PRASA to deploy fiber-optic network through its pipes
June 4, 2014
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Executive Director Alberto Lázaro announced today the start of “Zum,” a project through which the agency will use its infrastructure to deploy fiber-optic technology to make interconnecting the island to high-speed broadband a reality.
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Critical Hub launches home gigabit broadband service
June 4, 2014
Critical Hub Networks announced Tuesday the launch of Optico Fiber, Puerto Rico’s first Gigabit Fiber-to-the-Home Internet service.
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Economist firm: Puerto Rico still ‘moving sideways’
June 4, 2014
Puerto Rico needs to find its “true north,” by aligning all of its efforts and resources toward achieving economic growth and job creation, or risk experiencing an outcome “much worse than has so far been imagined,” said economist firm H. Calero Consulting Group in its most recent edition of “Compass,” an internal publication.
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Puerto Rico bankruptcy cases up 0.7% in May
June 3, 2014
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico received more than 1,000 petitions in May, when filings were up 0.7 percent in comparison to the same month in 2013, according to information provided Monday by local research firm Boletín de Puerto Rico.
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Khoury: Broadband deployment key for economy
June 2, 2014
Broadband Internet adoption in both the residential and business sectors is vital for Puerto Rico’s economic development because it can serve as a tool to create jobs and promote businesses, said Naji Khoury, president of Liberty Puerto Rico.
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Cisco bets on Puerto Rico’s technological leadership
May 28, 2014
Puerto Rico’s “solid and mature” geography and its proximity to powerful markets as the U.S. mainland make it a strong candidate to become the computer industry’s hub for the Caribbean, an executive from technology company Cisco said Tuesday.
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‘Hackers’ channel savvy into solving government issues
May 22, 2014
In the past year, Puerto Rico’s “hacker community” has created 31 solutions to address 12 government challenges aiming to increase effectiveness between agencies and the quality of services to citizens. Expectations are running high for the development of more applications during the second edition of the Tech Summit.
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800 families in Corozal to access broadband service
May 21, 2014
Telecommunications provider Claro de Puerto Rico announced Tuesday the first project developed with the $31.5 million it received from the Connect America Fund, that will enable 800 families in the mountain town of Corozal to access broadband Internet for the first time.
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DirecTV Puerto Rico moves into $5M HQs in Hato Rey
May 20, 2014
A day after announcing its participation in a $48.5 billion merger with AT&T, DirecTV unveiled Monday its new $5 million Puerto Rico headquarters, located at the heart of the Golden Mile in Hato Rey.
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Univision, T-Mobile launch ‘Univision Mobile’ service
May 16, 2014
Univision Communications Inc. and T-Mobile US, Inc. are joining forces to launch Univision Mobile, a wireless service created specifically for Hispanic Americans across the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico gov’t to offer mortgage-refinancing program
May 14, 2014
Some 10,000 low- and moderate-income families residing in Puerto Rico stand to benefit from the “Ahorro Hipotecario” program, which offers mortgage-refinancing opportunities through the Housing Finance Authority, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla said Tuesday.
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CIO announces 2nd edition of Puerto Rico Tech Summit
May 14, 2014
With the goal of promoting technology as an economic hub for the island, government officials representing the Chief Information Office and the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, announced Tuesday the second edition of the Puerto Rico Tech Summit, slated for June 4 at the Convention Center in Miramar.
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Mojo Tags: Next-generation marketing tool unveiled in PR
May 9, 2014
Mojo Tags, a next-generation tool designed to drive advertising and marketing efforts into the next level of interactivity, has officially been introduced to the local market by a company looking to use Puerto Rico as a global launching pad for the technology.
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Cable trade group takes fight against Viacom to the FCC
May 8, 2014
One month after Liberty Puerto Rico announced its decision to pull the plug on Viacom-owned programming, the American Cable Association sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission slamming the content provider’s decision to also block access to its websites by broadband Internet subscribers, including those served by the carrier.
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Economist: Indication of economic growth is a ‘mirage’
May 6, 2014
The indication by members of Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla’s administration of a slight economic recovery over the past two fiscal years is “simply a mirage,” and it will take significant adjustments to achieve the growth predicted for coming years, economist firm H. Calero Consulting Group Inc. said in its most recent monthly publication.
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