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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 5 October to Sunday 11 October 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 5 October 2015<\/h3>\n

BTC Opens Call Centres for Joaquin Affected Islands<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 While BTC Technical Teams are working to restore services in the South East Islands, BTC initiated Communications Centers for residents in Ragged Island, Inagua and Clarence Town Long Island allowing them to make telephone calls and send emails to their loved ones free of charge\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bahamas Learning Channel Launch Postponed<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology wishes to inform those invited to the launch of The Bahamas Learning Channel scheduled for Tuesday, 6th October, 2015, that the launch has been postponed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

EDITORIAL: Postal Service must adapt in tech era<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 CAN THE POSTAL SERVICE in Barbados survive the next decade as it is today? \u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Students advised to use tablets for its intended purpose<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Minister for Culture, Youth and Sports, Justina Charles has made a special appeal to students to use the ASUS memo 8 tablets which they will receive from the Ministry of Education for its intended purpose\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic to introduce quality telecom standards<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) has announced that telephone and internet users in the country can require and demand quality levels contracted from operators\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

STAR Systems International Deploys 1.2 Million Headlamp Transponders in the Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 STAR Systems International (SSI<\/strong>), a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID<\/strong>) hardware, tag and professional services provider, today announced that it has completed a sale of 1.2 Million ISO 18000-6C headlamp transponders in the Dominican Republic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GuyanaTelecoms liberalisation appears to be finally on the horizon<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyanese will late this year or early 2016 get higher mobile data speeds and lower international calling packages, among other benefits, when long-awaited laws are passed by the National Assembly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Flow Will Not Rebate Customers For Lost Cable Channels<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 FLOW\u2019s managing director, Garry Sinclair, has made it clear that there will be no rebate for cable customers who have lost premium channels\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IT expert backs move to block ads by over-the-top service providers<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A regional Information Technology expert believes the move by Digicel to block ads shown to consumers by over-the-top services like Whatsapp, Google and Facebook, using its network, may ultimately not prove to be effective, but could be a move in the right direction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

International Online Expert To Host Seminar In Saint Lucia<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Almost every company can relate to the struggle of trying to justify spending time on online marketing and social media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 6 October 2015<\/h3>\n

ATN to Acquire Controlling Interest in KeyTech Bermuda<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 ATN (NASDAQ:ATNI) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with KeyTech Limited (BSX:KEY.BH) to acquire a controlling interest in KeyTech as part of a proposed business combination of KeyTech with Bermuda Digital Communications Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Group: Big Valuation On A Company With No Growth<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Summary: Digicel is a leading telecom provider in the Caribbean and the South Pacific\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Pumps Up the Volume With Prepaid Deezer Music App<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Music lovers across the Caribbean will enjoy greater access to the popular Deezer music streaming app, as Flow extends the music app’s premium service to include prepaid account holders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

How Internet Exchange Points Can Boost the Caribbean Economy<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean nations must strengthen their Internet infrastructure in order to take full advantage of the global digital economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Lack of data still an issue<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency, Pamela Coke-Hamilton has described the lack of data for the region as \u00b0a little embarrassing\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien says he will try to refloat Digicel<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Denis O\u2019Brien yesterday signalled he will try again to float his Caribbean mobile company, Digicel<\/a>, \u201cwithin a year\u201d after earlier yanking its proposed listing in New York at the eleventh hour\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OECS partners with CTU to promote ICT development in Eastern Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 An agreement between the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) promises to deepen collaboration between the institutions in leveraging information and communications technology to support development in the sub-region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Police warn youths about lewd photos and videos<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Community Relations Branch, (CRB), of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force,(RSLPF), has issued a warning to young people to be aware of the long-term consequences of shooting raunchy photos or videos of themselves\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 7 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Belize Telemedia and Parcus Group Announce an Agreement<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia (BTL) and Parcus Group, announced today that they have entered into an agreement under which Parcus Group will provide training and consulting services around telecom product management for BTL\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"British_Virgin_IslandsCCT to sue regulator over spectrum dispute<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 CCT Global Communications has successfully applied to have a judicial review hearing against the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to address the company\u2019s claim that the TRC unfairly denied its application to use a portion of the airwaves known as the 700-megahertz spectrum\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Court halts spectrum award process<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has granted Caribbean Cellular Telephone (CCT) leave to apply for judicial review, and has issued a stay of the 2015 Spectrum Award Process pending the outcome of the judicial review\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Information Minister Challenges Students\u2019 Creativity<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Hon. Minister For Information, Science, Telecommunications And Technology, Kelver Darroux has thrown out a challenge to Dominica\u2019s youth to be more creative with information communication technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Major contract targets computerizing 3M civil records<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Approximately two million birth; one million marriage and 500,000 death registration records must be entered into a computer database in their entirety within a three-year time frame\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

