Khoury: Broadband deployment key for economy
June 2, 2014
Broadband Internet adoption in both the residential and business sectors is vital for Puerto Rico’s economic development because it can serve as a tool to create jobs and promote businesses, said Naji Khoury, president of Liberty Puerto Rico.
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Cisco bets on Puerto Rico’s technological leadership
May 28, 2014
Puerto Rico’s “solid and mature” geography and its proximity to powerful markets as the U.S. mainland make it a strong candidate to become the computer industry’s hub for the Caribbean, an executive from technology company Cisco said Tuesday.
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800 families in Corozal to access broadband service
May 21, 2014
Telecommunications provider Claro de Puerto Rico announced Tuesday the first project developed with the $31.5 million it received from the Connect America Fund, that will enable 800 families in the mountain town of Corozal to access broadband Internet for the first time.
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CIO announces 2nd edition of Puerto Rico Tech Summit
May 14, 2014
With the goal of promoting technology as an economic hub for the island, government officials representing the Chief Information Office and the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, announced Tuesday the second edition of the Puerto Rico Tech Summit, slated for June 4 at the Convention Center in Miramar.
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Claro connects Puerto Rico to 100 Gigabit-capable cable
April 25, 2014
Puerto Rico on Thursday became the final connecting point of a $1.1 billion high-speed submarine cable system deployed by telecommunications provider América Móvil that is capable of offering broadband transmission speeds of up to 100 Gigabits per second.
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UHS participates in Global Economic Forum via Internet2
March 13, 2014
Students from University High School at the University of Puerto Rico recently participated in the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia’s Global Economic Forum through an Internet2 connection established at the UPR-Río Piedras campus.
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Claro Puerto Rico launches ‘4-Play’ bundle
March 11, 2014
Telecom provider Claro announced Monday the availability of its “4-Play” bundle of services that combine broadband, television and unlimited fixed telephone services, as well as a free Android tablet for on-the-go connections.
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‘EveryoneOn’ digital literacy campaign on in Puerto Rico
November 13, 2013
The Puerto Rico Broadband Taskforce announced Tuesday the local launch of “EveryoneOn,” a national public service campaign aimed at promoting digital literacy skills and the importance of being connected online as a means of social, educational and economical development.
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Puerto Rico to get $31.6M to deploy rural broadband
November 1, 2013
The Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund has awarded $31.6 million to provide new broadband access to 40,736 homes and businesses throughout Puerto Rico, during a round of funding announced Thursday.
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Puerto Rico gets $1.4M for safety broadband network
September 12, 2013
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration this week awarded a $1.4 million grant to Puerto Rico under the State and Local Implementation Grant Program to help in planning for the island’s First Responder Network Authority, known as FirstNet.
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Puerto Rico seeking $31.5M in FCC broadband funding
August 26, 2013
The Federal Communications Commission announced last week it has received requests from telecommunications providers in 44 states and Puerto Rico for more than $385 million in money from the Connect America Fund to benefit as many as 600,000 rural homes and small businesses that lack broadband.
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Claro Puerto Rico rolls out IPTV in 37 towns
June 20, 2013
Five years after announcing its intention to launch Internet Protocol-based, paid-television services, Claro de Puerto Rico officially announced Wednesday the availability of its IPTV offer in 37 towns.
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USDA to grant $21M for rural broadband deployment
June 12, 2013
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday that applications are being accepted for grants to finance broadband deployment in remote, rural areas, including Puerto Rico. The announcement is one part of the agency’s efforts to strengthen the rural economy, he said.
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T-Mobile unveils subsidized mobile broadband services
June 10, 2013
Wireless carrier T-Mobile, one of three local companies chosen by the Federal Communications Commission to increase broadband adoption and retention among low-income consumers, has announced the start of its subsidized mobile Internet access pilot program, through which it expects to benefit some 3,000 Puerto Rico residents.
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Puerto Rico tech execs mark 1st anniversary of ‘World IPv6 Day’
June 6, 2013
Network engineers from Puerto Rico’s broadband providers met for several days this week at the Telegrafo facilities in Santurce for the “2013 IPv6 Summit for Broadband Network Operators,” to begin preparations for Puerto Rico’s transition to IPv6 – the next generation Internet Protocol.
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