{"id":79910,"date":"2015-11-02T06:30:31","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T11:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=79910"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:23:31","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:23:31","slug":"roundup-week-1-november-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2015\/11\/roundup-week-1-november-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 1 November 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 26 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Mobile HoldingCo: Rush To Minimise Gov\u2019t Involvement<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Financial advisers are racing to minimise any Government involvement in the \u2018HoldingCo\u2019 that will own the Bahamian people\u2019s 51 per cent interest in the second mobile operator by ensuring its formation coincides with the licence\u2019s issue\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Union Feared Btc \u2018Prop Up\u2019 Of Cwc<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Union representatives for the Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) line staff say the potential takeover of its controlling shareholder was \u201calways our fear\u201d from the moment the 2011 privatisation was completed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CCT alleges \u2018abuse of power\u2019 by TRC<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 When the High Court granted leave two weeks ago for CCT Global Communications to challenge the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission in civil court, few details of the case were known, as company executives were tight-lipped and regulatory officials didn\u2019t return calls seeking comment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel\u00a0opens new outlet in Giftland Mall<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 As part of their commitment to stay close to their customers and keep them connected in every way possible, Digicel opened a new outlet on Friday in the recently opened Giftland Mall at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty Global-CWC deal cited as threat to Digicel’s dominance<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A report in the Irish Times newspaper says the Liberty Global-CWC deal could be a nightmare scenario for Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft teaches businesses to innovate for success<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Microsoft\u2019s second annual local conference, M4: An Event by Microsoft\u2014Empowering Your Enterprise and Future-Proofing Your Business, brought together the tech giant\u2019s partners, business leaders and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry experts to discuss how technology can serve as a key driver and enabler of innovation and success in a digital world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trinidad to host regional animation and digital media festival<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The region\u2019s largest animation and digital media festival, Animae Caribe, is staging its 14th edition of the festival from 27 \u2013 31 October 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 27 October 2015<\/h3>\n

DSC Students Last To Receive Tablets<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Close to 2,000 at the Dominica State College received their tablets on Thursday October 22nd under Government\u2019s One Tablet per Child Initiative\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Electronics store heist\u2026Six detained, stolen cell phones, handgun recovered<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Police have recovered several stolen cell phones and an unlicensed firearm after arresting six suspects in connection with last Friday\u2019s heist at A. N. Electronics Store in Croal Street\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile Mania: Disrespecting The People’s Business<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 With three critical Caribbean Court of Justice bills on the agenda for debate, as well as the Office of Utilities Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2015, and the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2015, senators apparently found more important issues to attend to on their mobile phones than what their colleagues had to say during last Friday’s sitting of the Upper House of Parliament\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

There is a New FLOW to How People Shop in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 There is a new retail design standard in the Caribbean, thanks to the introduction of the new telecom superstore, FLOW, in Montego Bay, Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.ectel.int\"ECTEL Believes LIME\/Flow Merger Could Affect Region\u2019s Economy<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The \u00a0recent merger between two of the region\u2019s biggest telecommunications providers- Flow and LIME- can pose a serious risk to the region\u2019s economy, so says the former Chairman of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunication Authority, Gregory Bowe\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW opens Super Store on Fort Street<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 BILL-PAYING customers and others seeking to do business with FLOW, formally LIME, will now have to access the company\u2019s new location on Fort and Central Streets within the building that once house the Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Cyber crime law a priority\u2019<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Acting Attorney General Stuart Young said yesterday Government had taken note of the judge\u2019s decision and comments in the matter of cricketer Lendl Simmons and Terese Ho\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IDC warns of shadow IT at M4<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Courtney Munroe, the featured keynote speaker at last Thursday\u2019s Microsoft M4 conference at the Hyatt has a lot to say about global ICT trends, but one of his stand out cautions to information technology professionals that morning was the anticipated growth in what he described as \u201cshadow IT.\u201d .. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 28 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Mobile Service Fully Restored in Rum Cay, Bahamas<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC is pleased to announce that mobile services have been fully restored in Rum Cay. Residents on Rum Cay, one of the Southern Bahama Islands ravaged by Hurricane Joaquin, welcomed The Honourable Phillip Davis, Deputy Prime Minister, Leon Williams BTC CEO and members of the BTC restoration team last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jones answers cell phone call<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Minister of Education Ronald Jones says he is sticking to his plans of lifting the current cellular phone ban in schools\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t hopes to improve labour data<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 The Virgin Islands will soon receive a Labour Market Information System, a software package designed to help leaders use data to assess the local and regional labour market and workforce, government announced Monday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Altice Q3 sales up 20% to EUR 175 mln in Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Altice reported third-quarter revenues of EUR 174.6 million in the Dominican Republic, a year-on-year rise of 20 percent due above all to the strengthening of the Dominican Peso against the Euro\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GPL restores prepaid service internet connection<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) restored the internet connection service to its prepaid system on Monday, October 26, after a disruption was experienced on Saturday October 24\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UTech, Jamaica receives Universal Service Fund $20M Grant Funding<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Faster Internet connectivity; an increase in the number of simultaneous connections and expansion to the wireless networks, are just some of the welcomed benefits to be enjoyed by students, staff and other stakeholders at all University of Technology, Jamaica\u2019s (UTech, Ja.) campuses in Kingston and in Montego Bay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty\/CWC talks in progress for months<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Liberty Global, which is in talks with Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) about a possible US$5.7 billion takeover, had been buying up television, cable and telecommunications companies across Europe over the past few years before turning its attention to the rapidly growing markets in Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

