Claro launches unlimited, no-contract family plans
September 24, 2014
Wireless provider Claro announced this week its new lineup of calling plans featuring unlimited, no-contract offers for families looking to share services.
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Census: More than half of Puerto Rico homes online
September 19, 2014
More than half of Puerto Rico homes had access to the Internet in 2013, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau through its Puerto Rico Community Survey.
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Oriental Bank expands online, mobile capabilities
September 10, 2014
Oriental Bank, a subsidiary of OFG Bancorp, announced Tuesday it is beefing up its Internet and mobile banking services with the launch of “People Pay,” and adding the ability for clients to open accounts online.
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TRB to help Puerto Rico entities request FCC funding
September 8, 2014
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board will be working with local entities interested in presenting proposals to the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Broadband Experiments program, which has $100 million available to assign across the U.S. and its territories.
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Wovenware, Canadian firm launch e-commerce platform
September 4, 2014
Puerto Rican software engineering and development firm, Wovenware, announced Wednesday it was chosen by Canadian start-up Coupons4Giving to develop a new platform for fundraising following a successful e-commerce site implementation in early 2014.
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Claro launches 150Mbps service to metro area homes
August 27, 2014
Telecommunications provider Claro announced Tuesday the availability of broadband speeds of up to 150 megabits per second to a group of homes in the San Juan metropolitan areas selected to participate in the initial phase of the project.
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Op-Ed: Mobility is the new generation engine
August 25, 2014
The reality is palpable: mobile devices are, at present, an essential tool for many people who use them for work, play, shop, sales and to stay connected. It is the technology that together with the web, has most radically changed the way we live.
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Gov’t to deploy broadband in Santurce via unused pipes
August 20, 2014
Two government agencies, the Department of Transportation and Public Works and the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board, signed a collaborative agreement Tuesday to develop new broadband infrastructure that will initially be deployed in San Juan’s Santurce sector.
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Claro connects 3 more sectors to broadband network
August 15, 2014
Telecommunications provider Claro de Puerto Rico announced Thursday it has added sectors in Yauco, Utuado and Naranjito to its broadband network expansion project, benefitting some 40,000 homes and more than 1,780 families.
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Gamers gather in Santurce for electronic gaming tourney
July 23, 2014
More than 350 gamers converged in Santurce this past Saturday to participate in the “Optico Fiber Gaming — No Lag Allowed” tournament. The event, organized by Electronic Sports Puerto Rico, was held at the Telegrafo building at the hart of the sector’s Digital Corridor.
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Op-Ed: Smart cities also win with ‘Internet of Everything’
July 15, 2014
Cities around the world are destined to become the biggest beneficiaries of the “Internet of Everything” thanks to the enormous possibilities that will automate their processes through the impact of connecting people, processes, data and things together on the same network and the value of this connectivity where "everything" is online and visible.
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LMM airport launches Wi-Fi at terminals, for a fee
June 27, 2014
The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport has begun offering wireless Internet service at terminals A, C and D, for which operators will be charging a fee depending on the number of hours passengers need it.
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Global Internet privacy study reveals conflicting views
June 20, 2014
Consumer viewpoints on online privacy vary widely by geography and the type of activity engaged in while surfing the Web, a recently released study by EMC Corporation concluded.
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Claro offers new plans to clients who bring own phones
June 6, 2014
Telecommunications carrier Claro de Puerto Rico announced Thursday a gamut of new plans exclusive to clients who bring their own devices when they sign up for service.
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Survey: Puerto Rico broadband availability reaches 77%
June 5, 2014
New research released Wednesday by Connect Puerto Rico shows that broadband availability at speeds of at least 50 Mbps download/1.5 Mbps upload available in Puerto Rico has more than tripled from 24.3 percent in October 2013 to 76.9 percent in April 2014, excluding mobile wireless services.
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