Claro deploys 4G LTE network in Puerto Rico
November 15, 2012
Telecommunications provider Claro Puerto Rico announced Wednesday it has officially switched on its next-generation 4G Long-Term Evolution digital platform in San Juan, Ponce and Mayagüez, as this media outlet first reported last month.
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Report: Puerto Rico ‘not alone’ in energy challenge
November 14, 2012
The tripling of global oil prices during the last decade has been largely passed through to consumers in Puerto Rico’s oil‐intensive economy, causing a domino effect that has trickled down through the main sectors of the economy, Banco Popular’s “Progreso Económico” report concluded.
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TRB edges closer to fully regulating satellite TV carriers
November 12, 2012
More than 18 months after getting the legal go-ahead to include satellite television companies within its jurisdiction, the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board is moving closer to implementing the regulations that companies will be required to follow.
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Liberty Puerto Rico closes OneLink acquisition
November 9, 2012
Exactly one week after Liberty Cablevision got the go-ahead from the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board to buy OneLink Communications, today the company announced it has closed the $585 million deal.
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Evertec gets 15-year tax break, to invest $200M in Puerto Rico
November 5, 2012
Evertec Group, LLC has received a 15-year tax grant from the Puerto Rico government under the Tax Incentive Act 73 of 2008, in exchange for several long-term commitments including a $200 million investment during the life of the benefit, company officials said.
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Liberty looks to take over OneLink this month
November 2, 2012
OneLink Communications will have a new owner before the end of November, when Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico expects to close its $585 million acquisition of the San Juan cable carrier and take over its operation, Naji Khoury, managing director of the buying company, said Thursday.
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Motorola, Intel present ‘RAZRi’ to Puerto Rico market
November 1, 2012
The January marriage between Motorola Mobility — acquired last year by Google Inc. — and Intel has changed the way the former is designing its handsets, as it is now placing special emphasis on three key areas: speed, battery life, and integration of the Android operating system, Roberto Agostini, commercial director, Motorola Mobility Puerto Rico, said Wednesday.
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Puerto Rico bankruptcies down 17% in September
October 30, 2012
The 840 bankruptcy cases filed in Puerto Rico in September were 17 percent lower than the same month last year, while the total number of petitions to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court submitted during the first nine months of this year were also down by 9 percent vs. the same year-ago period, a local research firm revealed Monday.
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Report(e): In these elections, economy rules the vote
October 29, 2012
In very few elections will the economy be so present in the minds of Puerto Rico voters as in the one coming up Nov. 6.
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Castillo steering HP Puerto Rico’s revenue into the billions
October 29, 2012
Tech giant Hewlett-Packard — like many other multinational companies — has experienced its share of fierce competition that, coupled with a suffering economy, has elicited massive lay-offs and a significant restructuring in recent years.
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Phishing websites spread at ‘record speed’ in 1st half of ’12
October 25, 2012
A new phishing survey released by the Anti-Phishing Working Group at their conference being held in Puerto Rico this week revealed that while the uptime of phishing websites dropped during the first half of 2012, cybercriminals were driving substantial increases in the numbers of phishing websites they established to steal from consumers.
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Solavei to launch mobile service in Puerto Rico
October 19, 2012
Washington-based Solavei, a first-of-its kind social networking and commerce platform, will introduce its unlimited 4G nationwide voice, text and data mobile phone service Oct. 20, during an event at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, the company announced Thursday.
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Dish Puerto Rico adds HD channels, ‘Hopper’ service
October 18, 2012
Dish Puerto Rico announced the addition of 19 new HD channels to its programming, as well as its Hopper Whole Home DVR System and Blockbuster@Home services, which became available Wednesday.
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Broadband provider AeroNet spends $4M on spectrum
October 15, 2012
Broadband service provider Aeronet has entered into a long-term lease agreement with AT&T de Puerto Rico and Sprint for wireless broadband spectrum with islandwide coverage.
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T-Mobile investing $7M to expand sales network, redesign stores
October 12, 2012
Wireless service provider T-Mobile announced Thursday an ambitious plan to expand its islandwide sales network and redesign its Puerto Rico stores and service centers based on a customer-centric vision, all to the tune of $7 million.
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