{"id":74728,"date":"2015-03-30T07:47:28","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T12:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=74728"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:34:40","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:34:40","slug":"roundup-week-29-march-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2015\/03\/roundup-week-29-march-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 29 March 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 23 March to Sunday 29 March 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 23 March 2015<\/h3>\n

Cable\u00a0Bahamas could create 250 jobs if it wins second mobile license<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas Limited could create as many as 250 new jobs, if it is awarded the country\u2019s second cellular license, according to Vice President of Marketing David Burrows\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ward Avenue ICT facility almost ready<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A large information, communication and technology (ICT) facility now nearing completion at Ward Avenue in this south central town could begin its employment phase in “summer” (mid-year), says Member of Parliament for Central Manchester Peter Bunting\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ANTO, ITU & SIPOS Celebrate Girls in ICT Day 2015 \u2013 23rd April 2015, Theme: \u201cGirls and Women and Innovation\u201d<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Dear Members and ICT Stakeholders, CANTO has partnered with the ITU to ensure that the Girls in ICT Day event is widely celebrated in the Caribbean region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Winn Tech Report: SKN Download Speed Ranks Amongst The Lowest<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 For years nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis have been proud to boast of our internet connectivity penetration rates, with around 28% of households having \u201cbroadband\u201d internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

“Make sure!” – Digicel urges Trinidad & Tobago telecoms regulator<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Digicel Trinidad & Tobago is calling for regulators in the twin-island republic to insist that Cable & Wireless shows binding agreements to sell its stake in Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago (TSTT) before giving approval for the merger of LIME and Flow in that country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 24 March 2015<\/h3>\n

Columbus Business Solutions offers Cyber Security for Schools<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Schools are under attack both from internal and external vices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BrightPath\u00a0hosts AppMaster Initiative in Grenada<\/h4>\n

Grenada<\/em> \u2013 With so much digital media consumption now taking place on mobile apps, it\u2019s no surprise that many tech innovators are focusing not on desktop computers but on smaller, do-it-all, handheld devices. You could say small is the new big\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Apologises To Users, Voice And Data Service Issues<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications giant LIME says actions have been taken to resolve problems experienced by some customers in making and receiving calls\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Austerity Measures Lead to Stability and IT\/ BPO Growth For Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s BPO Sector appears to be gaining strength with\u00a0strong signs indicating that the country is on track to recover from a serious financial crisis in 2013\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean needs to strengthen its Internet infrastructure<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Electronic security threats levels are on the rise globally, and the stakes are getting higher\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Websites in 2015 and beyond \u2014 what is really important?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 THERE is a common misconception among website owners that once they have a visually appealing website with details about their products or services and information on how prospects can contact or make a purchase from their business, all is well\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm Group Data and internet services restored at approximately 10:00 a.m. Tuesday.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group’s Technical Department has confirmed that internet and mobile data services were restored at approximately 10:00 am Tuesday morning following a second outage of service at the start of the business day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 25 March 2015<\/h3>\n

