Invest in Brazil | February 2, 2011
Quepasa Corporation Tuesday announced it is to acquire Brazil’s XtFt Games S/S Ltda. Quepasa Corporation is the creator and operator of Quepasa.com, the popular online social network for the Latino community.
The firm Tuesday said it has executed a...
Business News Americas | February 2, 2011
State-owned telecom operator Telebrás has taken the first step toward awarding highly sought after equipment supply contracts in the national broadband plan, PNBL, a representative for Telebrás confirmed.
Four companies have been tapped as frontrunners in supply contracts worth...
Telcordia | February 1, 2011 | Press Release
Telcordia increases its expert business and development support for the communications sector in CALA
PISCATAWAY, N.J /PRNewswire/ -- Telcordia, a global leader in the development of mobile, broadband and enterprise software and services, today announces the expansion of...
OnAir | February 1, 2011 | Press Release
Fleet of 26 aircraft to be equipped in response to passenger demand
Sa?o Paulo, February 1st, 2011 – TAM Airlines has expanded its
contract with OnAir, the in-flight connectivity service provider, to equip a
range of single-aisle aircraft this year....
VendTek | January 31, 2011 | Press Release
VANCOUVER, Jan. 31 /CNW/ - VendTek Systems Inc. (TSX-V: TSI, the "Company" or "VendTek"), a developer and licensor of software for the global prepaid and financial services markets, is pleased to announce that its wholly...
Wall Street Journal | January 31, 2011 | Taos Turner
BUENOS AIRES—The presidents of Argentina and Brazil signed a broad range of agreements Monday to cooperate on everything from nuclear power development to broadband expansion and regional pharmaceutical standards.
In her first state visit abroad, Brazilian...
Maravedis | January 26, 2011 | Cintia Garza
Latin America is the quietest region in terms of LTE deployments and operator commitments. Other regions such as Europe and Asia Pacific have shown much more LTE activity, accounting for 35% and 26% of the 145 LTE...
American Banking News | January 26, 2011
Shares of Brasil Telecom SA (BTM) saw unusually high trading volume on Wednesday. Approximately 521,419 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 123.27% from the previous session. The stock last traded at $23.23.
On a related note,...
Wall Street Journal | January 27, 2011 | Paulo Winterstein
SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Brazilian telecommunications regulator Anatel on Thursday recommended approval of Vivendi SA's (VIV.FR) takeover of GVT Holding, which still has to be cleared by antitrust regulators.
Anatel had previously cleared the way for the...
Cisco | January 26, 2011 | Press Release
Introduction of 360 Learning Program and Authorized Cisco Training Support IT Talent Development Across Region
Cisco today announced initiatives designed to increase Latin America's capacity to train, employ and retain highly qualified networking and systems engineers. In Brazil,...
Business News Americas | January 26, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
France's MCTEL may open a new office in Brazil this year as it seeks to address niche market demands for mobile device management, messaging using USSD gateways and roaming solutions, MCTEL's managing director for Latin...
Bloomberg | January 26, 2011 | Anabela Reis and Joao Lima
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA agreed to buy at least 22 percent of Telemar Norte Leste SA, Brazil’s biggest phone company, for 8.32 billion reais ($5 billion) in cash, six months after selling its stake...
Bloomberg | January 23, 2011 | Kristen Schweizer
Vivendi SA’s Universal Music Group, home to artists such as Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey, is targeting broadband users in emerging markets like Brazil by signing deals with phone providers there to carry online music services.
“We are...
Bloomberg | January 23, 2011 | Kristen Schweizer
Vivendi SA’s Universal Music Group, home to artists such as Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey, is targeting broadband users in emerging markets like Brazil by signing deals with phone providers there to carry online music services.
“We are...
U-Blox | January 24, 2011 | Press Release
Complete SVT reference design includes GPS, GSM and operator-independent SIM chip
Thalwil, Switzerland – January 24, 2011 – u-blox announces the immediate availability of an off-the-shelf reference design for the Brazilian Stolen Vehicle Tracking (SVT) market. The design,...
TeleGeography | January 24, 2011
State-owned telecoms company Telebras has been given the green light by the telecoms regulator Anatel to operate broadband internet services in the last mile. The decision to issue a Multimedia Communication Service (SCM) licence, published on 20 January, allows Telebras...
Canadian Business Online | January 21, 2011
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's top appeals court says Google cannot be held liable for all content posted on its Orkut social networking site.
The court has ruled against a Brazilian woman who was seeking an unspecified amount of...
Canadian Business Online | January 21, 2011
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's top appeals court says Google cannot be held liable for all content posted on its Orkut social networking site.
The court has ruled against a Brazilian woman who was seeking an unspecified amount of...
Rapid TV News | January 19, 2011 |Iñaki Ferreras
The international version of Portugal's national private network SIC, SIC International, is to reinforce its distribution in the Brazil by being included within the OITV operator's offering.
The broadcaster is already present in this country through the...
Reuters | January 19, 2011 | Samantha Pearson
* Portugal Telecom to end up with 25.6 pct stake-newspaper
* Oi to take care of fixed-line and mobile services
* PT to be responsible for internet business
SAO PAULO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Portugal Telecom (PTC.LS) will sign a...
Reuters | January 19, 2011 | Samantha Pearson
* Portugal Telecom to end up with 25.6 pct stake-newspaper
* Oi to take care of fixed-line and mobile services
* PT to be responsible for internet business
SAO PAULO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Portugal Telecom (PTC.LS) will sign a...
Wall Street Journal | January 19, 2011 | Rogerio Jelmayer
SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Brazil mobile phone subscriptions rose to 202.94 million in 2010, up 16.66% from the previous year, according to figures released Wednesday by telecommunications regulator Anatel.
New subscriptions totaled 28.98 million in 2010, compared...
Business News Americas | January 18, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
LTE is the fastest-developing system in the history of mobile telecommunications, with 180 operators around the world investing in the technology, but a lack of regulatory clarity is the main obstacle holding back Latin America,...
Bloomberg | January 17, 2011 | Francisco Marcelino
Positivo Informatica SA, Brazil’s biggest computer maker, rose the most in nine months on speculation Lenovo Group Ltd. may acquire the company.
Positivo jumped 6.4 percent, the most since April 7, to 10.50 reais at the close of...
