{"id":77568,"date":"2015-08-03T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=77568"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:27:24","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:27:24","slug":"roundup-week-2-august-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2015\/08\/roundup-week-2-august-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 2 August 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 27 July to Sunday 2 August 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 27 July 2015<\/h3>\n

How The Internet Has Changed The Way We Buy Property<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The worldwide web may have dramatically transformed the property hunting process but, Mario Carey says, the dependence on a trusted professional with local knowledge has only increased\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman 27 sold to Hurley\u2019s Media<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Hurley\u2019s Media Ltd., an affiliate of Hurley\u2019s Entertainment, announced Monday (27 July) that it had acquired Cayman 27 from Logic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Curacao cyber security and ethical hackers training project all set for next month<\/h4>\n

Curacao <\/em>\u2013 After several weeks of delays, the Microsoft Learning and CWD sponsored Cyber Security and Ethical Hackers Training Conference is now set to be held in Curacao on the 13th and 14th August, 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

No\u00a0internet link for Opposition response to budget<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica News Online is unable provide live streaming of the opposition\u2019s response to the national budget\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Start-ups urged to exercise care when seeking bank loans<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 INDUSTRY, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton is advising potential business operators to exercise prudence when seeking to obtain start-up loans\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St Catherine hardest hit by cable theft \u2014 LIME<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS company LIME on Thursday identified St Catherine as one of the areas hit hardest by theft of its copper and fibre cables\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM Christie’s Speech at CANTO 31st Annual Conference & Trade Show in Miami<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister of The Bahamas Rt. Honourable Perry Gladstone Christie, M.P. Keynote Speaker CANTO 31st Annual Conference & Trade Show at Miami Hyatt Regency Hotel Sunday, 26th July, 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

T\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/US_Virgin_Islands\"he Virgin Islands Next Generation Network and Seaborne Airlines Enter Into a Public-Private Partnership in the USVI<\/h4>\n

United States Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Virgin Islands Next Generation Network (viNGN) is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new partnership with Seaborne Airlines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, 28 July 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC\u00a0has dramatically reduced dropped calls, says PM<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The number of dropped calls experienced by Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) customers has been reduced from 70,000 calls per day to 6,000 calls per day in the last year, Prime Minister Perry Christie said on Sunday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Govt announcement on second mobile provider \u2018soon\u2019 says Christie<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Government will make an announcement soon on which of the two remaining contenders in the cellular liberalisation process will move onto the next round, Prime Minister Perry Christie has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM: BTC Dropped Calls Down To 6,000 Per Day<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 THE rate of dropped calls for the nation\u2019s only telecommunications provider is now at 6,000 per day, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Woman loses $50k in Nigerian email scam<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A woman has lost $50,000 after sending it to an online conman in Nigeria via a money transfer service, the police have said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Towards the strengthening of RTNH<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Monday, as part of the implementation of an agreement signed in 2012 between the Haitian State, Nueva Television del Sur (founded in 2005 based in Caracas) and the Investment Company P\u00e9tion-Bolivar of Venezuela, aimed at strengthening the National Radio and Television of Haiti (RTNH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Unacceptable Service From LIME<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: This is an open letter to Gary Sinclair, president of LIME\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

BrightPath holds TechCamp 2015<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Exams are over, school is out, and parents enter the perennial struggle to balance kids\u2019 downtime with actual educational activity over the July-August vacation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Windows 10, tomorrow<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Microsoft will begin rolling out the newest version of its flagship operating system, Windows, in a process that looks set to be far different from previous upgrades from tomorrow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 29 July 2015<\/h3>\n

\"Cayman_IslandsCayman 27 changes ownership; content remains the same<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Though Cayman 27 is newly owned by Hurley\u2019s Media Ltd, it has no plans on making any new changes to the channels programming at the moment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hurley’s Media buys Cayman 27 television station<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Hurley\u2019s Media announced this week that it has bought Cayman 27 from Logic, and government regulators signed off on the deal on Friday to finalize the sale\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Disruption Key For Transformation In Business, Life – Patrick Hylton<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Patrick Hylton, group managing director of the National Commercial Bank (NCB), is maintaining that disrupting ourselves is key to transformation and growth, both in business and life\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Itel-BPO Solutions enters MPO market<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Itel-BPO Solutions, a regional provider of contact centre and back office solutions services, is expanding into Medical Process Outsourcing (MPO) with the aquisition of three US-based clients\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC continues to see growth<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 PHIL Bentley, Chief Executive of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC), said that they have made a good start on integration and have maintained momentum through organic growth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Pay Per Click advertising \u2014 Google paid ads<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 PAY per click (PPC), otherwise referred to as cost per click (CPC), is the paid Internet advertising model in which an ad — if optimised properly — should appear at the very top of page one in the Google search results or in the column to the right of the page\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

