{"id":95212,"date":"2017-03-13T07:20:53","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T12:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=95212"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:05:14","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:05:14","slug":"roundup-week-12-march-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2017\/03\/roundup-week-12-march-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 12 March 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 6 March to Sunday 11 March 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 6 March 2017<\/h3>\n

Cyber war!<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is giving itself a pat on the back following last weekend\u2019s mid-year conference at which Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and members of his Cabinet sought to present the \u2018facts\u2019 about Government\u2019s performance over the past nine years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow lays off workers in team restructure<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Local telecommunications company Flow, the brand name of Cable & Wireless, confirmed that they have laid off seven Caymanians workers and two ex-pat positions have been cut in what it described as \u201cadjustments to how we run our business\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica Police Using WhatsApp to Tackle Sexual Exploitation of Children<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is using messaging service WhatsApp to tackle the sexual exploitation of children via social media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Strategies Today: Video blogging tips<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Want to watch profits rolling into your business? Then go for online video blogging! It is deemed to be the future in Internet marketing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM: Full proclamation of e-legislation soon<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on Monday delivered the feature address at the Regional Standardization Forum for Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG) at the Office of the Parliament, International Waterfront Centre, Port of Spain\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM: Over 2 million cellphone subscriptions<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TRINIDAD and Tobago has achieved a mobile penetration market of 155 per cent of the population or over two million subscriptions to cellular phones, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday as he addressed Government’s role in moving this country further into the information age\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 7 March 2017<\/h3>\n

USE ICT TECHNOLOGIES TO MAKE PUBLIC SERVICE MORE EFFICIENT<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 BY utilising information and communications technology (ICT), even some that are decades old, Government could ensure that the public service becomes much more efficient\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Caribbean president promotes deregulation in Cayman<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 For Flow\u2019s Caribbean President Garfield Sinclair, the future of the Cayman Islands and global business lies in digital connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Trace and Studio Mobile launch Trace FM Ha\u00efti<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 nternational media group Trace joins forces with Studio Mobile to launch Trace FM Ha\u00efti, which aims to become the best station targeting Haitian youth who accounts for 60 per cent of the Island\u2019s population\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel eyeing Nokia 3310 for summer<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Finnish brand Nokia recently unveiled a revamped version of its iconic 3310 model and telecommunications company Digicel plans to make it available in Jamaica this summer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Promo for Samsung Smartphone<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL St. Lucia has launched yet another exciting and cool promotion to coincide with the new month of March\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"PM: T&T to get e-legislation to make it ICT ready “soon”<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says Government is committed to ensuring the proclamation of e-legislation with supporting rules and regulations in \u201cthe not too distant future\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

T&T in excess of two million mobile subscribers<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 As of September 2016, there were in excess of two million mobile subscribers in a population of 1.4 million people in T&T\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 8 March 2017<\/h3>\n

Flow\u00a0To Go exceeds BTC\u2019s expectations<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 As an early Christmas present, Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) launched its mobile television service, Flow To Go\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyberbullying\u00a0on the rise among San Pedro\u2019s youth<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Cyberbullying has become more prevalent, especially with the rapid advance of technology and its accessibility\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana prepares for Electronic Visa (E-Visa) and Work Visa System<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Guyana, concerned about bogus immigration stamps in foreigners\u2019 passports and human trafficking, is moving to introduce an Electronic Visa (E-Visa) and Work Visa System as part of the\u00a0implementation and development of a modern visa issuance policy and system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

