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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 21 March to Sunday 27 March 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 21 March 2016<\/h3>\n

BTC retiree looks forward to new phase of life\/career<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 A 40-plus year career with the Bahamas Telecommunications Company, (BTC) came to a close for Elias Major last Friday when management and colleagues gave him a rousing send-off party\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Illegally\u00a0issued radio, TV, cable licences\u2026Govt. must have clear agenda on tackling corruption under PPP \u2013 Dr. Hinds<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The\u00a0 recent support by certain Government officials for the revocation\u00a0 of radio, television and cable licences arbitrarily granted under the Jagdeo regime, is a positive development in the direction of justice and fairness, said University Professor, Dr. David Hinds\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Springs \u2018S7 Surprise\u2019<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 Soca\u2019s power couple, Fayon Lyons and Bunji Garlin, were happy to be the first in the Caribbean to be presented with the all-new, sleek Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone by Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W Business To Offer Cisco Collaboration As A Service Over Its MPLS Networks<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 C&W Business, a division of Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (CWC), today announces that it will offer Cisco\u00ae Unified Communications as a Service over its multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) network to its customers across the Caribbean and Latin American region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Strategies Today: How to make money with webinars<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Webinar platforms are quite useful in any kind of business, be it big, small or medium\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel announces new CEO in St. Kitts and Nevis<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Sean Latty was recently appointed as the new CEO for Digicel St. Kitts and Nevis as part of its efforts to deliver an even better experience for customers across the business, it was announced today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 22 March 2016<\/h3>\n

Technology: Edging out the competition<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Samsung has released its Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge with big focus on the phones\u2019 improved camera capabilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel signs new deal with NBCUniversal<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Play Tuesday announced that it recently signed a major content deal with NBCUniversal International Distribution enabling Digicel Play to provide its customers with even more of everything they want \u2013 premium content through the most attractive home entertainment system in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ECTELFLOW\/LIME Merger Still Unsettled but ECTEL Says: NAME CHANGE NOT ILLEGAL<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Yesterday\u2019s change of brand name from \u2018LIME\u2019 to \u2018FLOW\u2019 on handsets connected to the LIME network is not an illegal act. However, with the merger between the two is not yet complete as negotiations the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Company (ECTEL) have reached a stalemate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Smart TV, tablets & cash to be won from Digicel Play!<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 With less than two weeks remaining in the month of March, Cable television and Broadband subscribers of Digicel Play in Nevis (formerly Caribbean Cable Communications Network) are grabbing at the opportunity to win a sleek 40\u201d Samsung Flat Screen television, Tablets and $1000 cash in its March Madness Promotion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 23 March 2016<\/h3>\n

Telecommunications minister points a finger at ABS employees<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications & Information Technology Melford Nicholas has accused staff at state -owned ABS Radio & Television of campaigning against governmental changes at the organisation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet access for Belizeans is a priority<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Internet access continues to be a priority for all Belizeans, considering the tremendous technological advances that have been sweeping across the World\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Is B.T.L. Actually BPL \u2013 Barrow Pinata Limited?<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Musa also turned up the heat on Belize Telemedia Limited, nationalized by the government in 2009\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Smart Launches The First 4G LTE Network In Belize<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 We are happy to officially launch our 4G LTE Network starting with the first phase in Belize City earlier today. Both our showrooms on the Philip Goldson Highway and our downtown showroom on Albert Street are now offering LTE-capable phones and new and affordable Zoom + LTE packages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Business email scammers target Cayman<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 There has been an increase in wire transfer frauds by email against Cayman Islands businesses and\u00a0government\u00a0entities, the new Cybersecurity Incident Response Team, CIRT-KY,\u00a0has warned\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber wire transfer fraud alert issued<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman\u2019s CIRT-KY (Cybersecurity Incident Response Team) issued a public cybersecurity alert in response to an increase in wire transfer fraud by email against Cayman Islands businesses and\u00a0government\u00a0entities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cura\u00e7aoDigicel Group acquires TRES Networks in Curacao<\/h4>\n

Cura\u00e7ao <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire TRES Networks in Curacao, for an undisclosed sum, pending Government approval\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Selorm Adadevoh appointed new CEO of Digicel Haiti<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Tuesday, March 22, Digicel announced that Selorm Adadevoh, Chief Operations Officer in Haiti, was appointed CEO of Digicel Haiti\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW Jamaica To Dole Out $3b Pension Surplus<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ), which trades as FLOW, will pay out nearly $3 billion as pension surplus to be divided equally between members of the superannuation fund and the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Nations Sign off on Cyber Crime Action Plan<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean countries have sign off on a plan of action to strengthen regional co-operation and help governments address cyber security vulnerabilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel releases latest version of \u2018My Digicel\u2019<\/h4>\n

Regional \u00ad\u2013 <\/em>Digicel today announced the release of the latest version (v5.34) of its \u2018My Digicel\u2019 app for Android smartphones, an interactive and user-friendly tool that allows customers to manage their overall mobile experience… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Play to offer Bravo Network<\/h4>\n

Regional \u00ad\u2013 <\/em>Digicel Play will be offering Bravo\u00a0to customers across the Caribbean in HD, it was announced today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Competition authority law to be ready in April<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 The draft competition law, which will include steps for consumer protection, is slated for completion in April and will begin the rounds in the various advisory bodies before ending up on the floor of Parliament\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 24 March 2016<\/h3>\n

