P.R.’s economic activity up 0.2% in July; down 0.3% year-over-year
September 4, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index reached a level of 121.9 in July 2018, representing an increase of 0.2 percent compared to June 2018 and a decrease of 0.3 percent when examined against July 2017.
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Liberty P.R. launches ‘Liberty Go’ live video streaming application
August 30, 2018
Liberty Puerto Rico announced the launch of its “Liberty Go” application, available exclusively for the company’s TV customers.
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Broadband provider Neptuno deploys next-generation wireless tech
August 30, 2018
Neptuno has deployed multipoint solutions in its network to deliver high-speed broadband to enterprises and residential users.
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FCC report: Hurricane María knocked out 95.2% of cell sites in P.R.
August 28, 2018
Hurricane María knocked out 95.2 percent of cell sites in Puerto Rico after it clobbered the island nearly a year ago, the Federal Communications Commission confirmed in a report released analyzing the effects of last year’s deadly storm.
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AT&T, Softbox, Merck test drones to deliver medical supplies in P.R.
August 27, 2018
Direct Relief, Merck, AT&T, Softbox and Volans-i are testing drone flights and the coordinated processes needed to provide medical supplies by drone in a temperature-controlled environment with real-time monitoring.
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Bill submitted to ensure gov’t does not divert 9-1-1 Emergency funding
August 24, 2018
A bill was recently submitted to the Puerto Rico Senate to ensure that funds received by the commonwealth’s 9-1-1 Emergency System are not diverted for other purposes, in accordance with federal regulations.
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Productive Sector Council to educate on economic ‘behavior, critical reasoning’
August 24, 2018
The heads of three main trade organizations announced the launch of the Productive Sector Council, an entity created to educate the government and the community on the behavior and critical reasoning of Puerto Rico’s fiscal development as seen by the primary economic sectors.
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P.R. software developer INVID expands to U.S. mainland
August 17, 2018
Puerto Rican software development firm INVID announced it is expanding its operations to the U.S. mainland with the opening of offices in Arlington, Virginia and Miami, Florida.
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AeroNet becomes 1st P.R. ISP ranked in Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 list
August 17, 2018
Puerto Rican technology company AeroNet has become the first local Internet Service Provider to be included in the prestigious Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 list, the company confirmed.
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Evertec: The importance of a business continuity plan
August 14, 2018
A company or a merchant always has the objective to generate revenue, but more than this economic motivation, it is their responsibility to society and to their employees to provide continuous business operations.
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Liberty Puerto Rico begins task of burying fiber optic cables islandwide
August 10, 2018
Upon completing more than 90 percent of the restoration of its network post-María, Liberty Puerto Rico has now undertaken the task of burying as much as it can of its 14,000 miles of fiber-optic cable through which it offers its islandwide service.
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AT&T building out 4G LTE network, laying foundation for 5G in P.R.
August 10, 2018
Wireless carrier AT&T has invested more than $275 million in our Puerto Rico wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017, in preparation to roll out next-generation 5G services after the devastation left by last year’s hurricanes.
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FCC releases $64.2M to telecom providers in PR/USVI for recovery efforts
August 9, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission has made available $64.2 million in Stage 1 funding to help providers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands restore voice and broadband service in the aftermaths of Hurricane Irma and María.
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Wovenware, Science Trust partner to build AI tech to detect Aedes Aegyptis mosquito
August 9, 2018
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust has selected Wovenware Partners, a provider of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based services and solutions, to develop a system to automate the identification and classification of the Aedes Aegyptis mosquito.
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T-Mobile announces expansion strategy, increased coverage
August 8, 2018
Wireless carrier T-Mobile announced a multi-million strategy to expand its locations, while increasing its network’s coverage and capacity throughout the island.
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