In order to consolidate its services portfolio of NPlay, Colombian operator Une has launched La SIM, a SIM card that can be inserted into any phone that has open bands and is approved by Colombian regulators. La SIM operates under the MVNO model through Tigo’s...
Telecom infrastructure giant American Tower Corp. (AMT) said it will buy up to 2,126 towers from telecommunications group Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MIC) subsidiary Colombia Móvil for $182 million in cash.
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Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota (ETB), the phone company that serves Colombia’s capital, is going through a difficult period. The company has been trying to find a path to become profitable and more competitive since last year.
Last December, ETB’s board proposed the sale of...
Telecom infrastructure giant American Tower Corp. (AMT) said it will buy up to 2,126 towers from telecommunications group Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MIC) subsidiary Colombia Móvil for $182 million in cash.
Barring any issues, the transfer of ownership is expected to start in the fourth...
As Latin America begins to forge plans for next generation LTE technology, two countries in particular are blazing a path for others to follow.
Alfonso Ehijo, CTO of Reference Center for Technology and Innovation at the University of Chile, in charge of the technological evolution...
February 23 2011 - 1:22 pm ET | Tracy Ford | RCR Wireless News
American Tower Corp. (AMT) posted strong fourth-quarter and full-year financial results, noting double-digital growth in both Q4 and full-year revenue and income. Going forward the company expects to earn between...
February 23 2011 - 1:22 pm ET | Tracy Ford | RCR Wireless News
American Tower Corp. (AMT) posted strong fourth-quarter and full-year financial results, noting double-digital growth in both Q4 and full-year revenue and income. Going forward the company expects to earn between...
SES World Skies | March 15, 2011 | Press Release
SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A. (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), today announced a new capacity deal with Axesat aimed at meeting escalating ...
Business News Americas | March 10, 2011 | Juan Pedro Tomás
The possible sale of Colombia telecoms operatorETB is very unlikely to happen this year, Yankee Group principal analyst for Latin America, Wally Swain, told BNamericas.
According to local press reports, the company's shareholders may decide to...
Business News Americas | March 10, 2011 | Juan Pedro Tomás
The possible sale of Colombia telecoms operatorETB is very unlikely to happen this year, Yankee Group principal analyst for Latin America, Wally Swain, told BNamericas.
According to local press reports, the company's shareholders may decide to...
Business News Americas | March 9, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
Broadband data management company Tekelec (Nasdaq: TKLC) expects to deploy its policy and charging rules function (PCRF) for an additional six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (CALA) by midyear, Federico Navarro, Tekelec's CALA sales...
Business News Americas | March 7, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
Colombian BSS/OSS solutions provider Open Systems is confident it can expand beyond Latin America with its offering that seeks to manage and integrate all different areas of a utility's operations, the company's VP of business...
Business News Americas | February 21, 2011 | Juan Pedro Tomás
Latin America is expected to reach some 910,000 IPTV connections by year-end compared with 400,000 at end-2010, consultancy firm Dataxis NexTV research director Carlos Blanco told BNamericas
"The market will experience a significant expansion this...
Business News Americas | February 18, 2011 | Matthew Malinowski
Rolling out both a cloud-based offering and opening Colombia offices are among French software provider Dassault Systemes' Latin American priorities this year, the company's regional president, Marcelo Lemos, told BNamericas.
The French firm recently introduced its...
Business News Americas | February 18, 2011 | Matthew Malinowski
Rolling out both a cloud-based offering and opening Colombia offices are among French software provider Dassault Systemes' Latin American priorities this year, the company's regional president, Marcelo Lemos, told BNamericas.
The French firm recently introduced its...
Business News Americas | February 18, 2011 | Matthew Malinowski
Government support has given a shot in the arm to Colombia's nascent position as an IT hub, but the local industry is increasingly seen on a collision course with neighboring Peru, Frost & Sullivan research...
Business News Americas | February 18, 2011 | Matthew Malinowski
Government support has given a shot in the arm to Colombia's nascent position as an IT hub, but the local industry is increasingly seen on a collision course with neighboring Peru, Frost & Sullivan research...
Global Crossing | February 8, 2011 | Press Release
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., /PRNewswire/ --Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC), a leading IP solutions provider with the world's first integrated global IP-based network, today announced that the broadcast and media services offered by its Global Crossing Genesis Solutions...
PR Newswire | February 9, 2011 | Press Release
WOBURN, Massachusetts, February 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- XIUS, a leader in delivering innovative telecom solutions for mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide, today announced that Movistar Colombia - Colombia's second-largest full-service wireless carrier serving more than nine million customers across the...
Fortinet | February 7, 2011 | Press Release
Latin America's Largest Brokerage Firm Relies on Fortinet for Security and Network Performance
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) - a leading network security provider and the worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions - today announced...
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,...
Wireless Grid Corporation | January 13, 2011 | Press Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Grids Corporation (WGC) / Gridit, LLC announced today that it has signed an MOU today to undertake and implement a global grid for GreatLife International's leadership teams...
Bloomberg | January 6, 2011 | Crayton Harrison
America Movil SAB, billionaire Carlos Slim’s Latin American wireless carrier, will raffle debit cards instead of puppies to Colombian customers after it received criticism from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Comcel, the Colombian division of the...
Gilat Satellite Networks | January 5, 2011 | Press Release
Petah Tikva, Israel, 5 January, 2011 - Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today announced that the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications in Colombia,...
