{"id":74937,"date":"2015-04-06T07:40:08","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T12:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=74937"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:34:31","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:34:31","slug":"roundup-week-5-april-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2015\/04\/roundup-week-5-april-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 5 April 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 30 March to Sunday 5 April 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 30 March 2015<\/h3>\n

BTVI students schooled in social netiquette<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 \u201cThink before you post.\u201d That was the simple, yet thought-provoking message Assistant Superintendent of Police, Detective Mark Barrett wanted to ingrain in the minds of students recently\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Targets Largest \u2018New Money\u2019 Raise<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The $60 million Bahamian dollar component of Cable Bahamas\u2019 latest preference share issue will be the largest \u2018new money\u2019 placement by a private company if fully subscribed, its financial advisor saying there had been \u201ca very positive response\u201d by investors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cybersecurity\u00a0incidents jump 66% from 2009 to 2014<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The human element remains the \u201cweakest link\u201d in cybersecurity for local businesses and requires a more robust suite of security awareness programs for the country\u2019s workforce, according to Deputy Director of Information Technology (IT) for the National Insurance Board (NIB) Dr. Raymond Wells\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Regulator imposes fine to BTC over service failure<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamas’ Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has fined The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), part of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), for a service failure which affected the firm’s mobile and fixed services during 15 hours on 22 March\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA finds BTC in breach of its licence<\/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

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

Grenada <\/em>\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

Bitt Secures $1.5 Million To Service The Caribbean\u2019s Underbanked<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Thanks to a\u00a0$1.5 million seed round,\u00a0Barbados-based Bitt has launched\u00a0its latest service, the Bitt Exchange\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel calls on ECTEL to clarify regulatory approvals process in relation to proposed acquisition of Columbus \/ Flow by Cable and Wireless<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today respectfully called upon the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (\u2018ECTEL\u2019) to publicly clarify and confirm the \u00a0present status of the regulatory approvals process being undertaken by them in conjunction with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commissions (\u2018NTRCs\u2019) in relation to the proposed merger between Cable and Wireless Communications (\u2018CWC\u2019) and FLOW \/ Columbus Communications Inc. (\u2018Columbus\u2019); particularly insofar as it relates to Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Saint_LuciaCARCIP partners with local college to widen Internet access in Saint Lucia<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Saint Lucia Ministry of Public Service, Information and Broadcasting is partnering with the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College to conduct a series of surveys, as part of an in-depth analysis of the nation\u2019s urban and rural broadband Internet connectivity gaps\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 31 March 2015<\/h3>\n

Cable Targeting 20% Revenue Rise Via US<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas believes its newly-acquired US business will generate greater than \u201c20 per cent aggregate\u201d revenue growth for it over the next five years, having won contracts to provide services to 16,600 Florida residential units since the purchases closed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC-Columbus deal approved in Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) of Barbados has approved the USD1.85 billion takeover of Columbus International by Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), while adding certain local conditions to the deal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

EDITORIAL: Zeroing in on telecoms battle<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 THE DECISION OF the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) to sanction the merger of Cable & Wireless (LIME) and Columbus Communications (Flow) appears to have raised even fewer concerns among Barbadians than the actual announcement by the two companies of their intention earlier this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Channel Overseas wins court appeal on Channel 5<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Channel Overseas Investments Limited, Katalyst Developments Limited, Thames Ventures Limited, Great Belize Productions Limited and several former directors of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) in their case against BTL and the Belize Bank over the acquisition and financing of Great Belize Productions, the parent company of Great Belize Television (Channel 5) for more than $10 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GuyanaGT&T\u00a0starts rollout of 10-times faster Internet<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Weeks after announcing plans to introduce faster internet for its customers, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) is on its way to making that promise a reality\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Wins Awards<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 COLUMBUS COMMUNICATIONS Jamaica Limited, operator of Flow, has won a major international award. Flow has copped a prestigious Addy award from the American Advertising Federation out of the United States\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Barbados hosts ICT training programme<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS) partnered with the Information and Communication Technology (CTIC) for the implementation of a training programme for ICT advisors from 11 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti) during the period March 23 \u2013 25, 2015 at a face to face workshop in Barbados aimed at improving the competitiveness of firms through access, implementation, and use of ICT in business processes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Bitcoin exchange startup Bitt secures seed round $1.5m in capital<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Founded in 2013 by Gabriel Abed and Oliver Gale, Bitt is a digital asset exchange, remittance channel, and merchant-processing gateway based in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Board Changes<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (\u201cCWC\u201d) today announces the following changes to its Board of Directors which have taken effect immediately following completion of the acquisition of Columbus International Inc. by CWC (the \u201cAcquisition\u201d), as announced earlier today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Columbus International Inc. Closes Upon Its Acquisition by CWC<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus”) is pleased to announce that it has received the requisite approvals, satisfied all necessary conditions and has closed upon its transaction to be acquired by Cable & Wireless Communications PLC (“CWC”) as previously announced on November 6, 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Completion of Acquisition of Columbus<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (\u201cCWC\u201d) is today pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Columbus International Inc. (\u201cColumbus\u201d) by CWC from Clearwater Holdings (Barbados) Limited, CVBI Holdings (Barbados) Inc., Columbus Holding LLC, Brendan Paddick and others, as announced on 6 November 2014 (the \u201cAcquisition\u201d), following satisfaction of all necessary conditions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel sportsmax secures NBA rights<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digicel and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today a new multiyear partnership that will deliver live games and extensive NBA programming to more than 30 Caribbean territories and make Digicel the Official Partner of the NBA in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME parent company in merger<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The parent company of LIME has been busy splashing out US$1.4 billion to buy one of the Caribbean\u2019s largest telecommunication companies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Partnership and Participation Request: Girls in ICT Day<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The International Girls\u2019 in ICT Day is an initiative backed by ITU member states to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of information and communication technologies (ICTs). International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in April every year. The theme for this year is: \u201cWomen and Girls and Innovation\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Political slander in the time of Facebook<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 \u201cI always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.\u201d \u2014Margaret Thatcher\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 1 April 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC\u00a0to make workers redundant<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The voluntary separation exercise at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) did not go as well as BTC officials hoped, so the company will embark on a redundancy exercise to shave its staff count, it was revealed yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"BarbadosBitt officially launched in Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Bitt, the Barbados-based digital asset exchange, remittance channel, and merchant-processing gateway, was officially launched on Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

