A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 2 September to Sunday 8 September 2019.
Monday, 2 September 2019
Telecommunications down
Bahamas – Both of the country’s telecommunication companies experienced severe challenges with mobile and landline service in Abaco and Grand Bahama, the two islands hit hardest by Hurricane Dorian, a catastrophic Category 4 storm, which continues to pounds both islands at this hour… more
Digicel Dominica CEO Nikima Royer Jno Baptiste nominated for World Communications Awards
Dominica – CEO of Digicel Dominica is shortlisted for World Communications Awards in the Woman in Telecoms Award category. Digicel Dominic CEO, Nikima Royer Jno Baptiste is one of a large number of women in leadership roles across the Digicel family worldwide… more
Dominica Telecommunications Market Trends, Outlook and Opportunity Analysis, 2019-2025: Analysis of Cuba Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Dominica – Dominica Telecom outlook report is a comprehensive analytical research on the Dominica’s cellular, fixed telephone and fixed broadband segments… more
Dominican Republic Telecommunications Market Trends, Outlook and Opportunity Analysis, 2019-2025: Analysis of Cuba Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic Telecom outlook report is a comprehensive analytical research on the Dominican Republic’s cellular, fixed telephone and fixed broadband segments… more
Jamaica can print Guyanese ID cards but fingerprint cross-matching will not be timely
Guyana – The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has said it would be unable to cross-match the fingerprints of the more than 370,000 persons in a timely manner, but will be prepared to produce national identification cards for Guyanese, a senior official of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) said Monday… more
JAMPRO looking to help expand outsourcing sector
Jamaica – The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will be facilitating various initiatives to reposition the country to be more competitive in the higher value-added segments in the outsourcing sector… more
Tuesday, 3 September 2019
Cable and Wireless to appeal ex-workers’ victory in unfair dismissal case
Antigua and Barbuda –An appeal has been filed by Cable and Wireless (Antigua and Barbuda) Limited against the decision of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal which had upheld the findings of the Industrial Court that the company had unfairly dismissed 13 workers almost four years ago… more
Digicel settles dispute with ‘hostile’ Antiguan prime minister
Antigua and Barbuda – Denis O’Brien’s Caribbean telecoms company Digicel has settled a bitter dispute with the government of the island nation of Antigua & Barbuda… more
C&W Communications Reaffirms Commitment to The Bahamas
Bahamas – C&W Communications (C&W), a Liberty Latin America company, through its Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (Foundation), today announced that it has earmarked US$500,000 toward immediate and longer-term relief and restoration efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of The Bahamas… more
2019 Future Of Dominica Telecommunications Market – Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
Dominica – The Dominica Telecommunications report – 8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the Dominica telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market… more
Helena collision results in temporary disruption of GTT services
Guyana – Following damage to a utility pole and cables as a result of the collision of a bus and a container truck at Helena, Mahaica, several villages along the East Coast corridor were without service from the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) for a number of hours yesterday… more
Full Wi-Fi rollout aboard all active JUTC buses
Jamaica – Growth-Tech Limited Jamaica’s premier technology company is announcing that it has achieved a full rollout of its free Wi-Fi service aboard JUTC buses… more
Wednesday, 4 September 2019
More options for APUA following acquisition of Digicel spectrum
Antigua and Barbuda – The spectrum-sharing agreement reached between Digicel and the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) has provided the local telecommunications provider with more options… more
CWC earmarks USD 500,000 to Bahamas post-Hurricane Dorian relief effort
Bahamas – Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has earmarked USD 500,000 through its Cable and Wireless Charity Foundation toward immediate and longer-term relief and restoration efforts in the aftermath of the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian that’s devastated parts of The Bahamas… more
Deighton Griffith girls’ app, website combo wins at Barbados hackathon
Barbados – Over 50 girls from Christ Church Foundation, Coleridge and Parry, Deighton Griffith, Springer Memorial, Ellerslie, Harrison College, St.Michael Secondary and the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute took place in the recently concluded Caribbean Girls Hack 2019 Hackathon, but only one team could capture the gold… more
Colihaut students now can code
Dominica – Students from Colihaut had no regrets giving up two (2) weeks of their vacation to learn how to code… more
2019 Future Of Guyana Telecommunications Market-Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
Guyana – The Guyana Telecommunications report – 8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the Guyana telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market… more
Haiti Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Growth, Analysis, Challenges and Industry Key Players – Natcom, HaiTel, Digicel | 2019-2023
Haiti – Haiti again turns attention to digital broadcasting. Haiti’s economic and social indicators remain far lower than the average for Latin America and the Caribbean… more
Digicel Clarifies ‘Unlimited’ Offer’
Jamaica – THE EDITOR, Sir: I write in response to a letter to the editor, published on September 2, 2019, titled ‘Limited patience for Digicel ‘Unlimited’’, submitted by customer Janielle Todd… more
itelbpo moves to support people of hurricane-ravaged Bahamas
Jamaica – itelbpo, the Jamaican- owned business process outsourcer (BPO) with contact centre locations in Jamaica, the United States, Mexico and The Bahamas, has mobilised a task force, through the company’s 4Ys Foundation, to support communities ravaged by Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas… more
Thursday, 5 September 2019
2019 Future Of Anguilla Telecommunications Market Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities 2025
Anguilla – The future value proposition for telecommunications market in Anguilla to 2025 is detailed in the report… more
BTC: Some NP customers could continue to face outages
