Technology

Calling the arrest of his employees at his company recently by agents of the National Police a misunderstanding, the Executive Director of AccesHaiti SA, Allen C. Bayard said the the government is eliminating competition in the telecommunication industry. He argued that he was one of the operators who protested the implementation of a five cents surcharge on the phone calls. Allen C. Bayard mentioned that the only company that was protected from the new tariff was Digicel. The Executive Director of AccesHaiti informed the public that Digicel who as the majority of the market shares, now refuses to interconnect with other telephone companies such as his

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Here is a picture of the new power player in Haiti, Natcom corporation. The vietnamese company opposed a plan recently announced by Haiti president Michel Martelly to charge a minimum tariff on all international calls from ot to Haiti.

The Haitian president wants to use proceed to fun free education for all children in Haiti

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Here is a picture of the route that the Venezuelian Submarine fiber optic Cable will take in link Haiti to the rest of the world. The first phase of the project linking Venezuela to Cuba and Jamaica is already complete. The next phase will have Haiti linked to the Submarine fiber optic Cable via Jamaica

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We now have a winner and it is no other than Digicel for its TchoTcho Mobile. This was how I imagined it was at the Innovation Award organized by Global Telecoms Business magazine in Toronto. The Annual Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award has the objective to promote innovative ideas in the world that would likely improve the live of those in need

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Digicel Haiti, in partnership with Scotiabank launched Tcho Tcho, whic is a mobile money service allowing Haitians to make a variety of finalcial transactions directly from their cell phones. During the first three montha, Tcho Tcho service will be provided to up to 20,000 people with the number of people receiving the service expected to increase gradually

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In recognition for the support, interest and involvement in Haiti and the Haitian people, President Michel Martelly decorated Mr. Denis O'Brien, the Chairman for Digicel.

President Martelly took the opportunity to list some of the accomplishments of Denis O'Brien on behalf of the Haitian people. They include: the generous support of his Digicel company after the 2010 earthquake, the investment in education, art, sport. Mr. O'Brien was also recognized for his contribution to help restore the Port-au-Prince Iron Market Hyppolite

Picture Source: HaitiLibre.Com

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