COB marks Business Week with focus on innovation and technology<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Using a signature platform designed to expose students to the professional diversity and dynamism within the field of business, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) Mr. Leon Williams recently challenged students at The College of The Bahamas to be imaginative and resourceful in the pursuit of their dreams\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"URCAURCA finds BTC in Breach of its Individual Operating License (IOL)<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 On March 20, 2015, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issued its Final Determination and Order to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. (BTC) regarding BTC\u2019s March 22, 2014 Network Outage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FOR WHAT IT\u2019S WORTH: The virtual existence<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 I CERTAINLY AGREE with the concept of business executives in certain fields using modern communication technology to avoid travel to offices on a daily basis, and, in fact, I think this needs to be utilised more often here in Barbados, especially in the present economic environment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology key to improving business facilitation, says Inniss<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 MINISTER OF INDUSTRY Donville Inniss says a greater employment and deployment of technology across the public sector will help to drive down the cost of doing business in the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana’s mobile marketing, news delivery get boost<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Mobile marketing and the delivery of information and entertainment in Guyana have been given another significant boost with the launching of a new mobile app called “SmartSure Guyana”\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Business Process Outsourcing Sub-Industry To Drive Growth<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The business process outsourcing (BPO) sub-industry has been identified as an area which will drive significant economic growth and employment generation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Lima to host gathering of Latin American, Caribbean Internet community<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Lima will host\u00a0a highly anticipated meeting of the regional Internet community from May 18 to 22\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TELEM and SMCU meet on Suriname contractors<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 On March 15,2015 the group of illegal workers of Surinam whom was working for Telem left the island without being deported from the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless Agrees To Sell Trinidad Asset<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Facing regulatory hurdles in Trinidad, Cable & Wireless Communications Plc says it is willing to sell its stake in that country’s largest telecoms within the timeline laid down\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 26 March 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC Slammed With $1.581m Fine Over Network Outage<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was last night hit with a $1.581 million fine for last March\u2019s network outage, the sector regulator finding it did not take action to maintain a \u201cfunctioning\u201d communications system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belize\"Government\u2019s high school computer lab upgrades continue in Belmopan<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 In Prime Minister Barrow\u2019s New Years Address to the people of Belize he said, \u201cIf 2014 was a year of infrastructure, 2015 will be a year of technology.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Infotel\u2019s Success a Beacon for BPO Industry<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Infotel started operating in Belize in September of 2006 as a call center with only nine employees. This was a time when the industry was still new, unkown and stigmatized in the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Wants to Promote Jamaica as an Investment Destination<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel is offering to promote Jamaica as an investment destination\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

400 OECS youths to benefit from animation and software development training<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Four hundred young men and women in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean will be equipped to participate in the global multi-billion dollar mobile application and animation industries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Reportedly Downsizing In Caribbean And Central America<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digicel\u00a0is reportedly downsizing in the Caribbean and Central America\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

End of the password era?<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cybersecurity breaches are now a regular headliner in today\u2019s news cycle. Behind the headlines, lies an unfortunate truth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bitt Begins Caribbean Bitcoin Expansion in Trinidad & Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The United States is just now getting its first Bitcoin exchanges via Bitcoin merchant leader Coinbase\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W gets green light to sell TSTT shares<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) has given Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) the greenlight to go ahead and sell its 49 per cent stake in majority State-owned TSTT\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWU: TATT has failed Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Contacted last night, the Communication Workers\u2019 Union (CWU) general secretary John Julien said it was the first time he was hearing of TATT\u2019s latest decision\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT inks deal with YuppTV<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 State-controlled telecoms company Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has inked a deal with YuppTV to deliver OTT internet television services in the country, NexTV Latam reports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 27 March 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC Responds to Regulator’s Findings on March 2014 Outage<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Following their network outage on March 22nd 2014, The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) proved sensitive to their customers\u2019 frustrations and acted quickly to apologize for service disruption and promptly awarded financial compensation to customers affected\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IT\u2008expert\u00a0urges standardized cybercrime framework<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas needs to adopt a standardized framework for preventing and reporting local cybercrime activity to prevent further security breaches in its financial services and healthcare industries, according to Dr. Raymond Wells, deputy director of Information Technology for the National Insurance Board (NIB)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA\u2008fines\u00a0BTC $1.5M over March 2014 outage<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority has fined the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (BTC) $1.5 million for breaching its Individual Operating License (IOL) in March 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"BarbadosCops byte-ing into cyber-crime<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 THE LOCAL POLICE FORCE is working with international agencies to establish a cybercrime lab on the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber Security requires vigilance<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Employing simple common sense and an extra dose of vigilance are key in helping to ensure that one does not become a victim of cyber crime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FTC approves LIME, FLOW merger; sets out conditions<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 THE FAIR TRADING Commission has approved the merger of Cable and Wireless Communications Plc which trades as LIME and Columbus International Inc. which operates as FLOW in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Non-Profits must have an online presence<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 In 2015, there is no reason why some non-profit organisations in Barbados are absent from the internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize Telemedia Ltd. Issues Alert After Robbers Pose as Company Technicians in City<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) issued a press release late Thursday, March 26, 2015, with serious concerns of a home invasion in Belize City that was alleged to have involved two individuals who were disguised as BTL employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telemedia\u2019s Claim on Channel 5 Struck Out<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal delivered a significant judgment ruling in favour of Great Belize Productions\/Channel Five, Channel Overseas Investments Limited, Katalyst Developments Limited and Thames Ventures Limited along with several former directors of Belize Telemedia Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

