Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Around the world, IT resources …
After failing to generate expected growth with the 2007 purchase of aQuantive, Inc., Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) reduced its forecasts regarding the online services division segment, and the company is taking …
The Brazilian unit of Tellabs Inc. (NASDAQ: TLAB), a company that has been focused on the telecommunications market, is looking to expand beyond that market, as Fernando Capella, Tellabs Brazil …
At the end of March 2012, Latin America had 88 million HSPA mobile broadband connections, representing an annualized growth of 80%, reported 4G Americas. The industry trade organization also noted …
Following World IPv6 Day, which marked the worldwide commercial launch of the new Internet Protocol on June 6, many questions came up since IPv6 is more complex and involves telecom operators, …
Throughout Latin America, telecom operators are conducting LTE trials and unveiling some commercial launches. With spectrum auctions on the rise, it is the beginning of the LTE era across the …
Google has made its popular Chrome web browser available for the iOS devices, and today Chrome is the most popular download in Apple’s app store.
Cloud computing and communication as a service (CaaS) are technologies that telecom operators could add to their portfolio to enhance their presence in the corporate market. In a recent interview …
While the use of Wi-Fi to offload 3G data traffic has just started in Latin America, wireless equipment manufacturer Ruckus Wireless is betting on increasing demand for more robust indoor Wi-Fi coverage. …
Carlos Slim did it. In its third move within a month, telecom group América Móvil, which is controlled by billionaire Slim, reached its goal of increasing its stake in Dutch-based …
The Brazilian market for tablets was warm during the first quarter of 2012. According to IDC, 370,000 tablet units were sold in this period. The advisory firm predicts that by the …
Vivo, the Brazilian unit of Spain-based Telefónica, said it has increased its machine-to-machine accesses by 2.5-times in a period of one year (from May 2011 to May 2012). Although M2M …
Low ARPU, the prevalence of prepaid usage, high churn rate, and spectrum and device availability are some of the barriers facing Latin American operators in deploying and developing LTE networks, …
Chile‘s department of telecommunications (Subtel) and the Chinese company Huawei have reached an agreement focused on knowledge transfer and cooperation to strengthen and improve expertise in mobile network technology, such …
The total amount of government taxes is one of the biggest barriers to widespread adoption of machine-to-machine (M2M) in Brazil. According to current laws, telecom operators have to pay the …
The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) phenomenon could have a negative impact on manufacturing sectors, since cellphone sales could drop. This is what ARCchart, a London-based research and consulting firm, predicts in its latest …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. Anatel, …
By 2020, the Latin American region is expected to account for U.S.$92 billion of the total potential U.S.$1.2 trillion worldwide revenue for mobile network operators with machine-to-machine applications. “Latin America …
Betting on changes in how cloud computing works, CliQr Technologies launched today (June 26). Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the new privately held company is backed by venture capital companies, …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. The week of June 10 …
Following rumors, Microsoft Corp. paid $1.2 billion in cash to buy Yammer Inc., a provider of social networking software for businesses and institutions. The agreement was made public yesterday. “The …
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is continuing his quest to increase América Móvil’s (AMX) share of the European market, intensifying its rivalry with Telefónica. In the latest chapter of AMX’s effort …
Device manufacturer HTC Corp. is closing its Brazilian operations four years after it launched its presence in the country and after unveiling HTC Ultimate, the first Windows Phone 7.5 device, …
IT and telecommunications convergence along with an increase in active mobile device users could drive the growth of financial mobile applications. However, the lack of standards, along with uncertainty over …
Even though Brazilian telecom operators and financial institutions have not reached agreement about who should be responsible for each part of the mobile payment process, IT providers are working toward …
