{"id":77037,"date":"2015-06-29T07:00:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=77037"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:28:31","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:28:31","slug":"roundup-week-28-june-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2015\/06\/roundup-week-28-june-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 28 June 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 22 June to Sunday 28 June 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 22 June 2015<\/h3>\n

URCA Targets Cable 27% Price Increase Decision In \u2018First Half\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Regulators aim to release a decision on Cable Bahamas\u2019 bid for a 27 per cent basic TV price increase \u201cwithin the first half\u201d of 2015, after rejecting the company\u2019s claim they are \u2018sitting\u2019 on the application\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Get on board with new technology<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Without doubt, a large number of schoolchildren in Barbados own and use mobile phones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME responds to internet speed petition<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 An online petition is circulating throughout Cayman demanding \u201cdecent internet\u201d on the island. Local campaigner Sandra Catron started the petition and said it\u2019s time to mandate that customers actually receive the broadband internet speeds they are paying for\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Expect Glitches As Number Portability Rolls Out – Technology Minister<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Technology Minister Phillip Paulwell says there may be minor glitches following last night\u2019s implementation of the number portability system which will allow consumers to switch networks while retaining their telephone numbers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Number Portability Now In Effect<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Effective midnight Sunday, Jamaican consumers were able to switch from one telecommunications network to the other and maintain their numbers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Number Portability To Benefit Consumers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaican consumers can now benefit from the introduction of number portability\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Slow To Adopt New Internet Technology<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 In the Caribbean, we routinely use our smartphones, tablets, laptops and other connected devices for work, play and everything in-between\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Education Ministry bans Charlie Charlie game<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 WEEKS after the Evangelical Association expressed concern over the Charlie Charlie Challenge being taken by children across the schools in the Federation, the Ministry of Education has imposed a ban on the practice\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 23 June 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC\u00a0union rejects industrial agreement proposal<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) President Bernard Evans said yesterday the union has reached an impasse with the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) over aspects of its new industrial agreement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Play media department outsourced<\/h4>\n

Dominica<\/em> \u2013 Digicel Play 767 News, formally SAT Telecoms has been outsourced to another local news media CBN4 News, one year after the company bought over SAT Telecoms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The MENFP offers a mobile application to revise the BAC<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Following a request of Nesmy Manigat, the Minister of National Education, who wanted to provide support to students in public schools, especially those in the graduating class, a web application has been created by Jean Charles Joseph Mackendie,\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Flag-map_of_Jamaica5 websites hosted by JIS defaced<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Jamaica Information Service says five websites hosted by the organisation were also defaced after last night\u2019s breach of its system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECTEL To Address Impact Of On Cable And Wireless And Flow Merger<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority-ECTEL says it has commenced engagement with Cable and Wireless to address the impact of its merger with Columbus Communications Ltd, on Member States\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Police\u00a0introduces Central Dispatch Center<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Police officially announced the opening of the Central Dispatch Center linking the ambulance department and the police to one communication line\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Getting into over the top<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 It proved to be one of the Telecommunications Authority\u2019s more heated consultations, but for once, the fire wasn\u2019t coming from the floor… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Introduce CCTV system in our prisons<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The recent incident of alleged prisoner brutality in one of the nation\u2019s prisons calls for the urgent introduction of a CCTV system in all of the prisons in both Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

MyBIGTV now showing in T&T<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 MyBIGTV.com is shaking up T&T\u2019s TV landscape with a new over-the-top offering\u2014featuring live TV, movies, sports and news programming\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 24 June 2015<\/h3>\n

Columbus International to acquire Marpin 2K4<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Barbados-based telecoms provider Columbus International, which was purchased by Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) in a USD1.85 billion deal that completed in April this year, is reportedly closing in on its own takeover of Dominica\u2019s Marpin Telecoms & Broadcasting (Marpin 2K4)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

200 customers switch networks with number portability<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister Phillip Paulwell says he is delighted with the progress of the implementation of number portability in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

200 Switch Phone Networks In Two Days<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Technology Minister, Phillip Paulwell says in two days over 200 Jamaican consumers have switched their phone networks through number portability\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government urged to do security audit of online services and websites<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In the wake of \u00a0Tuesday’s cyber attacks on a number of Government of Jamaica websites, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, Opposition Spokesman on ICT, has made another call for the Government to conduct security audits of \u00a0all government online services and websites\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cCaribbean moving to IPv6\u2026slowly \u2013 Dominica hosts ARIN Internet Development workshop\u201d By Gerard Best<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 In the Caribbean, we routinely use our smartphones, tablets, laptops and other connected devices for work, play and everything in-between\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Success requires failure<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The route to being that elusive, enigmatic creature, an entrepreneur, was neither a straight line nor a conscious choice for Herbert \u201cHaz\u201d Samuel, the Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence Laureate in Entrepreneurship in 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ANSA McAL chooses Digicel\/Cisco partnership project<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Through a billion dollar investment in its fibre network, Digicel is positioned to deliver savings to small, medium and large businesses\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 25 June 2015<\/h3>\n

PLP Responds to Tough Call\u2019s Commentary: \u201cAttempts To Reclaim BTC Are A Monumental Waste\u201d July 1st 2012\u200f<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Press Statement\u00a0 by Progressive Liberal Party on July 1st 2012 Response to Tough Call\u2019s Commentary: \u201cAttempts To Reclaim BTC Are A Monumental Waste\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Web Shop Operators Mull \u2018Discrimination\u2019 Lawsuit Against Banks<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamian web shop operators may sue the Canadian-owned commercial banks for \u201cdiscrimination\u201d over their refusal to accept deposits from a legalised gaming sector, a well-known QC said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