US officials in Cuba on telecoms follow-up<\/h4>\n

Cuba<\/em> \u2013 A US delegation was in Cuba, following up on the reestablishment of normal telecommunications links as part of their bid to normalise relations, authorities said Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches its Easter Smartphone Data Promotion<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel is giving the best value this Easter with the launch of its exciting \u2018Easter Smartphone Data Promotion which gives customers who purchase selected 4G enabled smartphones with 500 megabytes of data\u00a0an additional 500 megabytes of data for free\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Business delivers safe and secure cloud storage solution for eCARIB<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Business revolutionised eCarib Marketing with its cloud storage solution which offered the highest level of protection and access for its design files and improved the turnaround time on its projects\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government recruits CIO for e-Gov<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Government has recruited the services of a top information technology executive to oversee the administration of its e-Government (e-Gov) agency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican animators shouldn\u2019t migrate<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 STATE Minister of Technology Julian Robinson wants animators to set up studios rather than contribute to the brain drain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UPDATE: Digicel Confirms Employee Separation Plan<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms company Digicel has confirmed that it is re-organising its business in the Caribbean and Latin America which will result in the separation of some its employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CARICOM looking to Cuba to strengthen ICT sector<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Science, Technology and Innovation Committee Professor Harold Ramkissoon is to lead a delegation to Cuba as the region seeks to strengthen its technology links with Havana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook saga continues<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 THE two individuals who received letters from former Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas concerning posts on their Facebook pages, have reportedly responded\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 28 March 2015<\/h3>\n

Merger go-ahead<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 THE CABLE AND WIRELESS Communications and Columbus merger will go ahead but not without certain demands from regulator, the Fair Trading Commission (FTC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mixed reaction to FTC\u2019s decision<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 A sad day for Barbados! \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gleaner Profit Improves In Challenging Media Environment<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Like the rest of the world, Jamaica is an increasingly difficult place to be in the media business. In this environment, The Gleaner group, with the strength of its balance sheet, has remained profitable as it responds to challenges posed by rapidly changing media technologies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Calls On ECTEL To Clarify Status Of LIME\/Flow Deal Review<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digicel is calling on the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (\u2018ECTEL\u2019) to clarify the status of the regulatory approvals process in relation to the proposed merger between Cable and Wireless Communications (\u2018CWC\u2019) and FLOW\/Columbus Communications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TelEm Group internet service affected for two hours Thursday<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 TelEm Group’s internet service was again affected Thursday with the loss of mobile data and internet service to customers throughout St. Maarten\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Trinidad_and_TobagoWorld press body calls for action by T&T<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The International Press Institute (IPI) has expressed con\u00adcern over reports of an escalation in online harassment of journalists in Trinidad and Tobago, ahead of elections sche\u00adduled later this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 29 March 2015<\/h3>\n

Cyber crime lab on the cards<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 AS technological crimes become more advanced, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, Erwin Boyce, has revealed that a cyber crime lab is to be set up in this country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PETER WICKHAM: I \u2018fraid monopolies<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 IT IS DIFFICULT to see how the Fair Trading Commission\u2019s approval of the merger of Columbus and Cable & Wireless does not represent a backward step in the ongoing effort to p.rovide best telecommunications deal for Barbadians\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech entrepreneurs head for training in Jordan<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Three local start-up technology companies have been selected to benefit from a US$90,000 ($10.3 million)-investment and a trip to Jordan-based accelerator company Oasis500\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0filipe ferreira<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0The Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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