BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The two major cell-phone operators in Colombia, which operate on TDMA technology, announced they are migrating their networks to different technologies. In the case of BellSouth, the company will offer services over CDMA 1xRTT, supplied by Ericsson, as of the first quarter...
LONDON-Two new research reports cite an improving European mobile arena.A new Yankee Group report said the industry is adapting to the new dynamics of saturated voice markets, with an overall increasing average revenue per user already evident for some operators this year. The research...
Even though accessing wireless data using wireless local area networks is a questionable revenue driver for wireless carriers, any operator without a clear 802.11b-based business model is seen by many in the industry as being behind the times. The buzz surrounding WLAN technology based...
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, United States-Casting some sunshine on the bleak telecom industry, Pyramid Research released a report predicting the global telecom sector will increased from about US$1 trillion this year to US$1.3 trillion in 2007, a compound annual growth rate of 6 percent."Emerging markets, particularly...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Chile, Argentina and Puerto Rico top a ranking of competition in the telecommunication sector of Latin America in a survey carried out by consultancy firm Pyramid Research.The three countries are the only markets with scores of 3.75 in the mobile ranking, where...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-After the controversy unleashed in Argentina between Qualcomm and 3G Americas over which technology will prevail in Latin America, Pyramid Research has modified its forecast, lowering by 25 percent its previous estimation of GSM penetration in the market in 2007 and increasing...
Several analyst firms have highlighted Asian carriers-and not the highly watched Japanese operators-as being in the best positions to capitalize on the current mobile industry dynamics. While Europe, Japan and to some degree the United States have been market leaders until recently, the current...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Telecommunications Secretary in Argentina authorized Millicom to rent the infrastructure network of existing cellular operators. This is the first time there has been a legal directive in place that allows for a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to operate in the...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Pyramid Research does not expect Nextel to launch its digital service in Chile within the next 12 months, according to a report conducted by Carlos Rodriguez and Daniel Torras.The market research firm gave three fundamental reasons for the delay. A new competitive...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Pyramid Research does not expect Nextel to launch its digital service in Chile within the next 12 months, according to a report conducted by Carlos Rodriguez and Daniel Torras.The consultancy gave three fundamental reasons for the delay. A new competitive wave has...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Cellular clients in Colombia increased by 10 percent during this year's first quarter, amounting to 3.55 million subscribers, according to official information released by the Ministry of Communications.Comcel, majority owned by Am
By Alejandro AlfieBUENOS AIRES, Argentina—As the economic crisis in Argentina continues, the impact is being felt throughout South America’s mobile industry.“The situation in Argentina has dramatically affected the mobile penetration in the country,” said Leslie Arathoon, Latin America Manager of Pyramid Research. “This means...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Korea will see mobile penetration reach 80 percent by 2006, according to Pyramid Research. The country already has a 62-percent mobile penetration rate, making it the fourth-densest mobile market in Asia, the market research company added."The successful development of the Korean mobile market...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The sales projection for mobile terminals in Latin America for 2002 is 54 million units, with an increase of 13 percent compared with last year, according to a report presented by Daniel Torras, Pyramid Research's director. According to the report, the terminals...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—For the first time, cellular telephony users have surpassed fixed telephony clients in Latin America. In early 2002, 17-percent mobile penetration was achieved, with 82 million clients, against 16.9 percent of fixed telephony clients.Some specific countries experiencing this trend are Chile, Paraguay,...
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, United States—Mobile services overtook fixed-line services in Latin America during 2001, according to data released by U.S.-based Pyramid Research. Mobile penetration in the region reached 17 percent.The market research firm expects that the gap between mobile and fixed penetration will continue to...
NEW DELHI, India-The Thai cellular market witnessed rapid growth and intense competition during 2001. Subscriber numbers reached a landmark, crossing fixed-line subscriber numbers much earlier than expected. Tariffs are decreasing, and value-added services are generating huge revenues for operators. Next-generation services like General Packet...
HONG KONG—A report from Pyramid Research stated that the market for wireless equipment in Asia will decrease by US$2 billion during the next few years. The current US$4 billion market, motivated by increasing subscriber bases and new technology deployment, will decrease substantially in many...
DENVER, United States-Nearly 10 years after the introduction of cellular services in West Africa, the number of mobile subscribers has increased to such an extent that it is rapidly becoming the epicenter of the communications market in the region-the focus shifting from fixed to...
