{"id":82275,"date":"2016-05-09T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T12:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=82275"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:17:40","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:17:40","slug":"roundup-week-8-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2016\/05\/roundup-week-8-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 8 May 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 2 May to Sunday 8 May 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Students of the Convent High School ICT Club have expanded their horizon and now have an improved understanding of the workings of telecommunications in relation to Information & Communications Technologies (ICT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 The coordinator of the National Commission for the Information Society and Knowledge (CNSIC), Mirna Gonzalez, said that the percentage of internet users in 2015 in the Dominican Republic amounted to 53.5 percent and the target for 2020 is 70 percent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 In February 2016 a total of 8.85 million mobile lines were in operation in the Dominican Republic, compared with 8.82 million a month earlier\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has announced plans to grant amnesty to all television broadcasters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 With approval granted by government, coupled with its signalled intent to pass the long-awaited telecommunications liberalisation legislation, the country\u2019s two mobile carriers GTT and Digicel have announced that they will roll out 4G service in time for Guyana\u2019s 50th Anniversary celebrations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Competition is an essential element in the efficient working of markets. It brings important benefits to the consumer by encouraging innovation, efficiency and a widening of choice\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Business has announced that it will be offering a three-year scholarship valued at US$3,000 (J$369,000) for young women to pursue tertiary level studies in the field of information and communication technology (ICT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 We all create copy for social media, and we all need it to be amazing. Do you wish that you had some tools that would help you improve your quality and know that you were going to nail the interactions and the tone every time? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 WHILE local press bodies are looking with concern at the emerging trend of cyber attacks on working journalists, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) is today standing up for UNESCO World Press Freedom Day and its 2016 slogan, \u201cAccess to information and fundamental freedoms: This is your right!\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em>\u00ad \u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) suffered an almost 30 per cent year-over-year reduction in its mobile revenues, which is blamed on falling subscriber numbers and the increasing use of Over The Top (OTT) applications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em>\u00ad \u2013 The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institution (BTVI) was recently recognized as an authorized educational partner of TestOut Corporation for its commitment to improving the lives of students\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 TWO former policemen who took advantage of their former positions to commit theft may spend 18 months in prison if they fail to pay a $3,000 fine imposed on them by a magistrate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013\u00a0The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) yesterday released its 2015 Annual Report and 2016 Annual Plan, laying out the steps the regulator will take with respect to its new duties regulating the electricity sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL Barbados, in collaboration with\u00a0the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recently hosted a seminar at The St Michael School to celebrate International Girls in (ICTs) Day 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/em>\u2013 A team from India is currently in Dominica with the intention to accelerate the process for the commencement of training at the ICT Centre for Excellence at the Dominica State College\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Students of the Convent High School ICT Club have expanded their horizon and now have an improved understanding of the workings of telecommunications in relation to Information & Communications Technologies (ICT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is working to ensure that an acceptable standard of broadcast is delivered to the public, Chairman Leonard Craig said last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is not in favour of political parties holding Broadcasting Licences. Therefore, it is unlikely that the People\u2019s Progressive Party\/ Civic (PPP\/C) will be in the Radio Broadcasting business much longer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 1. Ransomware An attacker deposits malware on your machines, which encrypts your files or makes them otherwise inaccessible, then makes payment demands to recover your files\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 At this point, it\u2019s difficult to evaluate the newest entry in the line of Samsung\u2019s premium smartphones, the S7, without considering everything that the company has brought to market before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Regulators yesterday rejected Cable Bahamas\u2019 arguments that the impending change in majority control at its major rival would undermine competition in the pay-TV and international bandwidth markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has \u2013 despite objections raised by Cable Bahamas Ltd. (CBL)\u2008about \u201cserious public interest concerns\u201d \u2013 put its stamp of approval on the $5.3 billion acquisition of Cable and\u2008Wireless Communications (CWC)\u2008by Liberty Global, effectively approving Liberty as the new owner of 49 percent of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Belize Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has announced that the country\u2019s first internet exchange point (IXP), the BIXP, was successfully launched in Belize City on 27 April at the campus of the University of Belize\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Interpol and GCHQ, the United Kingdom\u2019s surveillance organization, have visited Cayman over the past six months to help the country develop a new plan for cybersecurity, Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts