A roundup of ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 16 March to Sunday 22 March 2015.
Monday, 16 March2015
Lotto Scam Retreats – Gov’t, Cops Praised As Threat To ICT Sector Eases
Jamaica – AFTER FEARING for several years that the lotto scam was an imminent threat to their survival, stakeholders in the information and communication technology/business process outsourcing (ICT/BPO) sector say the danger is now almost non-existent… more
Odetta Rockhead, The Woman Who Conquered The BPO Challenge
Jamaica – Steeped with ambition and motivation and blessed with unbelievable self-belief, Odetta Rockhead, vice-president of the globally renowned Sutherland Global Services, is highly revered as one of the big success stories of the local business process outsourcing (BPO) sector… more
Tuesday, 17 March2015
Deadline Arrives For Btc Staff Over Severance Pay
Bahamas – YESTERDAY marked the deadline for Bahamas Telecommunications Company employees to accept voluntary separation packages, however officials from the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union did not expect many workers to accept the offers… more
DSC President Welcomes ICT Center of Excellence
Dominica – President of the Dominica State College (DSC), Dr. Donald Peters has welcomed efforts to establish the Center of Excellence And Innovation at the DSC campus… more
Telecommunications Minister Condemns Malicious Use of Technology
Dominica – Hon. Kelver Darroux, Minister for Information, Science, Telecommunications and Technology has condemned the use of technology for malicious intent… more
Smartphones account for 39% of lines in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic – Smartphones will account for 66 percent of total mobile connections in the Dominican Republic by 2020, according to a recenty study by GSMA Intelligence, In 2014, smartphones accounted for 39 percent of total connections… more
BPO Industry to Generate 15,000 Jobs Over Five Years
Jamaica – The highly profitable Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry is poised to reap significant benefits for the local economy, with the generation of some 15,000 additional jobs over the next five years… more
Saint Lucia deepens investment in local technology sector
Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia is rolling out a series of training workshops intended to strengthen its information and communications technology (ICT) sector… more
Decision day for CWC-Columbus
Trinidad and Tobago – The Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT) is expected to give its final decision on the proposed merger of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International today… more
NEL, C&W begin talks on TSTT
Trinidad and Tobago – National Enterprises Limited (NEL) the major shareholder in Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT), said yesterday it had no objection to Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) re-entering the local telecommunications market after purchasing Columbus Communications International, the parent company of local telecoms provider, Flow… more
Why TATT blanked CWC
Trinidad and Tobago – Last week the Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT) issued its first statement on the application by Columbus Communications Trinidad Ltd (CCTL) for a change of control resulting from the proposed acquisition of its parent body, Columbus International by Cable and Wireless plc (CWC)… more
Wednesday, 18 March2015
BTC Now Deciding On Staff To Receive Severance
Bahamas – THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company is now in the process of deciding which employees are best suited to receive voluntary separation packages, according to officials from the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union… more
LIME deploys broadband upgrade
Belize – Controller in hand, eyes fixed on the flat-screen TV, Russell Jones was having a good time shooting people on Friday morning… more
Jamaica’s Own Money Advisor By Mobile Phone
Jamaica – Money advice is now only a click away with the launch of the Caribbean’s first mobile application dedicated to financial planning… more
TATT meets CWC, Columbus execs
Trinidad and Tobago – The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) has made no final decision on Cable and Wireless Communications’s (CWC) bid to acquire Columbus International, whose Trinidad subsidiary owns Flow, the local cable TV and wireless services provider… more
TATT still reviewing CWC/Columbus
Trinidad and Tobago – Officials from Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus Communications Trinidad Ltd (CCTL), trading as Flow, met Monday evening with the Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT)… more
Thursday, 19 March2015
CIG seeks firm to deliver immigration online
Cayman Islands – As government makes promises of much more transparency regarding the immigration system, it has begun the hunt for a private sector partner to deliver the software for a system that would streamline communication between the Department of Immigration… more
Planned outage for Logic cable customers in eastern districts
Cayman Islands – Cable customers in the eastern districts will experience an interruption in their service on Friday (20 March)… more
STEM makes science accessible
Cayman Islands – Bringing attention to the importance of science in our schools is one of the hopes for those behinds the 2015 STEM Carib Conference… more
Tech support scam strikes Cayman
Cayman Islands – A man who told Cayman 27 he was scammed out of nearly US$300 is speaking out… more
Roosevelt Skerrit Administration Embraces Technology
Dominica – The Ministry of Education has voiced its support for the establishment of the ICT Centre for Excellence and Innovation at the Dominica State College campus… more
CWC seeks buyer for stake in TSTT
Trinidad and Tobago – Cable & Wireless is looking for a potential buyer to acquire its 49 percent stake in majority-state-owned incumbent operator Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago (TSTT), NexTV Latam reports… more
DIRECTV protests Flow ‘piracy’
Trinidad and Tobago – DIRECTV is protesting what it calls the “continued piracy” by the local cable television provider, Flow, of several North American cable television channels… more
Friday, 20 March2015
Monopolies still alive and well
Barbados – JEFF SKILLING, the former chief executive officer of the former corporate giant, Enron, was once asked if he would withdraw from the market a product harmful to customers… more
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel Business launches video surveillance solution
Dominica – Digicel Business today revealed details of its latest business solutions product, Digicel Eye, which sees customers across the region benefiting from always-on video surveillance that is accessible from any mobile device – delivering peace of mind 24/7… more
Digicel Deploys Wi-Fi Solution At Blue Horizons Garden Resort
Grenada – Guests at the Blue Horizons Garden Resort in Grenada are now experiencing world class Wi-Fi solution thanks to Digicel Business… more
LIME Ja boss pushes for legislation to protect telecoms industry
Jamaica – Garfield Sinclair, managing director of full-service telecommunications provider LIME, says that the frequency of copper cable theft continues to stifle its expansion efforts, even with the recent acquisition of Columbus Communications (Flow) and Dekal Wireless to broaden its reach… more
CBS to invest USD 400 mln in Central America in 2015
Regional – Columbus Business Solution (CBS), part of the Columbus Communications group, confirmed plans to invest USD 400 million in Central America during 2015, La Prensa reports, citing CBS Honduras manager Daniel Pineda… more
Call for clear decision from TATT
Trinidad and Tobago – Mobile provider Digicel has called upon the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) to insist upon the production of an actual binding share sale/purchase agreement showing the divestiture by Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) of its 49 per cent shareholding in TSTT before any approval is granted for the proposed merger between CWC and Columbus in Trinidad and Tobago… more
Saturday, 21 March2015
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Sunday, 22 March2015
Pandosoft goes hard into gaming
Jamaica – START-UP technology company Pandosoft is tapping into the multibillion-dollar global animation industry with its newest business venture… more
Bitcoin coming to T&T
Trinidad and Tobago – After two years of planning and development, Bitt—the Caribbean’s first bitcoin and digital exchange company— will be launched on March 30… more
Can’t Remember Your Password? Here Are Two New Ways To Log In
Regional – Tired of trying to remember a different password for each of your online accounts? Or worried about reusing the same password too many times? … more
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