Bahamas – Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) announced yesterday that its customers could continue to face landline, mobile and internet outages on New Providence “due to the loss of commercial power and excessive flooding”… more
Barbados Telecommunications Market-Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities(2019-2025) of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband
Barbados– The future value proposition for telecommunications market in Barbados to 2025 is detailed in the report… more
Borrow it online
Barbados – A group of local software engineers has joined forces with the National Library Service to create an app which will enable Barbadians to access the services that libraries across the island offer online… more
This is the most Tech-Savvy Country in the Caribbean
Barbados – Barbados is the most tech-savvy country in the Caribbean, according to a new report… more
2019 Future Of Belize Telecommunications Market- Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
Belize – The future value proposition for telecommunications market in Belize to 2025 is detailed in the report… more
Digicel launches online ‘Learning Hub’ platform
Dominica – Digicel, in collaboration with the ministry responsible for telecommunications, the Ministry of Education and The Learning Hub, has launched an online platform called “Learning Hub” designed to make learning easy and interactive for students and prepare them to pass their Primary, CSEC or CAPE exams on the first attempt… more
Grenada Telecommunications Market 2019, Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
Grenada – The Grenada Telecommunications report – 8th series from Analysis provides a complete view of the Grenada telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market… more
Legal Aid Council Launches Website
Jamaica – Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Legal Aid Council website will create greater access to quality legal services for all Jamaicans… more
Antigua Public Utilities Authority will host CaribNOG regional meeting this month
Regional – The Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) will hold its eighteenth regional meeting from September 25 to 27, hosted by the Antigua Public Utilities Authority… more
St. Lucia Telecommunications Market-Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities(2019-2025) of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband
Saint Lucia – The future value proposition for telecommunications market in St. Lucia to 2025 is detailed in the report. It also provides imperatives for gaining market share in highly competitive telecom industry… more
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesTelecommunications Market 2019, Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
St. Vincent and the Grenadines – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Telecommunications report – 8th series from Analysis provides a complete view of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market… more
Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications Market 2019, Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
Trinidad and Tobago – The Trinidad & Tobago Telecommunications report – 8th series from Analysis provides a complete view of the Trinidad & Tobago telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market…more
Mobile phone store robbed in Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago – Tobago police are investigating a report of shop breaking and larceny in Crown Point… more
Friday, 6 September 2019
Aliv: Engineers ‘Actively’ Restoring Service In East End
Bahamas – ALIV’S chief executive said the company would spare no effort to restoring full service to its network in hurricane ravaged Abaco and Grand Bahama… more
Aliv experiencing increased demand for its services
Bahamas – In the aftermath of deadly Hurricane Dorian, Aliv is experiencing increased demand for its services as its competitor, Bahamas Telecommunications Company, works to get its systems back up and running… more
BTC Chief: We Are Not ‘Sitting On Our Hands’
Bahamas – THE Bahamas Telecommunication’s Company’s (BTC) chief executive yesterday blamed an ‘overwhelming congestion’ on its New Providence network for its mobile service disruption issues, assuring the public the company was not “sitting on our hands”… more
BTC: We’re going to build an even more resilient network
Bahamas – Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) will build a network that will be able to withstand the winds that Grand Bahama and Abaco experienced during Hurricane Dorian, the company’s Chief Executive Officer Garfield “Garry” Sinclair said yesterday,.. more
Télécoms Sans Frontières Provides Aid to The Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian Devastation
Bahamas – Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), founded in 1998 as the world’s first NGO focusing on emergency-response technologies, is active on the scene in The Bahamas, helping those affected by the devastation brought about by Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 hurricane, and one of the strongest in history for the region; and the second strongest in the entire Atlantic since 1950… more
Diglearn To The Future
Belize – The Digilearn program is one of the most ambitious flagship projects spearheaded by Digi. It’s a partnership with the Ministry of Education to create a Digital Learning platform for high schoolers… more
MOE and DIGI sign MSA for DigiLearn
Belize – The Ministry of Education and Digi today signed an agreement as part of an initiative to roll out a new education tool across the country. Digi-Learn is a non-profit organization designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of students of all ages through technology and digital tools… more
IBEX Global pumps US $10 million into Jamaican operations
Jamaica – Business process outsourcing (BPO) company IBEX Global has invested over US$10 million in capital and infrastructure into its Jamaican operations, as it reaches 4,500 employees with the opening of a new centre in New Kingston… more
Industry Minister welcomes expansion of Ibex into New Kingston
Jamaica – Minister of Industry and Commerce Audley Shaw has welcomed the expansion of Ibex into New Kingston, with the opening of offices in the Courtleigh Building… more
Saturday, 7 September 2019
C&W Foundation earmarks USD 500,000 to islands impacted by Hurricane Dorian
Bahamas – C&W Communications (C&W), a Liberty Latin America company, through its Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (Foundation), has announced that it has earmarked USD 500,000 toward immediate and longer-term relief and restoration efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of The Bahamas, the company said… more
Sunday, 8 September 2019
GTT launches annual ‘Pinktober’ campaign
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Friday officially launched its annual “Pinktober” cancer awareness campaign… more
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