A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 29 January to Sunday 4 February 2018.
Monday, 29 January 2018
BTC Tower Rigger to receive International Award
Bahamas – BTC’s Senior Manager of Mobile Network Operations, Clement Rolle, will receive the Chairman’s Coin Award from the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) next month in Nashville, Tennessee… more
Cable providers may soon be affected by increasing copyright pressure
Bahamas – Increasing pressure on Belize to conform to international copyright standards may soon affect Belizeans, who are used to paying $45 monthly for cable access to hundreds of channels… more
Telecoms companies not cleaning up shabby cell sites
British Virgin Islands – Minister of Communications and Works, Mark Vanterpool has hit out against telecommunications companies operating in the British Virgin Islands for not cleaning up their cell sites that were badly damaged during the hurricanes… more
Blockchain conference comes to Cayman
Cayman Islands – One of the world’s most prominent blockchain conferences, “d10e,” is taking place in Cayman this week, with dozens of people in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry coming to the island to network and share ideas about how the technology can influence all aspects of society… more
Cayman-based crypto-asset funds need time to become ‘institutional’
Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands is fast becoming the go-to jurisdiction for software developers and fund managers alike as they look to establish cryptocurrency funds and ride what is, if one looks at the price of Bitcoin, a hugely volatile wave… more
Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands – Blockchain technology offers an exciting, unprecedented and innovative opportunity for the Cayman Islands investment funds industry… more
Copyright legislation important to liberalise telecommunication sector – Hughes
Guyana – Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes said that Government is preparing for a liberalised telecommunication industry by putting in place enabling legislation, including the highly anticipated copyright bill… more
East Ruimveldt gets Info. and Communications Technology hub
Guyana – Residents of East Ruimveldt will now be able to access a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Hub right in their community… more
WiPay Guyana works to transform the way Guyanese pay bills
Guyana – The days of standing in long lines to pay bills seem to be drawing nearer to its end, as so many technological payment apps are being introduced… more
FLOW advocates legislation to curb cybercrime
Jamaica – Managing director of FLOW Jamaica, Stephen Price, has called for the implementation of cybersecurity legislation similar to the United States’ Sarbanes-Oxley Act to push businesses to invest in robust cybersecurity practices… more
Expedia Supports Puerto Rico and the Caribbean’s Efforts to Increase Demand
Puerto Rico – The Expedia group, one of the world’s leading travel companies is utilizing its participation in Caribbean Travel Marketplace to reiterate its commitment to support destinations throughout the region… more
TSTT manager reports CWU officers to police
Trinidad and Tobago – TSTT’s Executive Vice President HR, IR and Corporate Support Services Carol David yesterday made a report to police after members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) showed up at her Savannah Drive home in Trincity, yesterday… more
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Anguilla Telecom Industry Outlook to 2025 – Analysis of Anguilla Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Markets
Anguilla – Telecoms and Computing Market Report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
Antigua & Barbuda Telecom Industry Outlook to 2025 – Analysis of Antigua & Barbuda Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Markets
Antigua and Barbuda – The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
Aliv, BTC Sell-Offs To Fund $25m SME Development
Bahamas – THE Prime Minister last night announced plans to finance a $25 million small business development initiative from selling-off the Government ownership in Aliv and BTC… more
Bahamas Telecom Industry Outlook to 2025 – Analysis of Bahamas Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Markets
Bahamas – The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
Barbados Telecom Industry Outlook to 2025 – Analysis of Barbados Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Markets
Barbados – Telecoms and Computing Market Report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
British Virgin Islands Telecom Industry Outlook to 2025 – Analysis of British Virgin Islands Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Markets
British Virgin Islands – Telecoms and Computing Market Report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
Cayman courting blockchain companies
Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands is benefitting from the growing global blockchain and cryptocurrency craze, with dozens of companies involved in the technologies moving here over the last six months… more
Cayman Islands Telecom Industry Outlook to 2025 – Analysis of Cayman Islands Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Markets
Cayman Islands – Telecoms and Computing Market Report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
Dominica Telecom Industry Outlook to 2025 – Analysis of Dominica Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Markets
Dominica – Telecoms and Computing Market Report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
Guyana Telecom Industry Outlook to 2025 – Analysis of Guyana Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Markets
Guyana – The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
