{"id":87982,"date":"2016-11-21T07:30:02","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T12:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=87982"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:08:48","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:08:48","slug":"roundup-week-20-november-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2016\/11\/roundup-week-20-november-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 20 November 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 14 November to Sunday 20 November 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 14 November 2016<\/h3>\n

Aliv\u2019s launch speaks to cellular liberation<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The opening of the NewCo\u2019s administrative office and call center is a historic event, said Minister for Grand Bahama, Dr. Michael Darville, during the company\u2019s launch ceremony and unveiling of its Aliv brand over the weekend\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NewCo2015\u2019s Freeport Administrative Offices and Call Center Opens with Jobs for 30<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 An historic initiative, the liberalization of the cellular industry in The Bahamas \u201cis one which has facilitated competition and the creation of more opportunities for Bahamians to benefit from and participate in the communications sector, as well as to provide more affordable and accessible access to mobile and broadband technology for everyone in the country,\u201d said Minister for Grand Bahama the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NewCo2015 to facilitate epic cultural and societal shift through mobile tech<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Mobile technologies drive the \u201cepic cultural and societal shift\u201d that is happening in today\u2019s world and \u201cthat requires affordable internet access,\u201d Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie remarked at the Opening Ceremonies of NewCo2015 Limited\u2019s administrative offices, November 11, 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FOUNDATION LAUDED FOR TABLET PROJECT<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The work of the Aron & Christina Foundation has received high praise from parliamentary representative for St Andrew, George Payne\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICTA in talks to create Cayman IXPs<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman Islands\u2019 telecoms regulator ICTA is in talks with internet service providers (ISPs) to create local internet exchange points (IXPs) to route traffic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Altice Q3 sales up 3% to EUR 174 mln in Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 Altice reported third-quarter revenues of EUR 174 million for its Orange Dominicana brand in the Dominican Republic, up 3.0 percent year on year on a constant currency basis and 0.7 percent on a reported basis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

National District has a virtual Title Registry System<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 Supreme Court chief justice Mariano Germ\u00e1n on Friday cut the ribbon on the National District’s Registry and Reception System\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Emerging technologies present challenges to anti-money laundering fight<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Canadian Finance expert Matthew Maguire has said that the emergence of new technology in the area of finance and money transfer is presenting challenges for the global fight against money laundering\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Illegal granting of licences\u2026.Broadcast Authority Chairman hampered attempts to correct wrongs<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has failed to deliver key promises made to the Guyanese people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Cashy\u2019 FLOW Christmas Starts November 11<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications firm FLOW is heralding the Yuletide season with a traditional take on Christmas this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica to sign major agreement with Airbnb<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett today announced that the Ministry of Tourism is set to sign a major agreement with Airbnb to augment and drive growth within the tourism industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W Networks Wins Wholesale Service Provider Of The Year And Service Innovation Of The Year Awards At MEF Excellence Awards 2016<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 C&W Networks, a division of C&W Communications (C&W), one of the largest full service communications and entertainment providers in the Caribbean and Latin America region, now part of Liberty Global (LiLAC Group), is excited to announce winning the Wholesale Service Provider of the Year Award (CALA) and Service Innovation of the Year Award (CALA) at the annual MEF Excellence Awards, 2016 Dinner\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 15 November 2016<\/h3>\n

Social media identified as a factor in teenage suicide<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Life Coach Janice Huff is implicating social media as a factor in the increasing rate of suicide among youth in Antigua & Barbuda and the wider world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"BarbadosNo magic \u2018WAN\u2019<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Government is to evaluate the impact of the $2.4 million Wide Area Network (WAN) programme on its operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

WIFI IN PARKS COULD BE A REALITY<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The National Conservation Commission (NCC) is seeking to offer\u00a0wireless Internet (WIFI) access within the surroundings of its parks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow responds to TRC, promises better service<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 While announcing that 200 customers in East End will be migrated onto its \u201cnew improved\u201d Super-Fast Broadband Network within the next two weeks, Flow today declared that it is committed to improving the broadband experience for its customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Poor Service \u2013 TRC threatens action against Flow<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) has threatened to take action against Flow if it does not address what is described as the poor service being experienced by some users of the telecom provider\u2019s fixed line broadband internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ICCI students study latest tech during Google visit<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Twenty International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) students got an up-close look at the inner workings of Google during a seminar in San Francisco. The trip was part of an ICCI course which focused on technology, business, and society 8-13 November, 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Eligible recipients of laptops in OLPT initiative clarified<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The One Laptop Per Teacher (OLPT) initiative introduced by Government in October has been attracting some debate as it relates to who are the eligible recipients. But the Ministry of Education yesterday sought to set the record straight\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GPL should have found new path for submarine cable \u2013 engineer<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 With GPL set to finish replanting its cable to reconnect the Vreed-en-Hoop power station with its Kingston facility, a longtime mechanical and electrical engineer says that the utility should have found a new path as it is at risk of being damaged again\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Increase in BPO companies wanting to operate in Central Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Finance Minister Audley Shaw says more companies in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector are seeking to set up operations in Central Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

