[Practical Techie] Doomsday: UFO reports bring usual doom omen
June 8, 2021
As it happens, endings are always beginnings. I say this amid the highly anticipated intelligence report by the Pentagon on UFO sightings or strange encounters by the US military. This report is scheduled to be released by June 25. But, according to senior administration officials briefed on the report’s findings, the inexplicable may remain the […]
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GAO: FCC helped Puerto Rico after Hurricane María, but needs to clarify disaster response role
June 2, 2021
The US Government Accountability Office released a report in which it concluded that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) did its part in the restoration work after Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico in 2017, but it must clearly define its disaster response role moving forward. The FCC’s part included gathering network outage information and creating a […]
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Practical Techie: Be your own meteorologist with help from the web
June 1, 2021
Caribbean hurricane weather is upon us again with the new storm season that begins today. Meteorologists and forecasters in the local news channels keep us duly informed about the wuthering storms, but it’s prudent to know where to look on the Internet for data on other angles of the weather. This may include marine climate […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico unveils business continuity, disaster recovery plan for ’21 hurricane season
May 31, 2021
Liberty Puerto Rico announced that its business continuity and disaster recovery plan is ready to face the upcoming 2021 hurricane season, as it has been “updated, tested, and exercised regularly” in collaboration with its parent company, Liberty Latin America. “We’re in a stronger shape to face natural disasters as we have gained experience after recent […]
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VPNet, Microsoft announce $1M joint effort to deliver broadband to rural communities
May 27, 2021
Puerto Rican company VPNet Inc., with support from Microsoft’s Airband Initiative, announced an agreement to make high-speed broadband internet available in rural areas of Puerto Rico, whose communities, organizations, and businesses have faced great challenges, particularly during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The initiative entails a $1 million investment, officials confirmed. The agreement will allow approximately 480,000 […]
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Practical Techie: The push for smart thinking machines
May 26, 2021
It’s not easy to foresee things but the Practical Techie likes to peer out into the near future now and then to speculate about what technological advances will come our way. First, a few facts about the present. As it is well known, artificial Intelligence is the strongest development now in terms of high-tech research […]
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Practical Techie: Ultra-connections, in 5 yrs. all things will connect to most humans
May 18, 2021
In just a few years there will be almost five billion people connected to the global Web. Objects and humans will share countless types of microelectronic connections. Let’s fast forward a bit to 2026. Beyond its too risky to surmise with precision. Shortly, even wine bottles will have track and temperature sensors. So will do […]
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WorldNet marks 25th anniversary with 28% revenue growth
May 13, 2021
WorldNet Telecommunications, founded in San Juan in 1996, is marking its 25th anniversary with a string of accomplishments, including an increase in revenue of 28% and of 86% in accounts at the end of its fiscal year, it announced. The success is attributed to “sales efforts, product development and the acquisition of some commercial assets […]
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FCC green-lights 2 wireless providers to deploy more spectrum in Puerto Rico
May 10, 2021
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given the go-ahead to Federated Wireless Inc. and Key Bridge Wireless LLC — two companies that will work to deploy more wireless spectrum in Puerto Rico, based, for the first time, on the 3.5 GHz band. In a release, the regulatory agency said the approval will make the “critical” […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico nearly triples revenue in 1st full quarter after AT&T acquisition
May 7, 2021
Liberty Puerto Rico reported a combined revenue of $361.3 million during the first quarter of the year, a growth that benefited from the inclusion of AT&T’s wireless and wireline operations. When compared with the same year-ago quarter, when $104.6 million in revenue was reported, the current figure represents a 245% jump, according to the company’s […]
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7th edition of CIO & IT Leadership Conference will take place virtually
May 6, 2021
The Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster (PRITC) announced that it will hold the 7th edition of its CIO & IT Leadership Conference — this time virtually — on May 14. This conference is known for “being the most important and popular main platform of the island’s computer industry,” organizers said. One of the main issues […]
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eBay reports a double-digit percentage growth in Puerto Rican sellers
May 5, 2021
Online marketplace platform eBay has reported a significant increase in Puerto Rican sellers by a double-digit percent. The products vary significantly, many of them were previously absent from the website before the pandemic. The company did not reveal the exact growth figure, in numbers. “2020 changed our entire way of living, consuming, and doing business, […]
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Fitch upgrades Liberty Puerto Rico’s credit rating, as it launches co-branding campaign
May 3, 2021
Liberty Puerto Rico recently got a boost from Fitch Ratings, which upgraded its revolving credit and other financial tools, while affirming its long-term outlook, News is my Business confirmed. The company, which over the weekend entered the co-branding stage of its integration process with AT&T Mobility Puerto Rico, which it acquired last year. As part […]
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Evertec sells box office service Ticketpop to rival Ticketera
April 30, 2021
As part of a strategic move to continue strengthening its focus on offering financial technology in the Puerto Rico and Latin American markets, Evertec announced the sale of its box office division, Ticketpop, to rival Ticketera, which specializes in online event ticket sales. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “It hasn’t been […]
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Evertec reports revenue increase of 14% to $139.5M in 1Q21
April 30, 2021
Financial technology firm Evertec announced results for the first quarter ended Mar. 31, 2021, which included a revenue increase of 14%, to $139.5 million, benefitting from volume growth and continued increase of digital solutions in Puerto Rico as well as the new client contracts in Latin America. The current revenue compares with $121.9 million reported […]
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