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Carrier Wrap: NII Holdings looks to unload Peru operations; LTE continues to expand

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy! --NII Holdings is reportedly looking to...

Feature Report: Peru: A Mobile Market Set for Growth

Dominated by the two largest Latin American telecom operators, Peru's wireless market still holds promise. As observers have noted, there is room to grow in Peru as mobile penetration is at 96%, 2G services accounts for 91% of the total market and 76% of...

Nextel to focus on Mexico, Brazil; look for options in Peru, Chile, Argentina

When presenting preliminary fourth quarter and full year results for 2012, which were below market expectations, NII Holdings said its Brazilian unit will offer voice and data services more broadly on its 3G network in São Paulo by the end of the second quarter of 2013 and...

Nextel quietly launches 3G data plans in Brazil

With little fanfare, NII Holdings' Brazilian operations, Nextel Brazil, has started to offer 3G data plans in a handful of markets across the country. The carrier has started to sell modem data plan based on its 3G networks with the goal to add voice...

NII Holdings taps Shindler to replace Dussek as interim CEO

Another change has come to the c-level team at NII Holdings, which operates under the Nextel brand in Latin America. The company announced that Steven Shindler, currently the chairman of the board, will take on the additional position of interim CEO effective immediately. Shindler...

Nextel identifies revenue sharing difficulties in the B2B2C model

Sharing revenue in a business to business to consumer (B2B2C) model can be complex from an IT point of view. How is revenue apportioned and how is it measured? In addition, what should carriers do to move money reliably and accurately across all partnerships...

NII Holdings dismisses Brazil unit president

NII Holdings, which operates under the Nextel brand across Latin America, dismissed the president of its Brazilian operations, Sergio Borges Chaia. The company noted that NII's COO Gokul Hemmady, current Nextel Brazil COO Claudio Hidalgo and the "local leadership team" will oversee the unit's...

NII Holdings net debt hits $3B, 44% OIBDA dip in Q3

NII Holdings, which recently announced plans to cut 20% of its workforce at its Reston, Va., headquarters, posted a 44% decrease in its consolidated operating income before depreciation and amortization to $218 million for the third quarter of 2012. The company, which operates under...

NII Holdings announces changes; to cut 20% of workforce at its headquarters

NII Holdings (NIHD), which operates under the Nextel brand in Latin America, is facing hard times. The company, which recently delayed the launch of its 3G services across Latin America markets, announced it will cut about 20% of its workforce at its headquarters in...

Analyst Angle: Foreign telecom investment in Mexico

As the second largest telecommunications market in Latin America, Mexico commands great interest from foreign companies. Nevertheless, over the last decade most of the attention has originated

Nextel launches 3G network in Mexico, covering 34 cities

The Nextel's 3G network has come to Mexico. Nextel, which is the NII Holdings brand in Latin America, announced the launch of its new 3G network yesterday, Sept. 26. Initially, it will be available in 34 cities, including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla and Cancun. A...

Nextel expected to launch 3G network in Brazil by December

Nextel Communications' 3G network launch in Brazil, which has been expected for some time, may happen before the end of this year. The company confirmed to RCR Wireless News that "Nextel is working to start marketing its 3G later this year; it has already fulfilled the...

NII unveils solution to connect Nextel customers

NII Holdings (NIHD), which operates under the Nextel brand in Latin America, launched a solution designed to allow customers to connect with each other and their social networks. Nextel believes that its service, dubbed "Contactos Nextel," will enhance connectivity among its customers as it will enable...

After delays, Nextel Chile seeks 5-12% market share with 3G launch

After delaying the deployment of its 3G network, Nextel Chile (owned by U.S.-based NII Holdings, Inc.) launched 3G voice and data mobile service May 9, thereby seeking a 5-12% share of the mobile market in that country. The launch follows a mobile broadband pilot program...

NII Holdings ARPU falls in Q1, launches PTT Android smartphone in Peru

NII Holdings, Inc. , which operates in Latin America under the brand Nextel, unveiled its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2012, reporting revenue of $1.63 billion and operating income before depreciation and amortization of $358 million. Its consolidated average revenue per...

NII Holdings to delay 3G launch; posts weak Q4 revenue, EBITDA

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 in Chile by mid-year; in Mexico late in the third quarter; and by the...

NSN’s service delivery center in Mexico to complement Brazilian site

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 design and planning as well as optimization and assurance for both networks and the...

Nextel, Iusacell agree to withdraw lawsuits over spectrum auction

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.

Mexico revokes Nextel’s 3G licenses

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.

NII Holdings posts $1.75B in Q3 revenues; says 3G launch is on track

NII Holdings (NIHD) said it's planned 3G launches were on track. Nextel’s owner unveiled push-to-talk service on a W-CDMA platform in Peru last month. The 3G launch in Mexico and Brazil are still expected by the first half of 2012 with a soft launch...

Nextel Mexico announces US $375 M loan from the China Development Bank to fund 3G network build-out

Nextel Mexico has signed an agreement with China Development Bank (CDB) to receive a US$ 375 million loan in order to acquire 3G network infrastructure from Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a global provider of next-generation telecommunications network solutions. The announcement was made July 27...

NII extends iDEN handset deal through 2014

Motorola Mobility Inc.’s (MMI) iDEN technology either received a new lease on life or an expiration date today as the company announced an extension to its supplier agreement to supply iDEN handset to NII Holdings Inc. (NIHD) through 2014. NII, which was formerly the...

Boost Mobile bolsters international flair with rate plan options

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) continues to tweak its prepaid efforts adding a more pronounced international flair to its Boost Mobile subsidiary. Boost Mobile customers can now add unlimited calling, messaging and push-to-talk features to the carrier’s unlimited rate plan for an additional $5 per...

Televisa invests $1.6B for stake in Mexico’s Iusacell

April 7 2011 - 1:52 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News Mexican media conglomerate Televisa S.A. (TV) moved forward with a $1.6 billion investment into wireless operator Group Iusacell S.A. de C.V. that will allow Televisa to add mobile services to its...