JAMPRO endorses Technology and Innovation forum \u2018Tech Beach Retreat\u2019<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013\u00a0JAMPRO has pledged its support for the technology and innovation forum \u2018Tech Beach Retreat\u2019, which will take place on December 1-3, 2016 in Montego Bay, Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Strategies Today: Success roadmap for YouTube ads<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A successful business approach is built upon the marketing strategy of the organization. Brand awareness will go far in generating some good amount of revenue for your business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W celebrates at MovieTowne<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 C&W Business held its annual cocktail reception to celebrate another year with its stakeholders and customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Digital Media dilemma<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 \u201cYou have a vibrant media landscape here in Trinidad,\u201d Vivian Schiller said.\u00a0\u201cWonderful.\u201d\u00a0Vivian Schiller is that rarest of sightings, a professional from the old way of media who\u2019s been along for the turbulent ride that\u2019s characterised the last ten years of journalism transformation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 16 November 2016<\/h3>\n

CWC’s Flow signs British Virgin Islands broadband charter<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) of the British Virgin Islands has signed a new fixed broadband service customer charter with Flow, the local subsidiary of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), setting out a number of targets for the operator to meet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cayman_IslandsCayman internet fraud report sets off worldwide probe<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Two Cayman Islands residents who thought they were buying a relatively cheap Toyota RAV4 online ended up getting scammed for $3,000\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Edna Manley College gets upgraded computer lab<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Students of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts now have access to a fully equipped computer laboratory\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology Minister Opens Upgraded Computer Lab at Edna Manley College<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Students of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts now have access to a fully equipped computer laboratory\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Much more than a Bitt<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A typical conversation with Oliver Gale about Bitt, the blockchain-based, digital financial company he co-founded with Gabriel Abed in Barbados three years ago, can get very technical\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Computers donated to 14 community centres<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Fourteen community centres across Trinidad and Tobago have received a generous donation of computers and computer equipment from the Women in Action for the Needy and Destitute (WAND) and the Price Philanthropies Foundation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 17 November 2016<\/h3>\n

Bahamas NewCo operator to offer services under Aliv brand<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 NewCo2015 Limited, the Bahamas\u2019 second mobile telephony provider, has announced that it will operate under the brand Aliv when it launches its services on 23 November\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Anwar Says Adios, BTL Looking For New CEO<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Prime Minister’s son Anwar Barrow has attracted a storm of controversy in his two and a half years as Chairman of BTL’s Executive Committee, effective working as the CEO of the state owned phone company. Well, just as he said he would, Anwar Barrow is leaving that office and said as much in a letter to staff a week ago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GIS Technology Deemed a Pivotal Environmental Tool<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says Geographic Information System (GIS) technology could be used to address environmental issues such as improper garbage disposal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable & Wireless Partners With Juvo To Open Up Access to Mobile Financial Services in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Juvo, the pioneer in mobile Identity Scoring, today announced its partnership with Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W) to boost access to mobile credit services and drive financial inclusion across 15 Caribbean markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow CARIFTA Games 2017<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 As Caribbean sports fans gear up for the Flow CARIFTA Games 2017, they have something new to be excited about\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Customers Enjoy \u2018Most Wonderful Time of the Year\u2019<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 Flow is heralding the Yuletide season with a Christmas campaign designed to be one of the most memorable ever, with lots of giveaways and specials including cash and prizes to be dished out to our customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"sint-eustatius-flag-wikipedia\"TelCell announces important information for mobile subscribers in St. Eustatius<\/h4>\n

Sint Eustatius <\/em>\u2013 St. Maarten-based mobile provider TelCell, today announced an exclusive arrangement with St. Eustatius telecommunication concession holder, Eutel, that will allow subscribers to keep their current mobile numbers when local changes come into effect on December 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Colm: Online taxes stay<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 FINANCE Minister Colm Imbert yesterday said the taxes outlined in the 2016\/2017 Budget are all \u201cperfectly legal.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow not worried by new players in broadband, fixed line<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Picture this: The year is 2007. You are about to log onto the Internet using dial up\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The irony of the \u2018information\u2019 age<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The world is still trying to come to terms with the shock defeat of Hillary Clinton in the race for the presidency of the United States against Republican Donald Trump\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 18 November 2016<\/h3>\n

Union Ready To Fight If BTC Cuts Back On Jobs<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 PRESIDENT of the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union Bernard Evans said yesterday that any job redundancies at BTC linked to projected losses as a result of the entry of mobile competitor Aliv will not be accepted by workers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Social media concern<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 A SENIOR LAWMAN HAS decried the practice of posting videos of fatal accidents and death scenes on social media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"BelizeAnwar Barrow to resign as BTL CEO<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Anwar Barrow, son of Prime Minister Dean Barrow, is resigning from his post of Chief Executive Officer of Belize Telemedia Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Anwar Is Still Around<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Last night, we told you about BTL advertising a vacancy for the post of Chief Executive Officer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

