{"id":77270,"date":"2015-07-13T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=77270"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:27:44","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:27:44","slug":"roundup-week-12-july-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2015\/07\/roundup-week-12-july-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 12 July 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 6 July to Sunday 12 July 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 6 July 2015<\/h3>\n

Wireless\u00a0company offers \u201cnext-generation technologies\u201d<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 You could call them the newest, but independent, kid on the block when it comes to the Internet and communications sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Garth Rattray: Stiffer Cable Theft Penalties Needed<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 With all the rules, regulations and monitoring going on in the scrap metal industry, there continues to be equipment and property theft\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Foundation, USF making The Link in St Mary<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A partnership between LIME Foundation and Universal Access Fund (USF) to bring Internet to more people, deepened its reach into St Mary recently with the upgrading and refurbishing of the cyber centre – now known as ‘The Link’ which was established in 2007 as the foundation’s sixth of its kind across Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Simple Facts About Jamaican Local Number Portability<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As hundreds of Jamaicans take the opportunity to port their telephone numbers since the launch of Local Number Portability on June 22, 2015, telecommunications service providers and the Office of Utilities Regulation are fielding questions from consumers. Below are some of the answers to those burning questions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PHOTO: LIME pulls hundreds<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS company LIME says hundreds of people responded to its ‘sweet deals’ over the weekend, making the switch from another provider, while others signed up as new customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CNMC hosts regulators from Europe, Latin America<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A number of Latin American communications regulators participated in a joint conference with the EU regulatory body Berec to share experiences and best practices 02-03 July\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECTEL: Liberalization of Telcoms Sector has positive impact on OECS<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The liberalization of the telecommunications sector has had a positive impact on the OECS sub-region, according to the official who heads ECTEL \u2013 the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Pre-trial detention of blogger Judith Roumou suspended.<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten<\/em> \u2013 The 40-year-old woman, J.R., who is suspected of harassment (stalking), amongst other crimes, is released from her pre-trial detention today, July 6, 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 7 July 2015<\/h3>\n

By launching in Jamaica, this international bill-pay service expects lots of business in Brooklyn<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Regalii is making it easier for people to pay their family\u2019s bills in real-time back home\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Huawei\u2019s plan for smart learning<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Pedro Gomez Miranda, Huawei\u2019s Enterprise Chief Technology Officer for the Northern Latin American region, had set himself an uphill task\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 8 July 2015<\/h3>\n

Wireless Internet launched in Cuba<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 When United States President Barack Obama announced in December that the US would resume diplomatic talks with Cuba for the first time in decades, some Caribbean tourism stakeholders worried that an economic relationship between the two countries could take away business from other economies in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GuyanaNumerous ‘no good’ OLPF laptops; project to be reviewed- Harmon<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Government believes that the notebooks provided for nationwide distribution under the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project were of poor quality and there appears to be no linkage between the mini-computers and Internet access\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

District Constable charged for giving inmate cell phone<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The police charged one of their colleagues on Monday with an alleged Breach of the Corrections Act\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t let hackers get the better of you<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 DID you know that more than 200 Jamaican websites have been hacked over the past 10 years? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 9 July 2015<\/h3>\n

Scheduled Maintenance, FLOW \u2013 Thursday, July 9th & Saturday, July 11th<\/sup><\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 \u201cPlease be advised that scheduled maintenance to FLOW\u2019s Voice Network will be conducted on Thursday 9th July between the hours of 12:00a.m. \u2013 6:00a.m. and on Saturday 11th July between the hours of 12:00a.m. \u2013 12:00p.m\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Free data weekend a hit with customers<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 LIME kicked off big last weekend with their \u201cBig Your Life\u201d summer promotion when they offered all prepaid mobile customers\u2019 free data for the whole weekend starting on Friday at midnight and finishing midnight on Sunday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Review starts on multi-billion-dollar OLPF project\u2026 Govt. inspection unearths large quantity of unserviceable laptops<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0<\/strong>Government has started a review of its One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project, yesterday, disclosing that an inspection found a large number of unserviceable and defective ones at the Queenstown Office\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