Jamaica Telecom Industry Outlook to 2025 – Analysis of Jamaica Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Markets
Jamaica – The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
St. Kitts and Nevis Telecom Industry Outlook to 2025 – Analysis of St. Kitts and Nevis Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Markets
Saint Kitts and Nevis – The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
St. Lucia Telecom Industry Outlook to 2025 – Analysis of St. Lucia Mobile, Fixed Line and Broadband Markets
Saint Lucia – The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Aliv Unveils $45,000 BFSB Sponsorship
Bahamas – ALIV has entered into a $45,000, three-year exclusive telecommunications sponsorship with the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB)…. more
Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionise the way business is done in The Bahamas
Bahamas – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Peter Turnquest said that Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionise the way business is done in The Bahamas… more
Dominica Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Cites Amateur Radio’s Role after Maria
Dominica – A post-hurricane disaster needs assessment published this past fall by the Government of Dominica points up the significance of Amateur Radio’s role in the relief and recovery effort on the tiny Caribbean island nation in the wake of Hurricane Maria last September… more
Dominican Republic Telecom Market Report 2018 Analysis by Application, Size, Production, Market Share, Consumption, Trends and Forecast 2023
Dominican Republic – MarketResearchNest.com adds “2018 Dominican Republic Telecom Market Analysis and Outlook Report” new report to its research database… more
Blue Dot rolls out
Jamaica – When you walk into your favourite store and see an item that catches your eye, how does the merchant know that the placement of the item at a particular location in the store worked? … more
Canute Thompson | At Digicel, It Gets Worse And Worse
Jamaica – I am a customer of Digicel and have had bad experiences with the company. The foremost challenge is access to the company to get queries resolved… more
BUSINESS BYTE: C&W Business attains Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Partner Master Certification
Regional – C&W Business announced today that it has attained the Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Partner (CMSP) Master certification for the Caribbean and Latin American region, joining an elite group of Cisco® partners worldwide… more
Digital cultural archive of St. Kitts-Nevis is growing
Saint Kitts and Nevis – The Department of Culture is growing its digital archive of materials related to the literary, performing, culinary and visual arts so as to preserve the unique works and make them readily accessible to present and future generations… more
TSTT’s $225 million Massy purchase questioned
Trinidad and Tobago – THE Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee has made “strong recommendations” to Parliament regarding the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) buyout last year of Massy Communications, which the committee noted with concern was done without the approval of Cabinet… more
Thursday, 1 February 2018
DPM: Blockchain Could Have Halted Jean-Rony’s Exile
Bahamas – THE Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said blockchain technology can revolutionise the way business is done in the Bahamas, and pledged: “We can be the digital leaders in this region.” … more
Computer snag holds up cases
Barbados – GOVERNMENT LOST OUT on some much-needed money yesterday when some of the computers and printers at the District “A” Magistrates’ Court malfunctioned… more
Belize – Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media – Statistics and Analyses
Belize – Telecoms and Computing Market Report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
Why P.M. Says Let the Sunshine In
Belize – On Monday, February fifth, the Supreme Court is expected to hear the case of Sunshine Holdings against the B.T.L. Employees’ Trust in a partial continuation of the original Telemedia saga which had been brought in the main to its conclusion last November… more
Cable and Wireless stocks still trading heavily after buyout offer
Jamaica – A small block trade in Cable & Wireless (C&W) led volumes on the day’s trading of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) with Access Financial leading gains on Wednesday… more
5 Months After the Hurricanes, the World Must Do More to Reconnect the Caribbean
Regional – 2017 was one of the most active hurricane seasons in the Caribbean on record. Five months after the major storms Irma and Marie devastated parts of the Caribbean, there are still far too many people without access to the Internet and everything it offers. In our view, this is unacceptable… more
Islandwide internet project underway
Saint Lucia – The installation phase of the Government Islandwide Network (GINet) project commenced with a cheque presentation to Saint Lucia from the Republic of China (Taiwan)… more
Cell phones key in school violence
Trinidad and Tobago – The use of cell phones in the class and school not only disrupts the teaching and learning process but they also contribute to violence in schools which starts with cyber bullying, says second vice president of the TT Unified Teachers Association Kyrla Robertson… more
Flow broadband package rates set to increase
Trinidad and Tobago – Telecommunications company Flow has announced increases on its broadband packages, set to come into effect in March… more
Flow internet rates to increase
Trinidad and Tobago – Telecommunications company Flow is set to increase internet rates from next month… more
Friday, 2 February 2018
Aliv introduces Stronger and faster internet
Bahamas –ALIV introduced another facet to its emerging technology. The ALIV GO and ALIV SOHO were launched yesterday… more
