{"id":7769,"date":"2013-02-04T05:56:42","date_gmt":"2013-02-04T10:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=7769"},"modified":"2017-04-07T17:03:50","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T22:03:50","slug":"roundup-week-3-february-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2013\/02\/roundup-week-3-february-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 3 February 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 28 January to Sunday 3 February 2013.<\/i><\/p>\n

Monday, 28 January 2012<\/h3>\n

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Scrap metal dealers anticipate repeal of ban<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda \u2013 <\/i>Scrap metal dealers anticipate the four-month-old ban on the copper trade would soon be lifted as negotiations are going well with the committee Cabinet set up to establish guidelines for operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

US warns of consequences as Antigua gets WTO OK<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/i>\u2013 The US government on Monday warned of economic consequences after Antigua & Barbuda got World Trade Organisation (WTO) approval to ignore US intellectual property rights to the tune of US $21 million annually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Direct TV launches investigation<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/i> \u2013 An investigation in the U.S. has determined that a local television provider was illegally transmitting Direct TV signals in The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel\u2019s tough tone<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/i> \u2013 The war of words between two of the island\u2019s telecommunications providers is heating up, with Digicel accusing competitor LIME of trying to block its entry into the landline market and declaring that it will not be bullied by the telecoms giant\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME warns customers of e-mail con<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Local telecommunications company LIME is telling its customers to be on the lookout for a phishing scam following a number of reports from people who have received emails claiming to be from LIME regarding webmail storage quotas which is not genuine\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Making public information accessible<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago<\/i> \u2013 The campaign by Speaker of the House Wade Mark to make Parliament more computer literate and accessible is a welcome one\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 29 January 2013<\/h3>\n

URCA election rules \u2018undemocratic\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Gambling wasn’t the only hot topic yesterday. As people headed for the polls, many Bahamians sounded off on rules imposed by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) on election day\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally – Digicel Moves Into New HQ<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Telecommunications giant Digicel has started the trek into its headquarters in downtown Kingston with most employees expected to be in their new house by weekend\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UTS Celebrates #1 Telecom Distinction with Customer Offers.<\/h4>\n

St. Maarten <\/i>\u2013 Telecoms provider, UTS, was once again voted favorite in The Daily Herald’s annual ‘Best Of’ end-of-year readers poll\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Saint_Lucia<\/a>Digicel starts SMS, voice call promotions in Saint Lucia<\/h4>\n

St. Lucia <\/i>\u2013 Digicel St. Lucia has launched two promotions dubbed \u2018Free After 5 SMS\u2019 and \u2018Regional Pass\u2019. With Digicel\u2019s Free After 5 SMS service, customers need to send 5 text messages to a Digicel number and they will receive the next 55 text messages free of charge\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Intellicheck Mobilisa Partners With Trinidad Company To Market Its Wireless And Port Security Solutions In Caribbean Region<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Intellicheck Mobilisa, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IDN), a global leader in identity solutions and wireless security systems, has partnered with Vanguards of Enterprise Ltd. (VOEL) of Trinidad & Tobago to help market, sell, distribute and install Intellicheck Mobilisa\u2019s wireless, maritime security and intelligent buoy monitoring solutions to Caribbean countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 30 January 2013<\/h3>\n

Antigua Receives WTO Authorization in Latest Online Gambling Dispute<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/i> \u2013 The WTO, granted sanctions on the United States Antigua and Barbuda this week in its long running dispute over online gambling\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Consultations on-going for allocation of computer tablets<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/i> \u2013 Consultations for parents who are interested in learning about eEducation connectivity component of the Government Assisted Technology Endeavour (GATE) programme continue today at the John\u2019s Pentecostal Church House of Restoration Ministries beginning at 5 pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hundreds Attend Tablet Consultation<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda<\/i> \u2013 The second leg of the GATE e-Education Computer Tablet and e-Education Connectivity initiative was held last evening at the St.John\u2019s Pentecostal Church House of Restoration Ministries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bahamas gov’t orders the immediate closure of web shop gaming<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Less than 24 hours after Bahamians voted overwhelmingly to reject web-based\u00a0 gambling and a national lottery, the government has called on all operates of such games to close down their businesses with \u201cimmediate effect\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Dominican_Republic<\/a>Cyber-Thingy\u2122 Completes an Agreement with a Cellular Phone and Airtime Services Distributor in the Dominican Republic to Place 200 Kiosk Machines<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/i>\u00a0 \u2013 Dynasty Limousine, Inc. (OTCPINK: DNYS) is pleased to announce its wholly owned subsidiary Cyber-Thingy\u2122 has reached an agreement with Max Celular of the Dominican Republic to purchase 200 Kiosk machines for placement in its cell phone and convenience store locations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Moves In<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Telecoms giant Digicel has officially began moving into its new 11-storey building in downtown Kingston\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow adds banner ads to TV guide<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Flow Jamaica has begun selling advertisement space on its high traffic TV guide channel. Columbus Communications, which trades as Flow, is trying to woo advertisers to place banner ads on its Interactive Programming Guide (IPG), on a pitch that the channel receives tens of billions of hits\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Readies To Lower Rates Again<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Telecoms provider LIME Jamaica will again slash mobile phone rates if the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) lowers termination rates by March\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Columbus Selects the Sigma Cloud ServiceBroker<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/i>– Sigma Systems, the authority in provisioning converged broadband solutions, announced today that Columbus International Inc. (Columbus), leading regional cable and telecommunications provider to residential and business markets\u00a0across 25 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, has selected the Sigma Cloud ServiceBroker\u00ae<\/sup> for the provisioning and management of SaaS and IaaS services targeted to small and medium business (SMB) customers currently serviced under its business brand, Columbus Business Solutions (CBS)… more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME, Digicel to launch BlackBerry Z10 in Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/i> \u2013 Telecoms providers LIME and Digicel have announced that they will be launching the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone powered by BlackBerry 10 across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 31 January 2013<\/h3>\n

