Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications has received six applications from telecom operators interested in participating in the frequency band auction aimed at deploying LTE across the country.
The interested firms were DirecTV, Avantel, ETB, Claro, Telefónica and a consortium of companies led by...
April 30 was the final day to deploy LTE networks in the Brazilian host cities of the FIFA Confederations Cup, and the largest four carriers that were granted LTE licenses met the deadline. Telefónica held a press conference on April 30 to announce its...
Latin American mobile users are concerned about data privacy when they are using applications. GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, surveyed 4,500 mobile users in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico about mobile privacy issues. Pat Walsh, who is responsible for privacy at...
The Brazilian government has approved a tax reduction for locally produced smartphones. According to the decree published in the Official Gazette, the PIS/COFINS tax levied on smartphones priced up to $763 (R$1,500) will be abolished. The exemption also includes digital routers.
The measure has been...
Last week was a busy one for Latin American carriers. While U.S.-based NII Holdings announced it is exiting Peru by selling its Nextel operations to Entel, Virgin Mobile announced the soft launch of its mobile virtual network operator in Colombia. Also in Colombia, Millicom’s Tigo...
Brazil's discussion over the use of the 700 MHz spectrum band for LTE services has a new chapter as last week the country’s regulatory body, Anatel, debated the use of the spectrum band. Currently, the 700 MHz band is used for broadcasting, but the...
Brazilian telecommunication providers reached a record investment level in 2012 with inflows of U.S.$12.53 billion (R$25.3 billion). The money was mostly spent on network expansions, increasing coverage and improving quality of services. The total investment made last year represents an increase of 11% compared...
Mobile and fixed broadband, the LTE roll out, tax breaks and infrastructure sharing were some of the highlights of Futurecom (read all pieces). The trade show is Latin America's largest telecom event, and for its 2012 edition held October 8-11 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,...
Over the past week, Mexico’s Movistar announced the begging of LTE deployment, while Brazilian carriers released LTE trials. Cintia Garza, team leader for 4G Counts and market analyst for CALA region at Maravedis, joined this week’s RCR Wireless News Latin America Wrap-up program to debate...
Anatel validates spectrum tender: LTE commercialization to begin. Nextel expected to launch 3G network in Brazil by December. Foxconn announcement of U.S.$ 500 million in a new industry plant; and Brazilian government release of new taxes incentives.
These were big themes discussed during this week's...
