Due to the phenomenon of more and more data and video traveling over telecom networks, operators need to protect and optimize their data services, noted Radware's (RDWR) David Aviv during a conversation with RCR Wireless News.
Aviv noted that the company is focusing at...
Nokia Siemens Networks says it will cut 3,500 jobs in Brazil after ending a big contract with Brazilian telecom operator Oi. During a press conference held at this week’s Mobile World Congress, NSN CEO Rajeev Suri said part of the company's strategy is to...
Looking to the corporate market, global mobile messaging provider Acision unveiled a stand-alone messaging network, the Acision enterprise network (AEN) at Mobile World Congress 2012. The solution will provide a single point of entry to connect operators, businesses and consumers. The company says it...
Brightstar and Teleplan have formed a joint venture to provide an integrated aftermarket solution for OEMs in Brazil. Teleplan is a services and solutions provider which specializes in high-tech end-to-end after-market services for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries. Brightstar provides value...
At Mobile World Congress, Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ) demonstrated the solutions it launched last week which enable telecom companies to provide customers with a personalized mobile experience as they move to high-speed Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks.
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Brazil's auction of radio frequency in the 451 MHz to 458 MHz band; 461 MHz to 468 MHz band and 2.5 GHz to 2690 MHz, that will allow LTE deployment will not happen until May, but Nokia Siemens Networks forecasts there will be 12...
Shareholders of Brazilian carrier Oi have approved a plan to simplify the company's holding structure and shares. Telemar Participacoes, which markets Oi-branded services in the country through Brasil Telecom, Tele Norte Leste Participacoes and Telemar Norte Leste, have agreed to resume investments and establish...
Spain’s Telefónica announced LTE deployment atMobile World Congress, saying it will use Alcatel Lucent's LightRadio technology in the 2.6Ghz frequency band. Deployment is expected to begin in Chile and Brazil.
According to the company, the service will provide download speeds of 100 Mbps, and...
With mobile video projected to be 71% of all mobile data traffic by 2016, coverage is an ever-increasing challenge, said Cisco’s Murali Nemani in an interview with RCR Wireless News ahead of Mobile World Congress. “Cisco is using licensed and unlicensed spectrum to complement...
Picocells and distributed antenna systems (DAS) solutions are not necessary competing solutions, on the contrary, they are complementary. Recently, TE Connectivity and Ip.access announced they have teamed up to integrate picocell technology into a distributed antenna system.
During Mobile World Congress 2012, TE Connectivity is announcing an...
After TIM Brazil reported growth in both profit and revenue, its owner Telecom Italia saw its full-year profit before some items climb 7.3%, helped by growth in Latin America. Consolidated revenue for 2011 totaled US $40.32 billion (29,958 million euros), which is up 8.7%...
Device life cycle management has been a complex issue for corporations that need to deal with an increasing proliferation of device types, business demands for flexibility, and the consumerization of devices.
Indeed, CIOs note that managing a wireless portfolio is becoming more complex than ever...
Strong growth of wireless data revenues across its Latin America business helped push Telefónica's 2011 total consolidated revenues up 3.5% in 2011 to $84.56 billion, which was in line with analyst estimates, and net profits of $7.27 billion.
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NII Holdings (NIHD), which operates in Latin America under the Nextel brand, is again pushing out its expected launch dates for 3G serivces. The company now expects to launch services in Chile by mid-year; in Mexico late in the third quarter; and by the...
The m-payment joint venture between Telefónica and MasterCard (MA) has a brand name: Wanda.
The offering is expected to provide mobile payment solutions to more than 87 million Movistar customers in the 12 markets where it will operate. The JV was created to develop...
Amdocs (DOX) launched an automated planning and design solution, dubbed Amdocs Single Click Network Rollout, that the company said supports accelerated LTE rollouts. Amdocs explained that the solution is designed to enable service providers to reduce the design time for new base stations and...
Although more and more mobile phone users in Brazil are adopting short message service (SMS) as a means of communication, the Brazilian SMS market remains smaller than other countries in the region. In Brazil, text messaging represents 37.1% of total value-added service (VAS) revenues...
Voice-over-Internet Protocol, pay-TV and fixed broadband will be the main driver for the Uruguayan telecom services market. Pyramid Research expects the market to grow 16.5% this year, achieving $1.4 billion in revenues, an increase from the $1.3 billion generated in 2011. The research firm...
Mobile technology will play a significant role in the provisioning of healthcare services globally, according to a new report from the GSMA. The industry association noted in its report, "Touching Lives through Mobile Health: Assessment of the Global Market Opportunity," that the growth of...
Latin America in expected to count 118 million HSPA subscriptions by the end of 2012, which is a little less than the 133 million HSPA and LTE subscriptions forecast for the United States and Canada, according to a report from 4G Americas. However,...
Information technology spending increased 5% in 2011, despite the worsening economic situation in Western Europe and volatility in other regions, according to a new study from the IDCÂ Worldwide Black Book. IDC noted that emerging markets continued to lead the way, with tech spending in...
The Brazilian telecommunications market will over the next two years will face its best time since its opening to private initiatives. Here are eight issues, facts or trends, that deserve attention.
