LTE networks continue to be unveiled around the world, with the Global mobile Suppliers Association reporting that 156 carriers have launched commercial LTE services in 67 countries, with 98 commercial launches happening in the past year. The GSA predicts that by the end of...
Colombia’s LTE auction has a date. The Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (Mintic) set the auction for June 26, hoping to generate up to $250 million for the treasury.
In a move to inject some competition in the market, regulators said that dominant...
Mexico's president, Enrique Peña Nieto, yesterday announced a range of reforms for the telecommunications sector designed to promote increased competition. The country's telecom sector is currently controlled by América Móvi, leader in both mobile and land lines, and Grupo Televisa.
According to the proposed reforms...
Just a couple of years ago, AT&T and T-Mobile USA could not complement each other enough, what with AT&T dangling $39 billion in front of T-Mobile USA’s management. I am going to just assume that the money part had nothing to do with it and the compliments coming from company executives were honest and heartfelt.
Canada’s telecommunications regulatory body, Industry Canada, said it would begin auctioning off spectrum in the 700 MHz band on Nov. 19, as part of the government’s plans to bolster competition across the country’s wireless industry.
The auction is set to use a “combinatorial clock auction...
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Brazilians carriers that bought spectrum licenses in the 2.5 GHz frequency band at auction in June have until April to cover all the offices of the Confederations Cup, and by December 2013, they must also cover the branches and sub-offices of the 2014 World Cup. Of...
Internet powerhouse Google is once again dipping its toes into the spectrum space, announcing a partnership with the Federal Communications Commission to become certified as a “TV white spaces database administrator." Google, which was initially tapped as one of nine firms to coordinate white...
RCR Wireless News managed to track down Dan Hays, principal U.S. wireless advisory leader at PwC, at this week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, to garner some insight into major topics impacting the mobile space.
Hays touched on government plans to convince television...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
The government’s push to increase the reach and depth of wireless services received a boost from the Federal Communications Commission, which this week adopted new rules regulating signal boosters and plans to free up new spectrum assets for unlicensed wireless broadband services.
The signal booster...
The United Kingdom moved one step closer to broad “4G” deployments, with government regulator Ofcom announcing the winning bids for spectrum licenses in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz band. Those bids generated $3.5 billion in revenue for government coffers, which was well below...
With the need for wireless spectrum at a seeming all time high, the future of Leap Wireless is on the minds of many. The regional carrier posted fourth quarter financial results showing continued struggles for the no-contract operator and a new focus on generating...
Brazil's president, Dilma Rousseff, has signed a decree (7291) establishing a special tax regime for telecom networks. Part of the National Broadband Plan (PNBL for Programa Nacional de Banda Larga), the measure provides tax exemptions for equipment and work required for the deployment of telecommunication...
Brazil's telecom regulator, Anatel, levied a fine of U.S.$17.4 million (R$34.265 million) on the national telecom operator Oi because of poor service quality. According to the watchdog agency, Oi breached twelve indicators specified in the country's mobile service quality regulations, which were enacted in 2010.
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Verizon Wireless said it completed the sale of three previously announced spectrum deals involving A- and B-Block licenses in the 700 MHz band. The deals included licenses sold to Nortex Communications, Panhandle Telecommunication Systems and Colorado Valley Communications.
The deal with Texas-based Nortex, which...
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular said it was on tap to expand LTE services to more than 3,800 cities and towns across its coverage footprint by the end of the year, expanding current coverage that it claims encompasses 61% of its current customer base....
The Mexican Federal Competition Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia—CFC) has fined América Móvil’s fixed line company Telmex U.S.$51.6 million (657 million pesos) for denying interconnection through its dedicated links to competitor Axtel in numerous cities.
Mexico's anti-trust commission said in a statement that by refusing to...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
The Chilean secretary of telecommunications (Subtel) has set technical rules for the use of the 700 MHz band. The formal declaration is the first milestone in the set of activities for launching a contest for the 700 MHz band, which will be allocated under...
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom is looking to free up current spectrum bands reserved for 3G services for the deployment of “4G” services. The proposed move is in response to request from Vodafone Group and H3G asking that they be allowed to deploy “4G” services...
Cable television giant Cox Communications unveiled a Wi-Fi network for its high-speed Internet customers covering portions of northern Virginia. The service will be available for free to customers subscribing to the company’s Preferred, Premier and Ultimate tiers of service.
Cox said the network currently includes...
Verizon Wireless wrapped up the sale of lower 700 MHz spectrum assets, announcing late last week that it sold off the remaining chunk of licenses to rival AT&T in a spectrum swap for $1.9 billion. The deal finalizes a stipulation on Verizon Wireless’ acquisition...
RCR Wireless News - Americas2013 Sponsorship ProgramsSince 2011, under the leadership of editor-in-chief Roberta Prescott, RCR Wireless News has been covering ICT and wireless industry news across the Caribbean and Latin American Region. Prior to joining RCR Wireless News, Roberta was an award winning...
