T-Mobile Puerto Rico executives said Thursday the wireless carrier experienced a 10 percent growth on the island in 2015, while the industry as a whole shrank by 2 percent.
The telecommunications industry is marking the 20th anniversary of the Telecom Reform Act of 1996, which in Puerto Rico sparked unprecedented levels of competition in a sector formerly dominated by a single carrier and astronomical calling rates.
The most recent data released by the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board shows a slight drop in active telephone lines — counting wireless and fixed services — in comparison to last year.