Univision must sell 3 Puerto Rico TV stations as part of larger deal
December 24, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission gave its go-ahead to the sale of certain subsidiaries of Univision to investors Searchlight and ForgeLight and Grupo Televisa — but the deal is conditioned to the sale of three of Univision’s television stations in Puerto Rico. According to an order issued by the FCC’s Mass Media Bureau, Univision will have […]
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Practical Techie: ’20 Russian hack alerts businesspeople to the frailties of the system
December 22, 2020
The suspected epic cyberattack, or spy operation into the US government apparatus opens our eyes even wider to the vulnerabilities of the internet spectrum. The news reports say American officials suspect a Russian spy agency has carried out what they describe as a “distressing feat of espionage into dozens of state corporations and government agencies.” […]
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T-Mobile Puerto Rico rolls out Project 10Million to bridge digital learning gap
December 15, 2020
Wireless carrier T-Mobile Puerto Rico announced the launch of Project 10Million in Puerto Rico, an unprecedented initiative aimed at delivering internet connectivity to thousands of public school students on the island at no cost to them. With a companywide commitment of $10.7 billion, Project 10Million will address the island’s growing need for internet access for […]
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Practical Techie: Digital Christmas during a global pandemic
December 15, 2020
Some 160 countries will celebrate the Christmas festivities once again this year, this time amidst a global pandemic. As with other calamities and situations, the web is always is a haven for cheer and holiday spirit. This is not the first time a virus has dampened the festivities on a worldwide scale for humanity. The […]
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Liberty Foundation awards $500K to 23 nonprofits through virtual golf tourney
December 9, 2020
The Liberty Foundation rounded up $500,000 in donations during the virtual edition of its 23rd Liberty Foundation Golf Invitational — A new reality tournament, which it split among 23 nonprofits in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The donation was presented right before the game, which took place Dec. 4 at a virtual golf […]
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Practical Techie: PrepaNet looks to repurpose itself
December 8, 2020
Rebranding goes on all the time in the cyber world, and it’s not a surprise that the usually beleaguered government-owned PrepaNetworks has creatively done so these days. It’s now goes by the brand of HUB Advanced Networks, LLC. Since its origins in 2004, PrepaNet has sought to commercialize it services at business and residential levels. […]
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Liberty: AT&T network, service continue to deliver 1 month into transition
December 7, 2020
One month after it officially acquired AT&T’s wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, Liberty Puerto Rico gave an update on the integration process, saying that the wireless network continues to perform “very well, and service has not been impacted.” Liberty is moving full speed ahead with 5G deployment in […]
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Puerto Rico Convention Center signs up Mobilitie for broadband connectivity
November 26, 2020
ASM Global, operator of the Puerto Rico Convention Center, has partnered with privately-held wireless infrastructure firm Mobilitie to install 5G broadband connectivity to the venue in San Juan that hosts an average of 350 events and over 600,000 visitors per year. “Network connectivity plays a crucial role within the Convention Center and has been a […]
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Practical Techie: Cast off fears about mobile phone spying
November 25, 2020
Rumors and conspiracy theories constantly fly about like bats in the night through the powerful social media grapevine. The recent buzz is that our mobile phones are secretly spying on us. Hmmm. Wish we all were that important! The speculation was let loose when many smartphone users began to notice different colored dots appearing on […]
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Everynet BV, Invest Puerto Rico partner to launch islandwide secure data network
November 20, 2020
Invest Puerto Rico announced a partnership with Everynet BV, a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technology provider and network operator, on its implementation of a new secure data network improving Puerto Rico’s infrastructure across the island. Everynet launched the network in early September, integrating Internet of Things (IoT) to enhance logistics and operations for the […]
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T-Mobile moves forward with 5G expansion in Puerto Rico
November 18, 2020
T-Mobile Puerto Rico has doubled its LTE broadband capacity islandwide through the integration of Sprint’s network and is moving forward with 5G expansion with the addition of more than 100 new 2.5GHz coverage sites in 45 municipalities. The upgraded network is expected to benefit customers through greater capacity and speed in high traffic areas, said […]
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Liberty Foundation to host virtual reality edition of its 23rd golf tourney
November 18, 2020
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Liberty Foundation will apply a different approach to host its annual golf tournament this year, nonprofit officials said. The 23rd Liberty Foundation Golf Invitational — A New Reality Tournament will take place as a virtual reality game on Dec. 4, at a virtual golf course created exclusively for […]
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Practical Techie: Virtual tours in pandemic times
November 11, 2020
Now that the 2020 elections are over and the votes are more or less counted, tabulated and assigned, it’s back to the humdrum of pandemic routines and lingering at home to keep a prudent social distance. With practically more than half of the world off limits for travel, entertainment and sometimes even our workspaces, virtuality […]
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Google selects Abartys Health for its technology accelerator program
November 10, 2020
Following an intense evaluation process, healthcare technology company Abartys Health has been selected by Google as part of the winter 2020 edition of its accelerator program for growth-stage technology startups. This is the first time a company from Puerto Rico has been chosen to participate. Some 500 companies from throughout Latin America were considered for […]
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Liberty’s parent co. ‘raring to go’ on building upon its AT&T acquisition
November 9, 2020
A few days after closing its $1.95 billion all-cash acquisition of AT&T Puerto Rico’s local and U.S. Virgin Islands assets, Liberty Latin America is “raring to go” on building upon what the new assets will bring to local subsidiary Liberty Puerto Rico. In a conference call to discuss its third quarter results, Liberty Latin America CEO […]
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