{"id":74199,"date":"2015-03-09T08:08:46","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T13:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=74199"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:35:05","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:35:05","slug":"roundup-week-8-march-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2015\/03\/roundup-week-8-march-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 8 March 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 2 March to Sunday 8 March 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 2 March 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC\u00a0unions mulling voluntary separation package<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Members of the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) and the Bahamas Communications and Public Managers Union (BCPMU) have until March 15 to accept a voluntary separation package (VSEP) from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) which appears to guarantee that employees with seven to 10 years of service will get at least a year\u2019s pay as incentive, among other inducements\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile\u00a0business models considered<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 As Digicel, Cable Bahamas and Virgin Mobile vie for the second mobile license \u2013 due to be issued in a matter of months \u2013 questions have been expressed about how these companies do business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Barbados Flow’s best market<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 BARBADIANS have been going with the Flow\u00a0so eagerly that the island has become the telecommunications service provider\u2019s best\u00a0market \u201cever\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2026And His Involvement in Telemedia Prior to Nationalization<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 In our interview, Ashcroft also spoke about his level of financial involvement, or, as we learnt, his lack of financial involvement, in Telemedia at the time of nationalization\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Promised tablets to be received before year end \u2013 Saint Jean<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 All secondary and Dominica State College (DSC) students have been given the assurance that they will receive tablets promised by the government during the course of this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

$24.9 Million for National Identification System<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A sum of $24.9 million is to be spent this year on the continued development of a National Identification System (NIDS) for Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you raising a digital dunce?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 CHILDREN who are exposed to too much television, computer games and other digital devices\u00a0 are prone to paying less attention in class, becoming fat, and becoming more tolerant to violence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Start-Up Jamaica To Pick Up Steam<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s push to create a local animation industry is to receive a major push under the Youth Employment in Digital and Creative Industries project, which has been allocated $70 million in the 2015\/2016 Estimates of Expenditure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless Extends Longstop Date On Columbus Acquisition<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications PLC on Monday said it has agreed to extend the longstop date on the acquisition of Barbados-based telecommunications and technology services group Columbus International Inc\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Upsurge in porn shared on social media, St Lucia police concerned<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Police Monday said they are concerned at the upsurge in pornographic videos and photographs posted on the various social websites featuring young St Lucians\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 3 March 2015<\/h3>\n

AG:\u00a0Young Bahamians should focus on ICT<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson has urged young Bahamians to fully embrace the opportunities in the information and communications technology (ICT) field as The Bahamas makes gradual steps in becoming a regional hub for arbitration\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC Seeks More Time On Facility-Sharing Deals<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is urging the sector regulator to give it more time to both develop a list of its infrastructure facilities, and negotiate facility sharing agreements with rival operators\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Bahamas wins seven international marketing awards for excellence<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas’ innovative marketing strategies were recently recognised by an international panel of industry professionals, who selected the company as a multiple winner in the 2014 Telly Awards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA Opens Second Round of Consultation re: Proposed Infrastructure Sharing Regulations<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) today commenced the second round of consultation on its proposed Infrastructure Sharing Regulations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cayman_Islands$ for \u201c.ky\u201d domain name<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 If you own a \u2018.ky\u2019 address for your e-mail or website, you\u2019re going to have to start paying to keep that domain name\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME: Superfast Broadband is here<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Back in March 2014, LIME announced a $30 million investment in its networks in the Cayman Islands, along with a commitment to residents that everyone would have access to Superfast Broadband by March 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digital switchover not likely before 2018<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A 2015 date announced previously for the island\u2019s television stations to switch over from analogue to digital broadcast has been shifted for at least another three years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Project to Increase Access to ICT Services Receives $123 Million<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A project, which aims to provide Jamaicans with increased access to information and communications technology (ICT) services, has received an allotment of\u00a0$123 million in the 2015\/16 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before Parliament\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC partners with Facebook for simple login<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), the parent company of LIME, is partnering with Facebook to provide\u00a0customers a more simple and personalised way to access free Wi-Fi, starting with\u00a0LIME Barbados, where the new service will launch in the first quarter of 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Limited Announces The Expiration Of Its Tender Offer For Any And All Of Its 8.250% Senior Notes Due 2017<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Limited (“Digicel”) today announced that its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase any and all of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 8.