Telecom Board edifying on human rights in Internet era
May 6, 2015
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Board is heading a collaborative effort with the Baltasar Garzón International Foundation, headed by Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón, to educate local judges and attorneys on human rights in the Internet era.
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AT&T pumps $290M into Puerto Rico network in 3 yrs
May 5, 2015
AT&T said Monday it has invested nearly $290 million in its wireless and wired networks in Puerto Rico between 2012 through 2014, “driving a wide range of upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed and performance for residents and business customers.”
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3rd edition of Tech Summit focusing on entrepreneurship
April 29, 2015
With the participation of important international players in the fields of technology and computing and chief information officers from Latin America and the U.S. mainland, the government announced Tuesday the upcoming third edition of the Tech Summit, slated for May 13.
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Global study: Biz leaders say tech has changed the rules
April 20, 2015
A recently released global study commissioned by EMC Corporation revealed that the majority of industry leaders worldwide believes new technologies have forever changed the rules of business, “democratizing information and rewiring customer expectations.”
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Critical Hub hooks up with Florida Internet Exchange
April 10, 2015
Critical Hub Networks announced Thursday that the Puerto Rico Bridge Initiative has interconnected with the Florida Internet Exchange (FL-IX), a move that improves access to Internet content for Puerto Rico broadband users.
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T-Mobile looks to upend how businesses buy wireless
March 19, 2015
After grabbing roughly 100 percent of the industry’s postpaid phone growth in 2014, T-Mobile is now taking its surging revolt against what it calls “broken” U.S. wireless practices to a new front.
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Senate quashes ‘anti-Uber’ bill, sends it back for review
March 3, 2015
A bill that seeks to establish public policy and regulate the operation of mobile application-based transportation network companies, such as San Francisco’s Uber, was struck down Monday on the Senate floor in a 13-11 vote.
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Pre-sale of tickets for 3rd edition of ‘Tech Summit’ starts
March 3, 2015
The government of Puerto Rico will host the 3rd edition of the Puerto Rico Tech Summit May 13, to continue positioning the island as a regional hub of technology development.
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‘Net neutrality’s’ effect uncertain on P.R.’s telecom sector
March 2, 2015
The effects of the recently approved “net neutrality” will have on Puerto Rico’s telecommunications industry are still uncertain, because the public and private sectors are holding off until the official order is released to either celebrate or voice their opposition, this media outlet learned.
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FCC, REGULATEL sign MOU to manage regional efforts
February 27, 2015
The Latin American Forum of Telecommunications Regulators, known as REGULATEL, and the Federal Communications Commission’s International Bureau recently signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a cooperative relationship between both organizations to direct regional initiatives.
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Critical Hub extends Optico Fiber broadband service
February 25, 2015
Broadband service provider Critical Hub announced Tuesday it has opened more than 25 Optico Fiber “fiberhoods” in the San Juan area to provide gigabit-speed Internet.
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Experts: Broadband use should be economic indicator
February 18, 2015
Puerto Rico needs to consider integrating broadband use as one of its key economic indicators — beyond cement production and energy consumption — to promote business expansion and the development of new initiatives to create jobs, generate tax revenue and even increase real estate values, public and private sector industry representatives said Tuesday.
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Puerto Rico tech sector does poorly in national ranking
February 10, 2015
Puerto Rico’s technology sector offers the lowest average pays nationwide and is lagging when it comes to job opportunities, according to this year’s Computing Technology Industry Association’s “Cyberstates: State-by-State analysis of the U.S. Tech Industry” report, to be made public later today.
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T-Mobile grows LTE footprint, eases smartphone access
February 5, 2015
Wireless carrier T-Mobile continues to expand its 4G LTE coverage in Puerto Rico with the inclusion of more than 25 towns and 90 percent of the population into its network, General Manager Jorge Martel said Wednesday.
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Agencies join to battle $5M-a-year copper theft problem
January 27, 2015
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board and the Puerto Rico Police Department signed an agreement Monday to step up the fight against copper theft, which represents about $5 million in annual losses for public and private sector companies.
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