B.T.L. Begins Search for Successor to Anwar Barrow as C.E.O.<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Chief Executive Officer of the state-owned Belize Telemedia Limited, Anwar Barrow, is on his way out of that post. But he has not yet formally stepped down, according to a statement issued by B.T.L\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL clarifies CEO status<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize Telemedia Ltd (BTL) offered clarity on a report that Chairman of the Executive Committee, Anwar Barrow, who functions as CEO at BTL, had resigned\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Chinese company green-lighted to conduct assessment of E-Government Unit<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Cabinet has given the go-ahead for Huawei Technologies to undertake a new assessment of the E- Government Unit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms Ministry, Huawei to study feasibility of national broadband network<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Cabinet has approved a request by the Ministry of Public Telecommunications to enter into an agreement with the Huawei Technologies Company of China to conduct a feasibility study for a countrywide internet connection project\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Chang stresses importance of GIS technology as environmental tool<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 MINISTER without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr Horace Chang, says Geographic Information System (GIS) technology could be used to address environmental issues such as improper garbage disposal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dehring says Ready TV is in keeping with \u20185 in 4\u2019 growth plan<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Late last year when Chris Dehring left his post as chairman of telecommunications company LIME Jamaica and moved to, of all places, a similar position at the Caribbean Cement Company, it seemed like his telecom journey was about to end\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology Minister Says Greater Focus Must be Placed on Innovation<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says greater focus must be placed on innovation and science, as those areas have great potential to deliver economic growth for Jamaicans\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Telecommunications Report Q4 2016<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 We have not made significant revisions to our Caribbean outlook in the Q416 report. We retain the view that increasing competition in the Caribbean telecoms markets has potential to enhance innovation and improve customer choice\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECTEL Continues To Work Towards Regularizing Telecommunication Services In Member Countries<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) recently concluded two important engagements in St. Kitts and Nevis, namely, a Consultative Forum and the seventy-seventh meeting of the ECTEL Board of Directors, in an aim to discuss current issues relating to telecommunications in Member Countries\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECTEL Member States to introduce new Electronic Communications Bill<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The new Electronic Communications (EC) Bill that is designed to serve the public\u2019s interest, while at the same time offering service providers the opportunities to do business in the telecommunication markets is expected to be introduced in the five member states of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) in the near future\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Customers to Get Gifted This Christmas<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Pearl on Thursday November 17th, was the setting of yet another historic Christmas Launch for the region\u2019s leading telecommunications and entertainment provider, Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Emergency number operational again<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 Police announced on Wednesday that they had received word that emergency number 911 was out of service. They immediately contacted the telephone providers about the issue\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

10 IETV workers get the axe<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Ten employees of IETV Channel 1’s newsroom have received notices of retrenchment, as the television station moves to downsize its operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bmoblie, Huawei launch new smartphone<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s mobile business bmobile and Chinese device manufacturer Huawei (pronounced wah-way) on Thursday evening at Queen\u2019s Park West, Port of Spain, launched the P9, a new smartphone with an \u201camazing camera, co-engineered with Leica Camera AG,\u201d acting TSTT vice-president for mobile Chevon Wilson said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TT deep with tech innovation<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THERE is innovation in the software and web development industry in Trinidad and Tobago after all, says Robert Martinez, policy analyst at the National Institute of Higher Education Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST) on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 19 November 2016<\/h3>\n

Social media hampering death notification process in Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 The indiscriminate use of social media to display harrowing images of fatalities is posing serious challenges to the Royal Barbados Police Force (RPBF) as it pertains to the delicate task of notifying relatives of victims\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GT&TGTT launches new customer experience store<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) yesterday morning opened the doors of its third customer experience store on Brickdam\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW Getting On My Nerves<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: I wish to share with your readers my recent experiences with FLOW, made all the more distressing as I am a disabled octogenarian relying very much on my access to communication services provided by them\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Learie Hercules – Tech Beach Q & A<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Learie Hercules is the founder of Octavia Technologies, a company that aims to collaboratively quantify the quality of wireless connectivity across every device and a Sr Technical Director of Big Data at AT&T\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Huawei’s flagship P9s arrive in T&T<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Huawei Technologies (T&T) Limited launched its smartphones in the T&T market only last year, but according to general manager Jason Deng, interest in the devices is growing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone photography reinvented<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Huawei P9, the first smartphone co-engineered with iconic camera brand Leica, is the result of the tech giant’s mission to “reinvent smartphone photography.” \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 20 November 2016<\/h3>\n

IPhone tracker helps police arrest suspected bandit<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 A tracking device in a stolen IPhone has led police to\u00a0the arrest of a deportee who allegedly stole two phones and cash from two Bangladeshis as they were about to enter their West Bank Demerara home, the law enforcement agency said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Outstanding US$5M on GTT shares\u2026Nagamootoo to press Harmon for \u2018mystery\u2019 documents from China<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The outstanding US$5M to be paid on the sale of Government\u2019s shares in GTT to a Chinese company remains an unsolved mystery\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0\u00a0carterse<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Belize Web<\/a>; \u00a0West Indian News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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