Microsoft: Working remotely and returning to in-person work can be just as difficult
July 13, 2020
In the last four months, work has changed drastically, but will these changes persist into the future? To answer those questions, Microsoft developed the second Work Trend Index, combining insights from three sources: trends behind how customers use its tools; findings from a Harris Poll survey of more than 2,000 remote workers in six countries; […]
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Evertec launches new ATH Movil contactless payment solution
July 3, 2020
Evertec Inc. announced the launch of its new ATH Movil solution that allows consumers to make payments by scanning QR codes at participating Evertec retailers, without having the card on hand. This new feature will allow the more than 1.5 million ATH Movil users to make payments at participating locations, in “an easy, secure, and […]
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AT&T launches 5G on its wireless network across 58 Puerto Rico towns
June 29, 2020
Wireless carrier AT&T confirmed the launch of 5G technology on its network in Puerto Rico, where it is already covering 58 towns, company executives said. Customers will have access to the faster service in San Juan, Aguadilla, Aibonito, Arecibo, Mayagüez, Ponce and Rincón. Another 18 towns will go live this week, while Vieques and Culebra […]
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Ticketera integrates physical distancing in its event ticket sales platform
June 24, 2020
Event ticket sales platform, Ticketera, announced it has updated its service to comply with the physical distance regulations that will be required for the restart of mass events in Puerto Rico. In doing so, it becomes the first Puerto Rican company offering the technology that will place seats with the predetermined distance to address the […]
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FCC OK’s $237.9M to upgrade mobile broadband networks in Puerto Rico, USVI
June 15, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission today approved $237.9 million in funding over three years to “expand, improve, and harden” mobile broadband networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Specifically, in Stage 2 of the “Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund” and “Connect USVI Fund,” the FCC authorized $233.9 million to three carriers serving Puerto Rico […]
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Puerto Rican Telecom Alliance asks FCC to evaluate bill to tax internet service
June 12, 2020
The Puerto Rican Telecommunications Alliance sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai asking him to take notice of the local legislature’s “attempt to tax the internet and broadband internet access services.” The Alliance — which groups internet, television and telephony services providers Aeronet, Claro, Data Access, Liberty Puerto Rico, Neptuno, Optivon, VPNet, […]
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Puerto Rico Telecom Alliance pushes for public hearings for Senate Bill 1333
June 9, 2020
The head of the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Alliance, Felipe Hernández, called on lawmakers to hold public hearings on House Bill 1333, which the group claims would increase the internet and cellular service bills for local consumers and could bankrupt nearly 100 Puerto Rican small businesses that serve more than 300,000 subscribers. Hernández demanded that House […]
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Telecom services under Lifeline program subject to new reviews starting June 23
June 8, 2020
Starting on June 23, Puerto Rico consumers applying for subsidized telecommunications services will have to go through the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier to validate that they qualify for services. On that date, telecommunications carriers that participate in the subsidy program must cease using older eligibility processes to complete enrollments, the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico issues $90M in debt to fund AT&T acquisition
May 27, 2020
Liberty Latin America Ltd. announced that its subsidiary, Liberty Puerto Rico has issued $90 million in senior secured notes to support the funding needed for its acquisition of AT&T Puerto Rico’s assets on the island and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The sale of additional 6.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 was executed on a private […]
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Puerto Rican agencies launch SPYN.LIVE, a virtual concert platform
May 26, 2020
DDB Latina Puerto Rico and Buena Vibra Group announce the creation of the SPYN.LIVE platform, a digital tool that will change the entertainment industry. SPYN.LIVE will allow the consumer to live the experience of a virtual concert that will feature the traditional elements of face-to-face shows such as lights, screens, pyrotechnics, dancers and musicians, among […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico reports $105M in revenue in 1Q20, adds 9K clients
May 12, 2020
Liberty Puerto Rico reported $105 million in revenue, representing a 3% growth during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The company added some 9,000 customers to its broadband division in the recent three-month term. Liberty Latin America CEO Balan Nair said during an earnings call with analysts that the […]
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Telecom industry ready to reopen at ‘full’ capacity, with security protocols
April 30, 2020
Puerto Rico’s telecommunications industry is ready to operate at its “maximum capacity,” taking the necessary measures to preserve the health and safety of its customers and employees, Felipe Hernández, president of the Puerto Rican Telecommunications Alliance said. The executive stressed that the sector is “not only important for consumers, but is also a fundamental pillar […]
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Apple Maps expands COVID-19 testing location database to Puerto Rico
April 29, 2020
Puerto Rico residents can now find COVID-19 testing locations in Puerto Rico through the Apple Maps database, which has been extended throughout the U.S. mainland and the island, tech giant Apple announced. A few weeks ago, the company released a mobility data trends tool for Apple Maps “to support the impactful work happening around the […]
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2 Puerto Rico co.’s face $25K fines from FCC for disrupting doppler radar
April 23, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission handed down notices against two local companies — WiFi Services Caribbean Inc. and Buzzer Net LLC — which face a $25,000 fine each for operating networks that violate the integrity of the Federal Aviation Administration’s doppler radar in San Juan. In separate notices, the federal telecom regulator described the reasons for […]
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Economic Dev’t announces 4th edition of Robot Makers program
April 23, 2020
The Robot Makers program is back for its fourth edition, featuring a new virtual format to train 116 middle and high school teachers as well as college professors, Department of Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel Laboy announced. “Like all projects being developed in the midst of the emergency due to the spread of COVID-19, […]
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