomadic high-speed wireless access\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 BLINK Entertainment customers can look forward to viewing TV anywhere, at any time, on any device with an internet connection\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas government will be the majority shareholder in the new company that will provide cellular service to compete with the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis said on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A Bahamian-led group that previously made no secret of its intentions to bid on this nation\u2019s second cellular licence appears to have become part of the Virgin Mobile (Bahamas) group, Tribune Business can reveal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas \u00ad<\/em> \u2013 The six-month timeline mandated by the government for a new cell company to roll out service in The Bahamas is \u201chugely challenging\u201d,\u2008but Digicel Head of Business Development Frank O\u2019Carroll said his company and the other two that submitted bids for the second mobile license in The Bahamas knew the rules going in and are prepared to do battle according to those rules\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em>\u00ad \u2013 The government intends to delay the granting of a third mobile license until 2018 or later, according to the Request for Proposal (RFP) for cellular services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said that the government will not own 51 per cent of the country\u2019s second mobile services provider as previously reported. He said the shares would instead be owned by \u201cBahamian investors\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BAHAMAS Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) President Bernard Evans yesterday said that his organisation is \u201cvehemently\u201d opposed to two of the three companies that are vying for the country\u2019s second mobile network provider licence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Flow has launched a new channel \u2013\u2013 Flow TV<\/strong> \u2013\u2013 that is expected to increase the exposure of local and regional producers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 In addition to the regularly highlighted challenges with phone, cable and internet services, the new leadership of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has been urged to probe the relatively high cost associated with certain services provided by telecoms companies in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has launched its HSPA+ network in Dominica, Dominica News Online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The establishment of an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Center of Excellence could become a reality here in September 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 UNIVERSITY of the West Indies Professor Hopeton Dunn reckons that the introduction of Local Number Portability (LNP) will be an imperative for telecommunication providers to consistently offer consumers high quality service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/em> \u2013 Regional telecom Cable & Wireless Plc (CWC) expects to finalise the acquisition of regional broadband operator Columbus Communications by next month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 BARBADIANS WILL KNOW by the end of the month whether LIME will be allowed to merge its local operations with FLOW\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Despite Prime Minister Perry Christie\u2019s insistence that the government is not interested in retaining a majority stake in the new company that will provide cellular service, Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Michael\u2008Pintard charged yesterday that the government plans to \u201cdominate the telecommunications sector\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Columbus Telecommunications Barbados Limited, operators of Flow and Columbus Business Solutions, observed World Safer Internet Day under the theme \u201cLet\u2019s create a better Internet together.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belizean entrepreneur Curtis Swasey is taking Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) to court for alleged breach of contract in a claim that involves the alleged misappropriation of intellectual property\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/em> \u2013 Access to regional legal information online is becoming a reality with funding from the Government of Canada, through the Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean Project (IMPACT Justice)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 LIME Caribbean has launched another innovative digital software, My LIME Self Care App, which is designed to give customers across the region greater access and more control of their own mobile services. My LIME Self Care App is now available for use in St. Lucia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMS provider LIME Jamaica benefited from double-digit sales growth