TeleGeography | January 31, 2011
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Vietnamese military-run mobile network operator Viettel has won Peru's fourth mobile operator licence, citing an announcement from the investment agency ProInversion. The company reportedly plans to invest around USD27 million in the new...
TeleGeography | January 26, 2011
Argentina’s telecommunications ministry, Secretaria de Comunicaciones (SeCom), has granted a mobile network operator licence to triple-play provider Telecentro. According to a report by local daily La Nacion, the cable company will be able to bid for frequencies to provide wireless...
Business News Americas | January 20, 2011 | Josh Miller
Brazil could see a rise in mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) throughout 2011, with airlines, supermarkets and sports associations potentially entering the mobile phone arena, formercommunications minister Juarez Quadros do Nascimento told BNamericas.
After a year...
Reuters | January 7, 2011 | Alex Leff
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's telecoms regulator on Friday awarded licenses to Spain's Telefonica and Mexico's America Movil to become the first private firms to provide mobile service in the country's relatively...
December 15, 2010 | Zacks
NII Holdings Inc. (NIHD -Â Analyst Report), a small-sized wireless services provider in several Latin American markets received yet another shot in its arm. Yesterday, the company announced that it has won wireless licenses in Brazil, which were recently auctioned by...