#IWD2017: Online platform on gender-based violence to be launched today<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said it is pleased to be partnering with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport to launch an online platform on gender-based violence \u2014 \u2018Break the Silence\u2019 \u2014 at the International Women\u2019s Day: Unite to End GBV Concert, which will be held today at Emancipation Park\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Needs To Boost Cash To Pay Down Debt, Says Fitch<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A top ratings agency is saying Digicel Group needs to improve its free cash flow by next March in order to offset debt maturities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT, Massy team up<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THE country\u2019s largest telecommunications provider, Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT), has signed a deal with the country\u2019s newest, Massy Communications, that would have the two share infrastructure and save foreign exchange\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 9 March 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC\u00a0bridging the digital divide<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Over the last two years Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has been hard at work on a number of initiatives to progress the \u201csmart island\u201d agenda for the country. Last year, the company began a focused partnership with the Registrar General\u2019s Department aimed at making the registration process for all Family Islanders seamless\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"BTC’s Flow to Go service hits 14,000 subs in two months<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas operator BTC has announced that its Flow to Go mobile TV service has reached 14,000 subscriptions just two months after its introduction\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC restoration expected to be 99% complete by end of the month<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 In October of 2016 Hurricane Matthew ripped through The Bahamas as a very large and very dangerous Category 4 system, bringing with it heavy rains, and high winds which downed power lines, uprooted trees, flooded low lying areas and left a trail destruction in its wake \u2013 particularly on Grand Bahama which received a near direct hit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Barbados Schools Get $5M Donation in Tech Gear from China<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbados schools and education institutions received a donation of US$5 million from the People\u2019s Republic of China in order to give a boost to their teaching facilities Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Altice Q4 sales up 6% to EUR 189 mln in Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 Altice announced fourth-quarter revenues of EUR 188.8 million for its Orange Dominicana brand in the Dominican Republic, up 6.6 percent year on year on a constant currency basis and 6.0 percent on a reported basis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT joins call for gender equality in workplaces<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 GTT yesterday pledged to continue to \u201cBe Bold For Change\u201d as part of the company\u2019s activities in observance of International Women\u2019s Day 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Why is GTT on voicemail when people call for emergency purposes?<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor, Last Saturday I noticed my internet went down very early in the morning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Secretary General\u2019s Address on International Women\u2019s Day<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 \u201cInternational Women\u2019s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities\u201d United Nations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology Upgrade for Courts<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 A STATE of the art e-filing system with a fully-integrated modern e-case management system is to be implemented in all member states and territories of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Innovation and commercial banking<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 In Trinidad and Tobago, commercial banks play a most crucial and pivotal role in the financial system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TSTT partners with NWRHA<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 TSTT\u2019s partnership with the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) to install a modern closed circuit TV (CCTV) system at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital is providing a state-of-the-art video surveillance system that is unlike anything used at the institution before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019re Secure: Digicel Denies Security Breach<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Digicel insists its network is safe, reliable and secure, following a claim that Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s prime minister may have had some of his text messages and emails intercepted\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 10 March 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC Post-Paid Customers Angry After Overcharging For Services<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 IRATE Bahamas Telecommunications Company post-paid mobile customers yesterday told The Tribune they now have \u201cissues of trust\u201d and are contemplating leaving BTC for its competitor Aliv, after they were overcharged for services and did not learn of the issue until weeks after the extra fees were heaped on their bills\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"GTT launches 4G service in Guyana<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has finally activated its 4G-LTE service, rolling out the technology for customers on the Essequibo Coast some four months ahead of schedule, reports Demerara Waves, citing the company’s CEO Justin Nedd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ready TV to make Portmore its home base<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaican government, the Opposition, the church and the residents of Portmore, St Catherine seem to be rallying behind the decision of new digital cable company, Ready TV, to make the dormitory town its home base\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 11 March 2017<\/h3>\n

New BTC fiber network expected for GB<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Eldri Ferguson-Mackey, BTC Northern Bahamas Vice President, said that despite experiencing setbacks with its system due to the passing of Hurricane Matthew, the company is pleased to announce that it is now in the process of upgrading the fiber network, which is proposed for a November delivery for Grand Bahama\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cops getting hands-on Cybercrime training in Panama<\/h4>\n

Guyana \u2013 Guyana is being represented at an international Cybercrime Capacity Building Project for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 12 March 2017<\/h3>\n

Government Firm On BPO Tax – Stakeholders Warn That This Could Drive Away Investors<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams has slammed the door in the faces of operators in the business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry who have been pushing for a rollback of the 12.5 per cent corporate income tax (CIT) levied on the sector\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0GotCredit<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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