{"id":81909,"date":"2016-04-25T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=81909"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:17:55","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:17:55","slug":"roundup-week-24-april-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2016\/04\/roundup-week-24-april-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 24 April 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 18 April to Sunday 24 April 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

Digicel Barbados apologises for misleading mobile ad<\/h4>\n

Barbados \u2013 <\/em>Digicel Barbados has been forced to apologise to its mobile customers for misleading advertising after receiving a rebuke from the country’s Fair Trading Commission (FTC), reports Barbados Today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Talk about having an IMPACT\u2026<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands \u2013 <\/em>Internet and tech industry leaders and marketing experts from across the globe converged on Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman for the Internet Marketing Association\u2019s (IMA) IMPACT16 Cayman conference co-hosted by Cayman Enterprise City\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to make Haiti\u2019s 40+ community radio stations legit<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Reading the Miami Herald\u2019s piece on Haiti\u2019s 40 or so community radio stations, I kept wondering to myself, are they legal or not? The article says these signals are \u201cdifficult to locate\u201d and have \u201cno official listings and, under Haitian law, the stations do not exist.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Arcep publishes additional details on LTE auction in overseas territories<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 France\u2019s Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (Autorite de Regulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes, Arcep) has published additional details on the call for applications for the allocation of available 3G\/4G spectrum in the French overseas territories (\u2018departement d\u2019outre-mer\u2019, DOM) of Guadeloupe, Guyana, Reunion, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthelemy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Strategies Today: Three must-have Instagram analytics tools<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Is your business ready for Instagram\u2019s algorithm? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel collaborates with Local Visitor Channel<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 New initiatives and collaborations are always prosperous when it comes to the Digicel brand, and here is the latest one for which the telecommunications firm is shouting about\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

No Sunday calls on TSTT<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 \u201cEMERGENCY calls only\u201d, was the message tens of thousands of Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT) customers across the country received yesterday, when they tried to make calls on their mobile phones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Call made for development of Dominican cyber content<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Director of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, Craig Nesty, has called for further investment in the development of the Dominican cyber content\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominica advances national broadband strategy development<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The development of a National Broadband Strategy for defining the way forward in the ICT Sector is the anticipated outcome of a four-day national consultation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow shows off latest technology at Expo Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 FLOW, telecommunications partner for the biennial Expo Jamaica 2016, which ended yesterday, pulled out all the stops to impress patrons with a dazzling technology display that had patrons \u2018wowed\u2019 over at the National Arena\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ECTELECTEL\u00a0Gets Tough With Telecoms Companies<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 <\/em>THE Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Company (ECTEL) is preparing to take on telecommunications providers over a number of issues that have created stumbling blocks between the two entities over the past years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Extend battery life<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013<\/em> Prolonging the battery life of your smartphone is quite simpler than you think\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Regional tech community gathers in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 <\/em>Anyone interested in the development of the Internet in Caribbean may have already heard of CaribNOG, the Caribbean Network Operators Group\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Taxing online purchases will not deter consumers<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten \u2013 One St. Maarten People Party (OSPP) says taxing online purchases will not deter consumers from purchasing their necessities via the Internet as it will still be cheaper than purchasing from stores in St. Maarten\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Flow land lines suffer outage<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands \u2013 <\/em>Telecommunications provider Flow experienced outages on Wednesday affecting its fixed-line services, including inbound and outbound calls\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICT Center of Excellence moves to next phase<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The establishment of an ICT Center of Excellence in Dominica is moving to a next phase with a three-man delegation from India arriving on the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

INFORMATION MINISTER WANTS ICT POLICIES TO TRANSLATE INTO ACTION<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Hon Minister for Information, Science, Telecommunications and Technology, Kelver Darroux on Tuesday, April 19th challenged participants of a National Broadband Consultation to put the policies that Government has implemented into action\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NTRC challenged to \u2018make greater use\u2019 of Universal Service Fund<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) has been challenged to make greater use of the Universal Service Fund\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic Sees First Bitcoin ATM In Santo Domingo<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Republic is not a place most people would associate with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency,.. more<\/a><\/p>\n

Govt not finding Chinese company\u2019s payment for shares in GTT<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The almost one-year old coalition-led government says a recent trip to China for a US$5 million debt supposedly owed by a telecoms company for Guyana\u2019s shares in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has turned up more questions than cash\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Masakenari hooked up to internet<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Masakenari, a Wai Wai village in the deep south of Guyana now has an internet connection\u00a0after complaining about the difficulty in communicating with the rest of the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECTEL clarifies position on LIME\/Columbus merger<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) said it has taken steps to utilize legislative tools, to ensure that it keeps the environment open for competition in the telecommunications sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty Global Receives Shareholder Approval for Acquisition of Cable & Wireless Communications Plc<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Liberty Global plc (\u201cLiberty Global\u201d) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK, LILA and LILAK) is pleased to announce that at the General Meeting of Shareholders held today, its shareholders approved all proposals put to a vote in connection with the acquisition of all outstanding and to be issued shares of Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (“CWC”) (LSE: CWC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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

\"Antigua_and_BarbudaBUSINESSES HIT BY CYBER CRIME<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda \u2013 <\/em>Police last night issued a warning to residents of the twin island nation, alerting them of the need to be extremely cautious when using the internet for financial and business transactions, as hackers have fraudulently diverted large sums of monies from local businesses and professionals to accounts overseas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NTRC wants broadband strategy to focus on local content<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) is hopeful that the development of a National Broadband Strategy for Dominica will also focus on creation of local content and not just connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana, India sign US$1M MoU for information technology centre<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana and India yesterday signed a US$1 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the setting up of an Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Centre of Excellence in Guyana, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