No more Flow?<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 In the wake of last week\u2019s approval by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC), Cable and Wireless Communications, Plc (CWC), which trades here as LIME, today announced that it had completed its US$1.85 billion acquisition of 100 per cent of the equity of Columbus International Inc, which operates in Barbados as Flow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms minister satisfied with FTC decision<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 With the merger of telecommunications companies LIME and FLOW, one Government official says he is looking forward to robust competition within the domestic sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Claim against Mek Mi Rich and BTL goes into case management<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Curtis Swasey and his attorney, Kareem Musa, were in court today for a hearing to address the intellectual property rights violation claim Swasey filed last month in the Supreme Court of Justice Courtenay Abel, against Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) and the Mek Mi Rich game show… more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL\u2019s suit against former directors over sale of Channel 5 struck out<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal on Friday announced its decision to strike out a claim filed back in April 2011 by Belize Telemedia Limited, making claims for losses and damage allegedly caused by 7 former company directors and 4 associated companies, in a challenge to a move by the Ashcroft group to detach Great Belize Productions and its subsidiary Channel 5 from BTL, right before the Government of Belize moved in to nationalize the telecommunications company back in 2009\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Curtis Swasey continues Mek Mi Rich challenge<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Businessman Curtis Swasey claims that Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) and MMR Belize Productions, parent to the popular television game show Mek Mi Rich, collaborated to take away his intellectual property consisting of the idea of lottery texting and the various items he created with BTL staff for two years under a non-disclosure agreement before the company ended business arrangements in August of 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CNS Viewpoint: Theft is theft<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 For many years successive governments of the Cayman Islands have been enabling people to fence stolen goods by giving them trade and business licences to do so\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ListenMi launches League of Maroons comic on Android<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 ListenMi Caribbean Ltd, a local-based studio, this month launched League of Maroons, an online comic for download on Android and Amazon platforms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Teen CEO Hosts Hacking Competition In Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sixteen-year-old Jamaican CEO Jadan Johnson and his company, Vybz Media Group, will be hosting the first-ever Hacking Generation Y competition here in Jamaica this month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC acquires Columbus in Caribbean quad-play crusade<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 UK-headquartered international operator group Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has announced it has finalised its acquisition of Barbados-based telco conglomerate Columbus for $1.85 billion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel welcomes Barbados FTC decision on LIME\/Flow merger<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company, Digicel, today welcomed the decision of the Barbados Fair Trading Commission (FTC) regarding the application for merger approval filed by Cable and Wireless Communications, the parent company of LIME, and Flow\/ Columbus. \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ADB launches online banking<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Agriculture Development Bank (ADB) has disbursed more than $50 million in loans in the first five months of the financial year, Sheivan Ramnath, CEO of the ADB said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sexting\u2014act that never goes away<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 \u201cBe careful of what you put on the internet. It will never go away.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 2 April 2015<\/h3>\n