THE HOYOS FILE: Mere pawns in a global game<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 found myself suddenly very grateful to John C. Malone late on Thursday afternoon. In case you\u2019ve never heard of Malone, he now owns 13 per cent of the telecoms company through which people in Barbados have a roughly 50 per cent chance of making mobile calls, plus 100 per cent of landline calls, and a presumably growing percentage of those watching cable television\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Saint_Kitts_and_NevisFLOW St. Kitts & Nevis Opening Hours on Thursday 29th October 2015<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 FLOW wishes to notify its customers and the general public that its Retail Stores on St. Kitts and Nevis will be opened from 10:00 am on Thursday 29th October to facilitate our Mission Day Activities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW St. Kitts & Nevis Opens New Customer Experience Centre<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Full-service telecoms provider FLOW has committed to delivering “a world-class customer experience retail environment” at its new state-ofthe-art customer experience centre in Basseterre St. Kitts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Temporary disruption of LIME CATV Service<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 LIME wishes to advise customers that there will be a temporary disruption of Cable TV services from Barre de L\u2019isle, along the East Coast, through to Choiseul on Thursday October 30th, 2015 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet shopping: blessing or curse<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 During the just concluded budget debate the issue of Internet shopping as a potential source of taxes was raised by the Minister of Finance with related comments made in the Senate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 29 October 2015<\/h3>\n

