T-Mobile doubles local 4G network speeds to 42Mbps
May 26, 2011
Just seven months after flipping the switch on its 4G network, T-Mobile announced Thursday a $5 million network enhancement that duplicates theoretical peak speeds to 42 megabits per second, throughout a considerable footprint in Puerto Rico.
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Sprint announces upcoming launch of next-generation network
May 26, 2011
Five months after its stateside parent announced it, Sprint Puerto Rico officials confirmed the upcoming local launch of its 4G Network Vision blueprint to deploy a cost-effective, innovative network plan to further enhance voice quality and data speeds for customers across the United States. When available, Sprint’s Network Vision is expected to consolidate multiple network […]
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Wireless competition heats up as summer approaches
May 26, 2011
The competitiveness level among the island’s wireless carriers, which never seems to take a break, is peaking again this week as four of the five industry players turn to the media to announce new devices and services.
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Facebook, social media network of choice among P.R. Internet users
May 20, 2011
Facebook reigns supreme among Puerto Rico’s social media users, beating out other popular sites including Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube, according to a study released for the first time on the island by a group of local Internet marketing firms.
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Google predicts future of the net on Internet Day
May 17, 2011
May 17 has been proclaimed International Internet Day and to mark the occasion, Google has outlined the seven trends that will shape the future of the Web, and its place in that evolution.
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Religious AM radio station facing $25K FCC fine
May 16, 2011
Religious radio broadcaster Nueva Victoria, located on the AM dial’s 1350 slot, is facing a $25,000 fine from the Federal Communications Commission for failing to keep up its end of the deal in a settlement agreement reached with the regulatory agency in 2008.
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Local telecom provider Optivon deploys large-scale Ethernet network
May 13, 2011
Guaynabo-based Optivon, dedicated to providing managed information technology and telecommunications services has partnered with North Carolina's solutions provider Overture Networks to launch the island's first mid-band metropolitan area Ethernet network designed to deliver high-bandwidth Ethernet and direct Internet access to areas throughout the island.
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HP challenges Cisco in business networking systems arena
May 13, 2011
Las Vegas, NV. -- Hewlett Packard took direct aim at rival Cisco with the unveiling in this city of its new unified HP FlexNetwork product, designed to enable large client companies to physically and virtually manage their networks through what the Palo Alto-based firm dubs "a single pane of glass" access point.
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HP unveils new line of portable devices
May 10, 2011
Las Vegas, NV -- Computer technology giant Hewlett Packard unveiled Monday its new line of sleek notebook products that combine ultra-portability with high performance to cater to the ever-growing and more demanding mobile consumer population. In addition, the company also launched the HP DataPass, a pre-paid 3G mobile broadband service available in the U.S. market.
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HP to unveil new servers, enterprise services in Las Vegas
May 9, 2011
LAS VEGAS, NV -- Computer technology giant Hewlett Packard is poised to unveil new server and networking products as part of the Interop technology conference taking place in this city this week.
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Claro, AT&T beef up handset portfolios with new devices
May 6, 2011
The island’s top two wireless carriers introduced more than a handful of devices Thursday, keeping up with their commitments to offer island customers the latest in mobile technology.
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T-Mobile unveils full line of 4G devices
May 5, 2011
In keeping with plans announced last year to broaden the scope of its 4G service, wireless carrier T-Mobile recently incorporated three new devices into its lineup: the Sidekick 4G, the T-Mobile G2X with Google and the T-Mobile G-Slate with Google tablet.
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Wireless carriers preparing to adopt emergency alert system
May 5, 2011
Puerto Rico’s wireless carriers, in cooperation with local and federal government agencies, are working toward deploying a platform known as the Commercial Mobile Alerts System, to be able to deliver real-time messages to subscribers in case of an emergency.
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Claro introduces iPad2 to portfolio of products
May 4, 2011
Telecommunications provider Claro announced Wednesday the availability of the trailblazing iPad2 mobile tablet, which it will market through payment plans allowing customers to finance it for 24, 36 or 48 months.
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Telephone directory provider in P.R., DR files for bankruptcy
May 4, 2011
Squeezed by a decline in demand for its print telephone directories as consumers and advertisers turn their attention to online and mobile versions of the bulky book, Caribe Media Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday in Delaware.
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