A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 14 September to Sunday 20 September2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 14 September 2015<\/h3>\n

Close to One Hundred Million Dollars to be Paid as Part of Settlement<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The settlement of B.T.L. comes on the heels of the settlement for the nationalization of the other utility company, Belize Electricity Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

G.O.B. Settles Compensation for B.T.L. 6 Years after Nationalization<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Six years after the first nationalization of Belize Telemedia, Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced this afternoon that an agreement had been reached to settle compensation for the telephone company which the government first nationalized in 2009 and then in 2011\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New TV option opens for Cayman residents<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Local residents now have new a choice in how they get their TV\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaicans tearing up social media with daylong platform on Snapchat<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Quick: What do you know about Jamaica? If you\u2019re racking your brain for “Cool Runnings” quotes, stop right there\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Scores Touchdown with NFL Sunday Ticket<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 NFL fans across the Caribbean have scored a big win with Flow. C&W Communications, which operates both the LIME and Flow brands, has secured a five-year agreement to offer various NFL assets including NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL Network and NFL RedZone for its cable TV line-up across the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Strategies Today: How important is video in your marketing?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 When attempting to answer this question it is important to note that this year has been christened “The Year of Video Marketing”, as thousands of businesses find new and creative ways to use this medium to get more customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 15 September 2015<\/h3>\n

Mobile Auction Delayed Again<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The arrival of a second mobile provider in the Bahamas has been further delayed, Tribune Business can reveal, after the final phase of the selection process was postponed yet again\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fonseca vs Barrow on Telecommunications Bill in the House of Representatives<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Today the House of Representative met in Belmopan for a Special Sitting to introduce the Telecommunications Acquisition Settlement Bill 2015\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Leader of Opposition Finds Fault with G.O.B. Settlement, Blames P.M.\u2019s Arrogance<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Those figures aren\u2019t sitting well with the Opposition People\u2019s United Party, which doesn\u2019t share G.O.B.\u2019s triumphal touting of the settlement with the Ashcroft Group. Fonseca says that the only reason taxpayers will have to bear this multi-million dollar load is because of the PM\u2019s pettiness and arrogance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

P.M. Divulges Settlement Figures with Ashcroft Group<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Against that backdrop, the PM also got into more detail on the financial aspect of the settlement package between G.O.B. and the Ashcroft Group\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Settlement of B.T.L. Nationalization Goes Before House of Representatives<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The House of Representatives met in special sitting today. There were two main issues on the agenda\u2014the passing of the Vesting Act relating to the sale of FCIB to Heritage Bank and the compensation for Belize Telemedia Limited… more\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Toledo West Area Rep and Finnegan Trade Shots over B.T.L. Settlement<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 One more thing on the settlement of B.T.L. At today\u2019s sitting, firebrand area representative for Toledo West, Oscar Reque\u00f1a also got in some shots at Prime Minister Dean Barrow for the settlement \u2013 money which he says could be used in more critical areas, like in the health system, for instance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana wants Google to remove names akin to Venezuela from Essequibo Coast map<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana wants the San Francisco-based technology giant, Google, to erase certain place names in Essequibo that indicate that they are part of Venezuela\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

State media boards named<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Tuesday announced that there would be major policy reforms at the State-owned radio, television and newspapers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel to make decision on IPO date soon<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel may set a date for its initial public offer after this week\u2019s decision on US interest rates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Radio Jamaica shareholders assured about Gleaner takeover<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Lester Spaulding, Chairman of Radio Jamaica Limited, on Tuesday sought to assure shareholders that the takeover of the Gleaner’s media assets will not put them at a disadvantage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic hosts broadband development forum<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Ministers and deputy ministers of telecommunications and business leaders from over 20 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean convened to launch the second ministerial forum for broadband development in the Dominican Republic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 16 September 2015<\/h3>\n

URCA\u00a0mandates Cable Bahamas outline price changes<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) has mandated that Cable Bahamas Ltd (CBL)\u2008\u201cclearly outline\u201d that upcoming changes to the cable television purveyor\u2019s channel offering will constitute price increases, and that Cable clearly identify \u201cthe quantum of all such increases in its communications to the public.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Lisa Shoman on B.T.L. Settlement<\/h4>\n

