Brazil

SÃO PAULO–The internet of things entered is firmly on the Brazilian government’s agenda. With roughly a quarter of its GDP coming from agribusiness, Brazil wants to use the IoT in …

SÃO PAULO –“While we are celebrating 20 years in Brazil, we should prepare for the next 20 years, in a scenario where data traffic doubles annually. Therefore, we need to …

SÃO PAULO–TIM Brazil, a subsidiary of Telecom Italia, is engaging with startups to speed up the adoption of internet of things solutions. The carrier will have a startup internally and …

SÃO PAULO–Network virtualization and upgrading BSS/OSS to make them ready to support the coming demands of 5G, including massive support for the internet of things, are important preparations carriers need …

SÃO PAULO–Oi is going to restructure its debt and move on, said CEO Marco Schroeder during his speech at Futurecom 2017. However, he highlighted to the members of the press, …

SÃO PAULO–America Movil’s Claro launched LTE Advanced Pro in Brazil as a strategy to get fast speeds and meet customer demand for more data traffic. The carrier is tapping three-channel …

SÃO PAULO – America Movil’s wireless unit in Brazil, Claro, held a “5G” technology demonstration at Futurecom 2016 with vendor partner Ericsson and using the 15 GHz frequency band. In …

SÃO PAULO – The “internet of things” is still taking shape in Brazil, though some pilot projects are being conducted in the country. At Futurecom 2016, companies showcased some IoT applications …

SÃO PAULO – Oi is not selling assets in Brazil as it continues to work on a restructuring plan, CEO Marco Norci Schroeder told journalists at the Futurecom event, held …

Increasing internet connectivity, just not for “things” The growth of the internet in Latin America has been swift in the past few years, due largely to the mobile network and …

Increasing internet connectivity, just not for “things” The growth of the internet in Latin America has been swift in the past few years, due largely to the mobile network and …

Celistics sees strong growth opportunities across Latin America BARCELONA, Spain – Despite an economic crisis countries in Latin America are facing, the telecommunications sector has a lot of growth potential, …

Mexico telecom regulator Federal Institute of Telecommunications unveiled rules for an upcoming auction of spectrum in the 1700/2100 MHz AWS bands specifically geared toward the deployment of LTE networks. The regulator …

The expansion of operation support systems and business support systems implementation throughout Latin American was the topic of a recent video interview with Bob Titus, VP of global converged solutions …

The Brazilian mobile landscape is undergoing a transformation with the potential for heightened competition in the coming years. Driving the market shift is the reduction of a termination rate imposed by …

SÃO PAULO — The concept of smart cities comprises various “Internet of Things” solutions. Combined, IoT and smart cities can help facilitate citizens’ lives and make public administration more efficient. …

The Colombian Ministry of Information Technology and Communications and the National Spectrum Agency (ANE, in Spanish) expect to present a spectrum policy plan to meet growing consumer demand for mobile …

SÃO PAULO – The battle between over-the-top players and telecom carriers, along with the increases in and expansion of broadband accesses, the role of 4G and telecom market consolidation were highlights …

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro is set to host its first Olympic Games next year. From an information technology and telecommunications perspective, sponsors are responsible for implementing the infrastructure needed …

CRC resolves to attract more MVNOs to Colombia Colombia’s Communications Regulation Commission issued a resolution that facilitates the entry of mobile virtual network operators to the country’s telecom market. The goal …

It has been a while since Qualcomm, the world’s largest mobile phone chipmaker, began to work with the Brazilian government and local companies to develop a 1-800 system for mobile data. …

The Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games are less than one year away. While the 2014 World Cup was a trial by fire for Brazil’s fledgling “4G” networks, for the Olympics …

AT&T aims for top spot in Mexico’s telecom market AT&T is preparing to become the leader in the Mexican telecom market over the next 10 years. Citing AT&T Mexico CMO Víctor Tiburcio, …

After several delays, the deployment of LTE in Chile is about to begin. Claro, Entel and Movistar, which won access to spectrum, were confirmed by the country’s Comptroller General. Private …

During Brazil’s recent ABTA show, Vivo President Amos Genish said WhatsApp is a clandestine service as it is not regulated in Brazil and not subject to the same regulations or …