MoBay businessman, co-accused allegedly defraud Digicel<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A Montego Bay businessman implicated in defrauding telecoms operator Digicel of over US$70,000 was yesterday remanded in custody, while his co-accused, a computer technician had his bail extended when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean\u00a0countries move closer to joint management of radio frequencies<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Countries of the eastern Caribbean are working together to promote more efficient use of their wireless communications frequencies, for greater social good\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Snapshot: Update Of Actual Internet Download Speeds From Across The Caribbean, June 2015<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 An update of actual Internet download speeds in 28 Caribbean countries and a comparison of results recorded in March 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The need to unlock technology\u2019s potential without the pitfalls<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 DR Cynthia Archer-Gift, Dr Feleta L. Wilson and Dr Umeika Stephens, three Assistant Professors at the College of Nursing, Wayne State University in Michigan, USA were among the presenters at the recent 7th Quadrennial Health Conference held in June 2015 at the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre and explored the topic of cyberbullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 10 July 2015<\/h3>\n

\"CableCable & Wireless Obtains TV Licence in Anguilla<\/h4>\n

Anguilla<\/em> \u2013 Cable and Wireless Communications (C&W) which now operates Flow, the Caribbean’s leading communications service provider, today announced that it has secured the broadcast licence to operate TV service in Anguilla\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Court Green-Lights Contractor To Appeal Judgment Favouring Digicel<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Court of Appeal has refused to strike out a challenge against a Supreme Court judgment in favour of Digicel Jamaica in a claim brought by electrical engineering contractor Thomas Hamilton and Associates against the telecommunications provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel calls the cops over alleged fraud<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Denis O\u2019Brien\u2019s Digicel<\/a> may be gearing up for a near $10 billion flotation to finance its rollout of fibre fixed-line services, but that isn\u2019t preventing it from baring its teeth at what it alleges are illegal threats to its mobile revenues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel reports success with LNP<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications forerunner, Digicel, today announced that more than 3,000 customers have ported to its network since the launch of Local Number Portability on June 22\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica:\u00a0LIME looks to Gov\u2019t as cable theft soars to $80M<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications giant LIME is seeking more government intervention in the vandalism of its cable infrastructure as damage soars to $80 million since the start of the year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

JPS mulls providing limited telecom services<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Power provider, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) intends to provide telecom services in some shape or form following its granting of three telecom licences\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

It would seem that creating a meme is pretty easy<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Unless you\u2019ve been living under a rock, you\u2019ll be familiar with the phenomenon that is the Internet meme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME+Flow Needs More Investigation<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The merger involving Cable and Wireless (C&W)\/LIME and Columbus Communications Ltd\/FLOW warrants further investigation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Rise of the maker movement<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 For those who have always had an urge to create, there has never been a more empowering time than the present\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Rusty Software<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 WE are living in interesting times. It is the rainy season, but we are living in a drought. Despite the rains, the water pipes are dry… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 11 July 2015<\/h3>\n

Lightning Strikes Twice For Digicel Customer<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Customer Service Representative, Kahlid Browne, was determined to win Digicel\u2019s Text to Win Game for the month of June 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 12 July 2015<\/h3>\n

\"BarbadosCloud is key to recovery<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 BUSINESSES THAT WANT\u00a0to remain relevant have to use cloud services\u00a0and this is especially important when it comes to disaster recovery services that help ensure business continuity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

From humble Cambridge start to big boy at LIME\/Flow<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 RONNIE Burchell Thompson had the ambition to make it big in life one day, although he might have been pleasantly surprised that he moved so far up the ladder in one of the region’s largest companies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

JPS plans on offering limited telecoms services<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 POWER provider, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), plans to provide telecom services in some shape or form following its granting of three telecom licences\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New business channel scheduled to start broadcasting today<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Business Access Television (BATV), headed by Garth Walker, CEO of Wealth Magazine is scheduled to start broadcasting via Flow today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

No Plans To Enter Telecoms Market Yet – Jamaica Public Service<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) said it has been granted telecommunications licences and has the requisite infrastructure to venture into the sector if it so desires, but has no concrete plans to enter the market at this time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Marketing Magazine<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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