Columbus Networks pumping $7M into Puerto Rico operation in ’13
December 7, 2012
Columbus Networks plans to invest $7 million to continue expanding its broadband infrastructure in Puerto Rico next year, adding to the $10 million the company has already pumped into its local operation since arriving to the island in 2010.
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2nd edition ‘App Idol’ competition winners chosen
December 7, 2012
A group of talented young Puerto Ricans got a chance to demonstrate their technological and creative savvy in mobile applications during the second edition of the “App Idol, Reloaded” competition sponsored by Microsoft Puerto Rico, the Economic Development and Commerce Department and the Puerto Rico Gamers Association.
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Inteco launches regional broadband network
December 5, 2012
The Central Eastern Technological Initiative, or Inteco, launched its ambitious $16.3 million broadband network project that will benefit a 10-town region through advanced Internet access Tuesday, a little more than a year after announcing its plans.
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AT&T adds 3 more towns to 4G LTE footprint
December 4, 2012
AT&T de Puerto Rico Rico has turned on its 4G Long-Term Evolution network in the Yauco, Guayama and the San Germán-Cabo Rojo, adding 26 new towns to its service footprint outside the San Juan metropolitan area, the company announced Monday.
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DirecTV overhauls Puerto Rico platform, adds channels
November 30, 2012
DirecTV, Puerto Rico’s largest satellite service provider, plans to expand its channel lineup — including a handful of high-definition networks — as well as introduce new set-top equipment to extend more features to its customer base, company officials announced Thursday.
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Google Engage launches in Puerto Rico
November 23, 2012
Google Engage, a program created by Google to teach the ‘ins-and-outs’ of online advertising, is now available in Puerto Rico to give users the chance to train, learn and become certified in free tools like “Apps,” “AdWords” and “Analytics,” the company announced.
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Smartphones, tablets, flat-screens among ‘hot’ electronics this Christmas
November 22, 2012
This year’s gift-giving season officially kicks off tomorrow and for those whose favorite presents are in the form of wireless devices and electronics, you should know the lineup is wide-ranging and cutting-edge.
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Claro deploys 4G LTE network in Puerto Rico
November 15, 2012
Telecommunications provider Claro Puerto Rico announced Wednesday it has officially switched on its next-generation 4G Long-Term Evolution digital platform in San Juan, Ponce and Mayagüez, as this media outlet first reported last month.
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TRB edges closer to fully regulating satellite TV carriers
November 12, 2012
More than 18 months after getting the legal go-ahead to include satellite television companies within its jurisdiction, the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board is moving closer to implementing the regulations that companies will be required to follow.
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Liberty Puerto Rico closes OneLink acquisition
November 9, 2012
Exactly one week after Liberty Cablevision got the go-ahead from the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board to buy OneLink Communications, today the company announced it has closed the $585 million deal.
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Evertec gets 15-year tax break, to invest $200M in Puerto Rico
November 5, 2012
Evertec Group, LLC has received a 15-year tax grant from the Puerto Rico government under the Tax Incentive Act 73 of 2008, in exchange for several long-term commitments including a $200 million investment during the life of the benefit, company officials said.
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Liberty looks to take over OneLink this month
November 2, 2012
OneLink Communications will have a new owner before the end of November, when Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico expects to close its $585 million acquisition of the San Juan cable carrier and take over its operation, Naji Khoury, managing director of the buying company, said Thursday.
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Motorola, Intel present ‘RAZRi’ to Puerto Rico market
November 1, 2012
The January marriage between Motorola Mobility — acquired last year by Google Inc. — and Intel has changed the way the former is designing its handsets, as it is now placing special emphasis on three key areas: speed, battery life, and integration of the Android operating system, Roberto Agostini, commercial director, Motorola Mobility Puerto Rico, said Wednesday.
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Castillo steering HP Puerto Rico’s revenue into the billions
October 29, 2012
Tech giant Hewlett-Packard — like many other multinational companies — has experienced its share of fierce competition that, coupled with a suffering economy, has elicited massive lay-offs and a significant restructuring in recent years.
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Phishing websites spread at ‘record speed’ in 1st half of ’12
October 25, 2012
A new phishing survey released by the Anti-Phishing Working Group at their conference being held in Puerto Rico this week revealed that while the uptime of phishing websites dropped during the first half of 2012, cybercriminals were driving substantial increases in the numbers of phishing websites they established to steal from consumers.
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