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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 3 April to Sunday 9 April 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 3 April 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC: Aliv Taking \u2018Liberty\u2019 On Name<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is demanding that its new mobile rival stop using its controlling shareholder\u2019s name to brand one of its product suites, setting the stage for a bruising trademark lawsuit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Sub-Sea Fibre Break Blamed For Island-Wide Internet Outage<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A \u201ccritical sub-sea fibre break\u201d to Cable Bahamas Ltd\u2019s main BICS network in Grand Bahama was the reason for an island-wide outage in internet services throughout New Providence and some Family Islands on Saturday, the company has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC\u00a0testing the Samsung Galaxy S8<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has announced that it has been testing the Samsung Galaxy S8 device for a few weeks now, and the nifty new phone is expected on shelves this month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL gets new CEO<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Board of Directors of Belize Telemedia Ltd. (BTL) announced today via a press release that it has appointed Rochus Schreiber as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

THE\u00a0HOYOS FILE: CWC directs its new laser beam at landlines<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 NOBODY TELLS ME anything. I did not know, for example, that Niall Sheehy was no longer the managing director (MD) of Cable &amp; Wireless Communications\u2019 Barbados operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

8 things to avoid on social media<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 ARE you a brick-and-mortar store, relatively new to the age of digital marketing?\u00a0\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Strategies Today: Six surefire ways to improve client retention with social media<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 If you own a business, one of the primary goals you are driven by is to get more customers and retain the existing ones\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone\u00a0consumers cutting cord<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 CONSUMERS ARE \u201ccutting the cord\u201d but Cable &amp; Wireless is determined not to let its fixed voice business die… more<\/a><\/p>\n

A skittish Samsung in resurgence<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 For almost two years, I\u2019d had contact with the company\u2019s regional officers and seen the company in action at two major international launches and describing it as stretched thin would be an understatement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 4 April 2017<\/h3>\n

Bahamas Gov’t Introduces Electronic Bail Management System<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Government\u2019s new Bail Management initiative will introduce electronic processing for bail applications, persons who are granted bail, suretors, and registration at police stations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC sees 2,000 4G LTE sign-ups in 1 day<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 BTC has announced that over two thousand customers have moved over to its LTE network yesterday as a result of a one day special offer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CBL Credits Customers One Day For Weekend Service Interruption<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Hours of service interruption over the weekend has resulted in Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL) issuing its REVON home and business customers a one-day credit\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"BTL\u2019s New Boss Is Foreign<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 After a 6 month search, BTL has a new CEO\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CUC closes first $40 million tranche of private placement<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands \u2013 The Auditor\u2019s Oversight Authority and the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants have signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate quality assurance review visits and inspections and to avoid the duplication of investigations or disciplinary cases\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana merges 2 key agencies under telecom ministry<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Ministry of Public Telecommunications announces the 100 percent merger of the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) and the eGovernment Project Execution Unit. The reconstituted entity, with immediate effect, will be referred to as the National Data Management Authority (NDMA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UG calls in police to probe alleged theft, mismanagement at ICT Centre<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 University of Guyana Vice-Chancellor Professor Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith has asked the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Guyana Police Force to launch an investigation into the operations of the Centre for Information Technology (CIT), following the levelling of serious allegations of theft of \u00a0equipment from the Centre and misconduct of staff members\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Union files court action to stop GTT from making 120 positions redundant<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers\u2019 Union (GPTWU) has filed a court action seeking to restrain the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) from moving ahead with a restructuring of its operations that would make 120 positions become redundant in the company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Second Phase of Tablets in Schools Programme to Launch September<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government will be launching the second phase of the Tablets in Schools programme in September\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 5 April 2017<\/h3>\n

APUA promises to pay protesting staff<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Workers in the Telephone Department at Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) returned to the job yesterday afternoon following promises that their increments would be forthcoming by the end of this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A Mobile App to Boost Economic Activity in Old Capital<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Mobile apps are gaining fast popularity as the use of smart phone grows globally\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tech startups at Kimpton<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 The tech leaders of tomorrow will compete in Cayman\u2019s first Startup Battlefield event at the IMPACT17 conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel awarded contract to fix Guyana\u2019s 911 emergency phone call system<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, Wednesday said that the 911 emergency telephone line is one step closer to being fixed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Minister: Probe underway why CT scanners went down same time<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Health Ministry is examining why the CT scanners at both the Port- of- Spain General Hospital and San Fernando General Hospital \u201ccoincidentally\u201d went down at the same time, says Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 6 April 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC Grants Tower Sharing to Second Mobile Provider<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 BTC today made it official, signing an agreement enabling the country\u2019s second mobile provider access to over one hundred mobile sites on its network\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Shavonne Smith: Prepare To Combat Rise In Cybercrime<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Given the constant cyberattacks on financial institutions and other high-profile businesses, many company Boards are likely to be asking their executive teams: \u201cCould it happen to us?\u201d\u00a0\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UB Takes a Stand on Cyber-Bullying<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Today the University of Belize held a forum to educate students about the dangers of cyberbullying\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel increases converage across Dominica with 4G expansion<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Digicel announced on Thursday, April 6, that it has completed the first phase of its 4G network expansions, which will see customers benefiting from increased coverage, faster speeds, better connectivity and a better mobile data experience across Dominica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel gets cleared to ship in equipment for 911 system<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Several weeks ago, telephone service provider Digicel was awarded a $27M contract for the installation of the 911 business solution emergency service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Playing digital catch-up: Finding opportunities for Haiti<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Haiti is behind the rest of the world in the digital revolution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW ‘frees up’ data allowances with new ‘Lyf’ plan<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications firm FLOW has announced a new suite of mobile data value plans that \u2018frees up\u2019 megabytes for customers to suit their lifestyle and online habits\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government to launch second phase of tablets in schools project<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Government will be launching the second phase of the Tablets in Schools programme in September… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Impact of technology on careers without bound<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Undoubtedly, the fast pace of technological changes have made the digital age in which we live, work and raise families increasingly challenging to cope with\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow airs Library of Caribbean Focused Content<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 For the first time, Flow TV customers across the Caribbean will be able to see Caribbean themed content at their convenience via Flow’s on Demand platform\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Updated- Cable Building Evacuated Over Fire Scare!<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/em> \u2013 The Cable Building on Cayon Street was partially evacuated early Thursday afternoon (Apr 6) after occupants reported the scent of something burning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

