Publications
Official publications and press releases from BTP.
Regulator Performes Site Inspection On Fort William Hill
Mar 09, 2016
In the first week of March, Head of the Technical Department of Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten, Mr. Sidney de Weever, performed a site inspection at one of the larger transmission sites on St. Maarten that is located on Fort William Hill.
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Regulator Participates In Regional Telecom Workshops
Feb 12, 2016
Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP) represented by Ryan Wijngaarde, participated in regional workshops during the CANTO 32nd AGM & Mini Exhibition that took place in Haiti in the first week of February.
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Mobile Interference Issue Resolved
Feb 11, 2016
Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP) worked diligently together with the Regulatory Authority of St. Kitts (NTCR) to resolve interference issues, and can confirm that the mobile spectrum in St. Maarten is now free of the unwanted signals originated from St. Kitts, within the UMTS spectrum bands.
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Regulator Takes Action
Feb 01, 2016
PHILIPSBURG – Inspectors of Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten performed extensive spectrum measurements over the past 3 months and found clear indications that certain French entities or persons are illegally providing broadband services to end-users on the Dutch side, which is in direct violation of Telecom laws on both sides of the island.
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Regulator Investigates Interference On Mobile Network Telcel
Jan 18, 2016
In December 2015 Mobile Operator TelCell filed a complaint at St. Maarten’s Telecom Regulator Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten (BTP) concerning potential interference that is affecting their Mobile Network and causing difficulties to their customers in using data services and making and receiving mobile calls.
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Minister Of Teatt, Hon. Ms. Arrindell
Jan 18, 2016
PHILIPSBURG - On January 7th 2016 the Director of Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten Mr. Anthony Carty received Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications (TEATT) Honorable Ms. Ingrid Arrindell together with supporting staff, for an introductory meeting.
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Bilateral Meeting
Dec 18, 2015
The Director of Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten, Mr. Anthony Carty and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Giovanni King met with representatives of the French Frequency Administrator (ANFR) Mr. Cedric Perros and Ms. Lana Rakotondradalo, to discuss regulatory matters and coordinate the use of LTE Spectrum and future spectrum needs on St. Martin/ Sint Maarten.
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BTP-SXM Telecom Regulator Meet With Counterpart Anguilla
Dec 08, 2015
The Director of Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten, Mr. Anthony Carty and Chief Operating officer Mr. Giovanni King, paid a working visit to Anguilla this week to meet with Kenn Banks, the Director of Public Utilities Commission (PUC), and the Minister of Infrastructure, Communications, Utilities and Housing (MICUH) to discuss several telecommunication related matters.
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Minister Of Teatt Implements Quality Of Service Standards
Sep 13, 2015
The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Telecommunications & Transport (TEATT), Honorable Mr. Claret Connor, singed off on Quality of Service (QoS) documents that sets clear guidelines and standards for St. Maarten Telecommunication providers to comply with, for the further enhancement of Telecommunication services in St. Maarten.
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Bureau Telecom Participates In Broadband Forum In Sao Paulo
Jun 20, 2015
On July 1st, and 2nd, 2015 Mr. Giovanni King COO of Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten participated in the Broadband Latin America Forum 2015 in Sao Paulo - Brasil, hosted by Informa Telecoms & Media on how to make Broadband Internet access accessible and affordable in Latin America and the Caribbean
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