C&W offers secure service for businesses<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 SECURITY IS THE top priority for C&W Business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominicans urged to recognize benefits of internet<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Executive Director of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC), Craig Nesty called on Dominicans to recognize the benefits of the internet since, he said, it has great potential\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Free Wi-Fi Now Available At Botanic Gardens<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Visitors to the Botanic Gardens, especially students can make use of the free Wi-Fi now available there\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Free Wi-Fi service a \u2018tangible manifestation\u2019 of development<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica is set on a path of socio-economic prosperity driven by science and modern technology, the Acting Prime Minister Rayburn Blackmoore has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Business powers new student residence at UWI<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WITH technology being a big must-have for students, the directors of 138 Student Living at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, have partnered with ICT solutions provider Digicel Business to outfit the new halls of residence with the latest technological solutions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Man accused of defrauding Digicel<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A technology manager at a private hospital in Kingston, accused of defrauding telecoms operator Digicel of US$200,000, had his bail extended when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW Service Or Lack Thereof<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The EDITOR Sir, I have been a FLOW subscriber for approximately six years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"JamaicaLocal IT company tTech prepares for IPO<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Jamaican IT company tTech is preparing to join the Junior Stock Exchange with an IPO expected before the end of the year. It will be the first IT company to join the stock exchange, according to Christopher Reckord, a principle shareholder, in an interview with the Caribbean Business Review\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Science and Technology the Main Focus in November<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says \u00a0\u00a0November will be more active in terms of getting Jamaicans to appreciate the role of science and technology in the country\u2019s development\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel AppSeeker available on Google Play<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 From today, Digicel customers across the globe can discover and enjoy the latest and greatest apps with the launch of Digicel AppSeeker\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECTEL explores the elimination of roaming charges in OECS<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Minister for Information, Science, Telecommunications and Technology, Kelver Darroux has announced that the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) Council of Ministers is looking closely at the possibility of eliminating roaming charges within the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GSMA Welcomes Multi-Country Support for Sub-700MHz Spectrum for Mobile Broadband at WRC-15<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA, commented on the submission of multi-country proposals in support of spectrum for mobile to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in advance of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) in Geneva next month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty Global pounces on venerable Cable & Wireless<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The problem of buying a company in which John Malone is an investor, especially when some of the payments are made in shares, is that he may turn around with his large shareholding and inside knowledge of operations, and buy the enlarged entity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NOTICE: Early closure of LIME stores today October 29th, 2015<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 LIME wishes to advise customers that its retail stores will close early today Thursday, October 29th, 2015 to facilitate a staff activity at the following hours\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Going with the FLOW<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Almost one year after the announcement of the acquisition of cable television provider, Flow, by Cable and Wireless Communications, John Reid, president, Consumer Group, Cable and Wireless Communications says Flow has been completely reorganised\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 30 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Antigua Vacation Guide Launches New Website<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Antigua Vacation Guide (www.antiguavacationguide.com), a comprehensive Antigua travel and tourism directory, has launched a new website that provides everything you need to know about the island of Antigua\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Better service should Flow, says Boyce<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 In the wake of recent customer complaints, telecommunications giant Flow has been called upon to raise its level of service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W Business in spine position<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 A GOVERNMENT MINISTER has high expectations for C&W Business and he is hoping it can provide Barbados with the telecommunications \u201cbackbone\u201d it needs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"British_Virgin_IslandsGov\u2019t urged to regulate fee increases<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Ending a month in which FirstBank and telecoms company LIME announced individual fee increases, two social commentators have urged the government to undertake legislative amendments that would prevent certain private entities from increasing service fees when they so desire\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Seven held for involvement in lottery scam<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Seven persons from western Jamaica were this week taken into custody by detectives from the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) for their suspected involvement in the lottery scam… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Students To Benefit From FLOW, One On One Education Partnership<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless (C&W), operator of the FLOW and LIME brands, has signed a landmark five-year exclusive partnership with One on One Educational Services aimed at offering Caribbean students greater access to a wide variety of study materials for Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable and Wireless changing hands?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Since the announcement of the acquisition by Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (CWC) of the holding of Columbus Communications International on November 6, 2014, the consumers in the Caribbean market have been struggling to come to grips with what the merger means for them\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 31 October 2015<\/h3>\n

Digicel May Talk – Telecommunications Company To Consider Disclosing Political Donations<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications firm Digicel could shortly join the small list of local private-sector entities voluntarily declaring their donations to local political parties\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OUR Head Elected Chairman Of Regional Regulatory Body<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Albert Gordon has been elected chairman of the Organisation Of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR), the association of regional regulatory organisations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A role for state media<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Last week\u2019s column focused on government interference in state media. The temptation has proved irresistible in the past, and under its present configuration, history is likely to repeat itself. Perhaps the overriding challenge though is the amorphous identity of CNMG\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 1 November 2015<\/h3>\n

GTT now offering Mobile Money service to Digicel customers<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 More than two and half years after GTT launched its Mobile Money Guyana (MMG) service, the telephone company yesterday announced that Digicel customers can now join up\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is IT a commodity?<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 “THE most meaningful way to differentiate your company from your competitors, the best way to put distance between you and the crowd, is to do an outstanding job with information. How you gather, manage and use information will determine whether you win or lose.” — Bill Gates \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW St. Kitts & Nevis Service Interruption<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 Flow is upgrading the fixed line network in the West Basseterre area… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Internet TV platform launched<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean equivalent to Netflix is here! Newly launched Over-the-Top (OTT) Platform, MAS2TV, delivers unique Caribbean content to consumers on demand, with the tagline “Love Your Culture.” MAS2TV stands for Multiculturalism, Art, Society, and Sports Television, and was developed in order to highlight Caribbean filmmakers and the creative industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0ECTEL<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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