Publications
Official publications and press releases from BTP.
Cyber Security
Jun 19, 2017
he penetration of internet access in the Caribbean region has undoubtedly paved the way for greater access to the information superhighway and the benefits of competing on the global stage. However, with this access comes great responsibility and risk and we will soon learn that ignorance is no excuse and what we don’t know can and will hurt us.
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BTP joins Dutch Caribbean Women's Soccer Cup
Jun 19, 2017
Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP) recommits its support for the second Dutch Caribbean Women's Soccer Cup (DCWS2017), which will be held on June 23rd -25th, 2017.
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Big Data for Big Impact
May 17, 2017
The Management and Staff of Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten is extending sincere congratulations to all organizations and their employees active in the Telecommunications and ICT Industry, for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2017.
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Cyber Security
May 09, 2017
The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before. As the telecoms providers in the Caribbean seek opportunities to increase their revenues through increase internet penetration across the region risks mushrooms. The risks are further compounded as societies transcend geographical and physical borders, and real-time communication and business transactions are rapidly becoming an everyday staple.
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BTP attended the ICT Week
Apr 06, 2017
Philipsburg - Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP) represented by Ms. Judianne Labega-Hoeve and Mr. Wijngaarde, participated in the ICT Week & Symposium in Antigua and Barbuda, which was hosted by the Caribbean Telecom Union (CTU).
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BTP Attending
Mar 16, 2017
From March 8th till 10th the Head of the Technical Department of Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten, Mr. Sidney de Weever, attended a regional frequency coordination meeting that was hosted by the International Telecom Union (ITU) on the use of the VHF band (174-216MHz) and the UHF band (470-806MHz), which took place in Managua, Nicaragua.
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One infrastructure
Feb 16, 2017
The Director of Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten Mr. Anthony Carty is pleased with the development whereby large operators and service providers are working together diligently in the roll out of their fiber optics networks.
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BTP donates
Feb 16, 2017
Management and staff of Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten visited the Sister Basilia Center and the ICAN foundation to celebrate Christmas with their angels, and to personally hand over Christmas gifts, sports items, educational material, music instruments, computers, tablets and entertainment sets.
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BTP participated in CTU Regulators Forum Barbados
Dec 07, 2016
Mr. Sidney de Weever - Head of the technical department at Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP) – was invited to be a panelist at Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) regulators forum that took place in Barbados earlier this month.
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BTP participated in Cyber Crime Conference
Dec 07, 2016
Philipsburg - Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP) represented by Mr. de Weever and Mr. Wijngaarde and accompanied by their Legal Advisor, participated in the first Caribbean Cyber Crime Conference Hosted by the Attorney General’s office, the RST - Special Police Taskforce and DataExpert.
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