Belize \u2013 As we told you, the settlement was penned and approved in both houses of the National Assembly in a matter of four business days. Senator Shoman says that\u2019s just plain indecent haste, and claimed that Prime Minister Dean Barrow will rue the day he spawned this demon child\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

P.M. Barrow Under Fire for Mishandling Nationalization and Settlement<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The sixty million plus dollars being paid in this first instance to the Ashcroft Group is based on an estimate share value of one dollar and forty-four cents. But when government sold shares in B.T.L. to S.S.B., for example, they did so for five dollars per share\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Senate Majority Supports B.T.L. Settlement<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The fact is that despite the fire and fury over the B.T.L. settlement today, any debate has been rendered purely academic because the government has the majority in the Senate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow calls for greater penalties to halt cable theft ‘terrorism’<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Garfield Sinclair, chief executive officer at Cable & Wireless Jamaica (C&WJA) which now trades as Flow, has called on Government to enact stiffer penalties for cable theft which he terms ‘terrorism’\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Former President says T&T must look to Technology to move Forward.<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Countries such as Trinidad and Tobago must look for their future and economic well being to innovation and technology rather sole reliance on natural resources\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 17 September 2015<\/h3>\n

REVTV\u00a0offers enhanced HBO package with first run Showtime originals<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas announced that effective October 15, its REVTV subscribers will enjoy some of their favorite first run Showtime series on the HBO Caribbean channel, just 24 hours after the U.S. premiere, bringing greater value for REVTV subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ON THE RIGHT: Threat to region\u2019s infrastructure<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 THE WORLD HAS NEVER been smaller, with more of us connected at even higher internet speeds than ever before. The Internet of Things (IoT) has changed the way we interface with each other, revolutionised business processes, and altered the way in which countries and critical infrastructure are operated\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

THE ISSUE: Managing use of information must be improved<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 CONCERN CONTINUES about the state of crime in Barbados and other Caribbean countries. Much of this relates to gun offences and other violent crimes\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL bought and paid for<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 On Monday September 14, the government announced that it had come to a settlement in the BTL matter putting to an end 6 years of litigation over the price for the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Vandals cause disruption to FLOW service in 4 parishes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 FLOW Jamaica has reported that service to customers in four parishes has been disrupted as vandals have again caused major damage to its system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sprint adds 33 countries to its Open World add-on plan for travelers<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Sprint has fired a new salvo in the wireless industry’s war for world travelers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

T-Mobile expands global roaming to 145 countries<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 T-Mobile US said it has added 20 countries to its Simple Global international roaming service, bringing the total to 145 countries where customers can access free text messaging, data and low-cost calling from their mobile device\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 18 September 2015<\/h3>\n

