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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 26 September to Sunday 2 October 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 26 September 2016<\/h3>\n

Cell fare<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 CELLULAR PHONES COULD be used to pay bus fares on public service vehicles (PSVs) in short order, if a company which has expressed an interest in providing the service is taken on board… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel ready for impending weather system<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 WITH THE POTENTIAL THREAT of a Tropical Depression bearing down on Barbados over the next couple of days, Digicel would like to inform its customers, its staff and Barbados as a whole that its storm contingency plan is in high gear and the business has everything in place to best manage the events of the coming days\u2026. more<\/a><\/p>\n

John Brice\u00f1o Calls B.T.L. Deal \u201cWorst Ever\u201d by a Government<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The People\u2019s United Party has been hammering Government on the B.T.L. deal, stating that Belizeans must find five hundred and fifty seven million dollars for a company worth about one hundred million dollars… more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICTA supports Solomon\u2019s Free Wi-Fi Initiative<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Support equipment to facilitate free (password-protected) WiFi service to residents in the immediate vicinity of Windsor Park, has recently been installed. The installation is the first test model in a hoped-for island-wide community communications initiative, initiated by former George Town Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Ellio Solomon\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel launches HD voice calls<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 For the first time in Jamaica, over two million customers on the Digicel network now have access to high- definition Voice (HD Voice) calling for a crisper, clearer, more natural sounding voice-call experience with background noise-cancelling capabilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Strategies Today: How to ensure your LinkedIn strategy is working with small business<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Are you trying to make sure that you are able to reach specific LinkedIn users? … more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWU: Don\u2019t place burden on working class<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Budget week\u2019s upon T&T and the last minute calls and concerns are beginning… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 27 September 2016<\/h3>\n

\"BTCLogoExuma \u2018Crushed\u2019 By BTC Problems<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Communications woes are threatening to \u201ccrush\u201d Exuma\u2019s economy, with the island\u2019s business community urging the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to fix a situation becoming \u201cincreasingly worse\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IT Miss Exposes NHI To \u2018US-Fraud Levels\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A well-known physician yesterday warned that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme could be exposed to \u201cUS-style fraud levels\u201d, after the Government admitted the necessary IT system will not be ready for its January 2017 launch\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Accelerate development with a digital economy, says CONATEL Dir.<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 The head of the National Telecommunications Council is banking that Haiti can accelerate its emergence as a developing nation by creating what he calls a \u201cdigital economy\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Modern, Open and Innovative: the Challenges of new Technologies in Haiti<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 In the streets of Port-au-Prince, in the shops, everywhere, it’s easy to spot the many phone credit sellers, with their red or blue vest according to the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Study Gets More Caribbean Students Closer to Examination Success<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Just a month into the new school term, Flow\u00a0 has officially unveiled its e-leaning platform, Flow Study, an online portal to help students better prepare for the CAPE and CSEC examinations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IBEX relocates to Portmore; now hiring<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 IBEX Global Solutions (IBEX), a leading business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions provider, has moved its Jamaica location to Portmore and is now hiring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Police Commissioner Encourages Businesses To Get CCTV<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Police Commissioner, Dr Carl Williams says every business in Jamaica should be outfitted with closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

St Maarten To Host International Tech Conference<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Latin American and Caribbean Internet\u00a0Addresses Registry\u00a0(LACNIC) and the Internet Society (ISOC) will host an\u00a0international tech conference called St Maarten\u00a0On The Move<\/em><\/strong> in Philipsburg,\u00a0from October 27 to 28\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 28 September 2016<\/h3>\n

Consultant to Antigua: Keep pressing resolution of US gaming dispute<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Thirteen years into Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s online gaming dispute\u00a0with the United States, a United Kingdom-based gaming consultant is advising St. John\u2019s\u00a0not to concede defeat just yet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM says A&B cannot get US to settle gaming dispute<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Gaston Browne has stopped shy of conceding defeat in the 12- year-old Internet gaming dispute with the United States, chiding Washington for its disrespect of St John\u2019s\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bahamas Telecommunications Company OPENS bilingual Haitian CREOLE \/ English STORE<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (BTC) officially opened the doors to its first Creole store this evening\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W Networks Expands Capabilities via Point-of-Presence in Jacksonville, Florida<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 C&W Networks, a division of Cable & Wireless Communications, (C&W), one of the largest full service communications and entertainment providers in the Caribbean and Latin American region, now part of Liberty Global (LiLAC Group), today announced that it has expanded its reach with the integration of the recently activated, state-of-the-art Point-of-Presence (POP) node at the Jacksonville, Florida Network Access Point (NAP) known as Jax NAP\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ECTELECTEL study reveals impact of broadband on economic growth<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A study on \u201cThe Impact of Broadband on Economic Growth in ECTEL Member States\u201d indicates that an increase in the broadband penetration rate of 1%, would lead to an increase in real economic growth of 0.076%… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Liberty Global partners with Netflix Caribbean roll-out in 2017<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 International cable TV and broadband company, Liberty Global, has entered into a multi-year partnership with Netflix Inc which will allow video customers of Liberty Global across more than 30 countries around the world to view its content\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 29 September 2016<\/h3>\n