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\u201cOne ring\u201d cell phone scam \u2013 beware, Belizeans!<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Smart and Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) have issued alerts, warning customers not to be duped by calls coming from a foreign number with the +8-818 prefix\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ruling imminent in multi-million-dollar arbitration dispute over BTL nationalization<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Amandala has been informed by a member of the Government of Belize\u2019s legal team that a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), based in The Hague, Netherlands, could come any time now, in the litigation between Dunkeld International Investment Limited of the Turks and Caicos and the Government of Belize, following the challenge made by the Ashcroft group to the 2009 nationalization of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) by the Government of Belize\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel announces free Easter roaming pass, smartphone deals<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands \u2013 <\/em>Digicel, the BVI\u2019s leading provider of best value roaming, has today announced that its prepaid customers can enjoy a free seven-day Roam Like You\u2019re Home pass\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"British_Virgin_IslandsMinister blasts telecoms regulator, defends CCT<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands \u2013 <\/em>Minister responsible for the telecoms industry Mark Vanterpool yesterday launched a public broadside against the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), warning that the government will not allow the Commission to overlook the locally owned CCT Global Communications in relation to the allocation of the 700 MHz spectrum, which is necessary to facilitate much faster internet through what is commonly known as 4G LTE\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominicans create events mobile app<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Two young Dominicans are aiming to innovate the event advertising industry and create an opportunity for others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Corporate Hands: IGT Donates Computer Lab To Mustard Seed Homes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 International Game Technology (IGT), PLC through its After School Advantage programme, has donated eight computers and one printer to the Mustard Seed Community’s Mary’s Child and St Anthony’s homes that provide support for vulnerable pregnant teenagers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guardsman Alarms Rolls Out Nexedge Digital Technology<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Guardsman Alarms Limited has introduced the NEXEDGE range of advanced digital radios using the NXDN protocol with the necessary features, capabilities, and performance to satisfy all the requirements of their clients\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

More competition coming in cable TV industry<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Competition in Jamaica’s cable TV industry is about to heat up as businessman Chris Dehring has received an all island cable TV licence for his recently formed Digital Interactive Services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

No Ban On Streaming In Schools, Gov’t Launches New Intiative To Reform High School<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Although launching a new initiative – Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education (APSE) geared at serving the needs of all students in high school, the education ministry says that it is not ready to implement a policy banning streaming in schools, which could undermine the new approach\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Boka Group hails the newly announced Commonwealth and Caribbean states joint action plan to tackle cybercrime<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Boka Group has hailed thenewly announced Commonwealth and Caribbean states joint action plan to tackle escalating cybercrime, following a three-day workshop in Saint Lucia organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union and the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security and was attended by ministers, attorneys-general, ICT and telecommunications officials and international experts, Interpol, FBI and the Council of Europe\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable and Wireless Business supports CTU Telecommunications Conference<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 C&W Business, the business-to-business unit of Cable & Wireless Communications partnered with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union and the Government of St Lucia for the hosting of a telecommunications conference last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CCTV cameras in schools<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 CLOSED-CIRCUIT Television (CCTV) cameras have been installed in some \u201chigh-risk schools\u201d, says Chief Education Officer in the Education Ministry, Harrilal Seecharan, to monitor for incidents of violence and indiscipline \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 25 March 2016<\/h3>\n

\"Trinidad_and_TobagoCommunication Workers beat TSTT \u2018bobolees\u2019<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 THE Communication Workers Union (CWU) yesterday beat \u2018bobolees\u2019, representing two executives of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), in their annual Holy Thursday exercise\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fire destroys TSTT cables in Macoya facility<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 A FIRE at a Telecommunic\u00adations Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) facility in Macoya destroyed cable valued thousands of dollars yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT cable yard up in flames<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 While an official cause of the flame has not yet been ascertained, Newsday was told that at about 4.45 pm yesterday a bush fire which ignited a bamboo patch on Gladioli Road, Macoya spread to the compound located nearby\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 26 March 2016<\/h3>\n

Tighter Security Coming For Tablets In Schools<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Energy, Science, and Technology is working to strengthen the security of the Tablets in Schools programme before the next phase is rolled out\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 27 March 2016<\/h3>\n

Digicel Reports Positive Feedback<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 BARBADIANS have responded extremely favourably to the Digicel Play, a new initiative\u00a0the company launched recently\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

City Council implements software to enhance services<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is rolling out its tax and revenue generating software programme that will assist the entity in making payments more accessible to all\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GuyanaNew software to enable rate payments online \u2013 City Hall<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Citizens of Georgetown will soon be able to pay their rates online when the Mayor and City Council launches its new Revenue Collection and Financial Management System (RCFMS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dehring To Launch New Cable Company Next Year<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A new privately owned Jamaican cable company, Digital Interactive Services Limited (DISL), says it expects to roll out operations islandwide by the first quarter of 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow To Increase Some International Mobile Calls Rates<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Jamaica, which trades as Flow, will be adjusting international rates for mobile calls for many countries outside of the diaspora, effective May 23, in an effect to cover currency movements\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Four men arrested for stealing fibre optic cable<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Detectives assigned to the Spanish Town Police arrested four men for allegedly stealing fibre optic cables in Spanish Town, St Catherine early Sunday, March 27\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t Making It Easier to Do Business in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A key component of plans to grow Jamaica\u2019s economy involves strengthening Ministries, Departments and Agencies to administer the nation\u2019s business in the most efficient and effective manner\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NetLink makes amends<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Claudienne, I need your help in regard to a cash refund due to me from NetLink Communications Co Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Teacher in midst of explicit cyber images mixup<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A teacher from a secondary school in Portmore, St Catherine, has found herself in the midst of an embarrassing maelstrom after explicit images of her were posted on social media last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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