Sectors unite to drive Puerto Rico’s technology industry
January 16, 2014
Private sector, government and academia will convene next month to chart the agenda to revive the economy during the CIO & IT Leadership Conference, organized by the Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster.
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Cable, Telecom Assoc. to hold annual meeting in San Juan
January 14, 2014
The Caribbean Cable and Telecommunications Association (CCTA) will hold its 2014 annual meeting in San Juan Jan. 27-29 at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino, bringing together cable and telecommunications executives from the region for educational sessions, networking opportunities and exhibitions.
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CES ’14: Wearables, curved TVs, Internet of everything
January 13, 2014
The International Consumer Electronics Show has been, for the past 40 years, the technology industry’s greatest showcase of invention and innovation.
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AT&T upgrades cells sites, expands coverage in USVI
December 17, 2013
Wireless carrier AT&T announced Monday it has added extra capacity to 28 cell sites in St. Thomas and St. Croix; upgraded five sites in St. John, St. Thomas and St. Croix with LTE technology; and activated a new cell site in St. Thomas in its ongoing efforts to enhance the wireless capacity and coverage of its mobile Internet network available in the neighboring island chain.
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Claro continues to expand its 4G LTE network
December 10, 2013
Telecommunications provider Claro Puerto Rico announced Monday the expansion of its 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network to nine more municipalities in Puerto Rico, totaling 18 new additions in just seven weeks.
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Black Friday, Thanksgiving weekend tech round-up
November 28, 2013
Technology is always high up on the wish list during the Christmas season and what better way to save than to take advantage of the available sales and discounts on Black Friday.
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Prepa Networks building new $26M HQs in Isla Verde
November 27, 2013
Prepa Networks, a subsidiary of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority that provides next-generation network infrastructure to carriers and business sectors looking to provide a variety of telecommunications services, will be building new $26 million headquarters in Isla Verde, the company disclosed Wednesday.
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Puerto Rico-based EVERTEC opens branch in Colombia
November 18, 2013
EVERTEC, a company with more than 25 years experience and considered the leading full-service transaction processing business in Latin America and the Caribbean, announced it is establishing operations in Colombia this month.
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‘EveryoneOn’ digital literacy campaign on in Puerto Rico
November 13, 2013
The Puerto Rico Broadband Taskforce announced Tuesday the local launch of “EveryoneOn,” a national public service campaign aimed at promoting digital literacy skills and the importance of being connected online as a means of social, educational and economical development.
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Liberty phases out OneLink brand, unveils changes
November 7, 2013
Almost a year to the date after acquiring OneLink Communications, Liberty Cablevision announced that effective today, it will eliminate the San Juan cable system's brand and replace it with its own.
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Puerto Rico to get $31.6M to deploy rural broadband
November 1, 2013
The Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund has awarded $31.6 million to provide new broadband access to 40,736 homes and businesses throughout Puerto Rico, during a round of funding announced Thursday.
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MasterCard study reveals 5 types of ‘online personas’
October 16, 2013
Is there really such a thing as an online persona? According to a new global study from MasterCard released Tuesday, the answer is, yes.
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Claro Puerto Rico adds 9 new towns to 4G LTE network
October 15, 2013
Wireless carrier Claro announced Monday the inclusion of nine additional Puerto Rican towns into its high-speed 4G LTE network, through which clients can reach transmission speeds of up to 50 megabits per second through their mobile devices.
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Cybercrimes represent $104B in corporate losses
October 14, 2013
Cybercrime continues to increase, with 92 percent of Forbes Global 2000 companies reporting data breaches in the last 12 months.
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Puerto Rico chosen as ‘Code for America’ program host
October 14, 2013
After competing against 50 cities, Puerto Rico was recently selected to host the Code for America program, a non-partisan, non-political nonprofit that brings web-industry professionals together with city governments to promote openness, participation, and efficiency in municipal governments.
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