Bloomberg | May 24, 2011 | Crayton Harrison
An escalating confrontation between Carlos Slim and two fellow billionaires is driving prices lower for phone, Internet and TV services inMexico, a boon for consumers that could boost the nation’s economy.
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Financial Times | May 8, 2011 | Matthew Garrahan, Adam Thomson, Joe Leahy
Netflix, the film and television subscription service, is working on a push into Latin America and is close to announcing deals with three of the continent’s biggest broadcasters to begin streaming programming online...
BNAmericas | May 9, 2011 | Phil Anderson
Latin America is expected to have 15 commercial HSPA+ networks by year-end, as well as two LTE networks, executives at chipset manufacturerQualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOMM) told BNamericas.
At present, the region has eight commercially active HSPA+ networks - four...
MarketWatch | May 4, 2011 | Carla Mozee
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Mexican stocks dropped Wednesday, with shares of market heavyweight America Movil SAB extending losses and ending at an eight-month low following a court ruling about telecom industry fees.
Mexico’s IPC equity index XX:IPC -0.95% fell 1%...
RCR Wireless News | April 16, 2011 | Matt Kapko
An RCR Wireless interview at Oppenheimer Offices in NYC with Ron Vidal, Hal Hess (EVP International Operations and President Latin America and EMEA, American Tower) and Tim Horan (Telecom Services Equity Analyst, Oppenheimer & Co). This...
NII Holdings | April 28, 2011 | Press Release
Company achieves record level of Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization
- Net subscriber additions of 403,000
- Consolidated operating revenues of $1.62 billion
- Consolidated operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) of $431 million
- Consolidated operating income...
Bloomberg | April 26, 2011 | Crayton Harrison
America Movil SAB, the largest mobile-phone carrier in the Americas, said the record $1 billion fine assessed by Mexico’s antitrust agency this month is based on erroneous conclusions about the industry.
The company will appeal the ruling by...
Bloomberg | April 8, 2011 | Video
April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Emilio Azcarraga, chairman and chief executive officer of Grupo Televisa SA, talks about the company's purchase of a 50 percent stake in Grupo Iusacell SA and its ability to compete against billionaire Carlos Slim's...
Bloomberg | April 8, 2011 | Video
April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Emilio Azcarraga, chairman and chief executive officer of Grupo Televisa SA, talks about the company's purchase of a 50 percent stake in Grupo Iusacell SA and its ability to compete against billionaire Carlos Slim's...
America Movil | April 19, 2011 | Press Release
Mexico City, México, April 19, 2011. América Móvil, S.A.B. DE C.V. (“AMX”) (BMV: AMX; NYSE: AMX; Nasdaq: AMOV; LATIBEX: XAMXL), announced today that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement with GE Satellite Holdings LLC and its affiliates...
America Movil | April 15, 2011 | Press Release
Mexico City, Mexico, April 15, 2011 -- América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (“AMX”) (BMV: AMX; NYSE: AMX; Nasdaq: AMOV; LATIBEX: XAMXL), announced today that its subsidiary Radiomóvil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. (“Telcel”), was notified of a resolution issued by...
TeleGeography | April 4, 2011
Mexican media giant Grupo Televisa has revealed that it will buy the remaining shares it does not hold in local triple-play provider Cablemas for approximately MXN4.7 billion (USD397 million), according to the Wall Street Journal. Televisa has said that it...
February 23 2011 - 1:22 pm ET | Tracy Ford | RCR Wireless News
American Tower Corp. (AMT) posted strong fourth-quarter and full-year financial results, noting double-digital growth in both Q4 and full-year revenue and income. Going forward the company expects to earn between...
February 23 2011 - 1:22 pm ET | Tracy Ford | RCR Wireless News
American Tower Corp. (AMT) posted strong fourth-quarter and full-year financial results, noting double-digital growth in both Q4 and full-year revenue and income. Going forward the company expects to earn between...
Business Week | March 28, 2011 | AP
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s Mexican unit said Monday that it signed a $100 million technology outsourcing services contract with Coca-Cola FEMSA, the Coke bottler in Mexico.
The five-year agreement will support Coca-Cola FEMSA's Latin American business. Hewlett-Packard Mexico S. de...
Wall Street Journal | March 23, 2011 | Anthony Harrup
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MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Mexico's largest mobile phone operator, America Movil SAB (AMX, AMX.MX) unit Telcel, said Wednesday that it has filed complaints with the country's antitrust regulator against broadcasters Grupo Televisa SAB...
Wall Street Journal | March 23, 2011 | Anthony Harrup
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MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Mexico's largest mobile phone operator, America Movil SAB (AMX, AMX.MX) unit Telcel, said Wednesday that it has filed complaints with the country's antitrust regulator against broadcasters Grupo Televisa SAB...
Appia | March 23, 2011 | Press Release
Store Offers Free and Paid Mobile Apps to Over 64 Million Subscribers
Telcel, the largest mobile operator in Mexico, today announces the availability of the Telcel Mobile Application Store, Ideas APPSTORE, powered by Appia. The store provides Telcel...
NetBoss | March 21, 2011 | Press Release
NetBoss Technologies Expands Its Global Reach
SEBASTIAN, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetBoss Technologies, Inc., an established supplier of network management software and service assurance solutions to network operators around the world, has announced that it has signed both a strategic reseller...
Wall Street Journal| March 16, 2011 | Anthony Harrup
MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Mexico's telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that it has settled a dispute on interconnection rates between Mexico's leading mobile phone operator, America Movil SAB (AMX, AMX.MX) unit Telcel, and fixed-line phone company Alestra, setting...
Advantech Wireless | March 14, 2011 | Press Release
Advantech Wireless, a Canadian-based manufacturer of Satellite, RF and Microwave systems has concluded major sales in Brazil and Mexico for its Satellite Communications product line. Products include AMT 75 Modems and redundant switches, SCPC and DVB-RCS...
Wall Street Journal | March 10, 2011 | Jose De Cordoba
MEXICO CITY–Three powerful billionaires, lambasting one another as "monopolists" and "duopolists," filed complaints against each other Wednesday, ratcheting up a battle over Mexico's $35 billion telecommunication and broadcast markets.
First, a coalition of 25 cable,...
Business News Americas | March 9, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
Broadband data management company Tekelec (Nasdaq: TKLC) expects to deploy its policy and charging rules function (PCRF) for an additional six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (CALA) by midyear, Federico Navarro, Tekelec's CALA sales...
Fox News | March 8, 2011
Mexico City – The typical Mexican Twitter user is a woman living in this capital, according to a survey carried out by marketing firm Mente Digital.
Women represent 52 percent of Mexicans with Twitter accounts and they post 2.5 times more...
