A roundup of ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 24 February to Sunday 2 March 2014.
Monday, 24 February 2014
FLOW ‘in demand’
Barbados – It is not every day that a company reports that its biggest challenge is keeping up with demand, especially in the current economic environment… more
LIME Dominica & Ericsson partnership takes effect
Dominica – Telecommunications company LIME Dominica has entered into an exclusive managed services agreement (MSA) with global provider Ericsson in an effort to restructure its operations… more
Medina inspects RD$2.0B progress on 9-1-1 Emergency System
Dominican Republic – President Danilo Medina on Monday inspected the facilities that will house the integrated 9-1-1 emergency system, Presidency chief of staff Gustavo Montalvo announced today… more
13 Potential Caribbean Tech Hubs
Regional – COULD a Caribbean city develop into a Silicon Beach? As the Caribbean seeks to develop, it will need to be creative — and part of that means both attracting creative people and companies to its shores and supporting creative people and companies at home… more
Young Caribbean techies pitching to Silicon Valley experts
Regional – This weekend, global leaders in the IT industry will be gathering in Kingston to meet young Caribbean tech entrepreneurs and discuss employment and business opportunities, a release from the World Bank office in Jamaica said today… more
IPv6 migration long overdue
Trinidad and Tobago – Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4), the fourth version in the development of the Internet Protocol (IP) is running out and doing so rather quickly… more
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
BDF trains Bajans in IT
Barbados – The Barbados Defence Force has not only been safeguarding national borders, but also training Barbadians in safe and secure transmission of electronic data… more
Digicel business keeps listeners in the mix
Barbados – Mix 96.9 FM is one of Barbados’ top radio stations. Launched in 2001, Mix FM employs ten vibrant staff who “play today’s best music hits” – a selection of popular international, regional and local music… more
Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results
Guyana – Revenues increased to $76.5 million… more
Digicel’s cloud apps now more collaborative
Regional – Digicel’s business division has made its information technology (IT) cloud services more collaborative, the company said in a release yesterday (Feb 18)… more
Digital Jam Confab Set For This Weekend
Regional – Fifty teams from the Caribbean will be given the chance to impress global technology experts at the next Digital Jam conference set for Kingston this weekend… more
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Caribbean Connectivity: CARCIP Urges Greater Regional Innovation
Regional – Three Eastern Caribbean countries are benefitting from an infrastructure development thrust that could usher in a new era of technology-based innovation and entrepreneurship for the region… more
Jinny providing managed services across all LIME Caribbean operations
Regional – Jinny Software has signed a multi-year agreement with CWI Caribbean (LIME) to provide messaging platforms across its operation… more
Technology Matters: Choosing the right technology for your small business
Regional – Computer Technology Options for Growing Your Business … more
Thursday, 27 February 2014
I-phone finds Robber
Belize – Tanya McNab, a Belize City resident was robbed at knife point on December 30th, 2012 in the George Street area of Belize City. At the time a man placed a knife at her and stole her handbag valued at $2,000 which contained an I-phone along with personal items such as her wallet, credit card, passport and other identification cards… more
Haiti’s Android tablet maker Surtab to crank up production
Haiti – The stark and sterile white room in an industrial park in Port-au-Prince is a world away from the chaos and colour of the annual carnival, but both are being touted as part of a new “Made in Haiti” brand… more
What to do when making a cellular phone purchase
Belize – Occasionally we purchase products that are defective and then go back to the store owner for redress but none is to come our way. This is especially troubling with cellular phones… more
Paulwell: No sign of Digicel moving headquarters overseas
Jamaica – MINISTER of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM) Phillip Paulwell says that the Government is unaware of any intention by telecoms giant Digicel to relocate its headquarters from Jamaica… more
UTech develops software to teach the deaf
Jamaica – U-TOUCH, a software which uses sign language to teach English Language to deaf and hearing-impaired students, was presented to the Lister Mair Gilby School for the Deaf by the University of Technology (UTech) on February 26… more
Global cooperation needed to resolve internet governance dilemma, says Colombian minister
Regional – Global cooperation is needed to establish norms on cybersecurity and internet governance, two of the topics being discussed this week at the Mobile World Congress, Colombian communications minister Diego Molano told BNamericas… more
Friday, 28 February 2014
Digicel expands mobile data tariff plan offering in Jamaica
Jamaica – Digicel Jamaica has expanded its mobile data tariff plan offering. In addition to its existing ‘Data Max’ plan, Digicel has introduced two new data plans, dubbed ‘Data Plus’ and ‘Data Lite’… more
Digicel Jamaica falls to No 3 spot in group
Jamaica – CURRENCY movements and lower call rates resulted in Jamaica dropping one spot to the third highest revenue earning territory for the telecoms group Digicel… more
Meeting of cyber crime experts to strengthen legal cooperation opens at OAS
Regional – The secretary of legal affairs of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jean Michel Arrighi, on behalf of the secretary general of the institution, José Miguel Insulza, on Thursday opened a meeting of experts on the investigation of cyber crimes at the headquarters of the OAS in Washington DC, with a call to strengthen international legal cooperation, fortify links with the private sector, and collaborate with the citizens of the Americas to confront the complex transnational problem… more
Saturday, 1 March 2014
Nassau Police recover BTC stolen copper wire, make major firearm and ammunition seizure & recover firearm
Bahamas – Police are expected to make an arrest very shortly in the theft of a large amount of Bahamas Telecommunication Company (BTC) copper wire that occurred on Wednesday 26th February 2014… more
The death of privacy
Guyana – In mid-June 2013, a search engine that guarantees its users privacy noticed a sudden influx of 500,000 new queries. One day earlier Edward Snowden had leaked details of the PRISM surveillance programme… more
Tablets In Schools Project To Open Doors For Local Animators
Jamaica – Julian Robinson, state minister for science, technology, energy and mining, says Jamaican companies engaged in producing animation could find increasing opportunities in the local market when the Government distributes 30,000 tablets in schools later this year… more
Columbus Acquires Colombian Telecom Firm Lazus
Regional – Canadian telecom giant Columbus International has acquired Colombian telecom re-seller Lazus in a deal that will significantly bolster its operations in the Andean country. Financial details of the deal are yet to be disclosed… more
TelCell continuing to upgrade quality of mobile network, maintenance work Sunday
Sint Maarten – TelEm Group’s mobile voice and data provider, TelCell is continuing to improve mobile services for customers following previously announced network issues… more
Sunday, 2 March 2014
GTECH launches After School Advantage Programme in Barbados
Barbados – Global information technology firm, GTECH, has launched their After School Advantage (ASA) Programme at the Learning Centre, located in Orange Hill, St James… more
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