US $583 million C&W revenue<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 FRESH FROM ITS MERGER with Columbus and launch of the new FLOW brand in Barbados, Cable & Wireless Communications is reporting an improved financial performance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT working on internet problems<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 STATE-owned Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) yesterday sought to assure its customers that it is doing what it can to increase available bandwidth for internet browsing, following damage to a submarine fibre optic cable in the vicinity of the undersea Kick\u2019 em Jenny volcano near Grenada\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 30 July 2015<\/h3>\n

Free expression, not freedom from consequences<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Internet stalkers, trolls and other online miscreants, beware: The veil of anonymity presented by keyboards and computer screens offers no legal protection whatsoever for misbehavior in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Websites go offline over new domain rules<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Several Cayman Islands websites, including the government\u2019s Economics and Statistics Office, were taken offline after failing to renew their registrations and pay fees under a new regulatory regime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LACNIC Caribbean on the Move kick-starts in Suriname<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 LACNIC Caribbean on the Move – Suriname Edition will be held as an internet-themed track at the upcoming ICT Summit Paramaribo from July 3 to 4, 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Trinidad_and_TobagoCyber doom?<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE idea of being more connected \u2013 of having greater access to information while being able to communicate more easily \u2013 should bring nothing but positives to individuals and organisations alike. But it has also brought with it real threat \u2013 that of cybercrime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

T&T Chamber calls for introduction of electronic security measures in prisons<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce has made a call for the implementation of electronic security monitoring devices at the nation’s prisons in the aftermath of last Friday’s prison break by three inmates at the Port of Spain Prison\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 31 July 2015<\/h3>\n

Taking On Technology In New TV Show<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Belize Film Commission has embarked on novel mission, to educate the public how professionals harness technology in everyday activities you probably didn’t even know about\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Decision on net neutrality soon, says Paulwell<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 A decision regarding net neutrality and how Over The Top Providers (OTTP) are to be treated in the future will be made soon, according to Phillip Paulwell, Jamaica’s Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICD Buys Stake In Gustazos Parent Company SCI<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 ICD Group Holdings has bought a minority stake in Social Commerce Inc, a Puerto Rican holding company for regional dealmaking website Gustazos and other Internet-based services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Development Bank Saw Our Vision And Not Our Ages, Say Young Entrepreneurs<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Theirs reads like the perfect story of the unlimited resourcefulness exhibited by the youth of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, and one which unfolds pleasantly when they are recognised for the potential they exude as opposed to their youthfulness\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Saint_Kitts_and_NevisDigicel customers in Nevis sing praises for new cell site<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Residents of Nevis who own and operate Digicel mobile phones, are waking up to increased 4G signal strength on their devices. This is being made possible with the recent commissioning of a new cellular site at the Rams Supermarket location in the Queen City\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ca$H And More From Digicel<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Digicel customers continue to have a chance to earn some hot cash to help out with back to school expenses, in particular\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 1 August 2015<\/h3>\n

Phone scam<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 What began as a routine cellphone purchase from an established business has uncovered a possible scam, the source of which remains uncertain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Indotel\u00a0to eliminate penalties for early contract termination: EFE<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Telecom Institute (INDOTEL) announced the completion of a public consultation to amend the rules for the settlement of disputes between users and public telecommunications services providers, EFE reports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T\u00a0completes 1st phase of faster internet speed project<\/h4>\n

Guyana \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday announced the completions of its Enhanced Broadband project, at least five months ahead of the original schedule\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel ordered to provide information in Kartel juror case<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 A magistrate earlier this week ruled that telecoms company Digicel is to provide information that would assist the court in the corruption trial of so-called Kartel juror Livingston Cain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Chamber: Prisoners with phones breach of security<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce is condemning the breach of security, \u201cin the strongest terms\u201d in relation to photos circulating on social media of inmates with cellphones and illegal substances\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Repairs to damaged cable begin<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 FAVOURABLE weather and ocean conditions have allowed work to begin by the cable ship dispatched by the regional cable administrator, to repair the damaged submarine fiber optic cable off the coast of Grenada\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 2 August 2015<\/h3>\n

Cyberbullies Strike In Schools<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 School principals across the island are struggling to find ways to deal with cyberbullying – an emerging ugly side of technology use by mainly secondary school students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Selfish Selfies – Smartphones, New Restrictions Hurting Photographers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 While the advance in technology has given Jamaicans the chance to capture their every special moment on their cellular phones or other personal devices, this development is proving a challenge to the persons who make their living taking pictures in the St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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