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Kingston BETA June 27th: Launch of Startup Weekend Jamaica, Idea Pitches and Networking
Posted by Ingrid Riley on June 17th, 2013
Snapshot: How much are we spending on mobile data plans in the Caribbean?
Posted by Ingrid Riley on June 11th, 2013
CARIBBEAN – The proliferation of mobile/cellular phones in the Caribbean provides citizens in the region with a device through which a variety of telecoms services may be secured. Over the past 10 to 12 years, the focus in most countries has been voice calling – to drive down prices and get them more affordable. However, with prominence of the Internet, greater attention is being paid to the provision of Internet service over mobile/cellular phones. This post examines the pricing and the data limits for mobile/cellular broadband services across the Caribbean.
Methodology
Data for this review was collected from the websites of mobile/cellular carriers in the countries surveyed (see Table 1). To the extent possible, at least two carriers per country were reviewed. However, it is emphasised that the absence of mobile/cellular providers from this assessment was due to fact the requisite information was not available on their websites. More
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Worth Reading: Gov’t working with hackers; moves to boost cyber security
Posted by Ingrid Riley on June 11th, 2013
JAMAICA – GOVERNMENT has formed an alliance with a group of ‘ethical hackers’ as part of efforts to beef up the country’s resistance to cybercrimes. An ethical hacker is a computer and network wizard who attacks a security system on behalf of its owners with the aim of finding weaknesses a malicious hacker could abuse. In testing a security system, ethical hackers use the same techniques as their ill-intentioned counterparts, but report problems instead of taking advantage of them. more
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It’s a MOBILE WORLD: The new Mobile Workforce [ Infographic ]
Posted by Ingrid Riley on June 7th, 2013
The rise in the use of mobile Internet coupled with a growing numbers of portable devices has given rise to a new style of worker, the digital nomad, the mobile entrepreneur who is mobile and connected to the office, their clients and customers via the internet, here is an infographic with some interesting stats regarding the mobile workforce.
Technology in Business
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OUR Announces $1.10 Mobile termination Rate ….WHOA!!
Posted by Ingrid Riley on May 30th, 2013
JAMAICA – The Office of Utilities regulation (OUR)has approved a mobile termination rate of $1.10 down from $5.00 paving the way for a sharp reduction in call rates in Jamaica.
In its determination seen by The Gleaner the OUR says:
“Although the model (it used) produced an MTR (mobile termination rate) that is increasing in each period, the Office is of the view that it would be simpler to have a single MTR over the review period.
“The calculated pure … rate for 2017, which is the last reset period for the MTR, is $1.059 per minute. The Office therefore determines that the MTR for the applicable five year period is $1.10 per minute. more
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REVIEW: The Samsung Galaxy S4 the fast rising smartphone star in the Caribbean?
Posted by Ingrid Riley on May 29th, 2013
The SG4 unboxed
You’ve heard me say it alot…the Caribbean and Latin America are still two of the bright and growing spots for Blackberry. Tt’s been a long love affair and until recently Samsung was not a contending suitor for the hearts of Caribbean consumers.
Samsung was synonymous primarily with low end phones here, but with the entrance of the SG2, then the ground breaking SG3 and now the SG4, I am seeing a palpable wrestling match between Samsung and Blackberry.
And that wrestling match for the attention and dollars of Caribbean consumers can be seen first in the smartphone resellers market somewhat. Nowadays, it seems if you are selling a second hand Blackberry and a second hand Samsung GalaxyS3, the S3 goes first without a doubt. And then where you are seeing the love affair growing with Samsung Smartphones is amongst developers who are lovers of Android because of it’s open developer ecosystem and global dominance in the consumer space. They are developing apps for Android smartphones and tablets so they are buying the SG3s and Sg4s and the Samsung Galaxy Notes as well. The questions is though, whether this is just a right now shiny new toy flirtation with what’s hot in the marketplace, because Blackberry has put the world on ignore before releasing the impressive Z10 or Samsung will score a long term relationship with the Caribbean.
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Cuba to open 118 public Internet salons islandwide…but can Cubans afford it?
Posted by Ingrid Riley on May 28th, 2013
CUBA – So Cuba has decided to make Internet access available to its citizens at public cyber-salons or as we’d say cyber cafes. Starting June 4, people can sign up for accounts to use one of the 118 cyber cafes. Generally, we’d consider this great news, since few Cubans currently go online and those who do, only do so through work or school accounts, but the cost will be US$4.50 per hour which we understand is kinda steep for Cubans who make US$20 a month on average from jobs at state agencies. Yet, this is a step in the right direction.
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SAVE THE DATE: The Next Kingston BETA will be on Thursday June 27th at JAMPRO HQ
Posted by Ingrid Riley on May 27th, 2013
#kgnbeta | @kingstonbeta
JAMAICA -The next @KingstonBETA staged by Connectimass is on Thursday June 27th 6:30pm at the JAMPRO Offices in New Kingston Entry Contribution: JMD$500 |USD$5. To our Caribbean and global friends and colleagues We’ll be live tweeting as usual. Follow us @kingstonbeta and the hashtag #kgnbeta. Spread the message- to increase the number of successful Caribbean Tech Startups by promoting tech entrepreneurship and innovation in the Caribbean via media and events. Join the startup movement!
Kingston BETA is Jamaica’s Tech Community meetup!
Do you want to pitch your idea or startup at this event whether you are in Kingston or from Kingston living the region or Diaspora. Send in your name, idea in a single paragraph with a link if relevant in an email to ingrid@connectimass.com. More
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Trinidad Startup Weekend ends- Who’s in The Winner’s Circle ?
Posted by Ingrid Riley on May 27th, 2013
We skipped reporting on Day 2 of Trinidad Startup Weekend because well, everybody’s head was down in a laptop or tablet getting things done!
So fast forward to the winner’s Circle. Everyone wants to know who won! But first let’s look at the 16 ideas that made the finals of the first Trinidad Startup Weekend which was held on May 22-24th, 2013 on the University of the West Indies St Augustine campus.
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Eesha Khare, 18-Year-Old, Invents Device That Charges Cell Phone Battery In Under 30 Seconds
Posted by Ingrid Riley on May 27th, 2013
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Join The BETA Talent Database for connections to Opportunities.
Posted by Ingrid Riley on May 24th, 2013
photo: bt.au.com
Join The BETA Talent Database for connections to Opportunities.
It’s a database of the best and brightest in the Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora who are seeking connections to opportunities.
Are you a developer, designer, animator, project manager, etc? Are you looking for a job, projects, partnerships, funding? Then add yourself to our database, our mother organisation ConnectiMass gets asked regularly to recommend and connect individuals.
Click here
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