\"BahamasPM Has US Report On NSA Interception Of Phone Calls<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 AMERICAN officials presented Prime Minister Perry Christie with a formal communication regarding reports that the US\u2019 National Security Agency had been intercepting and monitoring the telephone conversations of Bahamians, Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell confirmed yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Union\u00a0hits at BTC on layoff exercise<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) President Bernard Evans said yesterday that it was \u201cimmature\u201d\u2008of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) officials to announce planned redundancies before the Easter holiday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel urges caution over CWC merger<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Digicel Barbados is calling on the Barbados Fair Trading Commission (\u2018FTC\u2019) to remain vigilant in ensuring that Cable and Wireless abides by conditions set out by the regulatory body\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Interconnection rates drop<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 There has been another shake-up in the telecommunications sector in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Rate ease soon<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 THE wholesale interconnection rates between telecommunications pro-viders in Barbados are coming down starting from next month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T\u00a0launches plan to boost Internet speed<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday announced the implementation of 10 megabytes per second (MBPS) internet speeds, some five times the old speed, no extra cost to its customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T sounds impatience with no spectrum for 3G network<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Even as the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) increased its Internet speed in several areas of the country, the telecommunications provider on Wednesday appeared increasingly impatient with being unable to offer higher data speeds on mobile devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t lauded for support of BPO sector<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Yoni Epstein, has lauded the Government for its support of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, and the impact this is having on its growth and development\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC\/Columbus to become NewCo<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 NewCo, the company to be created from the merger of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International, is expected to deliver broader product offerings and improved services to customers in its combined markets across the Caribbean, Central America and the Andean regions… more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC may chop Flow and Lime brands<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Executive Officer of Cable and Wireless Communication (CWC) Phil Bentley has indicated that the company is undertaking a full review of the Flow and LIME brands following the completion of its US$1.8-billion acquisition of Columbus International Inc\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable and Wireless shifts focus to delivering promised benefits<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 As Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) prepares for life as a new, enlarged entity, following completion of its acquisition of Columbus International Inc. (Columbus), the Caribbean awaits first signs of how their promise of being \u201cBetter Together\u201d will actually play out\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Rewards 12 On 12th Anniversary<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Digicel celebrated 12 years of operations here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday March 24th, and with that, came special rewards for 12 customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Trinidad_and_TobagoCWU angry over CWC\/Columbus merger<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE Communication Workers Union (CWU) yesterday called on Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to launch an immediate investigation into the decision of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) to approve the acquisition by Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) of Columbus International Inc, for US$1.85 billion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Expert: Let public buy CWC\u2019s shares in TSTT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Communications specialist Felipe Noguera says the state has a \u201cmoral and economic obligation\u201d to allow locals to invest in the 49 per cent TSTT shares being divested by Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 3 April 2015<\/h3>\n

Digicel boss leaving<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The Chief Executive Officer of Digicel (Barbados) Limited Mark Linehan has announced he is leaving the top post after nearly two years at the helm of the Irish-owned telecommunications giant\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Business Delivers Safe and Secure Cloud Storage Solution for eCarib<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/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

Cable & Wireless consolidates in the Caribbean and targets Latin America<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 \u201cThis is a transformational deal for Cable and Wireless Communications. Columbus Communications is an outstanding business; not only do we add significant fiber optic submarine backhaul and terrestrial broadband and TV capability to our leading mobile and legacy copper networks in the Caribbean, but our complementary B2B divisions can now offer geographical focus and a wider product offering in the faster-growing Latin American markets,\u201d said CWC chief executive officer, Phil Bentley\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel joins Saint Lucia Internet Exchange<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s Internet users can look forward to better connectivity and faster speeds between local Internet service providers (ISPs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWU licks for TATT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A \u201cbobolee\u201d of Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT) chairman Selby Wilson was the centrepiece at a protest demonstration by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) outside the agency\u2019s Barataria offices yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Licks for Selby Wilson<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Slaps, kicks and cuffs rained down yesterday on Selby Wilson chairman of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) chairman as members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) protested outside TATT offices in Barataria\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TATT unmoved by CWU protest<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 THE Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) was yesterday unmoved by a protest demonstration staged outside its gates by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) expressing the union\u2019s unhappiness with TATT\u2019s decision to approve the US$1.85 billion acquisition by Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) of Columbus International Inc., and through that transaction control of Columbus Networks International (Trinidad) Limited and Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 4 April 2015<\/h3>\n

Appealing To LIME For Internet Service<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 I have applied to LIME twice for Internet access. The first time I applied, I did not get any contact from LIME. I went to the store and was provided with an account number to pay $500\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 5 April 2015<\/h3>\n

Advisory Column: The Journey To Starting A BPO Business<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is desperately relying on business process outsourcing – BPO – to deliver 18,000 new jobs in five years, earn hundreds of millions in foreign exchange and propel economic growth in the medium to long term\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet Independence – Poet, Deejay Use Web To Organise Overseas Dates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Poet Ras Takura released his debut album,\u00a0Food War, in New York last month during his trek of the United States (US) East Coast. In January, deejay Gavinchi Brown got the news that his EP,\u00a0The Gavinchi Code, was on the Billboard Reggae Chart while on tour in Maui, Hawaii\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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