mobile broadband

Mobile broadband use has overtaken fixed-line access, GSMA Latin America says, adding that the main challenge for the region’s countries is to support the demand for data traffic. Public policies are necessary for mass access to networks, said GSMA Latin America Director Sebastian Hair, who opened the organization’s plenary meeting this week in El Salvador.

Sprint Nextel has re-constructed the pricing structure of its dual-band 3G/4G mobile broadband offerings weeks after curtailing unlimited data access to its “4G” service. The new plans combine data access …

While smartphones dominate the market and mobile broadband access is consolidated in developed countries, Brazil is still beginning its 3G experience – from carriers and suppliers as well as consumers. …

The number of broadband access lines in Brazil could more than triple by 2020, and users could see significantly higher speeds if investments of R$ 144.6 billion by 2020 (US$ …

Motorola Solutions Inc. could expand its business in Brazil, where the company has been operating for 35 years. Motorola Solutions CEO Gregory Brown met with the Minister of Communications Paulo …

In Brazil, number of Internet broadband access connections surpassed 45.7 million in July, up 56.72% compared to July 2010. According to the monthly balance sheet prepared by the Brazilian Association …

Brazilian telecom carrier Oi confirmed that it bought Wi-Fi company Vex for R$ 27 million (US $16.8 million). Vex operates more than 40,000 hotspots in Brazil and other countries throughout in Latin …

Telstra | August 8, 2011 | Press Release Businesses in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane will be the first to experience 4G/LTE mobile broadband after Telstra announced it would commence selling …

Brazilian Minister of Communication Paulo Bernardo said Brazil will have a pilot high-speed broadband project by the Rio+20 Conference — a United Nations’ Conference on Sustainable Development, held June 4-6 in Rio …

Ericsson | August 4, 2011 | Press Release Mobifone, one of Vietnam’s leading mobile operators with 32 percent of the country’s mobile communications market, has chosen an Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) solution …

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 …

Ericsson | July 20, 2011 Deploying mobile broadband in 1800MHz spectrum is part of the solution to the rapid growth of mobile broadband, which is forcing operators to add both …

Alcatel-Lucent | July 19, 2011 | Press Release Shanghai, July 19, 2011 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and NYSE: ALU) today announced it will  increase the efficiency and reach of China Unicom’s …

Quick Hit: Novatel Wireless Inc.’s MiFi 4082 is an extremely compact mobile hotspot unit that provides easy access to mobile data services for multiple devices. The only downsides are those …

Omar Perez of Entel used his keynote at LTE LatAm in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to discuss how mobile broadband could significantly improve the quality of people’s lives. Bolivia’s Entel …