Mexico’s telecommunications sector grew 12.5% during the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period of 2012, according to Telecommunications Sector Production Index data. The telecom sector grew more …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Analyst Angle section. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Analyst Angle section. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …
Brazilian telecommunications industry representatives gathered last week in Brazil’s capital of Brasília for Telebrasil’s 57º panel . About 600 people attended the the Brazilian telecom association’s event. Here are some of the …
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. Brazil is a vast country, …
4G Americas reported that there are now 20 commercial LTE networks in nine Latin American countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Paraguay, Puerto Rico and …
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. A new trinity is on …
Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications has received six applications from telecom operators interested in participating in the frequency band auction aimed at deploying LTE across the country. The …
April 30 was the final day to deploy LTE networks in the Brazilian host cities of the FIFA Confederations Cup, and the largest four carriers that were granted LTE licenses …
Latin American mobile users are concerned about data privacy when they are using applications. GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, surveyed 4,500 mobile users in Brazil, Colombia …
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian operator Oi became the country’s second wireless carrier to launch LTE services, with initial commercial services beginning today in Rio de Janeiro and further expansion …
Since TIM acquired AES Atimus for $1 billion in November 2011, there has been speculation about how the company would integrate this asset into its existing portfolio. At the time of the acquisition,
The telecom market in Latin America continues to show positive trends in most of the mobile and fixed key performance indicators (KPIs) which will drive retail revenue up to $167 billion by 2017.
After launching LTE services in the cities of Recife, Campos do Jordão (SP), Paraty and Buzios (RJ), Claro, the Brazilian mobile unit of América Móvil, announced the addition of five …
Machine-to-machine communications are set to play a key role in enterprise mobility strategies. Some sectors such as utilities, oil and gas, and transport and logistics already use M2M widely as a cost-effective means to
There’s no denying that the mobile revolution has transformed life throughout Latin America in countless ways. According to a 2012 World Bank report
The Brazilian government has approved a tax reduction for locally produced smartphones. According to the decree published in the Official Gazette, the PIS/COFINS tax levied on smartphones priced up to …
The past few weeks have been intense for Mexico’s telecommunications sector, and the ongoing discussion of proposed reforms to the local regulatory framework have been the main attraction. During this time,
Last week was a busy one for Latin American carriers. While U.S.-based NII Holdings announced it is exiting Peru by selling its Nextel operations to Entel, Virgin Mobile announced the soft …
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. When …
Brazil’s discussion over the use of the 700 MHz spectrum band for LTE services has a new chapter as last week the country’s regulatory body, Anatel, debated the use of …
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. Telecom …
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. The Peruvian …
Brazilian telecommunication providers reached a record investment level in 2012 with inflows of U.S.$12.53 billion (R$25.3 billion). The money was mostly spent on network expansions, increasing coverage and improving quality …
Nextel’s strategy is to migrate its Latin American operations from iDEN to 3G to become more competitive. Apart from Argentina, the operator has acquired 3G spectrum in all the countries where it operates, investing over $750 million in Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru.
