ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (GIS) -- India's High Commissioner-designate to Grenada, Malay Mishra, has pledged his country’s continued support to Grenada in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). “India attaches great importance to her relations with Grenada,” he explained. read more...

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HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- In an attempt to reach technological independence Cuba has placed its bets on open-source software, a fact evidenced at the presentation of the Nova Operating System 2.0 during the 2009 International Convention of Informatics. This application is based on the GNU/Linux software. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has attracted widespread support to host its first Children’s ICT festival. The Festival takes place on Friday 22 May at the Guyana International Conference Centre from 8:30 am. The theme is “Protecting Children in Cyberspace”. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The rival cell phone carriers in Guyana have finally reached an agreement that allows their clients to exchange text messages, ending a yearlong dispute. Digicel and the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Co. said on Saturday that their clients can start text-messaging each other by June. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- Chairman of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), James Moss-Solomon, has disclosed that the Caribbean Information Platform on Renewable Energy (CIPORE) has received over 100, 000 hits since it was enabled at the beginning of April. The website was officially launched April 24. read more...

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HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Cuba will denounce Washington’s discriminatory actions that ban the island's Internet connection and access to public websites, during the World Forum of Tele-communication Policies taking place this week. The forum will hear the Cuban demand for equality in Internet access. read more...

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HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): Venezuela and Cuba highlighted their common efforts aimed at developing Information Technologies (IT) under the umbrella of the Bolivarian Alternative for Our Americas (ALBA), which includes the setting up of an optic fiber cable connecting both countries. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS): A government official is less than pleased with the interest shown by Barbadians in the benefits to be derived from science and technology. Director of the National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) Lennox Chandler, says he is unhappy about the apparent lack of interest. read more...

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A major initiative taken by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) in conjunction with the government of Trinidad and Tobago is to address the requirement for national broadband connectivity for small island states throughout the Caribbean. read more...

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ORLANDO, USA: Triton Telecom is building a fibre network across the Caribbean from Florida to Puerto Rico and then to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. It is the first in its region to use submarine cable based on a native 10G system and supporting up to 40G per channel. read more...

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Demonstrations of Caribbean people who can’t afford electricity anymore are a sign on the wall that the price of electricity is becoming a serious concern. On the other hand, the Caribbean enjoys a very favourable wind regime. The author installed the first utility-grade windmill in Caricom in Grenada read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS): The National Information and Communication Technology Centre (ICT) in St Kitts celebrates its one year anniversary this month and officials are satisfied that the facility is fulfilling its mandate to raise the awareness of the population to the need to have computer skills. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica: Caribbean telecommunications operator Digicel on Tuesday announced it has teamed with Western Union, a leader in global money transfer, further expanding its Diaspora programme in the US. The Western Union network will offer great convenience to the Caribbean Diaspora. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Kenneth Baugh and High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, Mohinder Grover, on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre in Jamaica. read more...

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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Cable & Wireless Caribbean and Research In Motion (RIM) on Thursday announced that the feature-rich BlackBerry Bold smartphone will be available in C&W’s markets across the region from Friday September 5, before it becomes available in the USA. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica: Digicel and Research In Motion on Wednesday announced the addition of the BlackBerry Bold Smartphone to its range of handsets. The BlackBerry Bold is the first BlackBerry to support tri-band high-speed networks around the world and comes with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi. read more...

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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: As part of Cable & Wireless’ One Caribbean initiative, mobile customers can now surf the web longer, download more information, music and movies for less with the introduction of simplified “Mobile Internet Data” plans, including a new unlimited plan. read more...

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HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): A regional project sponsored by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to facilitate equitable access to information on Health Sciences was inaugurated on Wednesday in Havana. PAHO representative Amaparo Zequeira participated in the opening of a Virtual Library on Health. read more...

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ROAD TOWN, BVI: Digicel BVI Tuesday successfully concluded negotiations with bmobile for co-location on 13 cellular sites throughout the British Virgin Islands, with a further 13 being considered based on the outcome of a technical review. Officials from Digicel and bmobile met to agree on tower sharing. read more...

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ROAD TOWN, BVI: Chief Executive Officer of Digicel BVI, Alan Bates, said on Monday that Digicel is looking forward to a constructive meeting with bmobile to resolve the issue of tower sharing in the British Virgin Islands. Digicel was granted a licence in December 2007 to establish a mobile network. read more...