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”) expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, March 2, 2015 (the “Expiration Time”)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St Vincent teachers\u2019 union upset over treatment of teacher arrested for posts on Facebook<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers\u2019 Union (SVGTU) Tuesday expressed \u201cserious concern\u201d about the manner in which a teacher was treated by law enforcement authorities after being arrested on Monday for posting statements on a social network site\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sint Maarten government reiterates desire to swap UTS stake for Eastern Caribbean assets<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Sint Maarten Minister of Justice Dennis Richardson, in his capacity as the country\u2019s shareholder representative in Curacao-based joint venture United Telecommunication Services (UTS), has reiterated the government\u2019s desire to swap its minority stake in the UTS group for the company\u2019s Eastern Caribbean assets, describing the move as a \u2018win-win situation\u2019 for both Sint Maarten and Curacao\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The e-mails are here<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 One day after Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar called on authorities to wrap up the investigation into emailgate, Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams has announced that multinational Internet service provider Google has provided the information that was sourced and the Police Service (TTPS) is analysing it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 4 March 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC Bahamas and FLOW Jamaica Recognized at 2015 Stevie\u00ae Awards for Sales and Customer Service<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean-based companies FLOW Jamaica and BTC Bahamas have each received silver and bronze awards for their performance in the area of Sales and Customer Service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable: URCA Regulations \u2018Impede\u2019 Mobile Roll-Out<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas has warned that the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority\u2019s (URCA) own infrastructure sharing regulations will prevent the winning mobile bidder from meeting the Government\u2019s \u201cambitious\u201d network roll-out targets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA\u00a0consulting again on infrastructure sharing<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 After receiving responses during its first round of consultations on proposed infrastructure sharing regulations from JazzTel Bahamas Limited, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and Cable Bahamas Limited, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has opened a second round of consultations as three companies have moved to the next stage of the cellular liberalization process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Free up phone numbers, says Symmonds<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Opposition spokesman on commerce and international business, Kerrie Symmonds, wants cell phone number portability for Barbadians, insisting the issue needs to be addressed urgently to improve the local business environment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CCT considers overseas operation \u2013 Penn<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Other countries in the Caribbean are likely to be served by CCT Global Communications if the management of the British Virgin Islands-based telecoms provider makes good on its promise to further explore the viability of such expansion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cuba Tech Startups: Big Potential<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 Growing up in Cuba, Jose Pimienta didn\u2019t see the Internet until 2006\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Indotel plans to deploy national fibre optic network<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Institute for Telecommunications (Indotel) announced a plan to deploy a national fibre optic network to boost internet access across the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Local software developers ready for DevCa 2015<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TWENTY-FIVE local software developers are primed and ready to create products for local and regional markets following participation in a two-day bootcamp hosted by Caribbean Mobile Innovation Programme (CMIP) and Developing the Caribbean (DevCa), a regional technology development conference and Code Sprint scheduled for Tomorrow and Friday at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology revolutionising education, says Thwaites<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Education, Rev Hon Ronald Thwaites, says steps are being taken to revolutionise the country\u2019s education sector through the incorporation of technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC and Facebook Collaborate to Offer Free Wi-Fi in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) today announced a unique partnership with Facebook that will offer customers a simple, personalized way to access free Wi-Fi\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook fends off Digicel’s complaints<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday fended off complaints that the hugely popular social network was getting a free ride out of telecom operators who host its service on