AT&T’s speed throttling unleashes calls to TRB, Facebook group
February 17, 2012
The apparent customer discontent related to AT&T’s decision to throttle speeds for heavy data users signed up to unlimited plan unleashed a stream of phone calls and emails to the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board, which fielded about 120 of them between Wednesday and Thursday, News is my Business learned.
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Wireless trade group CTIA sues P.R. gov’t over prepaid phone registry law
February 16, 2012
The CTIA-The Wireless Association, which represents the largest wireless carriers in the nation, filed a civil complaint against the government of Puerto Rico asking the U.S. District Court in San Juan to invalidate Law 280 establishing a mandatory registry of prepaid mobile phones in Puerto Rico.
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Avaya recognizes business partners, outlines growth strategies
February 13, 2012
Business communications and collaboration systems and services provider, Avaya, recently held its Caribbean Partner Connection Day 2012 in Puerto Rico, where it recognized the work of its partners on the island and throughout the Caribbean.
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Court stays out of OneLink/Claro controversy, TRB issues IPTV franchise contract
February 10, 2012
The arrival of television-via-broadband could happen this quarter, as Puerto Rico Telephone (Claro) had mapped out, after the U.S. District Court dismissed complaint filed by OneLink Communications opposing the manner in which the license to launch the service was granted.
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DirecTV investing $53M in network, tripling HD channels, services
February 9, 2012
Satellite television provider DirecTV is looking to strengthen its leadership position in Puerto Rico through a $50 million investment in new projects during 2012.
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Open Mobile appoints new COO
February 7, 2012
Wireless carrier Open Mobile announced Monday the appointment of Federico Grosso as chief operating officer of the company as it embarks on adopting and deploying its next-generation 4G LTE network.
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Rock Solid Technologies lands Pridco incentives to hire, expand R&D
February 1, 2012
Local software consulting and development firm Rock Solid Technologies is getting the boost it needs to speed up its expansion plans and create solutions to be exported and sold worldwide, company President Angel Pérez told News is my Business.
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Cable providers, TRB face off in court this week over Claro franchise license
January 23, 2012
OneLink Communications and Choice Cable TV will face off against the Telecommunications Regulatory Board in federal court this week over the agency’s decision to grant Puerto Rico Telephone (Claro) a cable television franchise license to offer Internet Protocol television services, which the cable providers claim is illegal.
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AT&T raising data plan prices, limits starting Sunday
January 18, 2012
Data-hungry AT&T customers — smartphone and tablet users — will begin paying more for their allotted monthly amount starting Sunday, when the carrier will begin charging an additional $5 per plan. However, the hike will also come with an increase in the amount of data assigned to each plan, the carrier said.
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Speed, service will drive P.R. wireless market this year
January 5, 2012
Puerto Rico’s wireless market is gearing up for another year of growth, fueled by the explosion of 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) digital technology that promises faster and better services. The demand that should be associated with LTE will drive companies to do everything they can to expand the technology’s reach, industry executives told News is my Business.
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Governor signs prepaid wireless phone registry law
December 28, 2011
The concerns expressed by the island’s wireless carriers and retailers over the potentially harmful effects of regulating the sale of prepaid cellphones on consumers and competition apparently fell on deaf ears, as Gov. Luis Fortuño signed Tuesday a law mandating it.
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New Year to ring in phone bill hike
December 23, 2011
Puerto Rico Telephone, which does business as Claro, announced Friday that if the increase in Universal Service Fund charges that the Federal Communications Commission is pushing for is approved, landline and wireless customers will see an increase in their bill starting the first quarter of 2012.
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P.R. leads region in generating web traffic through smartphones, tablets
December 22, 2011
Non-computer devices — including mobile phones, tablets, and other connected gadgets — accounted for 5.9 percent of all web browsing activity traffic generated in Puerto Rico in October 2011, according to the latest report released Thursday by reputable digital world analyst firm comScore.
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AT&T expands 4G LTE to 6 western towns
December 21, 2011
AT&T announced Wednesday its ongoing expansion of its 4G LTE network on the island, rolling it out to parts of Aguada, Aguadilla, Añasco, Mayaguez, Rincon, Moca and Hormigueros. The added areas comes a month after AT&T introduced 4G LTE in parts of the San Juan metropolitan area on Nov. 20.
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Botched AT&T/T-Mobile deal leaves same issues on table
December 20, 2011
AT&T’s decision to walk away from its intention of buying rival T-Mobile puts an end to concerns expressed locally that consummating the $39 billion transaction would create a monopoly on the island.
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