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Digicel Buys Internet Service Provider Transact
Digicel confirmed today [Sept.21] that it has acquired local internet service provider Transact. Digicel CEO Wayne Caines said, “Digicel is extremely pleased to have acquired Transact and we look forward to continuing the provision of reliable internet service to Transact customers. ” “It is our aim to apply our existing business principles... Read more of this article
Logic Opens New Customer Care Centre
Today [Aug.22] Logic Communications officially opened its new Customer Care Centre on 30 Victoria Street, located on the ground floor of the KeyTech Building. Diana Winfield Head of Marketing & Customer Operations said, “The opening here on Victoria Street allows us to showcase new technologies and services not seen on island, they are designed... Read more of this article
CellOne Boosts Its Network
CellOne announced today [July 14] that it has implemented a new 4G cell site in the west end of Hamilton, which should increase coverage and improve data speeds for many customers. “We are continuing to build upon our brand promise of the “The Power of More” with More Speed and More Coverage” said Frank Amaral, CellOne’s Chief Operating Officer.... Read more of this article
North Rock Opens New Service Centre
This morning [May 2] North Rock Communications officially opened a new retail customer service centre in Washington Mall in Hamilton. In attendance was Minister Walter Roban, Permanent Secretary Derrick Binns, the Town Crier, along with Vicki Coelho, Tom Coelho and Eric Hetzel of North Rock. The Minister congratulated North Rock on their achievements... Read more of this article
Digicel CEO Responds to CellularOne’s 4G
Digicel Bermuda today [Jan 27] released a statement, with CEO Wayne Caines saying they wish to clarify some key points with regards to their 3G+ service versus CellularOne’s new 4G service. Mr Caines said that “This is a situation which boils down to timings and semantics – not differences in technology or in speeds,” and said that “both... Read more of this article
CellularOne Launches 4G Wireless Network
CellularOne today [Jan 25] announced the launch of its new 4G wireless network, the first of its kind in Bermuda. CellularOne said: “The new HSPA+ [High Speed Packet Access evolved] network with maximum theoretical download speeds of 21 MB/s is the same network that two of the largest carriers in the United States currently employ and market as... Read more of this article
New Service Upgrades Are Pure Logic
Logic Communications this week launched its “Want More?“ campaign to promote free new upgrades available to subscribers. Personnel were out in the rainy streets of Hamilton yesterday [Jan. 17] handing out fresh oranges to morning commuters to put them in mind of Logic Communications’ colourful logo — and its new service upgrades.... Read more of this article
Notice: Downloading of Copyrighted Content
[Update: To clarify, this notice is not from Bernews, it is from the ISPs and Government. There appears to be some confusion in thinking we have issued this statement - we didn't] Following below is a joint industry release from the Bermuda Government and ISPs about the downloading of copyrighted content: In December of 2009, a working group of internet... Read more of this article
Google’s Bermuda Tax Avoidance “Unethical”
Google has become one of the worst global corporate citizens after deciding to funnel profits through Bermuda to avoid taxes rather than reinvesting in countries where it does business, says the former head of a British TV network. Luke Johnson, one of Britain’s best known businessman and the former chairman of that country’s Channel 4,... Read more of this article
RSS: Hundreds of Separate Feeds
In addition to our main feed, RSS fans and tech savvy readers who are interested in specific content can now select between hundreds of Bernews feeds, as all categories and tags will automatically generate a feed simply by adding “feed” to the end of the URL. For anyone unfamilar, RSS [most commonly expanded as Really Simple Syndication]... Read more of this article
QuoVadis Expands SecureCentre Data Centres
Bermudian technology company QuoVadis is investing in a multi-million dollar expansion of its SecureCentre data centres on the island. As part of the expansion, the company has named Gavin Dent – a 20 year veteran of Bermuda’s IT sector – as CEO of its subsidiary QuoVadis Services Limited which will focus with expanded resources and staffing on... Read more of this article
8MB Now Offered By All Service Providers
All of Bermuda’s internet service providers are now offering 8MB, following the announcement by Bermuda CableVision that they would be offering 8MB cable internet access earlier this month. North Rock was first internet service provider to offer the 8MB with an introductory price of $154.95. FKB Transact followed with a price of $128.95, and then... Read more of this article
