{"id":74585,"date":"2015-03-23T07:45:18","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T12:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=74585"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:34:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:34:49","slug":"roundup-week-22-march-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2015\/03\/roundup-week-22-march-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 22 March 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 16 March to Sunday 22 March 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 16 March2015<\/h3>\n

Lotto Scam Retreats – Gov’t, Cops Praised As Threat To ICT Sector Eases<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 AFTER FEARING for several years that the lotto scam was an imminent threat to their survival, stakeholders in the information and communication technology\/business process outsourcing (ICT\/BPO) sector say the danger is now almost non-existent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Odetta Rockhead, The Woman Who Conquered The BPO Challenge<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 Steeped with ambition and motivation and blessed with unbelievable self-belief, Odetta Rockhead, vice-president of the globally renowned Sutherland Global Services, is highly revered as one of the big success stories of the local business process outsourcing (BPO) sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 17 March2015<\/h3>\n

Deadline Arrives For Btc Staff Over Severance Pay<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013 YESTERDAY marked the deadline for Bahamas Telecommunications Company employees to accept voluntary separation packages, however officials from the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union did not expect many workers to accept the offers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DSC President Welcomes ICT Center of Excellence<\/h4>\n

Dominica \u2013 President of the Dominica State College (DSC), Dr. Donald Peters has welcomed efforts to establish the Center of Excellence And Innovation at the DSC campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecommunications Minister Condemns Malicious Use of Technology<\/h4>\n

Dominica \u2013 Hon. Kelver Darroux, Minister for Information, Science, Telecommunications and Technology has condemned the use of technology for malicious intent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Smartphones account for 39% of lines in Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic \u2013 Smartphones will account for 66 percent of total mobile connections in the Dominican Republic by 2020, according to a recenty study by GSMA Intelligence, In 2014, smartphones accounted for 39 percent of total connections\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BPO Industry to Generate 15,000 Jobs Over Five Years<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 The highly profitable Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry is poised to reap significant benefits for the local economy, with the generation of some 15,000 additional jobs over the next five years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Saint_LuciaSaint Lucia deepens investment in local technology sector<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia \u2013 Saint Lucia is rolling out a series of training workshops intended to strengthen its information and communications technology (ICT) sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Decision day for CWC-Columbus<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 The Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT) is expected to give its final decision on the proposed merger of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NEL, C&W begin talks on TSTT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 National Enterprises Limited (NEL) the major shareholder in Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT), said yesterday it had no objection to Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) re-entering the local telecommunications market after purchasing Columbus Communications International, the parent company of local telecoms provider, Flow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Why TATT blanked CWC<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 Last week the Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT) issued its first statement on the application by Columbus Communications Trinidad Ltd (CCTL) for a change of control resulting from the proposed acquisition of its parent body, Columbus International by Cable and Wireless plc (CWC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 18 March2015<\/h3>\n

BTC Now Deciding On Staff To Receive Severance<\/h4>\n

Bahamas \u2013 THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company is now in the process of deciding which employees are best suited to receive voluntary separation packages, according to officials from the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME deploys broadband upgrade<\/h4>\n

Belize \u2013 Controller in hand, eyes fixed on the flat-screen TV, Russell Jones was having a good time shooting people on Friday morning… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica\u2019s Own Money Advisor By Mobile Phone<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 Money advice is now only a click away with the launch of the Caribbean’s first mobile application dedicated to financial planning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TATT meets CWC, Columbus execs<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) has made no final decision on Cable and Wireless Communications\u2019s (CWC) bid to acquire Columbus International, whose Trinidad subsidiary owns Flow, the local cable TV and wireless services provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TATT still reviewing CWC\/Columbus<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 Officials from Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus Communications Trinidad Ltd (CCTL), trading as Flow, met Monday evening with the Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 19 March2015<\/h3>\n

CIG seeks firm to deliver immigration online<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands \u2013 As government makes promises of much more transparency regarding the immigration system, it has begun the hunt for a private sector partner to deliver the software for a system that would streamline communication between the Department of Immigration\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cayman_IslandsPlanned outage for Logic cable customers in eastern districts<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands \u2013 Cable customers in the eastern districts will experience an interruption in their service on Friday (20 March)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

STEM makes science accessible<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands \u2013 Bringing attention to the importance of science in our schools is one of the hopes for those behinds the 2015\u00a0STEM Carib Conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech support scam strikes Cayman<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands \u2013 A man who told Cayman 27 he was scammed out of nearly US$300 is speaking out\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Roosevelt Skerrit Administration Embraces Technology<\/h4>\n

Dominica \u2013 The Ministry of Education has voiced its support for the establishment of the ICT Centre for Excellence and Innovation at the Dominica State College campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC seeks buyer for stake in TSTT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 Cable & Wireless is looking for a potential buyer to acquire its 49 percent stake in majority-state-owned incumbent operator Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago (TSTT), NexTV Latam reports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DIRECTV protests Flow \u2018piracy\u2019<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 DIRECTV is protesting what it calls the \u201ccontinued piracy\u201d by the local cable television provider, Flow, of several North American cable television channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 20 March2015<\/h3>\n

Monopolies still alive and well<\/h4>\n

Barbados \u2013 JEFF SKILLING, the former chief executive officer of the former corporate giant, Enron, was once asked if he would withdraw from the market a product harmful to customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel Business launches video surveillance solution<\/h4>\n

Dominica \u2013 Digicel Business today revealed details of its latest business solutions product, Digicel Eye, which sees customers across the region benefiting from always-on video surveillance that is accessible from any mobile device \u2013 delivering peace of mind 24\/7\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Deploys Wi-Fi Solution At Blue Horizons Garden Resort<\/h4>\n

Grenada \u2013 Guests at the Blue Horizons Garden Resort in Grenada are now experiencing world class Wi-Fi solution thanks to Digicel Business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"JamaicaLIME Ja boss pushes for legislation to protect telecoms industry<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 Garfield Sinclair, managing director of full-service telecommunications provider LIME, says that the frequency of copper cable theft continues to stifle its expansion efforts, even with the recent acquisition of Columbus Communications (Flow) and Dekal Wireless to broaden its reach\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CBS to invest USD 400 mln in Central America in 2015<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 Columbus Business Solution (CBS), part of the Columbus Communications group, confirmed plans to invest USD 400 million in Central America during 2015, La Prensa reports, citing CBS Honduras manager Daniel Pineda\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Call for clear decision from TATT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 Mobile provider Digicel has called upon the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) to insist upon the production of an actual binding share sale\/purchase agreement showing the divestiture by Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) of its 49 per cent shareholding in TSTT before any approval is granted for the proposed merger between CWC and Columbus in Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 21 March2015<\/h3>\n

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Sunday, 22 March2015<\/h3>\n

Pandosoft goes hard into gaming<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 START-UP technology company Pandosoft is tapping into the multibillion-dollar global animation industry with its newest business venture\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bitcoin coming to T&T<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 After two years of planning and development, Bitt\u2014the Caribbean\u2019s first bitcoin and digital exchange company\u2014 will be launched on March 30\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Can’t Remember Your Password? Here Are Two New Ways To Log In<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 Tired of trying to remember a different password for each of your online accounts? Or worried about reusing the same password too many times? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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