No automatic Telecoms Licences under new laws \u2013 Patterson<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The new coalition government is in the final stages of the liberalization of the local Telecommunications Industry, as the draft laws are nearing completion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

An Unexpected Path to Haiti\u2019s BPO World<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Ivy Kuperberg was in New York when she heard the terrible news\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Haitian educators and MIT faculty develop Krey\u00f2l-based teaching tools<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Six veteran educators from Haiti \u2014 two biologists, two physicists, and two mathematicians \u2014 were on campus recently to work closely with MIT faculty to develop and hone Krey\u00f2l-based, technology-enhanced pedagogical tools for STEM education\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile App Helps Haitians In U.S. Participate In Haiti\u2019s Presidential Debate<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 A mobile app from AudioNow helps Haitians in U.S. participate in Haiti\u2019s Presidential Debate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow\u2019s Injustice To Consumers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: Who will protect consumers from Flow’s blatant injustice? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW’s position on rebate for lost cable channels upsets Instagram users<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 FLOW Jamaica\u2019s explanation for not rebating customers for lost cable channels did not sit well with social media users as many expressed discontent with the company\u2019s service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Her online sugar daddy<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In the world of online dating, you\u2019re never sure who is talking to you on the other side of the monitor. The element of the unknown is what excites some people the most\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Seriously, Mr Garry Sinclair?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir On Tuesday night, I observed Flow’s managing director, Garfield Sinclair’s performance on TVJ’s newscast and was struck by Mr Sinclair’s smug, arrogant and nakedly self-satisfied attitude and tone that revealed such open contempt for customers and the Jamaican people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"CTUBarbados elected new president of CTU<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) has elected Barbados, represented by Darcy Boyce, as its new president\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless Communications Scores With Exclusive Premier League Football Rights From Seasons 2016\/17 to 2018\/19<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Starting next season, the Premier League will have a new home in the Caribbean. Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) today announced that it has won the exclusive rights to broadcast live all 380 matches per season of the Premier League across 32 Caribbean countries from 2016\/17 to 2018\/19\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel not progressing with IPO at this time<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has decided not to proceed with its planned initial public offering at this time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Entrepot Secondary gets gift from LIME<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 LIME has made a donation to the Entrepot Secondary School, further demonstrating its commitment to supporting youth development and sports\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT to raise ‘unbundled’ prepaid mobile rates<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS provider TSTT will be increasing its \u201cunbundled\u201d prepaid mobile rates from November 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 8 October 2015<\/h3>\n

