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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 18 January to Sunday 27 January 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 18 January 2016<\/h3>\n

APUA gets on board with Bill<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Telecoms Minister Melford Nicholas said the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) is now fully on board with the proposed Telecommunication Bill that will govern the local industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM Barrow Talks B.T.L. Settlement<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 It is expected that in the first part of this year, an arbitration tribunal will determine the value of shares arising from the nationalization of Belize Telemedia Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT relaunches mobile fairs<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Saturday relaunched its \u2018Mobile Fairs\u2019 as part of its plans to take its products and services to customers across the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technological Solutions Limited: A Stellar Performer In Science And Technology<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Managing Director of Technological Solutions Limited (TSL), Dr Andre\u00a0Gordon, may have turned out to be a great Jamaican scientist, but it was not all smooth sailing for the man who leads his team to stellar performances in the field of science and technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow & Huawei Successfully Tested 1st Trial of the Fastest Copper Based Broadband Service iith G.Fast Across Latin America<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications Plc\u2019s (CWC) business unit in Panama, Cable & Wireless Panama SA (CWP) and Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, revealed the first successful trial of the fastest copper based broadband service across Latin America using leading G.fast technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW St. Kitts & Nevis Annual General Meeting, Notice to Shareholders<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 FLOW wishes to advise our valued Shareholders that the 2015 Cable & Wireless St. Kitts & Nevis (Ltd) Annual General meeting will be held on January 28th, 2016 at the Conference Room, Ocean Terrace Inn Hotel at 5:00 pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

DirecTV adds first local channel<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 DirecTV Trinidad has added local Channel CNC3 as part of its channel lineup on Channel 131\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 19 January 2016<\/h3>\n

Union Protest Over Cable Rise<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 PRESIDENTS of respective unions that fall under the National Congress of Trade Unions of The Bahamas are expected to protest tomorrow in Parliament square over Cable Bahamas\u2019 alleged failure to fully honour its heads of agreement following URCA\u2019s approval for the company to increase its rates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t receives 200 tablets from agent of Economic Citizenship Program<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Government of Dominica has received 200 tablets from one of its agents of the Economic Citizenship Progam, Apex Services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is GTT doing a disservice to these children?<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, It is pellucid that GT&T seems to be reluctant in expanding the landline telephone service in this country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow-LIME Giving Me A Headache!<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: I am having a somewhat similar problem to Carolyn Cooper’s (‘FLOW + LIME = minus zero, Sunday Gleaner, January 17, 2016) with LIME-FLOW. It appears that we have a national problem on our hands. Here’s my experience with LIME-FLOW recently\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica’s Flow preparing imminent LTE launch<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaican mobile operator Flow, the local subsidiary of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), has begun upgrading its mobile network infrastructure for the deployment of 4G LTE technology, reports local daily Jamaica Observer, citing the unit\u2019s managing director Garfield Sinclair\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Celltick partners with Cable & Wireless to bring startscreen to android devices<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless consumers to get a customized branded version of Start, enhancing the mobile experience of its users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"http:\/\/www.ectel.int\"ECTEL To Get Update on C&W\u2013FLOW Merger<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Board of Directors of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) will meet in the Commonwealth of Dominica on Friday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Launches New Cell Sites in St. Kitts and Nevis<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis who own and operate Digicel mobile phones, are waking up to increased 4G signal strength on their devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NOTICE: LIME fixed line voicemail migration<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 On January 18th 2016, LIME will be migrating your fixed line voicemail service to a new platform.\u00a0 Our new voicemail system provides greater stability, improved reliability and stronger security\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 20 January 2016<\/h3>\n

Information minister \u2018may not understand\u2019 digitisation security<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The minister responsible for Information Technology has responded to security concerns for the government\u2019s effort to digitise public records, but is doubted by the same IT specialist who raised the concerns\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC’s Carlyle Roberts to share ‘Smart City’ vision at Bahamas Business Outlook<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Attendees of the Bahamas Business Outlook (BBO) on January 21st at the Melia Nassau Resort will be given a glimpse into the future with speaker and BTC executive Carlyle Roberts presenting on the opportunities of \u2018Smart Cities.\u2019 \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable\u2019s First Rights Issue Seeks $30.6m<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas yesterday said its first-ever rights offering will raise an extra $30.6 million in capital to finance \u201cthe growth opportunities\u201d that will further boost shareholder value\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Entrant Is \u2018Dead In Water\u2019 On BTC Stalling<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A former Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) manager yesterday accused the incumbent carrier of an \u201cunspoken corporate strategy\u201d to prevent niche providers entering the market, after his fledgling business was left \u201cdead in the water\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Development Partner Gives 200 Tablets for Education<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Government of Dominica has received 200 tablet computers which it says will go to the children of Dominica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t to establish universal access to internet<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Dominica government is working on establishing universal access to the internet at all secondary schools and in the public domain, the Prime Minister has revealed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hinduja Global Solutions adds to health portfolio, expands in Kingston<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) has added to its healthcare portfolio and is set to expand in Kingston. The company commissioned a new facility in the island\u2019s capital in January\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominica to Host 73rd Board Meeting of ECTEL<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Dominica is gearing up to host the 73rd Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority, ECTEL on Friday January 22nd 2016. ECTEL is the regulatory body within the OECS which supervises and regulates the telecommunications sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Euronews expands reach with Digicel play<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Euronews is today announcing it will be extending its reach in the Caribbean thanks to a deal with Digicel Play in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 21 January 2016<\/h3>\n

