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PHILIPSBURG:--- The recognition of HNP authors here on June 2, by the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) has much to do with media value and a nations voice, said Jacqueline Sample, president of House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP).
Joseph H. Lake, Jr., and Lasana M. Sekou were recognized for realizing The First Local Business Registrant at COCI in the Newspaper and Book Publishing categories, respectively, said the St. Maarten Chamber.
The recognition of Junior Lake and Lasana Sekou by the Chamber of Commerce adds value to the power of the press and publishing, and to the need for a people to have a voice Read more

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Of Bmtv-Mobile Soon To Launch.

PHILIPSBURG:--- To the general public of St.Maarten and the neighboring islands, my client Mr. Elwaldo Arrindell, the managing director and owner of BMTV-mobile is proud to announce the birth of a third LTE mobile telecommunications company on the island of St. Maarten.
Mr. Elwaldo Arrindell, a pioneer in the field of communication on the island of St.Maarten with experience in Television, is preparing to launch his mobile company, waiting on the assignment of frequencies from the Bureau Telecommunications and Post as the St.Maarten regulator for telecommunications.
It must be said that my client has met many obstacles and difficulties since he received his concession for mobile telecommunications, but as I know - he never gave up, because in his words good come to those who know to wait.
Mr Read more

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Editorial - Wait and see

Tuesday's report that a fourth St. Maarten mobile service concession has been granted to local television station owner Elwaldo Arrindell obviously caught many by surprise. It seems the licence itself dates back almost two years and was issued by then-minister of telecommunications Romeo Pantophlet of the NA/DP/Independent 3 government.

While the news was met with some concern by both United Telecommunication Services (UTS) and the TelEm Group (see today's related story), clients unhappy with the two current cell phone providers on the Dutch side UTS (Chippie) and TelCell may take a different view Read more

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Concession given for 4th mobile service provider

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten's fourth mobile service concession has been granted officially to Elwaldo Arrindell, who was granted a licence in August 28, 2012, by former Minister of Telecommunication Romeo Pantophlet after initially having requested one in 1997.

The concession will allow him to operate, which can translate to a somewhat worrying development for established local providers TelCell and United Telecommunications Services (UTS).

Although Arrindell was not available for comment yesterday, he shared with The Daily Herald last year that, if successful, he hoped to launch a new cellular phone company by the end of 2013 Read more

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Fourth Mobile Telecom Provider Is Not Necessarily Good News

St. Maarten – The mobile telecommunications market in St. Maarten is in for a rough ride and an uncertain future after Elwaldo Arrindell’s company Beach Mart NV obtained a concession for the exploitation of a mobile telecommunication infrastructure. With the existing providers – TelEm and UTS – and another party ready to jump on the bandwagon – Brenda Wathey’s Corporate Innovations – the island may soon have four providers competing for the business of the roughly 67,000 mobile subscribers that make up the local market.

The concession Elwaldo Arrindell obtained could spell bad news for the TelEm Group of Companies Read more

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