A society divided, united in TV<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Advertising and marketing agency, cmb, has commissioned a survey on media consumption in T&T\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

IT technicians may get three-year contracts soon<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013Information Technology (IT) technicians attached to the Ministry of Education may soon be moved over to three-year contracts instead of the current month-to-month contracts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 7 April 2017<\/h3>\n

BTC, Aliv Dispute Co-Location \u2018Deal\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Aliv and the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) were locked in a new battle yesterday, after the latter\u2019s assertion they had reached agreement on a 100-site infrastructure sharing deal was disputed by its new mobile competitor\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC\u00a0grants tower sharing to second mobile provider<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) made it official yesterday, signing an agreement enabling the country\u2019s second mobile provider access to over one hundred mobile sites on its network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL has new CEO<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 The Board of Directors of Belize Telemedia Ltd (BTL) is pleased to advise that it has appointed Mr. Rochus Schreiber as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BTL with effect Wednesday, April 5th 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL Phonebook Launch – Our Heritage: the Reef<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, March 30, 2017, Belize Telemedia Limited, Yello Belize, and World Wildlife Fund Belize launched the distribution of the 2017 telephone directory\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0FLOW introduces new \u2018Lyf\u2019 plan for mobile customers<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS company FLOW yesterday announced a new suite of mobile data value plans that \u2018frees up\u2019 megabytes for customers to suit their lifestyle and online habits, in what the company said is another bold move to offer customers the best value in the mobile industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W’s Garry Sinclair Showcased Innovative Flow Lend App at the CTU’s ICT Symposium<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 At the recently held\u00a0Caribbean Telecommunications Union\u00a0ICT Week & Symposium held on March 20 – 24 in Antigua,\u00a0C&W’s Caribbean President, Garry Sinclair delivered an interactive presentation during which he showcased the Company’s newest award-winning, customer-focused app –\u00a0Flow Lend\u00a0– to more than 100 delegates\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Suriname Islamic bank selects Kuwaiti technology partner<\/h4>\n

Suriname<\/em> \u2013 Suriname-based Trustbank is one step closer to open its doors to customers interested in Islamic banking products after it signed a new licensing deal with the Kuwait based Islamic software vendor, Path Solutions, to implement Islamic Banking and Investment System as its new core banking platform\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Cybercrime\u2014a chilling effect?<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Cybercrime Bill currently tabled is one of a slate of \u201chigh-fly\u201d proposed legislation for this country which, at first glance, seems to be just what is needed to rein in this \u201cdifficult, or impossible to govern\u201d country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Intellectual property strategy to be implemented soon<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 A draft intellectual property (IP) strategy and the establishment of an intellectual property academy are among activities the local Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is currently pursuing to safeguard national intellectual property rights\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 8 April 2017<\/h3>\n

8,000 BPO jobs to be created this year \u2013 Chang<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Major developments in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) locally are expected to generate approximately 8,000 additional jobs this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Enmore NDC minutes confirms plan to sell computers<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 In a twist to the seizure of 15 computers and eight power packs from the Enmore\/Hope Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), this newspaper has seen the minutes of that NDC that confirms that the computers were indeed going to be sold\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Government partners with Facebook to broadcast alerts for missing children<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education has announced plans to partner with social media giant, Facebook, to broadcast Ananda Alerts \u2013 a system for reporting missing children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 9 April 2017<\/h3>\n

DIGICEL PLAY SURPRISES 20 000TH CUSTOMER<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Leslie Schultz is the 20 000th customer of Digicel Play in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Carolyn Cooper | FLOW Giveth And FLOW Taketh Away<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Blessed be the name of FLOW? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

No easy Flow with triple play<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Dear Claudienne: After living in New York for almost 30 years, my husband and I decided to resettle in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CARIBBEAN PLAYING CYBERCRIME CATCH-UP<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Lack of resources has been one of the challenges facing Barbados and the region in its efforts to fight cybercrime considering that criminals are presently a step ahead\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credit: \u00a0Bernard Goldbach<\/a>\u00a0(flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Belize Web<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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