Telecommunications

LATV Networks announced that American Latino TV and LatiNation, its two nationally syndicated half-hour television weeklies, will debut record-breaking seasons of their shows this weekend, October 1-2.

The study presents the results of the first nationwide performance study of residential wireline broadband service in the United States. The study examined service offerings from 13 of the largest wireline broadband providers using automated, direct measurements of broadband performance delivered to the homes of thousands of volunteers during March 2011. DOWNLOAD Report Here.

To provide quick access to the Internet for the whole Island Critical Hub Networks officially
launched the project Puerto Rico Bridge Initiative (PRBI). Several Internet providers will participate to guarantee service, efficiency and economy to all broadband users.

Deloitte released its forecast of top themes and trends for the telecommunications sector in 2011, and predicted that third-generation (3G) networks will continue to be the dominant wireless networking platform of choice throughout 2011 even as fourth-generation (4G) networks begin to proliferate

Critical Hub Networks (Caribe.Net) announced that it has officially activated the Puerto Rico Bridge Initiative’s fiber optic network between Puerto Rico and Florida and has begun final network testing.

Three out of four global communications providers plan to open more communication provider-owned retail stores over the next two years and must cultivate an improved customer-focused experience to succeed, according to research by Accenture.

The lack of growth in broadband adoption at the national level was mirrored across a range of demographic groups, with African Americans being a major exception. Broadband adoption by African Americans now stands at 56%, up from 46% at a similar point in 2009. That works out to a 22% year-over-year growth rate, well above the national average and by far the highest growth rate of any major demographic group. Over the last year, the broadband-adoption gap between blacks and whites has been cut nearly in half. DOWNLOAD REPORT HERE.