revealed Wednesday in the Legislative Assembly\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Fines for phone, Internet and television providers in Cayman will increase from $25,000 to $500,000 for violating their licenses and telecom rules under new rules passed in a second reading at the Legislative Assembly on Sunday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana\u2019s two mobile carriers Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) and Digicel have announced that they are to rollout 4G broadband services in the country having both been granted approval\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel founder and chairman Denis O\u2019Brien plans to return to the stock market with an initial public offering of Digicel shares, but will wait about a year to 18 months, Bloomberg has reported\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 GraceKennedy Group Ltd (GK), which through its money services arm GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS) controls just over 50 per cent of the remittance market in Jamaica, has indicated in its just released 2015 annual report that it will deploy its mobile wallet in 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica\u2019s finance minister Audley Shaw has confirmed that the country is to get another mobile service provider as the government\u2019s cabinet has approved the granting of a new licence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Andrew Holness recently broke ground for the construction of a US$12-million BPO ICT complex in Freeport, Montego Bay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 This week, Cuba is the tech capital of the region as some 700 technology experts and professionals from across the region gather in western Havana for the annual meeting of the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean (LACNIC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 In only a few years an online presence has become the norm not an exception. We market online, sell online, we reach out, we connect and we build relationships online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 Mr O’Brien last year shelved a share sale, citing volatility in equity markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) says it\u2019s extremely concerned about the cyber bullying and malicious character assassinations on media workers in the twin-island republic, particularly investigative journalists\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 ON May 23 and 24, 2016, the Nova Committee of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce will host its Fifth Biennial SME Conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Scores of local businesses attended the e-Commerce Strategy Training Workshop hosted by the Invest Grand Bahama Small Business Bureau (IGBSBB) last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 <\/strong>The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has rejected arguments from Cable Bahamas (CBL) that changes in the ownership structure of fixed line incumbent Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) will have an impact on competition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Belize Training and Employment Centre (BTEC), a unit of the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE), today, completed its \u201cJob Preparedness BPO Training\u201d\u00a0 which provided participants with an introduction to customer service, telephone etiquette, handling customer complaints, rapport building, sales and other skills to make them better equipped for employment in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 More information has come to light, showing that the application which telecoms provider CCT recently submitted as part of the Spectrum Award process was rejected single-handedly by Guy Malone who is Chief Executive Officer at the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) which currently exists in the Dominica Integrated Information System, DIISH, is currently being utilized in the test phase of the Dominica Medical Information System, DMedIS\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 Orange Dominicana (Altice) is the leading operator in terms of number of ported lines gained since mobile portability was introduced in the Dominican Republic in September 2009, reports El Caribe, citing data published by telecoms regulator Indotel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/em>\u2013 \u201cYou have two essential powers – the power within and the power of ICT. Use the power within to develop your attitudes and discipline, your dreams and aspirations, and use the power of ICT to help you realize these dreams\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago \u2013 Majority state-owned Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) will continue to invest millions in T&T\u2019s information, communication and technology sector even as it deals with the effects of the economic downturn, chief marketing officer Camille Campbell said on Tuesday night\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 High Court judge Justice Nicola Byer has made an order which could end a major dispute over the non-payment of royalty fees by telecoms company Caribbean Cellular Telephone (CCT), which will end up paying less fees than others may have liked\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 For the first time since the regulator was established, the Information and Communications Authority (ICTA) has issued a fine to one of its licensees for breaching the rules regarding 911 outages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 PRIMARY and secondary students islandwide can now access educational content and support relating to examinations such as Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE), at their fingertips via LearningHub.Online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize<\/em> \u2013 Today, Wednesday, April 27, at 2 p.m., the Belize Internet Exchange Point (BIXP) held its official launch at the University of Belize (UB) in Belize City\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A local telecommunications provider has been slapped with a $75,000 fine for several breaches related to a service outage in February which prevented customers from calling the emergency 911 service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 With the allocation of additional spectrum by the Ministry of Public Telecommunications, Guyana\u2019s telephone service providers have finally launched their 4G networks across Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, We live in exciting times. In just the past week, the Government of Guyana has granted spectrum for Guyana\u2019s Jubilee celebrations, allowing us