AT&T continúa expandiendo la cobertura 4G LTE en Puerto Rico

Como parte de Project Velocity IP, AT&T ha invertido en siete sitios celulares de Internet móvil en Morovis, Ciales y Manatí para ampliar la cobertura de 4G LTE de AT&T para los residentes y negocios del área.

“Nuestra meta es que nuestros clientes tengan una experiencia extraordinaria y que puedan descargar y subir data, acceder contenido en vivo y tener una experiencia de juego más rápido que nunca en nuestra nueva red 4G LTE”, dijo José Juan Dávila, vice presidente y gerente general de AT&T Puerto Rico & USVI. “Como parte de la comunidad de Puerto Rico, siempre estamos buscando oportunidades para proveer mas cobertura, y nuestra inversión en la red inalámbrica local es otra forma de lograr eso”.

 

AT&T lanzó su red 4G LTE ultra-rápida en diciembre de 2012. Las nuevas celdas celulares son parte de los esfuerzos de AT&T de expandir la cobertura 4G LTE e impulsar inversión e innovación para ofrecer la mejor experiencia de Internet móvil para a sus clientes.

“Conectividad rápida y confiable es esencial tanto para la calidad de vida y competitividad laboral”, dijo Ray Flores, vicepresidente regional de AT&T para Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes Americanas. “Nadie entiende eso mejor que nosotros y nadie está haciendo más que AT&T para movilizar un mundo que trabaje para el pueblo de Puerto Rico. Con programas como Project Velocity IP y otras inversiones continuas, estamos trabajando para asegurar que los clientes y negocios locales se mantengan a la vanguardia de servicios de banda ancha”.

 

Una red de mayor velocidad

Project Velocity IP (VIP) es un plan de inversión a tres años anunciado en otoño del año pasado para expandir y mejorar sus redes de banda ancha IP. A través de esta inversión, AT&T busca ampliar el acceso de sus clientes a Internet de alta velocidad y ofrecer nuevos servicios móviles y aplicaciones basados en computación en la nube. Como parte del Project VIP, AT&T planifica añadir más de 10,000 sitios celulares macro a nivel nacional al fin del 2015, al igual que lanzar más de 40,000 sitios celulares pequeños y añadir más de 1,000 Sistemas Distribuidos de Antenas para aumentar la intensidad de su red inalámbrica.

AT&T names Carlos Blanco as head of Florida market

AT&T today announced that Carlos Blanco-Sposito, previously of Centennial and AT&T in Puerto Rico, will oversee the sales and operations for nearly 2,300 employees, more than 125 owned and operated retail locations and just under 1,000 national retail partners and authorized resellers in the state of Florida.

"Carlos brings tremendous talent to the table, with experience in nearly every aspect of the business, from network operations to retail management," said Kent Mathy, Southeastern Regional President of AT&T Mobility. "Carlos' expertise and successful track record make him a natural choice to lead our operations in Florida."

Before being named vice president and general manager for Florida, Blanco-Sposito was vice president and general manager for AT&T's South Florida Mobility & Consumer Markets, where he was responsible for business development, retail sales, product launches and revenue and customer growth.

Blanco-Sposito joined AT&T in 2009 as vice president of Integration for AT&T's acquired Centennial properties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Prior to joining AT&T, Blanco-Sposito was president of Centennial de Puerto Rico. Earlier in his career, he was part of the former BellSouth's international teams in Latin America, where he held various leadership roles, including chief operating officer and chief executive officer of BellSouth Ecuador and chief operating officer of Telcel BellSouth in Venezuela. Other career positions held by Blanco-Sposito include management roles with Dun & Bradstreet, Ericsson, GTE, Plantronics, and Westinghouse.

Blanco-Sposito holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas, Venezuela and a master's of business administration from New York University's Stern School of Business.

"I'm excited to be leading the Florida market," said Blanco-Sposito. "Our customers are our No. 1 focus, and my goal is to provide them with an exceptional experience in our stores and on our network."

AT&T Invests $40 million in Puerto Rico Wireless and Wireline Networks in the First Half of 2013

In the first half of 2013, AT&T invested more than $40 million in its wireless and wired networks in Puerto Rico.  The investments included deployment of new macro cell sites and capacity enhancements across the state as part of AT&T’s Project Velocity IP, a three-year investment plan announced last fall to expand and enhance its IP broadband networks. The company also expanded and enhanced its 4G LTE network, which provides ultra-fast mobile Internet speeds. 

 

These investments help to ensure that Puerto Rico residents continue to receive the best possible experience over the AT&T network. The performance of AT&T’s 4G LTE network, has been recognized recently by several third parties.

For instance, the company's 4G LTE service was recognized as having faster average download and upload speeds than any of our competitors in PCWorld/TechHive’s most recent 20-market speed tests – the second consecutive year that AT&T has ranked 1st overall. PCWorld/TechHive also ranked AT&T’s as the fastest combination of 3G and 4G services in the 20 cities it tested. Also, AT&T was named America’s fastest 4G LTE network in PC Magazine’s 2013 Fastest Mobile Networks 30-market study – sweeping the top rankings in all six U.S. regions: Northeast, Southeast, North-Central, South-Central, Northwest and Southwest.

 

“Fast, reliable connectivity is essential to both quality of life and competitiveness at work,” said AT&T  Regional Vice President for Puerto Rico & USVI Ray Flores.  “No one understands that better than we do, and no one is doing more than AT&T to mobilize a world that works for people in Puerto Rico.  With initiatives like Project Velocity IP, we’re working to ensure that Puerto Rico consumers and businesses remain at the leading edge of broadband services.”

 

Highlights of network upgrades completed so far this year in Puerto Rico include: 4G LTE Launch in Vieques and the 4G LTE expansions in San Juan, Yabucoa, Ponce, Dorado, Guaynabo and Toa Alta

 

The 2013 year-to-date network investment builds on the more than $325 million that AT&T has invested in its Puerto Rico wireless and wired networks from 2010 through 2012.

 

AT&T 4G LTE is now available in multiple areas of the Island, including San Juan area, Guayama, San German, Cabo Rojo, Vieques and Yauco. Nationwide, more than 225 million Americans have access to AT&T 4G LTE service.  By year-end 2013, AT&T expects to cover nearly 270 million people and 400 markets with its 4G LTE network.

 

Meet the new Facebook Home... Phone

AT&T, HTC and Facebook have teamed up to develop and launch the HTC First, the first and (so far) only smartphone built to feature Facebook Home. "Home is a completely new experience for your phone," said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's Founder and CEO. "With Home available right out of the box, you're getting the best quality experience for connecting with your friends."