Since 2009: PR Internet Service-Faster, Cheaper, More Available

Recently unveiled research by Connect Puerto Rico shows that nearly 85% of Puerto Rico households have access to fixed broadband at advertised speeds of at least 3 Mbps download/768 Kbps upload, up from 57% one year ago. This represents significant network expansion across the island.

Not only has broadband become more accessible but it has also become more affordable in Puerto Rico.

Below is an excerpt from a New is My Business article:

The cost of broadband service in Puerto Rico has dropped by more than 75 percent since 2009, when carriers charged between $40 and $65 per Megabit per second, to less than $10 per Mbps in 2012, said Carlo Marazzi, President of Critical Hub Networks, which released Monday the “Puerto Rico Bridge Initiative’s Project Summary & Achievements” report detailing the impact that its ARRA-funded broadband project has made in improving broadband services on the island.

In addition to reduced broadband costs, a recent report from Connect Puerto Rico demonstrates how broadband providers are expanding their networks, he said.

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