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IT services provider Atos said it plans to acquire a 50% stake in MSL Group, which provides real-time results and information systems for major sports events. Atos, which is a …

The gross revenue and adjusted gross revenue of the Indian telecom services sector for the quarter ending September 2011 has been $9.56 billion and $6.40 billion respectively according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Visa announced it has approved NFC-enabled smartphones from Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Research In Motion for use with Visa payWave, its mobile application for payments at the point of …

Embracing enterprise-focused services has been a key strategy for several telecom operators around the globe. A recent cloud services study published by market research firm Infonetics Research shows that 70% …

Telefónica’s Movistar Chile anounced the transfer of 558 telecommunications towers to telecom infrastructure giant American Tower’s Chilean subsidiary ATC. The purchase price reaches approximately $96 million (49.153 billion of Chilean …

The total number of telephone subscribers increased by 0.30% from 914.59 million at the end of October 2011 to 917.33 million at the end of November 2011.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a pre-consultation paper on Issues relating to exit-policy for various telecom licenses.

Little more than a month after its announcement, the merger of local data, fixed-line, cable TV and Internet provider Grupo GTD with Chile’s second-largest mobile telephone operator, Empresa Nacional de …

During 2011, 5.37 million Brazilians, both mobile and fixed-line users, have switched their telephone operators without changing their numbers. That’s an 18.37% increase from 2010, when 4.54 million number portability …

Global ICT spending growth in 2012 is forecast to be lower than previously expected. Gartner Inc is now predicting growth of 3.7% this year. The firm’s previous forecast for the …

The Paraguayan Communications Company (Copaco) launch of its Internet Protocol television (IPTV) services starts its triple play offer, which is set to be the first in the country. According to …

Although 3G networks in Brazil’s capital cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are newer than those in London, their perforance is worse. A recent survey conducted by Informa …

In a bid to quickly resolve consumers’ problems with telecom operators, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has introduced new regulations.

Brazil was the leading country in growth in Facebook users during 2011 among the top 30 countries by number of active users, according to researcher Nick Burcher, who has been …

The merger of local data, fixed-line, cable TV and Internet provider Grupo GTD and Chile’s second-largest mobile telephone operator, Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA (Entel), could be threatened as the …

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India, which is monitoring the investigations in to the 2G spectrum scandal, sought response from the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate over accusations that they were going soft on Loop Telecom, the Essar Group and their promoters by not filing charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act in the 2G case.

There are four LTE networks in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) said in an updated report about the LTE evolution. The association confirmed 49 …

Colombia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has invited expressions of interest from industry players to participate in the process for granting permits for use of radio spectrum in frequency …

DirecTV’s Latin America subsidiary Sky Brazil announced its plans to acquire Acom Comunicacoes SA, provider of pay-TV and Internet broadband services through multichannel multipoint distribution service (MMDS). Sky, which did …

The growth in the Indian telecom industry will be fueled by rising foreign direct investment, according to a report from market research and analysis firm RNCOS.

Chile’s lower house of congress approved a bill last month regulating the installation of mobile phone antennas. Under the proposal, any dealer-installed support tower antennas and radiating systems telecommunications transmission over 12 meters (about 40 feet) tall would require installation permit from the Directorate of Municipal Works, which determines in which areas antennas may be built as well as the rates that municipalities may charge for the right of use.

The Bahamas Telecommunications Co. (BTC), a unit of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), has upgraded its mobile networks to HSPA+ to enable its customers to access mobile Internet broadband. Until improving …

Starting Jan. 16, Chileans mobile subscribers will be able to keep their original phone numbers when switching telephone operators. So-called mobile number portability will affect 25 million users, Chile’s Ministry …

The Telecom Ministry will ask for nearly $300 million from Tata Teleservices, Vodafone, Reliance Communications, Airtel and Idea Cellular for underreporting revenues, India’s Press Trust of India has reported, quoting unidentified sources.

The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal of India has allowed some mobile operators to continue offering 3G services in areas for which they don’t have licenses until Jan. 9.