T-Mobile weathers P.R. economic slump, triples capacity
November 15, 2016
Wireless carrier T-Mobile is weathering Puerto Rico’s protracted economic slump by keeping an ear to the ground on consumer needs for quality services at affordable rates, developing a “pro-consumer” brand as a result.
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Telecom Board: P.R.’s internet adoption rate on the rise
November 7, 2016
Puerto Rico’s internet adoption rate continues increasing, reaching 81.6 percent during the first quarter of 2016, Telecommunications Regulatory Board President Javier Rúa-Jovet said, citing statistics published by Akamai Technologies.
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Rock Solid, GTEC join forces to expand to Dom. Republic
November 3, 2016
Rock Solid Technologies Inc., a Puerto Rican firm specializing in technology development and services in Latin America and the United States, announced Wednesday it recently signed a strategic alliance with Dominican firm Gestión Tecnológica (GTEC) to establish operations in the neighboring island nation.
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Claro pumps $370M into network upgrades, expansion
October 13, 2016
Telecommunications carrier Claro is investing $370 million to modernize its network and expand its fiber optic infrastructure to deliver higher speeds to fixed and mobile customers, company President Enrique Ortiz de Montellano announced Wednesday.
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Telecom Board, DTOP inaugurate ‘VíaDIGITAL’ project
October 5, 2016
The first project under “VíaDIGITAL,” a joint initiative between the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) and the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board was inaugurated Tuesday, through the installation of installation of high-speed fiber optic infrastructure that will benefit consumers, businesses and residences in Miramar, Santurce and parts of Río Piedras.
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EVERTEC enters new phase with fresh identity, culture
September 20, 2016
Transaction processing firm EVERTEC is entering a new phase as it looks to accelerate growth and expand its footprint even further into Central and Latin America, as one of Puerto Rico’s most dynamic technology firms.
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Google: In P.R. the next voters are online and informed
September 6, 2016
A recent study by technology giant Google showed that there are about 3 million Puerto Ricans who are online and are using the internet to learn more about their candidates for the upcoming November elections.
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Liberty goes solar at Luquillo HQs, installs 2,444 panels
August 30, 2016
Oak Leaf Solar X LLC, a Yarotek entity, has installed 2,444 solar panels at Liberty Puerto Rico’s facility in Luquillo, making the provider’s operations more sustainable and “reaffirming the companies’ respective commitments to Puerto Rico and the environment,” the company announced Monday.
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P3 consulting group opens office in Guaynabo
August 26, 2016
New Jersey-based P3 Group, an international consulting, management and engineering services company, announced Thursday the opening of a new office in Puerto Rico to serve the growing device testing, performance assessment and network optimization needs of U.S. and global wireless carriers, device manufacturers and infrastructure providers.
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AT&T to connect Cuba; upgrades network in St. Thomas
August 23, 2016
AT&T announced Monday it has reached agreements for Cuba roaming and direct interconnection with Empresa De Telecomunicaciones De Cuba, to begin at a date yet to be determined.
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Fortinet holds cybersecurity summit as threats escalate
August 12, 2016
Local technology experts across public and private sectors are facing increasingly more complex cyberthreats as well as a higher number of cyberattacks, which make for challenging times as these types of attacks can have great impact in any organization’s bottom line.
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EVERTEC reports $97.7M in 2Q16 revenue
July 29, 2016
EVERTEC Inc. announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016 Thursday, reporting a 5 percent growth in revenue to $97.7 million, compared with $93.4 million in the prior year.
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Smartphone-addicted moms face child-rearing issues
July 13, 2016
The mobile phone has become an indispensable tool that today’s mothers use to stay connected to the world.
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AT&T invested $100M in network upgrades in P.R. in ’15
July 1, 2016
Wireless carrier AT&T made 460 wireless network upgrades in Puerto Rico, added four new cell sites, and completed more than 450 network capacity enhancements last year, when it invested some $100 million in its infrastructure, the company said Thursday.
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P.R. Telephone Co., parent co. to pay $1.1M FCC fine
June 29, 2016
The Federal Communications Commission announced today that Puerto Rico Telephone Company and its parent company, América Móvil of Mexico, will pay $1.1 million to resolve an investigation by the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau.
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