By Ashley Steyaert On Tuesday, June 8th, ICE installed a new telecommunications tower providing coverage across a circumference of 3 kilometers from its base on Mount Las Huacas, expanding 3G service from as far as Barco Quebrado to Downtown Nosara. Although the installation of the new tower increases the service coverage of 3G clients, some [...]
June 21st, 2010 | Filed under Nicoya Regional News | Read More »
by TCRN Staff The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) is launching a campaign to save energy, with the intent to reduce consumption by 120 megawatts. The campaign, whose cost amounts to ¢350 million, will be scheduled to start this month in print, radio and television. The campaign will air steadily until May and be maintained [...]
March 9th, 2010 | Filed under Eco | Read More »
by TCRN Staff The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) has once again postponed the sale of prepaid cell lines to late March early April. Originally they had announced in February to begin the marketing of 110,000 GSM connections, but it did not however those interested in obtaining one of these services can be entered on [...]
March 4th, 2010 | Filed under Costa Rica Headlines | Read More »
by TCRN Staff The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) said it has raised ¢ 125 million for Haitian relief through a donation program via cellular text messages. Those interested in donating through text messages must send a text message to the number 5201 in order to donate ¢ 1.000, 5205 to donate ¢ 5,000 or [...]
January 20th, 2010 | Filed under Costa Rica Headlines | Read More »