BTC collaborates with corporate partners to sustain outreach efforts
Bahamas – Four days after a massive blaze ripped through the Creole community in Abaco, team BTC is still doing all that it can to assist those impacted by this disaster… more
Viewers Complain After Fox News Is Removed By Cable Bahamas
Bahamas – CABLE Bahamas has removed Fox News from its channel package and some Bahamians who like the network’s infamous brand of conservative news are not pleased… more
Cayman Islands: Cybersecurity And Data Protection – Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands – Lucy Frew’s latest article has been published in the Hedgeweek Cayman Islands Fund Services 2018 report… more
Altice to invest over US$600mn in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic – Netherlands-based telco Altice announced investments of 33bn pesos (US$677mn) through 2022 for its Dominican Republic operations… more
Frustrated with GTT’s DSL service
Guyana – DEAR EDITOR, Please allow me to vent some frustration that many Guyanese face using the GTT DSL Service… more
GTT ‘high-speed’ internet service criticised by Essequibians
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph company [GTT], is once again been pilloried by its Essequibian customers… more
Teachers Embrace Technology In Preparing Students For GSAT
Jamaica – Some primary school principals say that an increased use of technology is a major strategy being employed by teachers as they prepare students for the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), which is six weeks away… more
Tech Experts Warn Investors Against Digital Coin Offers
Jamaica – Technology experts warned at a cryptocurrency seminar on Wednesday that many initial coin offerings, or ICOs, are scams… more
Making a Crypto Utopia in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico – They call what they are building Puertopia. But then someone told them, apparently in all seriousness, that it translates to “eternal boy playground” in Latin. So they are changing the name: They will call it Sol… more
ECTEL’s commitment to an open internet
Regional – The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) wishes to reiterate to the citizens of the ECTEL Member States our firm commitment to maintain an open Internet; no blocking or throttling of online content, applications and services… more
Flow signs interim CLA with NWU
Saint Lucia – Columbus Communications, trading as Flow, and the Saint Lucia National Workers Union (NWU) have concluded a first collective bargaining agreement (CLA)to benefit the company’s non-management staff… more
Digicel Customers To Win Big This Valentine
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Digicel customers will this Valentine win mobile services, a stay at the Young Island Resort, spa treatments, roses, sweet treats and even a FREE car… more
MPs discuss status of Cable TV workers Mon.
Sint Maarten – Members of Parliament (MPs) will be discussing the status and situation surrounding the dismissal of St. Maarten Cable TV workers, and the predicament of the company’s subscribers during an urgent sitting of the Central Committee of Parliament on Monday at 2:00pm… more
TelEm Group Cabinet replacement scheduled for Simpson Bay Saturday
Sint Maarten – TelEm Group technicians will be replacing a damaged telecommunication cabinet in the Simpson Bay area between 8:00 am 5:00 pm Saturday, February 3… more
Saturday, 3 February 2018
Havana protests US move to increase Internet access in Cuba
Cuba – Havana has formally protested the creation of a US task force aimed at increasing Internet access on the island, saying it “violates” Cuban “sovereignty”… more
BPOs are not sweatshops!
Jamaica – STAKEHOLDERS in the business process outsourcing (BPO) Industry have dismissed the perception that some Jamaican workers are being exploited in the sector, or are being made to work in less than desirable conditions… more
Govt moves towards e-tendering
Trinidad and Tobago – STATE agencies TSTT and iGovTT, jointly hosted a breakfast ceremony for about 100 guests at the Hyatt Regency Port of Spain yesterday to celebrate the signing of a memorandum of understanding between them for e-tendering services… more
Sunday, 4 February 2018
PSVs to put Wi-Fi on long-haul vans
Barbados – Some operators of public service vehicles (PSVs) will soon be installing wireless and charging ports, giving commuters the option to access their own music or travel in silence… more
3Q15 Dominica Mobile Operator Forecast, 2003 – 2017
Dominica – The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
3Q15 Guyana Mobile Operator Forecast, 2003 – 2017
Guyana – The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
3Q15 Haiti Mobile Operator Forecast, 2003 – 2017
Haiti – The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
3Q15 Jamaica Mobile Operator Forecast, 2003 – 2017
Jamaica – Telecoms and Computing Market Report has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
e-Health in the J’can public health system: Where are we?
Jamaica – In a recent visit to Estonia I had the opportunity to interface with aspects of their information and communication technologies (ICT) in health and was very impressed with their e-Health initiatives… more
CANTO and Co-host TSTT Welcome Delegates at 34th AGM in Trinidad
Regional – ICT/Telecommunications Association, CANTO in collaboration with founding member and Operator, Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago (TSTT) host over 150 delegates at the 34th Annual General Meeting & Mini Expo… more
3Q15 Trinidad and Tobago Mobile Operator Forecast, 2003 – 2017
Trinidad and Tobago – The new report by the Telecoms and Computing Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of telecoms and computing industries… more
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