to provide long-awaited 4G to Guyana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, Nothing irritates you more than when you pick up your phone to call government departments\u00a0 and other places and there is no dial tone; all you hear is a voice from the exchange at Anna Regina saying you cannot reach the destination\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/em>\u2013 This Friday, about 70 members of the Emergency Unit of the Scouts of Haiti in the North (CUSH) will be deployed in the field for the simulation exercise SIMEX 2016, of an earthquake followed by a tsunami, at the level of North department, which promises to be the biggest exercise of the year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Recently named president of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) Dr Mupa Muppuri has pledged to partner with government and all other stakeholders to rev up the sector’s fight towards improving the destination’s tarnished image, brought about by cyber crimes including the lotto scamming\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana<\/em> \u2013 For a few hours on Friday, many Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) customers experienced for the first time Fourth Generation (4G) services on their mobile devices. It was electrifying, for want of a better word\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Digicel yesterday launched its 4G network at Bartica as that community was officially declared a town, offering a mobile experience on par with developed countries around the world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 \u201cWe have been pushing relentlessly over a period of years for a framework to formally liberalise the sector,\u201d said Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Justin Nedd, when asked if his company has been resisting liberalisation of the telecommunication sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/em>\u2013 As conflicting information circulates about the location of the outstanding US$5 million for the sale of government shares in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), President David Granger is adamant that former president Donald Ramotar is the one to provide answers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 People should be able to choose and pay for the cable channels that they want to watch\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Managing Director of\u00a0 Flow Jamaica, Garfield Sinclair, says the company has been resorting to transferring some of\u00a0 its customers to the hybrid fiber network to reduce the impact of\u00a0 cable theft\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credits: \u00a0carterse<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>;<\/em><\/p>\n ____________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 2 May to Sunday 8 May 2016. 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BUSINESS BYTE: Flow hosts students on Girls in ICT Day<\/h4>\n
Dominican Republic aims for 70% internet users by 2020<\/h4>\n
Record of 8.85 million mobile lines in February: Indotel<\/h4>\n
GNBA mulls amnesty for TV broadcasters, reduced fees<\/h4>\n
GTT, Digicel to roll out 4G service<\/h4>\n
GTT\u00a0monopoly held Guyana back for too long \u2013 Digicel CEO<\/h4>\n
Digicel celebrates ‘Girls in ICT’ with scholarship<\/h4>\n
Marketing Strategies Today: Seventeen ultimate tools for social media marketers<\/h4>\n
Concern over cyber attacks on journalists<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 3 May 2016<\/h3>\n
BTC Hit By Near 30% Mobile Revenue Fall<\/h4>\n
BTVI recognized by IT certification company<\/h4>\n
Police Officers Guilty Of Stealing Phones From BTC<\/h4>\n
URCA\u2008preps\u00a0for regulating electricity sector; awarding cell license for 15 years<\/h4>\n
Girls in ICT Day Observed<\/h4>\n
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Training For Trainers To Commence Soon For ICT Centre For Excellence<\/h4>\n
Flow hosts students on Girls in ICT Day<\/h4>\n
Broadcast authority looking to raise standards in television<\/h4>\n
GNBA against political parties holding Broadcast Licence<\/h4>\n
…Cyber security hacks<\/h4>\n
Considering the S7<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 4 May 2016<\/h3>\n
Cable\u2019s BTC Purchase Objections Dismissed<\/h4>\n
URCA\u00a0approves new owner for 49% of BTC<\/h4>\n
Belize gets internet exchange point; BIXP becomes twelfth such facility in Caribbean<\/h4>\n
Cabinet gives $1 million to new cybersecurity initiative<\/h4>\n
Steep new fines for telecoms approved<\/h4>\n
Guyana\u2019s GTT and Digicel to rollout 4G<\/h4>\n
Digicel Still Contemplating IPO<\/h4>\n
GraceKennedy promises to roll out mobile wallet in 2016<\/h4>\n
Jamaica approves new mobile operator licence<\/h4>\n
PM Holness breaks ground for BPO complex in MoBay<\/h4>\n
Caribbean, Latin American tech experts gather in Cuba as LACNIC 25 opens in Havana<\/h4>\n
Good social media etiquette 101 \u2014 Part 1<\/h4>\n
O’Brien in ‘no rush’ to take Digicel dividend<\/h4>\n
T&T media association says journalists facing cyber bullying, character assassinations<\/h4>\n
The art of listening on social media<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 5 May 2016<\/h3>\n
e-Commerce\u00a0training deemed a success<\/h4>\n
URCA rejects CBL\u2019s competition concerns over Liberty\/CWC deal<\/h4>\n
BTEC completes its Job Preparedness BPO Training\u00a0Programme<\/h4>\n
No Board Support? Malone alone turned down CCT<\/h4>\n
DMedIS Combines ICT and Medical Records<\/h4>\n
Orange leads Dominican mobile portability figures<\/h4>\n
CANTO Seeks to Change Girls\u2019 Views on ICT<\/h4>\n
TSTT commits to ICT investments<\/h4>\n
Friday, 6 May 2016<\/h3>\n
Judge chides CCT for causing dispute over fee<\/h4>\n
ICTA gets tough on licensees<\/h4>\n
Digicel rolls out learning website with GoGSAT<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 7 May 2016<\/h3>\n
Belize: faster internet, greater possibilities<\/h4>\n
ICTA levies $75,000 fine over 911 call failures<\/h4>\n
Digicel to invest up to US$40M more as 4G service rolls out<\/h4>\n
GTT embraces the benefits of liberalization<\/h4>\n
GTT is getting worse in Region Two<\/h4>\n
SIMEX 2016 : The Scouts and their satellites suitcases, a major asset<\/h4>\n
New BPIAJ president pledges to assist gov’t in lotto scam, cyber crime fight<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 8 May 2016<\/h3>\n
4G spectrum release\u2026Mobile Service Providers finally able to play catch-up<\/h4>\n
Digicel launches 4G in Guyana<\/h4>\n
GTT not opposed to formal liberalisation \u2013 insists CEO<\/h4>\n
US$5M balance for GTT shares\u2026 Granger says Ramotar can provide answers<\/h4>\n
Dehring promises cheaper cable<\/h4>\n
FLOW takes measures to reduce cable theft<\/h4>\n