during Christmas but its net loss jumped to $1.9 billion for the December third quarter 2014 or five times higher than a year earlier, financials indicated\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 National Enterprises Limited (NEL) has already evaluated ownership structure options for TSTT, so when the acquisition of Columbus International by Cable and Wireless (CWC) is finalised a structure can be put in place\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 The Government has launched its Official Facebook page, entitled: “Government of Sint Maarten” to the public and the rest of the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credit:\u00a0 filipe ferreira<\/a> (flickr);\u00a0 The Eleutheran<\/a>;\u00a0 Brands of the World<\/a>;\u00a0 Wikipedia<\/a>;\u00a0 Wikipedia<\/a> _____________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 9 February to Sunday 15 February 2015. 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EDUCATE BOTH THE YOUNG AND OLD: World Safer Internet Day<\/h4>\n
21-y-o suspected of lottery scamming, charged<\/h4>\n
Govt takes aim at cybercrime<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 10 February 2015<\/h3>\n
BTC reaches 314,000 mobile telephony subscribers<\/h4>\n
Man Claims BTL Gave Away His Idea To Make Someone Else Rich!<\/h4>\n
LIME Foundation extends \u2018Safer Internet Day\u2019 message to the elderly<\/h4>\n
Cable & Wireless Communications Plc Third Quarter Trading Update<\/h4>\n
Cable & Wireless third-quarter mobile revenue rises four percent<\/h4>\n
LIME ends 2014 with 1.33 mln mobile subscribers<\/h4>\n
Safer Internet Day: Some practical cybersafety tips<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 11 February 2015<\/h3>\n
BTC Faces 20% Income Cut Via Monopoly End<\/h4>\n
Cable To BTC Controller: \u2018We\u2019ve Proven Ourselves\u2019<\/h4>\n
Digicel customers will never lose unused data again<\/h4>\n
Radio \u2013 A means for change<\/h4>\n
Netflix now available in Cuba but can anyone afford or access it?<\/h4>\n
Netflix Now In Cuba<\/h4>\n
Fear Leaves Jamaicans Hesitant To Bank Online<\/h4>\n
Flow’s MD Sean Latty joins Digicel as COO<\/h4>\n
Cable theft hits LIME – threatens internet penetration<\/h4>\n
CANTO and the Internet Society Announce Partnership to Promote Internet Development and Education in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n
CWC publishes third quarter trading update<\/h4>\n
Digicel inks HBO deal<\/h4>\n
Digicel Solves Caribbean Wireless Challenge with ADTRAN ProCloud<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 12 February 2015<\/h3>\n
Bidders For Mobile Licence Revealed<\/h4>\n
Cable Bahamas in the mix for mobile license<\/h4>\n
Decision time as Cable Bahamas puts its best foot forward for the mobile cellular license<\/h4>\n
Digicel, Virgin Mobile, and Cable Bahamas, cellular mobile services proposals received by Bahamas Gov’t<\/h4>\n
Caribbean Court of Justice to rule on BTL and BEL Nationalization<\/h4>\n
ICT programme coming for Grade 5 students<\/h4>\n
ICTA re-launches improved website<\/h4>\n
LIME celebrates World Safer Internet Day- educate the most vulnerable on internet safety<\/h4>\n
Acquisition-hungry Digicel, CWC circling UTS<\/h4>\n
Cutting the cord<\/h4>\n
Deezer and LIME offer Caribbean customers access to over 35 million songs – via Deezer\u2019s music streaming service<\/h4>\n
LIME-Flow deal by March<\/h4>\n
ADB launches online banking<\/h4>\n
Blink I bmobile 4G LTE is the key to fast wireless Internet<\/h4>\n
BLINK \u2018s ‘TV anywhere’ is a game changer<\/h4>\n
Friday, 13 February 2015<\/h3>\n
Bahamas government to own 51 percent of new cellular company<\/h4>\n
Bahamian Group Joins Virgin Mobile Offer<\/h4>\n
Digicel rep: Six-month\u2008timeline challenging<\/h4>\n
Govt to delay grant of third cellular license<\/h4>\n
Govt Will Not Own 51% Of Mobile Provider<\/h4>\n
Union Oppose Two Of Mobile Firms<\/h4>\n
Flow TV for Bajan content<\/h4>\n
Regulator urged to probe telecom rates<\/h4>\n
Digicel Dominica launches HSPA+ network<\/h4>\n
Dominica to have ICT Center of Excellence by September<\/h4>\n
Number portability will push better service \u2013 Dunn<\/h4>\n
CWC expects to finalise Flow acquisition next month<\/h4>\n
Merger ruling by month-end<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 14 February 2015<\/h3>\n
FNM:\u2008Govt plans to control cell sector<\/h4>\n
COLUMBUS CELEBRATES WORLD SAFER INTERNET DAY (SID 2015) Educating Citizens on Internet Safety<\/h4>\n
Mek WHO Rich??? \u2013 Curtis Swasey claims his \u201cMek Mi Rich\u201d idea was illegally replicated by not normal Belizeans<\/h4>\n
CARIBBEAN LEGAL RESEARCH INFORMATION GOING DITIGAL: IMPACT Justice Project Leveraging Technology To Improve Access To Justice<\/h4>\n
New Self Care App for LIME<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 15 February 2015<\/h3>\n
LIME Ja makes loss \u2014 but core activities grow<\/h4>\n
NEL reports better performance from TSTT<\/h4>\n
Government of Sint Maarten launches its Official Facebook Page<\/h4>\n
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