Mass Demonstration Threat Over Cable Price Increase<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 NATIONAL Congress of Trade Unions of the Bahamas President John Pinder yesterday threatened to launch a mass demonstration \u201cin short order\u201d if the government doesn\u2019t reverse the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority\u2019s decision to approve Cable Bahamas\u2019s application to increase its rates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GuyanaUnion threatens industrial action if GTT refuses to withdraw \u201cearly retirement\u201d letters<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GPTWU) is threatening to rally its workers for industrial action if the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) refuses to withdraw a \u201cearly retirement\u201d letter that it dispatched to some 150 employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Coming Soon – The Jamaican Experience Using A Mobile App<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Buoyed by a special Gleaner award for expanding the services offered in the waiting area of the country’s two international airports, VIP Attractions will\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Strategies Today: How to adapt to Twitter’s newest updates<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 When it comes to the fastest and easiest way to reach anyone these days, it is Twitter\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Animation experts to visit Saint Lucia<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Twenty young St. Lucians involved in Film and Animation will this week receive a valuable insight from two internationally recognized experts in the multi-billion dollar industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Lucian producer admitted into global internet radio service Pandora<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 25 Year old Dudley Frederick, more commonly known as \u201cMrSoFamous\u201d or Simply \u201cFamous\u201d has made it into the internet radio service Pandora\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SCDF launches mobile app for iOs and Android devices<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) launched its mobile Carnival application or \u201capp\u201d for Android and iOs devices and smart phones on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TV6 added to DirecTV<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 CCN TV6 has been added to the channel line-up on DirecTV\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 22 January 2016<\/h3>\n

Cable\u00a0Bahamas denied summary judgment in fuel leak suit<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed Cable Bahamas Limited\u2019s application for a summary judgment to determine liability regarding a fuel spill at a Rubis Bahamas Limited gas station on Robinson Road, and recommended that the matter proceed to trial on an \u201curgent basis\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominica calls for lower roaming rates<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) begin a meeting here Friday amid calls for a decrease in roaming rates in the sub-region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic pay-TV booming<\/h4>\n

Dominica Republic <\/em>\u2013 Pay-TV in the Dominican Republic continues to go from strength to strength. Fresh data from the country\u2019s regulator (Institute of Telecommunications of the Dominican Republic, Indotel) says that Q3\/2015 saw another significant uplift to the nation\u2019s pay-TV subscribers, and took the growth overall for the first 9 months of the year to 19 per cent and topping 648,000 subs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT confirms offering \u201cvoluntary retirement\u201d package<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) appeared set to go ahead with offering a voluntary retirement package of a 100 percent payout of pension contributions to employees who are 55 years old and have served the company for at least 10 years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Union opposes GTT early retirement plan, threatens industrial action<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 \u201cWe are prepared to leave no stones unturned,\u201d said President of the Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Workers\u2019 Union (GPTWU), Mr. Harold Shepherd, when he convened a press conference yesterday to highlight what he described as a unilateral decision by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) to offer an early retirement plan to its employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trace Goes Live on Digicel Play in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 TRACE extends its presence in the Caribbean, unveiling a new distribution agreement with Digicel in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Beacon Technology launched in St. Kitts<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Some members of the business community recently were introduced to a cutting edge technology that is expected to change the way the corporate community do marketing… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 23 January 2016<\/h3>\n

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

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 On December 19, 2015, I read with bemusement a letter, written by one Gary Shaw, CEO, of Digicel Play, in response to what was a letter purportedly written by a disgruntled Digicel Play customer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New OUR Board<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE NEWLY appointed board of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) to be chaired by Joseph M. Matalon will be meeting next week to chart the way forward for the regulatory body\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Study points to region\u2019s lack of E-waste disposal policies<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A study carried out in 15 English-Dutch-and Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries has found that there is no policy regarding the E-waste from all kinds of electronics\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

How Long Before Perpetrators Of Revenge Porn And Cyber-Bullying Pay The Price?<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Earlier this month Saint Lucia experienced another chilling episode concerning use of the Internet to malign or blackmail a woman\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 24 January 2016<\/h3>\n

Digicel Hailed As Fastest 4G Network In Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Digicel customers benefit from the fastest 4G network in Barbados \u2013 that\u2019s the big news coming from an independent report by experts Brightcomms this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Tech Kids Valentine\u2019s Day Event<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Hey FLOW Fam, there\u2019s\u00a0great news again. Registration is now open for FLOW\u2019s\u00a0Flow Tech Kids Valentine\u2019s Day Event\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT looking forward to a year of progress<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Liberalisation of the telecommunication sector and realizing 4G mobile data service is among the vision for the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) for this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana has been slow to embrace E-Procurement\u2013Finance Minister<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana\u2019s weak public procurement system led to the loss of millions of dollars annually\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Online Offenders! Twitter, Facebook And Other Social Media Being Used To Defame Persons As Political Heat Rises<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As the political campaign approaches fever pitch, a warning has been issued to persons who use social media to defame others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0\u00a0journalismthatmatters<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0ECTEL<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Brands of the World<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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