BTL acquisition threatens the national economy<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The arbitration settlement between the Government of Belize (GOB) and the Ashcroft Alliance over Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) is causing drastic issues on the country\u2019s financial sector… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government of Belize and Ashcroft Alliance in court again over BTL payments<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Barrow Government and the Ashcroft Alliance are back to arguing before the Caribbean Court of Justice over BTL\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman Enterprise City and Meticulosity awarded for Internet Marketing Excellence<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman Enterprise City and zone company Meticulosity SEZC each brought home coveted IMPACT Awards for excellence in Internet marketing from IMPACT16, an Internet Marketing Association Conference in Las Vegas last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Limited internet access inhibiting press freedom in Cuba \u2013 US-based NGO<\/h4>\n

Cuba<\/em> \u2013 Costly, limited access to the internet in Cuba is impeding the country’s progress toward press freedom, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a report published Wednesday… more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Jamaica$30,000 or jail for using cell phone while driving<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Less than one year after a bill was tabled in Parliament proposing that persons who use cellular phones while driving be slapped with a $10,000 fine, Transport Minister Mike Henry is urging legislators to consider a $30,000 fine for the same offence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

National Integrity Action Against Symbiote Mobile Licence<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Anti-corruption lobby group, National Integrity Action (NIA), says the government is making a wrong decision to go ahead and issue a licence to Symbiote Investments Limited to operate a mobile network here\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

blink | bmobile wins big at the local advertising awards<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 blink | bmobile\u2019s advertisements took the lion\u2019s share of awards at the 2016 Advertising Agencies Association of Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s (AAATT\u2019s) Creative Excellence Awards held on September 22, placing first in the majority of categories judged in the telecommunications sector… more<\/a><\/p>\n

IGT to donate more equipment to Immortelle centre<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 \u201cThe centre has come a long way from its one computer, reaching one student at a time\u2014to several computers, tablets and smart televisions reaching several students or a whole class throughout the day,\u201d said Charlene Gittens, acting principal of the Immortelle Children\u2019s Centre for Special Education… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 30 September 2016<\/h3>\n

Minister : Gov\u2019t resolute in gaming dispute<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The government remains resolute in its stance to get the United States to pay more than $200 million, in compensation for a World Trading Organization (WTO) decision in ab gaming dispute ongoing for over a decade\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Chamber: Data Breach Reports \u2018Quite A Number\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) has received \u201cquite a number\u201d of data breach reports from local companies, its chief executive said yesterday, with most not wanting to make such information public\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Anwar Barrow Says Musa\u2019s Allegation of Cooked Books Is \u2018Total Nonsense\u2019<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 \u201cThe figures are misleading\u201d- this is what PUP Area Representative Kareem Musa said last night when he was speaking of this year\u2019s Belize Telemedia Limited Annual General Meeting\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL Boasts Strong Growth In Revenue and Profits At AGM<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 BTL has been in the news a lot recently, but mostly because of the ballooning cost of the settlement with the Ashcroft Alliance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL Reports Profit of $22.1M at AGM 2015\/2016<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 A profit of twenty two point one millions dollars was reported during Belize Telemedia Limited Annual General Meeting last night. According to the report, this is a four million dollar increase when compared to last year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Net Vasquez Says BTL Is Worth $400M Plus<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Opposition Leader John Briceno, characterized the BTL Nationalization settlement as a sad secret arrangement that would ultimately cost the Belizean public millions of dollars. Briceno said the latest ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice will cripple Belize\u2019s economy and put Belize\u2019s foreign reserve in a choke hold\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel\u2019s acquisition of TRES Networks approved<\/h4>\n

Curacao <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Group has received the required approvals from the Government and regulatory authorities for the purchase of TRES Networks in Curacao, and is now moving swiftly to complete the transaction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Guyana100 institutions connected to eGovernment network countrywide<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The eGovernment Agency has completed the first phase of the Improving Digital Equity, Access and Learning (IDEAL) Programme, which has provided for 100 institutions to be connected to a network along the coast\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ATL launches Wi-Fi ACs for smart homes<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Appliance Traders Limited (ATL), owned by Gordon \u2018Butch\u2019 Stewart, has included Wi-Fi air conditioners in its inventory of appliances\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CAL launches mobile app<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has launched a mobile website application which allows customers to book flights, add or update frequent flyer information, add or update contact details, or add seats and meal preferences and a list of other features,using an Android or iOS smartphone device… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Authority grants Cable and Wireless Dec 31 extension<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) has granted Cable and Wireless (CWC) an extension to December 31 to divest its shares in State-controlled telecoms provider TSTT… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 1 October 2016<\/h3>\n

I-pads may soon be allowed in schools<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Secondary school students may soon be using I-Pads and similar electronic devices in the classroom to access learning materials\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel adds Nick Jr to Caribbean line-up<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Targeting pre-schoolers, Nick Jr’s most popular shows include Dora the Explorer, Peppa Pig, Blaze and the Monster Machines, and Shimmer and Shine\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 2 October 2016<\/h3>\n

FLOW gears for Matthew<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 With Hurricane Matthew reported to be a powerful and dangerous Category Four storm, FLOW\u2019s disaster preparations are now in high gear… more<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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