Qualcomm is looking to take advantage of Latin America’s relatively modest 3G penetration rates to boost its influence and revenues in the region.
As part of this, Qualcomm said it was also looking to participate in the Brazilian semiconductors value chain and does not discard installing...
Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay launched HSPA+ commercial networks during the first week of November, bringing Latin America's total of HSPA networks in the region to 66, with 25 now upgraded to HSPA+ technology, which is available in 17 countries, industry group 4G Americas reported.
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Latin America's share of worldwide information technology spending is on the rise, according to research firm Gartner Inc. By the end of this year, IT spending in Latin America will equal 29% of the United States' total of U.S. $1.033 trillion in IT spending...
Contrary to what we might have once believed, the mobile phone is the vehicle that will become the basis of all convergent channels. Before, it was thought that this main vehicle would be the TV or even the computer, but the mobile phone has won this battle -- not only with its incredible growth in units but also because these small devices incorporate more tech features every day.
América Móvil (AMX) saw its net profits drop 21% during the third quarter compared to the same period in 2010, which the carrier attributed to the exchange rate and lower interconnections fees. The company posted $1.4 billion of revenues in the quarter, buoyed by...
Latin Americans like to communicate, especially Brazilians. That’s why social networks such as Facebook or Orkut have so many Brazilian subscribers. Another aspect – as well as consequence – is the growth of mobile devices embedded with access to social applications.
Pyramid Research noted in...
Across Latin America, smartphones and mobile broadband subscribers are growing at a high rate and have in turn driven the mobile strategies of wireless operators. Today, Brazil is No. 5 in the world in number of Internet users and is second to China in...
At the MMA Forum Latin America RCR Wireless New's Roberta Prescott explored what the next wave of mobile marketing will be. The event took place in São Paulo, on 18 October, 2011.
Mobile advertising must be content-based
Latin America challenges to develop mobile advertising market
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Carlos Slim's América Móvil S.A.B. de C.V. (“AMX”) said it had entered into an agreement with Argentina-based Claxson Interactive Group Inc. to acquire content distributor DLA Inc. DLA is focused on the development, integration and delivery of entertainment products made for digital distribution in...
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Over the next three years, the UK-based firm BT Global Services, part of BT Group plc, will double its business in Latin American countries. Although the company does not disclose regional numbers, its current Latam revenue is estimated at $500 million. The company believes...
France Telecom - Orange | August 29, 2011 | Press Release
Orange Business Services will increase the capacity of its Latin American network by ten times due to growing demand from its multinational enterprise customers. Implementation will begin in October 2011, covering Brazil and Chile,...
Orange Business Services announced that it plans to increase the capacity of its Latin American network by 10 times due to growing demand from its multinational enterprise customers. Implementation is expected to begin in October and will cover Brazil and Chile, followed by Argentina,...
How do you shop? Do you prefer to go to the mall or are you one of those people who buy everything through the Internet? A global survey from IBM Corp. with 30,000 people around the globe showed that when it comes to shopping,...
Facebook announced the opening of its office in Brazil, under the leadership of Alexandre Hohagen, who formerly was Google Inc.’s (GOOG) country manager for Latin America. Located in São Paulo, the office will support local businesses and organizations in Latam, helping them to be...
An increase in the machine-to-machine market may be driven by smart grid adoption, which is in its very beginnings in Brazil and other Latin American countries due to the lack of regulation. However, companies such as Elster Group believes that both Brazil and Latin...
Insead has just released InnovaLatino, the result of a two-year collaboration between Insead and the OECD Development Centre, and funded by the Telefónica Foundation. The objective of InnovaLatino was to research innovation dynamics in the business and public sectors in Latin America, drawing attention to...
In Spain, Telefónica reported a drop of 16.3% in first-half 2011 net profit to 3.162 billion euros. In the second-quarter, net profit dropped even more: 27%. According to company, it's due to rising operating costs and a writedown of the value of its stake...
In Spain, Telefónica reported a drop of 16.3% in first-half 2011 net profit to 3.162 billion euros. In the second-quarter, net profit dropped even more: 27%. According to company, it's due to rising operating costs and a writedown of the value of its stake...
Ericsson has unveiled its financial results and, although the world's largest network equipment maker had reported a decline in sales in North America, Latin America’s sales increased 17% year-over-year and 23% sequentially, achieving US$ 781 million in the second quarter of 2011.
The results were...
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John Martin, chief financial officer of Time Warner Inc., talks about the company's expanded content distribution strategy for markets in Latin America, India and Europe. Martin speaks with Lisa Murphy on Bloomberg Television's "Fast Forward." (Source: Bloomberg)
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John Martin, chief financial officer of Time Warner Inc., talks about the company's expanded content distribution strategy for markets in Latin America, India and Europe. Martin speaks with Lisa Murphy on Bloomberg Television's "Fast Forward." (Source: Bloomberg)
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...
A number of emerging nations are highlighted in analyst Chetan Sharma's telecommunications predictions, released earlier this month. Brazil takes fifth place in total number of subscribers, while Mexico takes the 10th spot. China leads in the number of subscribers, but the U.S. dominates in...