smartphones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Merger danger: Warning from former Canto boss on CWC\/Columbus<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 If Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) acquires Columbus International and becomes a monopoly that could hurt the region\u2019s economic diversification, Felipe Noguera, communications specialist and one time secretary general of the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organizations (Canto) warned yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sandvine Powers Service Innovation for Digicel Group<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Sandvine, (TSX:SVC) a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators, today announced that Digicel Group, the largest mobile telecommunications operator in the Caribbean is a long time\u00a0Sandvine customer that is using Sandvine’s Network Policy Control solutions to offer their subscribers innovative service plans\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Flag_of_Sint_Maarten\"SMCU\u00a0calls on Government and other Government Entities to deal with TELEM Illegal hiring of Foreign Contractors.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 The St. Maarten Communication Union (SMCU) headed by Ludson Evers along with his other board members told reporters at a press conference held on Wednesday that he would like for the Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs (Shareholder representative of TELEM) and other entities they contacted to deal with an illegal situation that TELEM another government owned company has engaged in\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TELEM\u00a0Negotiating with LIME — Negotiations with Digicel still Open \u2013 Reliable Sources<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 The St. Maarten Telecommunication Company is busy negotiating with LIME USA as they continue to seek partnership with an another company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Emailgate probe still on<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 EVEN as both sides of the political divide called for urgent action to resolve the Emailgate affair, the police yesterday said more time is needed to process all information received. Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Stephen Williams vowed the results of the police probe would by made public\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Google file voluminous\u2019<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams has confirmed the police have received \u201cvoluminous\u201d information from Internet service provider Google on the Emailgate issue and the alleged e-mails in the matter are being analysed to determine their authenticity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT signs partnership with YuppTV to offer Bollywood Content over Internet in Trinidad & Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 YuppTV – the world’s leading over-the-top (OTT) content player for South Asian Content and Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) – a full telecommunications service provider, have signed an agreement to deliver OTT Bollywood Content to subscribers in Trinidad & Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 5 March 2015<\/h3>\n

The Ministry Of Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications And Information Technology Will Be Signing A Milestone Agreement With Microsoft On Monday 2nd March 2015<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 The Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Information Technology will be signing a milestone agreement with Microsoft on Monday 2nd March 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME makes magic this March<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 LIME, expected to merge with FLOW later this month, will offer $25,000 in cash and prizes to 1000 lucky customers in an exciting \u2018March Magic<\/em>\u2018 campaign\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Launch Of Elearning Platform Hailed<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 From four students under a tree to more than 300 students today in classrooms, Ricardo Allen on Tuesday took the next step in education by launching a four-course eLearning platform called “MyLocker”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME, Digicel preparing for number portability<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS LIME and Digicel say they are working towards implementing the number portability system amidst optimism by the Government about meeting the May deadline\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wheatley warns of likely increase in telephone call taxes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 OPPOSITION spokesman on science, ICT and digital society development Dr Andrew Wheatley has expressed concerns over the Government’s apparent intention to levy additional taxes on the telecommunications sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Grassroots perspectives on the Caribbean telecoms landscape<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 If weaving dreams is a Caribbean past-time, selling them is more than a livelihood, it\u2019s an industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel talks fruitless, TelEm talking to another company<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 The TelEm Group is currently engaged in partnership talks with a new prospective partner as talks with Digicel bore no fruit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Blink\/bmobile scores big at 2015 Caribbean ADDY Awards but TT was the real winner<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO\u2019S blink\/bmobile was once again in winner\u2019s row at the Caribbean Advertising Federation (CAF)\/American Advertising ADDY Awards which was held in US Virgin Islands last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Invocab launches in T&T<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 On February 25, Niherst launched the Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (Invocab) Project at the Rudranath Capildeo Learning Resource Centre, Couva\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 6 March 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC Wins Silver and Bronze in 2015 Stevie\u00ae Awards<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) Corporate and Enterprise Sales Team won silver and bronze at the prestigious ninth annual Stevie\u00ae Awards for Sales & Customer Service held in Las Vegas, at the Bellagio Hotel, on February 