\u2018Practical Necessity\u2019 To Keep Web Shops Open<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A former PLP MP yesterday backed the Government\u2019s decision to allowing web shops to remain in operation prior to their legalisation, arguing that this was a \u201cpractical necessity\u201d that had generated \u201csorely needed\u201d tax revenues\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecommunication services being restored on hurricane ravaged Family Islands<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Leon Williams has affirmed that the company is working to restore communication services to all areas affected by the passage of Hurricane Joaquin and restoration to the \u201cmain\u201d islands should be completed by the end of this week depending on the location of the island… more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM Barrow Will Write-Off B.T.L. Debt If U.D.P. Wins<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Today, members of the private and public sectors converged on the city for the Prime Minister\u2019s business forum at the Biltmore Plaza\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Students urged to use tablets responsibly<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Students of the Castle Bruce Secondary School have been advised to use their tablets in a responsible manner and to assist them in becoming information technologically intelligent citizens\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T offers double data volume to customers<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms giant, GT&T, says it is pulling all the stops to ensure its customers benefit from a host of services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Policeman accused of stealing colleague’s Blackberry<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 A policeman was Thursday granted bail for allegedly stealing one of his colleague\u2019s Blackberry cellular phone\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A Haitian delegation in Estonia<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 On the sidelines of the implementation in Haiti of the IT platform xROAD, a Haitian delegation headed by Uder Antoine, General Coordinator of the Office of Management and Human Resources (OMRH) stay from stay 5 to 9 October 2015, in Tallinn, Estonia (Eastern Europe)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CTU hosts regional satellite communications workshop in Trinidad<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 An international workshop on satellite communications recently hosted by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will strengthen the region\u2019s ability to stay connected to the rest of the world after an extreme weather event or natural disaster\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.brandsoftheworld.com\/logo\/digicel-1\"Digicel drops IPO<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER Digicel\u00a0 yesterday abruptly abandoned plans to raise up to US$2.2 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) of 142 million shares that were\u00a0 to have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Funds lost interest when O\u2019Brien refused to budge on price<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The warning lights started flashing over the weekend in the Caribbean, suggesting all was not well with Denis O\u2019Brien\u2019s plan to raise up to $2 billion to float Digicel this Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT Centre to Undergo Important Upgrade<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Communications, Justice and Legal Affairs, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will launch a refurbishment project for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre at the Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI) Conference Room on Friday, October 09\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel rewards customers with laptops<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Digicel continues to inject excitement, engagement and fun in its monthly text to win promotions.\u00a0 The month of September was no exception\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Adrian Clarke New Chief Internal Auditor at TSTT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 TSTT\u2019s new Chief Internal Auditor, Adrian Clarke, has a special talent for recognising value especially in areas where others fail to notice\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New technology chief at TSTT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 As a technology enthusiast who loves a challenge, Roger Richards, TSTT\u2019s new chief technology and information officer, is well positioned to help lead the company\u2019s efforts to maintain its leading role as primary provider of communications solutions and services for T&T\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 9 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Jamaicans Charged In ATM Scam<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Three Jamaican men charged with swindling over $37,000 from several accounts from various banks across Antigua, have been remanded to Her Majesty\u2019s Prison\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Labour Department intervenes on LIME workers\u2019 behalf<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The Labour Department has forwarded several recommendations to telecommunications giant LIME regarding its ongoing dispute with Antigua & Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC 4G LTE services restored to Deadman\u2019s Cay<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC remains committed to restoring services to the stricken South East Islands. BTC advises that 4G LTE data services have now been restored to Deadman\u2019s Cay Long Island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Free tablets for 24 more at Welches<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Class 3 students at Welches Primary School in St Thomas received free tablets today, courtesy of The Aron & Christina Foundation to assist further in their educational pursuits\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL partners with consultants to improve phone service<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), this week announced a partnership with international telecom consultants, Parcus Group Inc., which will see BTL improve customer service and product quality through training and consultation on product management\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"BelizeInternational experts head to Belize for regional tech conference<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 A full line-up of international tech experts will gather in Belize from November 2 to 6, when Belize City plays host to a historic regional ICT development conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Agency: keep your number, switch phone service in just 48 hours<\/h4>\n

