Open Mobile, one of the fastest growing mobile network operators in Puerto Rico, is partnering with Assurant Solutions to offer the island’s first upgrade and protection program without an annual contract and device financing requirement.
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.
The better part of the past two years have been very busy for wireless carrier T-Mobile, which has taken it upon itself to “disrupt” the industry with its so-called “UnCarrier” moves.
AT&T announced Thursday the launching of its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, offering HD Voice that enables customers to experience crystal clear conversations while simultaneously surfing the Web at 4G LTE speeds.
Puerto Rico’s wireless sector has been stagnant since 2011, with five carriers fiercely competing for their wedge of a market that reflects an 89 percent penetration rate — well below many jurisdictions in the Americas.
AT&T and Hulu have signed a deal that will bring the subscription streaming service to the wireless carrier’s customers through AT&T’s websites and mobile applications, the companies announced Wednesday.
AT&T said Monday it has invested nearly $290 million in its wireless and wired networks in Puerto Rico between 2012 through 2014, “driving a wide range of upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed and performance for residents and business customers.”
After grabbing roughly 100 percent of the industry’s postpaid phone growth in 2014, T-Mobile is now taking its surging revolt against what it calls “broken” U.S. wireless practices to a new front.
Wireless carrier T-Mobile on Tuesday marked a year since launching its “Libérate” campaign, through which it set out to shake up the industry by eliminating contracts and lowering average monthly rates by 15 percent, company officials said.
Wireless carrier T-Mobile continues to expand its 4G LTE coverage in Puerto Rico with the inclusion of more than 25 towns and 90 percent of the population into its network, General Manager Jorge Martel said Wednesday.
Following last week's acquisition of Mexican wireless service provider Iusacell, AT&T announced Tuesday that its international calling package, AT&T World Connects Value, now features unlimited calling from the U.S. to any number in Mexico, including mobile numbers, at no additional charge.
AT&T recently opened a brand new company-owned retail store in Caguas just in time for holiday shoppers to check out the latest in devices, accessories and services, the company announced Wednesday.
Just in time for the busy holiday shopping season, AT&T has unwrapped its newly expanded and remodeled store in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.
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