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Aruba Networks’ CEO has visited Brazil on a couple of occasions, though the frequency of those visits are expected to increase. Speaking with reporters this week, Dominic Orr said that …

NII Holdings (NIHD), which operates in Latin America under the Nextel brand, is again pushing out its expected launch dates for 3G serivces. The company now expects to launch services …

Mexican broadcaster Televisa’s plan to acquire half of cellphone company Iusacell has been rejected by Mexican anti-monopoly regulator Federal Competition Commission (Cofeco).

A new study by market research firm Infonetics Research showed that carriers are embracing cloud computing as a key corporate strategy. On the same day that Brazilian operator Oi announced …

Mexico should quickly reform the laws and regulations governing its telecommunications sector to boost competition, investment and drive growth across the economy, according to a new Organization for Economic Cooperation …

The Mexican Federal Competition Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia – CFC or Cofeco) decision on broadcaster Televisa’s plan to acquire half of cell-phone company Iusacell will not be disclosed until …

Mexican antitrust regulator Cofeco (Comision Federal de Competencia) is slowing down media company Grupo Televisa SAB’s plan to buy half of mobile phone group Iusacell, owned by Ricardo Salinas Pliego, …

The two major telecom operators in Mexico – fixed Telmex and mobile Telcel -, which together generate two-thirds of industry revenue, contribute less than one third of the investments. In …

Mexican electric power utility company Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) is conducting a smart grid project to use wireless data radios to monitor and control crucial electric power applications. After …

América Móvil’s Telmex (BMV: TELMEX) said it intends to delist its American depositary shares from the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq and its L Shares from the Mercado …

Telecom infrastructure giant American Tower (AMT) unveiled plans to purchase 2,500 towers from Telefónica’s Mexican subsidiary for about $500 million, excluding value-added tax. AMT said it has entered into definitive …

The Mexican unit of Spain’s Telefónica has invested U.S. $13 billion in the past 10 years to boost the telecommunications access in the country, Telefónica CEO Juan Antonio Abellán said. …

Nokia Siemens Networks has inaugurated a new center in Mexico to deliver remote services to operators across Latin America and around the world. The service delivery center will provide network …

Mexico’s telecommunications sector grew 10.7% in the third quarter, according to the Index of Telecommunications Sector Production (Itel) from Cofetel, the country’s telecom regulator. The rate is higher than 2010′s …

Nextel Mexico, the local unit of Virginia-based NII Holdings and Mexican group Iusacell have agreed to withdraw lawsuits and end litigation related to an October 2010 auction.

After tapping Chile as its initial launch market for mobile virtual network operator services in Latin America and receiving regulatory approval to operate in Mexico, Virgin Mobile Latin America has obtained licenses to provide wireless communications in Colombia and Peru.

Nextel’s plan to deploy 3G voice and push-to-talk services in Mexico, which was expected by the first half of 2012, may be in trouble after a Mexican court ordered the Ministry of Communications and Transportation to revoke the mobile concession awarded in October 2010.

Virgin Mobile Latin America has received regulatory approval from Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation to provide wireless communications in Mexico as a mobile virtual network operator.

Latin America and mobile data were the main drivers of Telefónica Group’s revenue during the first nine months of 2011. Telefónica Latinoamérica reported an 8.1% rise in revenue compared with the same period last year, accounting for 46% of the group total; mobile data revenue rose 19.6%.

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 …

The Mexican telecom sector grew 11.2% during the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year, reported Cofetel, the country’s telecom regulator. The rate is a little …

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 …

Virgin Group is planning to begin a mobile virtual network operator service in Chile during the first quarter of next year. “We already have an agreement with one operator,” said …