$50K to be won as Digicel turns up the heat<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Digicel, the BVI\u2019s bigger, better network, is turning up the heat throughout the summer by offering its valued customer\u2019s a chance to win $50,000 in cash and prizes with its \u201cRed Hot Summer\u201d promotion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyberbullying on social media linked to teen depression<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cyberbullying on social media is linked to depression in teenagers, according to new research that analyzed multiple studies of the online phenomenon\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"DominicaDigicel Play confirms outsourcing of its media department<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Play has confirmed that it has outsourced its Media Department 767 News to CBN4 News, its strategic partner\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Former Digicel Play media staff declare no fair play at all in Roseau<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 It seems that a \u201cbusiness decision<\/em>\u201d by Digicel Play, formerly SAT Telecommunications, to outsource its entire media department to another media house CBN4 News, is not sitting well with employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cell phones thieves strike on Essequibo Coast<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Police are attempting to retrieve a number of cell phones, memory cards, computers and other electronic gadgets from some thieves who broke into a businessman\u2019s store at Anna Regina\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

500 Mobile Customers Switch To Lime<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications company LIME is reporting that it has now had 503 requests from customers wanting to switch from the\u00a0Digicel\u00a0network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Number Portability battle heats up<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Only three days after Number Portability has been in effect and already reports have surfaced that there has been a steady shift between the providers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New safe drinking app to help drivers<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 MASSY Distribution, in association with Pernod-Ricard, launched a smartphone application yesterday that would enable users to immediately evaluate their own blood-alcohol content, which would hopefully lead to more informed choices with regard to how they get home\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 26 June 2015<\/h3>\n

\"http:\/\/www.eleutheranews.com\/\"Union:\u00a0140 to go at BTC<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 One hundred and forty employees of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) will be made redundant next Tuesday, Bahamas Communications and Public Officers\u2008Union (BCPOU)\u2008President Bernard Evans said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Layoffs to follow LIME\/FLOW merger<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Another round of layoffs is pending at telecommunications company, LIME, following its decision to merge operations with former rival FLOW\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Group Limited (Digicel), a leading provider of communications services in 31 markets in the Caribbean and South Pacific regions, announced today that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common shares\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel seeks $200m on NY Stock Exchange<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms giant Digicel Group Limited today announced that it will be launching an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange from which it expects to raise $200 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Cold Shadow of Innovation<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 IN a crowded market area, you go past several vendors, all selling and displaying the same items, in the same manner… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Going Round And Round With Lime<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Four months ago, I received a phone call from LIME, asking if I wanted to upgrade my Internet service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 27 June 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC\u2008union:\u00a0Employees ready to act<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 National Congress of Trade Unions of the Bahamas (NCTUB) General Secretary Jennifer Isaacs-Dotson said yesterday the umbrella union is ready to stand with employees of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) if they decide to take action next week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Minnis\u00a0says BTC layoffs inhumane<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday that reportedly plans for redundancies at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) are totally \u201cinhumane\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT \u2013 Telecoms Liberalisation\u2026Now<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 In 1990, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) was granted an exclusive licence to provide: 1) public, radio, and pay station telephone, national and international voice and international data transmission, 2) sale of advertising in any directories of telephone numbers, and 3) switched or non-switched private line service supported by facilities constructed over public right of way\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

1,200 mobile customers switch to Digicel<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Telecoms provider Digicel says in the last 48 hours more than 1,200 mobile customers have ported in to its network, following the introduction of number portability\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Photos: Free Phone, Sim Card And $6,000 Credit Promises Draw Crowds To Phone Outlets<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Members of the police force spent a big portion of this morning trying to control large crowds that gathered at various Digicel outlets in the Corporate Area\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.brandsoftheworld.com\/logo\/digicel-1\"Digicel flotation comes at crunch time for Denis O\u2019Brien firm<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Denis O\u2019Brien\u2019s Digicel\u2019s planned flotation is a signal that the business has arrived at a crossroads\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel\u2019s risks include taxes, earthquakes and \u2018customer churn\u2019<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Digicel\u2019s near-300-page IPO registration document includes 29 pages of potential risk factors that could affect the business in the years ahead\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Postpaid Customers Win Cash<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL, which brands itself as the region\u2019s leading telecommunications provider, continues to reward its customers across St. Lucia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 28 June 2015<\/h3>\n

Belize ranks 175th with slowest download speeds of 200 examined countries<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 A new survey by the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Pulse website, lists Belize at 175th of 200 countries when considering actual download speeds across the world, as of June 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican sentenced to prison in US on lottery fraud charges<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Damion Byran Barrett, the first Jamaica to be extradited to the United States to face lottery fraud charges, has been sentenced to almost four years in a US federal prison\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

One more word on productivity<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 always had the uncomfortable feeling that if I wasn’t sitting in front of a computer typing, I was wasting my time — but I pushed myself to take a wider view of what was “productive”. Time spent with my family and friends was never wasted. — Gretchen Rubin\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Police probing hacking of JIS website<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 MINISTER of state in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Julian Robinson says the police have started investigations into the hacking of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) website, and those of five other entities which the JIS hosts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

David Jessop: Education, Caribbean Innovation And The Future<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 For many years now, the Caribbean has been able to cultivate a generally positive image of high literacy levels and academic achievement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel\u2019s Upcoming IPO Spells Debt Relief<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Denis O’Brien’s plan to offer shares in his Digicel Group to the public and list the telecommunications company on the New York Stock Exchange signals a shift away from debt to equity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0GotCredit<\/a> (flickr) ;\u00a0Wikimedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Brands of the World<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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