27th\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"URCAURCA and ITU meet with Bahamas AG on ICT Development<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) executives and the Former US Ambassador to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Ambassador Bradley Holmes paid a courtesy call and met with Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Senator the Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson on ICT Development in The Bahamas, March 4, at the Ministry of Legal Affairs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICTA braces for registrant loss<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Before .ky goes to the world in September, those at the Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) believes they will lose about 40% of their existing registrants\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecommunications in Cuba and the U.S. Embargo: History, Opportunities, and Challenges<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 Since President Obama<\/em> announced the United States<\/em>\u2019 new policy to normalize relations with Cuba<\/em>, talk about opportunities for U.S. telecommunications companies has flourished\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Provides Tech Support For E-Learning Platform<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 LIME has taken on a key role to support MyLocker, an interactive video-based learning platform delivered to subscribers over the Internet. As title sponsors, LIME invested J$350,000 along with Internet-enabled handsets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech Guru Overwhelmed By Draper University Opportunity<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 He always had a knack for computer applications and software creations, but if 25-year-old Dwayne Samuels, from a humble community in suburban Manchester, were told a few years ago that he would be the first Jamaican to be accepted at Draper University of Heroes (Draper U) and travel to Silicon Valley, there’s a possibility he would have laughed in disbelief\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SAMSUNG expects new Galaxy phones to ‘mash up’ the Caribbean market<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 SAMSUNG aims to launch its newest smartphones — the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge — into the Caribbean market next month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm\u00a0Group Management reports on fruitful meeting with labour representatives to clear up Foreign labour complaint<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Mr. Brian Mingo says a fruitful meeting was held with representatives of the Inspectorate of Labour, Friday, during which TelEm Goup’s use of five overseas workers was explained along with information about pending applications for work permits for these workers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Police review 500 emails sent by Google<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Legal advisers to the Police Service are reviewing close to 500 emails sent to investigators by Google International as a probe of an alleged Government conspiracy to murder and pervert the course of justice continues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 7 March 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC\u2008to\u00a0lose millions from reduced roaming rates, CEO says<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was forced to cut its roaming rate in half after two international mobile phone companies threatened to pull their customers, BTC CEO Leon Williams said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT key to enhancing customer experience in hospitality sector, says expert<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 AVAYA information communication technology expert Dennis M\u00fcllert says that the survival of Jamaica’s tourism sector depends on its use of more effective customer experience management\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Digicel Eye\u2019 Launched<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL Business this week revealed details of its latest business solutions product, Digicel Eye, which sees customers across the region benefitting from always-on surveillance accessible from any mobile device and delivering peace of mind for their businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Saint_LuciaCarpet Media Goes \u2018Over The Top\u2019<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 ST. LUCIA\u2019S online media company Carpet Media SLU has launched the latest addition to its line of online services, The SLOTT Network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Lift this e-mail shadow of shame<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 IN the nearly two years since Opposition Leader Keith Rowley released e-mails that he identified as messages circulated among highest government leaders, a shadow of shame has remained over T&T\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 8 March 2015<\/h3>\n

New technologies, new audience<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 COMMUNICATION specialist Marcia Forbes addressed the importance of technologies in engaging new audiences at the recently concluded International Reggae Conference held at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BPO Sector Warns Government Against New 10% Charges<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Several stakeholders in the fast-growing Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector are warning that a proposed new tax could do irreparable harm to the still fragile industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-Book programme roll out for new school year<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 Education Minister Ronald Thwaites says the government will be rolling out its e-book programme in the new school year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Denis O\u2019Brien<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Twenty years ago, entrepreneur Denis O\u2019Brien\u2019s Esat won Ireland\u2019s second mobile phone licence, backed by a group of investors including Dermot Desmond and Norwegian telco Telenor\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t fight the pull of the TV<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The second Sunday of Lent and the New Year\u2019s resolution of cable & DirecTV to show great films remains strong\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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