(This is part one of a two-part article series on the technical, operational and revenue impacts of deploying Wi-Fi offload to meet mobile data demand.)
Data hungry consumers, powerful mobile devices and rich media applications are creating a data deluge. Some reports estimate mobile data...
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.
Consumers who first experienced the Internet through smartphones and tablets expect to synch and switch devices with consistency of experience, and this creates opportunities for carriers to mobilize the cloud and create ways for users to store, synch and share their mobile lifestyles. This...
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.
Latin American mobile markets have experienced incredible growth in the past 10 years. The majority of countries...
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.
It is certain that Near Field Communications (NFC) will become the standard for the replacement of...
In thinking about what I expect from this year’s edition of Mobile World Congress, I don’t really have to look much further than my previous experience. I will eat lots of ham sandwiches
The machine-to-machine sector started making waves in 2012, and is set to boom through 2013. The notion of 50 billion connected devices originally sounded optimistic, but anyone who walked
You've probably heard talk about the "connected car" – a car that has a built-in cellular (or Wi-Fi) connection, and is connected to the Internet and cloud services. In fact, it's a lot more
Latin America Telecom Industry Projections
Beginning in 2013, many emerging markets — and among these many Latin American markets — will continue to be bright spots in an uncertain and challenging global economic landscape.
Economic growth in emerging markets is expected to be nearly quadruple the...
Mobile near field communication is a hot topic today, with a variety of players gearing up to enter NFC payment, loyalty and couponing, and advertising markets. Mobile NFC widens the possibilities
The planning, authorization and subsequent implementation of broadband connectivity plans in Latin America will become increasingly important in upcoming years. Regional governments understand
NRF 2013 certainly lived up to its “The BIG Show” billing and delivered an extremely well attended tradeshow by both retail technology vendors and investors. From mobile payments and POS innovation to retail analytics and concierge programs, one key theme throughout NRF was the...
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.
While many developed mobile markets are struggling to continue growing because of deteriorating economic conditions, Latin...
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.
Over the last few years, Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in Latin America have been yearning...
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.
With smart devices taking the center stage at the first industry event of 2013, CES in...
Instead of the usual lists of predictions for the year ahead, the team at Maravedis-Rethink’s MOSA service thought they would try to project the key elements that will make up a successful business model for carriers deploying LTE
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 London Olympic Games were eagerly anticipated by the telecom sector; it was the first Olympic Games...
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.
In the world of telecommunications analysis, there is one unavoidable recurring event at the end of each...
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 mobile market is expected to grow 9.9% annually in terms of revenue until 2017, driven...
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.
Many carriers see the proliferation of over-the-top (OTT) video services such as Netflix as a threat...
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 Argentinean government’s intervention in the economy has increased significantly over the past year, causing some...
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.
More than 200 years ago, Edmund Burke said one of the most over-quoted sentences in history:...
Spectrum auctions for next generation mobile services have two different strategic implications for our region. First, in developing markets such as Latin America, mobile broadband is a crucial, cost-effective opportunity to increase broadband penetration, fulfill local governments' goals of digital inclusion and bring digital...
