Wireless co’s are 82% to 95% back online, but still fighting vandalism
December 4, 2017
Puerto Rico’s wireless telecom providers have restored between 82 percent and 95 percent of services to sites ravaged by Hurricane María in September, but a full restoration will hinge on controlling vandalism, copper theft and restored energy service.
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Op-Ed: FCC, PR Telecom Board numbers paint drastically different pictures
November 22, 2017
A key element in government transparency is the availability of information about its work. To be able to show citizens what initiatives have been undertaken to improve the quality of life for all and periodically publishing relevant information on the sector that is being regulated.
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AT&T debuts Flying ‘COW’ to provide wireless services
November 7, 2017
Wireless provider AT&T has debuted its helicopter Flying COW, to provide data, voice, and text services to customers as it works to restore its Puerto Rico network, which Hurricane María virtually destroyed when it made landfall on Sept. 20.
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AT&T connects 8M calls, 4M texts daily over PR network
October 3, 2017
AT&T confirmed Monday it is currently connecting more than 8 million calls and 4 million texts a day over its network in Puerto Rico, as it continues to work around the clock to restore its network, which also covers the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Wireless connectivity at 33% capacity, COWs arrive
September 30, 2017
Puerto Rico’s wireless telecommunications service is at 33 percent capacity, as carriers continue working 24/7 to restore the island’s connections to the world as soon as possible, executives said.
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AT&T creates website to help locate family, friends in PR
September 26, 2017
More than 7,250 people have signed up to a website wireless carrier AT&T has set up that allows anyone stateside (regardless of carrier) to register the cell phone number of a family member or friend who is an AT&T wireless customer in Puerto Rico.
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T-Mobile unveils ‘DIGITS’ to free up phone numbers
June 6, 2017
Wireless carrier T-Mobile on Monday unveiled “DIGITS,” a new technology that breaks down the limitation of one number per phone and one phone per number. T-Mobile customer’s phone numbers will be upgraded to DIGITS for free — and customers can get another DIGITS line for $10 a month with AutoPay, company officials said.
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AT&T boosts mobile internet signal at St. Thomas resort
May 16, 2017
AT&T has beefed up its mobile internet service at Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort, adding a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) on site, the carrier announced Monday.
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AT&T invests nearly $275M in 3 years in P.R. network
May 12, 2017
AT&T has invested nearly $275 million in its Puerto Rico wireless and wired networks during 2014-2016, the company announced Thursday.
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AT&T opens new stores in Humacao, Carolina, Isabela
March 22, 2017
AT&T announced Tuesday it has opened three new authorized retailer stores in the towns of Humacao, Carolina and Isabela.
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Claro opens new store in Orocovis to continue expansion
December 13, 2016
Telecommunications provider Claro announced Monday the opening of its newest store, located at the Gato Sector of the mountain town of Orocovis.
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Claro continues expanding high-speed mobile network
December 2, 2016
Telecommunications carrier Claro announced Thursday the addition of 15 sectors in 11 Puerto Rico towns to its offering of high-speed broadband wireless service of up to 100 Mbps.
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Claro enhances capacity in 61 sectors in 20 P.R. towns
November 15, 2016
Telecommunications provider Claro announced Monday that as part of its $370 million investment in network upgrades, it has extended high-speed wireless broadband to 61 sectors in 30 towns across Puerto Rico.
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Sprint adds HTC Bolt smartphone to lineup
November 15, 2016
Wireless carrier Sprint announced Monday the availability of the HTC Bolt — which it describes as the fastest smartphone built for its LTE Plus network — in its portfolio of products.
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P3 consulting group opens office in Guaynabo
August 26, 2016
New Jersey-based P3 Group, an international consulting, management and engineering services company, announced Thursday the opening of a new office in Puerto Rico to serve the growing device testing, performance assessment and network optimization needs of U.S. and global wireless carriers, device manufacturers and infrastructure providers.
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