T-Mobile bestows $10K grants each to 3 P.R. nonprofits
September 20, 2019
On the two-year anniversary of Hurricane María’s devastating path through Puerto Rico, wireless carrier T-Mobile announced the first round of its T-Mobile Foundation Regional Grants for Puerto Rico, granting $10,000 each to Para la Naturaleza, Extra Bases Foundation and the Special Olympics. Since the hurricane devastated the island, T-Mobile has spared no expense to rebuild […]
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Liberty LatAm picks TiVo to launch next-generation TV services in P.R.
September 16, 2019
Liberty Latin America has selected TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform to deliver “cutting-edge innovations” to its video customers in Puerto Rico, the companies announced. Over time, Liberty Latin America also plans to launch TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform in other markets across Latin America, TiVo executives confirmed. TiVo’s Next-Gen Platform enables Liberty Latin America to seamlessly transition to IPTV […]
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FCC circulating order to OK $950M to strengthen broadband in PR/USVI
September 5, 2019
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai circulated a draft Order to his fellow commissioners that would provide approximately $950 million in funding to “storm-harden, improve, and expand” broadband networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which were devastated by Hurricanes Irma and María in 2017. This is the second round of funding under […]
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Experian: P.R. millennials have 5th highest auto loan debt among U.S., jurisdictions
August 30, 2019
Puerto Rico millennials — people between the ages of 23 and 38 — have the 5th highest average auto loan debt among all U.S. jurisdictions at $22,205, according to a new study by Experian. “While millennials’ auto debt is the fastest-growing of any generation, they still owe less on their auto loans than the national […]
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Singapore experts discuss how to prepare ‘workforce of the future’
August 30, 2019
Faced with the changes the world is experiencing given the advances in technology, the traditional education model must be transformed to one of lifelong learning so that individuals are always prepared and ready to effectively adapt to changes in their work and community environment. Singapore, recently named the most competitive country in the world by […]
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Digital transformation requires businesses to keep up with innovation
August 23, 2019
Digital transformation has revolutionized the way of doing business, and for business leaders, the next three years will be the most important in more than 50 years, Iván Fraticelli, general manager of Ricoh Puerto Rico said during a conference in San Juan. The digital transformation and the impact on the customer experience in the new […]
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FCC proposes fines against 3 co.’s that interfered with FAA weather radar in P.R.
August 22, 2019
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau announced proposed fines and issued a formal industry warning related to devices that apparently caused interference to the Federal Aviation Administration’s terminal doppler weather radar station in San Juan. The Enforcement Bureau proposed three separate $25,000 fines against wireless internet service providers Boom Solutions, Integra Wireless, and WinPR. The […]
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.PR internet domain turns 30 later this month
August 16, 2019
Gauss Research Laboratory Inc, the registry operator for .PR, Puerto Rico’s top-level domain, and Afilias, its technology partner, announced that the .PR domain will reach 30 years of service to both the Puerto Rican internet community and the public relations industry on Aug. 27, 2019. “We’re pleased to reach the milestone of 30 years of […]
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FCC Chair recommends OK of T-Mobile/Sprint merger, as U.S. Justice Dept. supports
August 15, 2019
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai circulated a draft order that would approve, subject to conditions, the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. His decision received immediate backing from the U.S. Justice Department, which stressed on the order’s proposal of the divestiture of Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, and Sprint prepaid to Dish Network Corp. “After […]
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T-Mobile lights up 600MHz in Vieques, completing deployment throughout P.R.
August 13, 2019
VIEQUES, P.R. — Wireless carrier T-Mobile announced the arrival of the 600MHz technology to Vieques, completing the deployment of the next-generation technology throughout the 78 municipalities. Less than two years after Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico, T-Mobile has lit up 600MHz to provide coverage in every town, the company’s General Manager Jorge Martel said. The […]
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T-Mobile 2nd annual ‘Changemaker Challenge’ for young visionaries
August 9, 2019
T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation and nonprofit Ashoka kicked off the second-annual T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge, a nationwide contest to mobilize the next generation of youth who are ready to create positive change in their communities. Through Sept. 26, youth teams can enter the challenge by submitting a project that drives social change in one of three […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico posts $103.8M in 2Q19 revenue
August 8, 2019
Liberty Puerto Rico reported consistent revenue and subscriber growth for the second quarter of the year, according to its financial results report. The company added more than 5,000 customers this quarter, driven by its growth in high speed data subscribers. Liberty’s second quarter 2019 revenue stands at $103.8 million, which represents a 5.3% increase from […]
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P.R.’s economic activity drops 0.7% in June ’19 vs. same month in ’18
August 8, 2019
Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index — which measures the performance of key indicators — showed a 0.7% year-over-year drop in June 2019, according to the data released by the Economic Development Bank. This was the first year-over-year decrease after 11 months of consecutive increases, the report showed. According to the document, the annual comparison is […]
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Treasury reports ‘record’ revenues of $11.3B for FY2019
August 7, 2019
Preliminary net revenues to the General Fund for the recently ended FY2019 totaled $11.3 billion, Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Francisco Parés-Alicea announced, adding the figure is a “new record number for revenue collections.” On a year-over-year comparison, revenues were up by $2.06 billion, or 22%. In addition, revenues exceeded three projections prepared by the Financial […]
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P.R.’s bankruptcy cases drop 8.2% in July vs. same month in ’18
August 6, 2019
Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy levels showed an 8.26% year-over-year drop last month, when the total number of companies and individuals who turned to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for help totaled 589 cases, according to data released by research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico. The current number compares to the 642 petitions filed at the local court […]
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