Hackers Demand $30k From Bahamian Bank<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Hackers are trying to extort $30,000 from the Bahamas-based Fidelity Group of Companies, which yesterday moved to reassure clients there had been no widespread leak of personal financial data\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New\u00a0IP\u2008legislation propels Bahamas forward on competitiveness<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The compendium of intellectual property (IP) legislation just passed in the Senate \u2013 necessary partly because The Bahamas signed the economic partnership agreement (EPA)\u2008with the European Union and Cariforum and partly as preparation for The Bahamas accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO)\u2008\u2013 \u201cpropels the Commonwealth of The Bahamas forward\u201d\u2008in terms of global competitiveness, according to Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA\u00a0mandates Cable Bahamas outline price changes<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas announced that its REVTV Starz subscribers will soon enjoy their favorite first-run Starz series on FOX+ beginning November 1, bringing hit movies, original series and specials like WWE pay-per-view events to FOX+ subscribers on REVTV\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BCCI slams GOB for BTL settlement<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) does not support the terms of the Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) settlement with Lord Michael Ashcroft in regards to the legislation passed this week allowing government to request unknown sums of money for the settlement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BCWU protests BTL settlement deal<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 On the heels of a strongly worded press release indicating how much they were blindsided by Monday\u2019s bombshell news of a settlement between the alliance of former owners of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) and the Government of Belize, members of the Belize Communication Workers Union (BCWU) were protesting in down town Belize City today, walking along Albert and Regent Street between the two BTL offices located on Regent and Church Streets respectively\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize pays USD 81 mln compensation for BTL nationalisation<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize\u2019s government has agreed to pay BZD 163 million (around USD 81 million) to Ashcroft Alliance as compensation for the August 2009 re-nationalisation of incumbent telecoms operator Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), reports local website 7 News Belize\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL employees disgusted with GOB over settlement<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) employees expressed their disgust with government over the recent settlement with Lord Michael Ashcroft in a scathing release, in which they condemn GOB for being no better than the People\u2019s United Party (PUP) government when things came to a head in 2005\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Continue Fighting or Settle? The ongoing BTL Saga by: Aria\u00a0Lightfoot<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telecommunications Limited now Belize Telemedia Limited has existed in Belize for decades and arguably one of the highest income\/profit generators of any other business entity that currently exists in Belize\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic launches ‘Connected Homes’ project<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Republic’s telecoms regulator Indotel has announced the launch of a project designed to increase the number of internet-connected households\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel moves further into broadcasting<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Mobile communications company Digicel is expanding its operations into the broadcasting industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ enters Jamaican market<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 SAMSUNG’S latest mobile phone, the Galaxy S6 Edge+, already on the global market, is being launched onto the Jamaican market today, the company has announced via press release\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Social media anti-crime protest Sept 25-28<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Blackout4peace is the hash tag and message that the Police Youth Club National Council hopes Jamaican social media users, particularly the youth, will broadcast during a social media protest against crime and violence planned for later this month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Industry Veteran Michael Willner Joins Digicel Group Board<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable industry veteran Michael Willner has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Digicel Group, effective 1st November 2015, it was announced today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC and Ericsson deliver world class mobile broadband<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) extends partnership with Ericsson for the deployment of 4G LTE technology, 3G network transformation and the latest Ericsson software with advanced smartphone features\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CyberCrime: A look into the mind of a hacker<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 IT used to be that several months would go by without any mention of a website being hacked. Unfortunately, it now seems to be a weekly or even daily event\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fujitsu moves ahead with greater cloud security<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 FUJITSU is driving for more market share for its cloud services now that its Enterprise Operations Centre (EOC) in Trinidad has become the first cloud provider in the Caribbean region to have ISO 27001 certification and to meet the Type 2 SOC 2 criteria for security, availability and confidentiality\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Digicel appointment signals shift into broader media market<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL has appointed cable industry veteran Michael Willner to its group board of directors in the latest sign of the mobile telecom operator\u2019s shift into the broader media market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Scotiabank Wins Award<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Scotiabank is celebrating a regional sweep of Global Finance Magazine\u2019s Best Digital Bank Awards for 2015, winning the prestigious recognition in St. Lucia and 21 other countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UNESCO OECS Internet Conference Plans Going Well<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 UNESCO Secretary General for St. Kitts and Nevis Mr. Antonio Maynard says plans for next week\u2019s conference On the Ethical Dimensions of the Information Society and Internet Privacy to be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort are going well\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 19 September 2015<\/h3>\n

BTL \u201cdisappointed\u201d with employees<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 A press release under the hand of chairman of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), Net Vasquez, declares the company \u201cdisappointed\u201d with the decision of the Belize Communications Workers Union (BCWU) to air its grievances on the BTL settlement with former owners publicly rather than come with their concerns to the Board of Directors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC prepares for LTE<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Mobile data traffic is expected to grow seven-fold in the Caribbean and Latin America by 2020 Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) has extended its strategic partnership with Ericsson to transform the operator\u2019s 3G network and deploy 4G LTE technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 20 September 2015<\/h3>\n

Some agencies \u2018slack\u2019 with personal information<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 CONCERNS\u00a0have been raised that some agencies entrusted with the personal information of clients are not paying as much attention to security as they ought to be\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

VIDEO: Reginald Farley on cyber crime<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados Reginald Farley urges everyone with an online account or credit card to be vigilant about cyber crime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The challenges of building an information society<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 In the interest of information and guidance, an information society is an environment in which the creation, distribution, and manipulation of information has become the most significant economic and cultural activity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hot air won’t get you far in IT<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A man flying in a hot air balloon suddenly realises he’s lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts to get directions, “Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?” \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet data privacy<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 BASED ON WHAT WE SEE as auditors, it is clear that the main cyberchallenges facing the region is a significant lack of regional cyber\/information technology security awareness, and adherence to international best practices and standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0Yon Garin<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Belize Web<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Brands of the World<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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