SAP reports 247% 1Q growth in P.R., Caribbean region
April 30, 2011
German enterprise software developer SAP this week released results for the first quarter ended March 31, reporting a 247 percent growth of its business in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, attributed directly to booming technology adoption by small and mid-sized businesses.
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Claro edges closer toward securing cable TV franchise
April 29, 2011
Telecommunications service provider Claro may be close to approaching the finish line on a more than three-year race to obtain franchise rights to launch islandwide cable television services in Puerto Rico, News is my Business learned Thursday.
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Dell launches new service division
April 27, 2011
Less than five months after acquiring storage solutions and data management developer Compellent Technologies for $960 million, Dell announced Wednesday the formal launching of Dell Compellent, a new service division in Puerto Rico.
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Open Mobile, Motorola launch pair of devices, new unlimited plan
April 26, 2011
Wireless carrier Open Mobile and device manufacturer Motorola Mobility have teamed up to enter the so-called premium mobile market with the introduction of two Motorola products that are paired with an unlimited plan to talk, text and surf the Web for $65 a month.
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P.R. landline use going down path of rotary phone as wireless maintains exponential growth
April 25, 2011
A little more than one-third of island business and residential consumers have done away with their landline service in the last decade. While the reasons may be more than a few, saving money by opting out of traditional phone service and the practicality of mobility are likely highly responsible for fixed lines going down the same path as rotary phones.
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Toys R Us begins selling iPad 2 nationwide, P.R. stores included in roll-out
April 21, 2011
Techies looking to pick up an Apple iPad 2 will have yet another, albeit unlikely, retail location to go get it starting this week — Toys R Us.
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AT&T files FCC petition for approval of T-Mobile buyout
April 21, 2011
Exactly 30 days after announcing plans to acquire rival wireless carrier T-Mobile, AT&T Inc. filed Thursday the petition for authorization of the transaction at the Federal Communications Commission, the agency confirmed on its website.
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América Móvil hit with record $1B fine in Mexico
April 19, 2011
Mexico’s Federal Competition Commission has slapped América Móvil with a $1 billion fine for monopolistic practices following a probe launched in that country in 2006. The watchdog agency determined the company, which commands 71 percent of Mexico’s mobile market through its Telcel subsidiary, is abusing its dominant position.
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FCC chief economist airs concerns over AT&T/T-Mobile merger
April 14, 2011
The proposed transaction has yet to be submitted to the Federal Communications Commission for consideration, and the agency’s chief economist, Jonathan Baker, is already raising concerns about the deal’s potential increase on wireless prices.
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AT&T to charge more for early device upgrades, no-contract purchases
April 5, 2011
AT&T’s new upgrade fees will apply to a number of smartphone devicesin its portfolio. AT&T customers looking to trade in their mobile phones before their 24-month contract is up, but are not eligible for an upgrade, will have to pay more for the change — on top of the cost of the device — as […]
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OneLink begins all-digital system conversion
April 2, 2011
San Juan metropolitan area cable television provider OneLink has begun the conversion of its basic cable signal to digital format, a process that adds quality to the service and will affect thousands of customers who currently do not use a set-top box to watch television.
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Significant transactions that changed Puerto Rico’s wireless landscape in the last decade
March 21, 2011
October 2004 — The former Cingular Wireless, a joint venture of SBC Communications and BellSouth, completed a $41 billion merger with AT&T Wireless Services Inc., formerly part of AT&T Corp. But the changes did not stop there. In December 2006, Cingular became wholly owned by the new AT&T as a result of the latter’s acquisition […]
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AT&T to buy T-Mobile for $39B, deal includes P.R. market
March 20, 2011
Wireless telecom giant AT&T disclosed plans Sunday to acquire competitor T-Mobile USA for a cash and stock transaction worth $39 billion from its parent, Deutsche Telekom. In Puerto Rico, the deal would represent the marriage of the number one and number three wirele ss carriers, the reduction of the number of players to four, and […]
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P.R.’s Internet population grows 8% in past year to 1.2M; up 15% in Latin America
March 19, 2011
The number of people age 15 and older accessing the Internet in Puerto Rico grew about 8 percent year-over-year to about 1.2 million, according to the results of a study conducted by comScore Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world. Despite the modest growth result for the island, the positive performance evidences a growing […]
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AT&T Puerto Rico to sell iPad 2 parallel with U.S. launch
March 10, 2011
iPad2 comes with the option of purchasing iPad 2 Smart covers in a range of colors AT&T customers on the island will be able to pre-order the iPad 2 during tomorrow’s official product launch, local company officials confirmed Thursday. The next-generation version of the trailblazing tablet will go on sale across the U.S. mainland Friday, […]
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