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RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian Elly Resende is leading the orchestration of all information technology and communication infrastructure providers for the 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics. Less than a month from the …

As a buyer of Internet of Things solutions, the smart city differs from enterprises in several subtle, but important, ways IBM, Cisco, Accenture and other leading ICT companies have been …

U.K.-based Vodafone Group recorded revenues of $59.8 million Vodafone Group recorded 41 billion pounds ($59.8 billion) in revenues for its fiscal year ended March 31, a decline of 3% compared …

In the age of cloud computing and borderless workflow, enterprise IT is under going a seismic shift to accommodate the needs of the modern worker while enabling business-wide flexibility and responsiveness …

In the approach to the Aug. 5 start of the Rio Olympics in Brazil, Ericsson announced it will work with NBC to support the network’s broadcast of the summer games. …

Open Telekom Cloud uses Huawei ICT solutions Deutsche Telekom this week launched a public enterprise cloud service, dubbed Open Telekom Cloud, using technology developed by Huawei and geared toward enabling …

Huawei also launched IoT, video and safe cities solutions Chinese ICT provider Huawei announced five “big initiatives” for the telecom industry designed to accelerate digital transformation. The five initiatives include …

New facility combines virtual platforms, cloud solutions to connect 20,000 engineers With an eye on streamlining research and development around “5G” mobile networks, Ericsson this week announced the opening of …

Flexenclosure provides tips on ICT project deployments in developing nations With the data boom in parts of Asia and much of Africa continuing to grow exponentially, business opportunities in the …

Smartphone users represent 37% of overall subscribers Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor surpassed 200 million mobile subscribers in the 13 European and Asian markets in which it operates. That’s up from …

Telecom unemployment is 1.4%, the lowest point in 2015, down from ten-year high of 11.5% in August 2010 In this week’s Telecom Careers Insider, RCR Wireless News takes a look …

Public-private partnerships will be a key component of meeting ICT-based sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations, Ericsson CTO Ulf Ewaldsson told RCR Wireless News in an exclusive interview. Ericsson, …

The Chinese firm expects the Enterprise Business Group to reach revenue of $10B in 2019 SHANGHAI – Chinese ICT provider Huawei’s Enterprise Business Group generated revenue of nearly $1.8 billion …

Networks need to transform to meet industry expectations presented by cloud computing NICE, France – Cloud computing is transforming industries and now it’s incumbent on the telecom sector to transform …

Brazilian carriers Oi and NII Holdings posted losses for the first quarter of 2015. During a conference call about the results, Oi President Bayard Gontijo asked analysts and investors to trust the carrier’s reorganization …

Ericsson buys Chinese IT firm Sunrise Technology WASHINGTON – Swedish telecom equipment and infrastructure provider Ericsson announced earlier this week its purchase of the mobile unit of Chinese IT firm …

SHANGHAI — Germany came out on top in a new ranking of national information and communications technology competitiveness, according to a report released by Huawei at this week’s Cloud Congress …

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Forget about the convergence of telecommunications, enterprise communications and information technology. We are entering the era of multi-industry convergence according to Fernando Belfort, team leader for IT at Frost & …

Brazil has a huge shortage of information and communications technology (ICT) professionals. There are many reasons for the shortage including: universities graduating fewer people than enterprises need; professionals migrating from …

The Brazilian Association of Information Technology and Communication (Brasscom) estimates the country’s revenues from information technology and communications will reach $430 billion by 2022, putting the country in the No. …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. According to the Criminal Intelligence …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers, we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to …

The Brazilian government has great ambitions for its information technology (IT) sector. Yesterday, the government unveiled a vast investment program totaling U.S.$247.65 million (R$500 million) over the 2012-2015 period, which …

Banks are passing through a critical time, while operating in a challenging environment of rapid economic change, thinner margins and increasing regulation. In addition, the crisis European banks are facing …