US$5 million from sale of GT&T shares unaccounted for<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Government has obtained documents which show that the US$5M thought to be outstanding from the sale of GT&T shares was collected prior to President David Granger taking office and efforts are underway to detect the money trail, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman says\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

US$30M GTT sale of shares\u2026Coalition Govt. searches for missing US$5M<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 In 2012, the then Government under the People\u2019s Progressive Party\/Civic (PPP\/C) announced that it had sold its 20 percent shares in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) to Datang Telecom Technology and Industry Group for US$30M\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Legislation for digital society<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Energy, Science and Technology Minister, Dr Andrew Wheatley, says several pieces of legislation are in the offing to transform Jamaica into a digital society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

More public school students, teachers to get tablets<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A sum of $700 million has been allocated in the 2016\/2017 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House, to continue the utilisation of tablet computers to increase learning opportunities for students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t,\u00a0Telecoms Companies To Butt Heads Again?<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 INTERESTING times are ahead in the telecommunications sector that are reminiscent of the 1998-2000 era when then Communications Minister, Calixte George Sr., and some of his ministerial colleagues in the Windward islands, took on the telecommunications giant, Cable & Wireless and ended its monopoly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber-bullying a growing concern<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 SECONDARY school principals yesterday warned a Parliament committee that cyber-bullying is becoming more of a problem\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Beware of cyber crime threat, warns IT expert<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda \u2013 <\/em>Antigua & Barbuda information technology expert Yves Ephraim has confirmed that cyber crime is on the increase and people should be on \u201chigh alert\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

E-Commerce strategy highly praised by Rolle<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The E-Commerce Strategy Training Seminar hosted by the Invest Grand Bahama Small Business Bureau (IGBSBB) at Canal House, Pelican Bay Resort this past Wednesday and Thursday provided attendees with vital information guaranteed to revolutionize business operations for Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licensees, small and medium sized entities as well as budding entrepreneurs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

candw.ky emails hacked, warns ICTA cyber team<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman\u2019s Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT-KY), a new branch of the Information Technology and Communications Authority dealing with online threats, has issued a public \u2018cybersecurity alert\u2019 after it was discovered that some candw.ky email accounts have been compromised\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic Unveils Plans to Bolster ICT Infrastructure<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Republic is going to invest millions of dollars in an ambitious program aimed at stimulating the digital economy and generating thousands of jobs in the\u00a0information and communications technology\u00a0(ICT) sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

India plugs US$1M for start-up of ICT training centre at UG<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Government of Guyana, through the Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, on Wednesday signed a US$1M Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Government via its High Commissioner in Guyana, Venkatachalam Mahalingam, for the establishment of an Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Centre of Excellence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GuyanaWho bought the GTT shares?<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 More controversy now surrounds the sale of the 20 percent shares that the Government of Guyana held in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ramotar denies gov\u2019t claim over US$5M for GTT shares<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Former President Donald Ramotar yesterday denied a claim by government that US$5M owed by a Chinese company as an outstanding payment for shares in GTT had been paid over to his administration prior to the May 11, 2015 general elections\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Innovation up, but globally Jamaica ranks below par<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica has improved in the Global Innovative Index (GII) 2015, released this week by The Economist, moving from a rank of 121 to 96\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saint Lucia welcomes the new FLOW!<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Last weekend there was excitement all over St Lucia as the country welcomed the new Flow following the unveiling of the new brand which was done in grand style\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FIRE for FLOW<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 So Camillo finally has something to say about cable TV rates, and it is a backward step, in an attempt to conciliate irate subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Dominican Republic\u2019s low production the key hurdle to innovate<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Low production and absorption of knowledge and weak regulatory and business environment are the main obstacles challenging innovation in the Dominican Republic, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) representative Flora Montealegre affirmed Tuesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

National Id System On Track<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The National Identification System (NIDS) project remains on track for full implementation by 2020, Project Director in the Office of the Prime Minister Denzil Plummer noted\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government invests heavily to enhance police telecoms<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 Communication between elements of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force operating in the field is expected to be much clearer with the installation of a Digital Radio System\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Earning US dollars online<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 There are fiercely independent and enterprising souls in T&T desperately working their way around the limitations of this backward country to find success in the global world of e-commerce\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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

GT&T shares\u2026Datang and Hong Kong Telecom are related companies- Nandlall clarifies<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has sought to bring some kind of clarity to the recent mix-up surrounding the controversial sale of government\u2019s 20 percent share in the Guyana telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The radio licences fiasco\u2026.Pres. Granger says you cannot correct the wrongs by multiplying the cases<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Much has been said in the media about the need for the coalition administration to right a number of the irregularities in the local broadcasting sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Consumers turned off by TV warranty problem<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 <\/em>Dear Claudienne, On September 12, 2015, my husband and I purchased a Blackpoint Smart TV, model # BP49SMT, Serial #1410087M00167 at a store downtown Kingston\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology Innovation Fund to be created<\/h4>\n

Jamaica \u2013 <\/em>Minister of Energy, Science and Technology Dr Andrew Wheatley says the Government is moving to make Jamaica the Caribbean’s leading producer of technology, through the creation of a Technology Innovation Fund\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT wants former director to repay $$<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A former director of TSTT received a US$9,000 per diem to attend an international conference on behalf of the majority State-owned telecommunications company but he did not go\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0GotCredit<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0ECTEL<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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