Indian mobile phone manufacturer Micromax said it is investing R$ 20 million (US $12.6 million) to begin selling its devices in Brazil. The expectation, according to Mauro Federici, Micromax's country manager in Brazil, is to reach 1 million units sold in the first year...
The Brazilian government's recent announcement to cut taxes (called Brazil Maior) in order to push forward some sectors may be the weapon needed to prevent the country from entering an international economic crisis, said Minister of Communications Paulo Bernardo, speaking at the ABTA Congress...
Brazilian carrier Net and pay television programmer Globosatlaunch today introduced a new video over Internet offer called Muu. Service will be available for Net’s subscribers, who won’t be charged to access the content through computers, tablets or smartphones. “It’s TV everywhere concept, because users can access...
The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) named Marcio Chaer as managing director for Latin America (LATAM) region. The executive has 10 years of experience in the advertising, marketing, telecom and media industries. For the last five years, he was dedicated to the digital and mobile industries.
Chaer...
If there is an auction for 4G spectrum, carriers should jump to buy it. However, it’s not the only way to offer better data traffic to customers, said Qualcomm Inc.'s Bill Davidson, senior vice-president for global marketing and investor relations. HSPA+ and LTE are parallel evolution paths, so...
Do you think your personal devices are more useful at work than those provided by your company? If you said yes, you fit in recent survey, “Consumerization of IT,” sponsored by Unisys Corp. and conducted by International Data Corp. (IDC). The study makes clear...
Latin America Gmail's users can now make phone calls. Since last year, it was possible for U.S. users to call any mobile phone or landline directly from Google Voice, and now it is available in 38 new languages to 150 destinations.
Spanish, the most-spoken language in...
The Mexican Secretary of Communications and Transport said that it may allow bidding on a portion of nearly 190 megazhertz of spectrum currently held by the firm MVS Communicaciones in the 2.5 GHz band to help promote more efficient use of spectrum.
Initially the 2.5...
Intel Corp. aims to play in wireless and device markets, introducing digital signage and machine-to-machine solutions. “We are working with some players to validate our chips to tablets and smartphones,” said Carlos Kokron, Intel’s Latin America’s director of carriers business, in an interview with...
Brazilian Minister of Communication Paulo Bernardo said Brazil will have a pilot high-speed broadband project by the Rio+20 Conference — a United Nations' Conference on Sustainable Development, held June 4-6 in Rio de Janeiro.
Bernardo made his comments during a visit to Colombia where he participated in the Brazil-Colombia...
The governments of Mexico and Colombia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation on Telecommunications and Information Technology that cover actions both countries are taking to prevent illegal trade in stolen phones.
At the meeting in advance of the pact, Colombian ICT Minister Diego Molano Vega and his...
The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) set a R$ 9.5 million (US $6 million) price for 2.5 GHz band spectrum so TV Filme Brasília, which belongs to Sky Group, can use the band for multimedia communication services (MCS).
This authorization will enable the company to...
American Tower Corp. (AMT) said its international markets in Mexico, Brazil and India are experiencing strong growth due to new spectrum and technology deployments during second-quarter earnings. Overall, the company reported an increase of 27.1% in its total revenue compared to the same period of 2010,...
TIM Brazil announces its second-quarter financial results and its migration to special listing segment called “Novo Mercado” of BM&FBovespa – Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros S.A. During the second quarter, revenue grew 19.5% year over year to R$ 4,25 billion (US $2.7 billion),...
Mexican telecom giant América Móvil, owned by billionaire Carlos Slim, is offering US $6.5 billion to acquire from shareholders the entire ownership of its fixed-line operation Telefonos de Mexico SAB or Telmex.
Currently, América Móvil owns 59.4% and is the biggest shareholder of Telmex. The...
The Brazilian federal government announced Tuesday a package of measures designed to reduce several taxes, including taxes in the information, communcations and telecommunications (ICT) sector. It is called Brazil Maior. In total, the government will give up to R$ 20.7 billion (US $13.2 billion) in...
Great events such as the FIFA World Cup or Olympics Games can change entire cities, even countries. Older experiences have shown internal positive impacts. And Brazil wants to seize this opportunity. “Big events act as a catalyst for new technologies and ICT innovation,” said...
By Brian Porter, American Tower
The network challenges facing mobile operators change over time. At the onset of digital cellular (PCS), carriers purchased spectrum and then focused on building their networks, deploying tens of thousands of cell sites. As subscriber rates rose and capacity constraints...
Three years before holding the 2014 World Cup, Brazil needs to define important issues, including wireless infrastructure standards. Representatives from the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Sports and Telecomp, an association that focuses on increasing telecom sector competition, the executives said they are...
Chilean telecoms regulator Subtel has made amendments to the General Telecommunications Law passed by Congress so that from now own Internet service providers (ISPs) are prohibited to block arbitrary applications, services and Internet content, and companies have to be transparent to users about trading conditions...
Ecuadorian National Telecommunication Corp. (CNT in Spanish, from Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones) announced that it will invest US $8.2 million in order to construct fiber-optic infrastructure.
According to government, there are 34 projects focused on development of telecommunications in the country, covering 21 processes that...
Bolivia’s government approved a controversial telecommunications law that authorizes wiretapping for “reasons of security,” and which gives two thirds of the electromagnetic spectrum to the government. President Evo Morales's opposition said the measure could threaten private radio and television interests.
The law provides 33% of...
The Colombian ICT Ministry, through the social program Compartel, published specifications of the National Fiber Optic Project, which aims to deploy the technology in at least new 400 municipalities and reach the goal of 700 municipalities connected by 2014. Project investments are estimated to be US $234,743...
Brazil's Ministry of Communications (MiniCom) announced that it is proposing changes to bidding for broadcasting spectrumthat include an increase in deposits from bidders and lump-sum payments from winning bidders in order to avoid having economically questionable companies participate in upcoming auctions.The MiniCom’s secretary of...
