2 local tech companies win top Microsoft Corp. honors
June 23, 2011
Two local companies beat out about 3,000 competitors around the world to nab the distinction of being named Microsoft Partners of the Year, the software giant announced Wednesday.
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OneLink’s video service rate increasing July 1
June 21, 2011
OneLink Communications, the San Juan metropolitan area’s only cable television service provider, will be increasing its video service rate by $2.50 cents effective July 1, which for certain customers can represent a hike of close to 5 percent.
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Claro launches waterproof, eco-friendly smartphones
June 17, 2011
It’s no secret that most smartphones are robust in service, but often weak when it comes to enduring drops, water and on this tropical island, exposure to sand. To address all of those external challenges, Motorola and Claro teamed up to introduce to market the first mobile device capable of standing up to all them.
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Internet Society hosts visit by eminent intellectual property mediator
June 13, 2011
M. Scott Donahey, who for more than two decades has professionally mediated in Internet- and technology-related intellectual property disputes, will be on the island this week to offer a conference sponsored by the Internet Society of Puerto Rico.
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Microsoft’s P.R. operations pull double-duty, serve as ‘tax shelter’
June 7, 2011
Software giant Microsoft has reportedly been using three jurisdictions where it operates outside the United States — Puerto Rico, Ireland and Singapore — as tax shelters to reduce its federal tax bill, the Financial Times reported.
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National P.R. Coalition asks FCC to approve ATT/T-Mobile merger
May 28, 2011
Washington, D.C.-based National Puerto Rican Coalition threw it support behind the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, asking the Federal Communications Commission in a letter Friday to approve the deal as it believes it will help to better meet the wireless needs of the Puerto Rican population on and off the island.
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PRBI peers with Google, Facebook, Amazon
May 27, 2011
Critical Hub Networks, managing company of the Puerto Rico Bridge Initiative, announced Friday it has established peering with Facebook, Google, and Amazon. The interconnectivity agreement will enable direct data exchange among the networks, bypassing the Internet, for faster, more efficient and reliable services.
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Microsoft, EDC work together to harness benefits of cloud computing
May 27, 2011
The benefits of being able to access work, entertainment and other digital content anywhere, anytime and on any device — the philosophy behind cloud computing — are already rippling through Puerto Rico’s consumer and business community.
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T-Mobile doubles local 4G network speeds to 42Mbps
May 26, 2011
Just seven months after flipping the switch on its 4G network, T-Mobile announced Thursday a $5 million network enhancement that duplicates theoretical peak speeds to 42 megabits per second, throughout a considerable footprint in Puerto Rico.
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Sprint announces upcoming launch of next-generation network
May 26, 2011
Five months after its stateside parent announced it, Sprint Puerto Rico officials confirmed the upcoming local launch of its 4G Network Vision blueprint to deploy a cost-effective, innovative network plan to further enhance voice quality and data speeds for customers across the United States. When available, Sprint’s Network Vision is expected to consolidate multiple network […]
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Wireless competition heats up as summer approaches
May 26, 2011
The competitiveness level among the island’s wireless carriers, which never seems to take a break, is peaking again this week as four of the five industry players turn to the media to announce new devices and services.
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Facebook, social media network of choice among P.R. Internet users
May 20, 2011
Facebook reigns supreme among Puerto Rico’s social media users, beating out other popular sites including Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube, according to a study released for the first time on the island by a group of local Internet marketing firms.
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Google predicts future of the net on Internet Day
May 17, 2011
May 17 has been proclaimed International Internet Day and to mark the occasion, Google has outlined the seven trends that will shape the future of the Web, and its place in that evolution.
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Religious AM radio station facing $25K FCC fine
May 16, 2011
Religious radio broadcaster Nueva Victoria, located on the AM dial’s 1350 slot, is facing a $25,000 fine from the Federal Communications Commission for failing to keep up its end of the deal in a settlement agreement reached with the regulatory agency in 2008.
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Local telecom provider Optivon deploys large-scale Ethernet network
May 13, 2011
Guaynabo-based Optivon, dedicated to providing managed information technology and telecommunications services has partnered with North Carolina's solutions provider Overture Networks to launch the island's first mid-band metropolitan area Ethernet network designed to deliver high-bandwidth Ethernet and direct Internet access to areas throughout the island.
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