CXC supports e-tablet Initiative<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/i>\u2013 The Assistant Registrar of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Michelle Stephens is encouraging parents and students to take advantage of government\u2019s tablet programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME Executing Positive Change… In An Effort To Boost National Productivity<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The LIME Foundation turned its focus on national productivity and the well-being of LIME Jamaica employees’ children when it opened the LIME Foundation Homework Centre on Tuesday, January 29\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Montserrat<\/a>Out of the ashes – Montserrat\u2019s technology-driven recovery<\/h4>\n

Montserrat <\/i>\u2013 In 1995 the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted, devastating the tiny Eastern Caribbean island of Montserrat. In the aftermath, Montserrat\u2019s capital, Plymouth, and its economy, lay in ruins. Its population shrank from 12,000 to a remnant of under 5,000\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

America Movil and Alcatel-Lucent on track to deliver the longest 100G submarine cable system<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/i>\u2013 Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. (‘America Movil’) (NYSE and Mexican Stock Exchange: AMX, NASDAQ: AMOV), the leading wireless services provider in Latin America, are actively constructing America Movil 1 (‘AMX-1 System’), which will be the world’s first 17,500km submarine cable system specifically designed for 100Gigabit per second (100G) transmission\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ministry Of Education To Launch A Digital Learning Resource And Handbook<\/h4>\n

St Vincent & the Grenadines <\/i>\u2013 he Ministry of Education will launch and release a digital learning resource with an accompanying handbook today, as it continues to place major emphasis on the integration of Technology in Education\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 1 February 2013<\/h3>\n

KeyTech subsidiary to acquire TBi sister company in Cayman Islands<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 KeyTech\u2019s Cayman subsidiary WestTel has agreed to acquire TeleBermuda International\u2019s sister company TeleCayman to expand its fibre footprint in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Computer Society Pushes For Early Education<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 With the aim to build a better information and communications technology (ICT) sector in Jamaica, the Jamaica Computer Society (JCS) is aggressively targeting students from the early stage of their development to ensure that they are fully equipped with the necessary technological skills to function in the global job market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Honour Awards I Jamaica 50 Edition – Digicel Remains Focused On Jamaicans<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 It was a mere 12 years ago that the principals of the Irish-owned telecommunications firm Digicel set foot on local soil. It is now a forgone conclusion that Digicel came, saw and conquered\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jamaica\"<\/a>No Love For Mobile Ambitions Of Micro Bankers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Last year, when the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL) came up with a mobile-banking product to be deployed sectorwide, the agency got steamrolled by the central bank, which told the micro financiers that JCUES would need its imprimatur before its deployment… more<\/a><\/p>\n

United Telecommunication Services (UTS) and Uniqa to Launch BlackBerry Z10 smartphone powered by BlackBerry 10 in Dutch Caribbean and Surinam.<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/i> \u2013 UTS today announced it will be launching the new BlackBerry\u00ae Z10 smartphone powered by BlackBerry\u00ae 10 in the Dutch Caribbean and Surinam\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government equips all public high schools with WI-FI internet<\/h4>\n

St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 All public secondary schools in St. Kitts and Nevis have been outfitted with the necessary infrastructure to provide high speed Wi-Fi internet access to enhance the learning experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 2 February 2013<\/h3>\n

Campaign to ban texting while driving<\/h4>\n

Antigua & Barbuda <\/i>\u2013 Reckless motorists who send text messages while driving could soon face the wrath of the law if a campaign by one telecoms firm is successful\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

American Journalist Dan Rather Visits Jamaica For Lottery Scam Documentary<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 American journalist and former CBS ’60 Minutes’ anchor, Dan Rather was in Montego Bay, St James, this week to film a documentary on the infamous lottery scam\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

British trade mission on information technology coming to T&T<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 A British trade mission will be in T&T next week showcasing information and communication technology (ICT) and expertise… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 3 February 2013<\/h3>\n

Data gone!<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/i>\u2013 Millions\u2008of\u2008dollars worth of seismic data on Barbados\u2019 critical oil industry have been reported missing from Government\u2019s Division of Energy and Telecommunications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel’s Hack Wack<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Recently, the story about the breaching of Digicel’s security systems by locally based hackers dominated the headlines\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel St. Kitts & Nevis starts promotions<\/h4>\n

St. Kitts & Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Digicel has launched two promotions for its customers in St. Kitts & Nevis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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