Dominican\u00a0Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Telecomm Institute (Indotel) announced Thursday that it\u00b4s in a process to cut the time to transfer a phone number and switch service providers to just 48 hours for cell phones and five days to change companies if fixed numbers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican\u00a0Republic cuts number portability time<\/h4>\n

Dominican\u00a0Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) has reduced the number portability process to just 48 hours when switching mobile operators, and to five days when changing fixed line operator\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica joins int\u2019l community to focus on tackling cybercrimes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica has joined with the international community for the observance of October as Cyber-security Awareness Month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile Reserve Gets $3 Million Computer Centre<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A $3 million computer centre, outfitted with Wi-Fi access, was officially handed over to the Mobile Reserve of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on Wednesday\u00a0(October 7)\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Our To Get Oversight Board In Major Overhaul<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 IN A clear response to ongoing controversies over competence of its agency that regulates utility companies, the Jamaican Government has tabled legislation to weaken the power of its executive director by making him accountable to a new, six-member ‘office’, which will ensure the execution of the administration’s policy for the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

USF Funds Project to Link 73 Police Stations<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) is funding a project to provide Wide Area Network connectivity for 73 police stations and facilities across the island, at a cost of $7 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

HBO to launch streaming service in Caribbean and Latin America<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 HBO Latin America, on Thursday announced plans to launch a new digital platform for HBO GO as a paid online service in\u00a0 the Caribbean and Latin American by the end of the year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ROC contributes over EC$500,000 for Refurbishment of National ICT Centre<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 A cheque of over EC$500,000 from the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the renovation of the National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre was handed over to the Ministry of Communications during the launch of the ICT refurbishment project held at the Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI) Conference Room on Friday, October 9th\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Two Win Digicel Laptops<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL continues to inject excitement, engagement and fun in its monthly text to win promotions \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Voicemail Migration<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 On Friday 16th October 2015, we will be migrating your home phone voicemail service to a new and improved platform. \u00a0Our new voicemail system provides greater stability, improved reliability and stronger security\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 10 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Tech partnership<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Technology solutions company Promotech has partnered with electronics firm\u00a0Epson in an effort to slash costs associated with printing for commercial and residential customers in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GT&T\u2019s new motto is ludicrous<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, When I consider the fact that my landline telephone 4424704 at Linden has been out of service for almost five months, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph\u2019s new motto of \u201cDo more\u201d sounds ludicrous\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.ectel.int\"ECTEL Broadcasting Workshop Friday<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 THE Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) will hold a workshop on the \u201cRegulatory Challenges for Broadcasting in the new Digital Environment in Saint Kitts and Nevis on Friday … more<\/a><\/p>\n

Where does a stalled IPO leave Digicel?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Denis O’Brien was brought down to earth this week with a bump, when the billionaire cancelled a planned $1.8bn stock market listing of Digicel at the eleventh hour\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 11 October 2015<\/h3>\n

No internet service via FLOW for medical office<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Claudienne, The medical office where I work is located on French Street, Spanish Town\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean needs de-politicized state media<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Even as the newly-elected government of Trinidad and Tobago contemplates selling off the state-owned media, several veteran media professionals say there is a major role for publicly funded media once they are not manipulated and mismanaged by governments for political reasons\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Francis Wade | How Social Media Skills Are Changing Business Forever<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Is social media just a passing fad that mature businesspeople can safely ignore? Is it all just a waste of time? Doesn’t lasting, meaningful social activity take place only in person, not over the Internet? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT and Real Empowerment<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Sometimes, for very long periods, I get completely wrapped up in this world of information and communications technology and like many of my colleagues, forget myself\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Security for the Internet<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 When I go home at night, my garage door opens automatically when I just pull into the driveway, and if it’s after dark, it knows to turn on the lights in the house, open up the interior door and unlock that.” — Mike Harris \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

What does Denis do now, as Digicel’s planned IPO stalls?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 This morning, Denis O’Brien and his team at Digicel should still have been nursing post-flotation hangovers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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