Liberty Puerto Rico reports $624M in revenue for ’20; $296M in 4Q20
March 1, 2021
Saying that the “integration of AT&T’s Puerto Rico and USVI operations [are] progressing well,” Liberty Latin America announced that its subsidiary, Liberty Puerto Rico, generated $624 million in revenue during the 12 months ended Dec. 30, 2020, representing a 9.9% increase year-over-year. In its latest financial report, Liberty Puerto Rico was also attributed $296 million […]
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T-Mobile Puerto Rico customer base exceeds 1M after fusion with Sprint
February 26, 2021
The culmination of its integration with Sprint, and the sale of AT&T’s wireless operation in Puerto Rico, has boosted T-Mobile’s business, which at the end of 2020 exceeded 1 million in customers for the first time, T-Mobile Puerto Rico General Manager Jorge Martel said. While sharing 2020 results, Martel said T-Mobile saw an 8% growth […]
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Practical Techie: Movable income, the web allows for portable careers
February 23, 2021
With adequate initiative and creativity, internet users can set up portable careers to work from practically any place with a connection. That is, create an enterprise on-the-go from anywhere in the planet with just a laptop and some WiFi. The fact that the world is evermore interconnected makes transportable business a reality, providing cybernauts with […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico launches new ‘Liberty Delivers’ service
February 17, 2021
Liberty Puerto Rico announced it is launching Liberty Delivers, a new delivery service available for the company’s current residential and business customers at no extra cost. The new service delivers replacement or additional equipment to customers’ homes or businesses in less than an hour, the company said. Through Liberty Delivers, customers can receive replacement or […]
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Practical Techie: Electronic viruses are much like the human versions
February 16, 2021
The despicable word these days is…virus. There, I said it. Just mentioning the word amid the pandemic makes us stumble and hesitate for fear of catching one just by saying it. It seems viruses are everywhere in our lives Indicative is that fact that human viruses are too much like computer viruses. Or vice versa. […]
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Practical Techie: The move to the ‘greening’ of the electronic cloud
February 9, 2021
As the call for a greener cyberspace gains momentum, beginning with migrating the thick of our digital operations to “greener pastures” within the web, users should surmise whether a public, a hybrid or a private cloud is the cleaner option. The trend toward sustainable cloud design means that remote computing providers commit to carbon reduction […]
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Optico Fiber launches ‘Gigabit Duo’ broadband service in Puerto Rico
February 9, 2021
San Juan-based Optico Fiber announces the launch of Gigabit Duo, a new broadband Internet service offering speeds of up to 2 Gigabits per second (2Gbps). The Gigabit Duo service is available in all areas of the Optico Fiber network. Gigabit Duo is “the fastest residential broadband service available in Puerto Rico,” company executives said, adding […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico will not raise rates in ’21, will expand 5G services
February 8, 2021
Liberty Puerto Rico vowed not to raise fees for its internet, television and telephony services in 2021, President Naji Khoury said in an email sent to customers over the weekend. “Despite the investment we made to expand our network and the yearly increase in programming costs from television channels, we are absorbing a great amount […]
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Everynet, Ready Wireless partner to deliver ready-to-use IoT solutions in Puerto Rico
February 2, 2021
Technology company Everynet BV announced its partnership with IoT Managed Services provider Ready Wireless LLC to provide ready-to-market IoT solutions in Puerto Rico powered by Everynet’s carrier-grade national network. The partnership seeks to innovate on several aspects of companies’ business flows and day-to-day activities in most of the industries in Puerto Rico, like supply chain, […]
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Practical Techie: Web users need awareness on how personal data moves in cyberspace
February 2, 2021
Very few Web users are really aware of how their personal data is being used by the myriad internet platforms that we interact with regularly in our digital society. To create awareness about this issue, every year, at the end of January, the world commemorates Data Privacy Day hoping to empower individuals and companies to […]
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Practical Techie: Podcasting, an easy way to set up mini-radio station
January 26, 2021
There are many ways an entrepreneur can acquire customers by using podcast technology available to anyone who knows how to use a smartphone. There are platforms for videos, text platforms for blogging and no less than a dozen powerful social media services. There are also more than 100 platforms to setup a mini-radio station on […]
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Practical Techie: Working offline can be productive
January 19, 2021
During the pandemic years of 2020-21, working remotely from home, virtual classrooms and ongoing livestream conferencing are still a constant. Cybercitizens must stay connected to the web constantly as never before. Productivity is a must, but weak WiFi signals can reduce efficiency. Navigating with a weak web connection becomes a nuisance when there is a […]
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Practical Techie: Is TikTok a dangerous app?
January 12, 2021
Social media users were swamped the past year with recommendations to protect their privacy and get rid of TikTok from their cell phones. TikTok is a video social networking app owned by the Beijing-based company ByteDance. United States security agencies think it has too many ties to the Chinese government, which is not an anomaly […]
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Practical Techie: Obsolete tech we must say goodbye to forever in ’21
January 5, 2021
Cybernauts want to forget 2020 as fast as possible, yet as we enter the second decade of the 21st Century, it’s also time to say goodbye to technologies that will not be around for long. Soon to be gone with the thankless 2020 are devices and tech that was necessary for our work routine, […]
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Practical Techie: A very virtual 2021 New Year to you
December 29, 2020
As 2020 winds down, it will not be like the old days with parties, firecrackers, music, drinks and dancing. It will be the end of the year to stay calm, secluded and collected. Most of us will see the year die down with cell phone in hand to communicate with distanced loved ones at the […]
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