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ROAD TOWN, BVI: Digicel BVI Ltd has successfully completed negotiations with CCT Global Communications to co-locate on nine cellular sites in the British Virgin Islands and has identified a further 13 sites which have the potential for co-location. A freeze has been put on the erection of new cellular towers. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica: Caribbean telecommunications company Digicel has announced that it has enhanced its 2008 hurricane preparedness programme to ensure customers and employees are equipped to weather this year's hurricane season, which officially began in June and typically lasts through November 30 read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Minister of Energy with oversight for Mining and Telecommunications, Clive Mullings, has said that the Jamaican government is committed to bridging the digital divide, which limits access to communication technologies by certain segments of the society. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): A sub-sea fibre-optic cable system valued at some US$80 million, which links Jamaica to South America and the United States, was launched on Wednesday by Flow Jamaica at its Cable Station at Morant Point, St Thomas. The new Cable Station was also commissioned into service. read more...

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SAN FRANCISCO, USA (AFP): A lawyer for Nevis-registered Valence Media vowed last week to appeal a 110-million-dollar legal judgment against its TorrentSpy website for directing people to unauthorized online copies of films and television shows. Valence shut down the TorrentSpy website in March and filed for bankruptcy. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Member States of the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM), Regional and international organisations, representatives of private sector and civil society, as well as CARICOM Secretariat staff will meet in Guyana next week to review regional ICT strategy. read more...

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HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): The efficiency of the Internet as a tool to spread the Cuban reality was highlighted by Cuban journalist Nirma Acosta during the Buenos Aires' international book fair. Acosta, who is the director of the cultural magazine La Jiribilla, talked about the beginnings of the internet in Cuba. read more...

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: The online community of communicators is changing and the traditional worlds of journalism and public relations need to catch up, declares a Detroit-based marketing and communications expert. "If you're not on Google, the world thinks you don't exist," says Pam Perry. read more...

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Patrick Manning recently attended the World Economic Forum in Cancun, Mexico. That same forum is responsible for compiling various rankings. There are two critical ones that I would like to note: "The Networked Readiness Index 2007-2008" with Barbados ranked the best in the region at 38. read more...

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WASHINGTON, USA: Addressing an information technology conference at the Organization of American States headquarters, Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin has called on policy makers, providers and experts to put greater emphasis on applying innovation in information and communication technologies. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, Clive Mullings, has said that information technology can drive production and fast track nations like Jamaica to first world development. He noted that greater efficiency in the office is one area that more business managers will look forward to. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry signed a memorandum of understanding with 21st Century Telecom last week. The high speed, fibre optic, Caribbean telecommunications network is ready to set up a state of the corporate headquarters on Nevis, among a host of other features. read more...

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CIENFUEGOS, Cuba (ACN): The investment programme undertaken by the Cuban Telephone Enterprise (ETECSA) to improve telecommunications in the country will have a significant impact in the south-central province of Cienfuegos, whose project has been valued at more than 250,000 dollars. read more...

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: Trilogy International Partners, an American holding company which invests in wireless tele-communication operations outside the United States, on Thursday announced the launch of its new telecommunications company in the Dominican Republic, VIVA. read more...

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LAS VEGAS, USA: Alvarion Ltd. a leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, has announced the signing of a master supply agreement with Digicel Group to deploy a WiMAX network throughout the Caribbean region in a major initiative over the next few years. read more...

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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Caribbean mobile tele-communications operator Digicel has welcomed a decision of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal delivered on Thursday in which the court dismissed judicial review proceedings initiated by Cable & Wireless. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Government services and information about its departments and agencies in Barbados can now be accessed in a timely and efficient manner and on a 24-hour basis from anywhere in the world. This will be possible through the use of the Barbados Integrated Government (BIG) online portal. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (OPM): Speaking on Wednesday at the Annual Research Day, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said Jamaica needs to move beyond the consumption of technology developed in other countries and embark upon research to create technology that would foster its own development. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Jamaica is expected to play a leading role in the Caribbean, as plans forge ahead toward the digital switchover in other parts of the world. The digital switchover is the name given to the process in which analogue broadcast television in an area is converted to digital television. read more...

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ST MICHAEL, Barbados: On the first day of “Capacity Caribbean 2008” hosted by Capacity Magazine, Julian Rawle, Managing Partner at Pioneer Consulting presented the company’s forecast of demand for network capacity in the Caribbean for the next five years. read more...

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