Internet Protocol traffic in Latin America will triple from 2014 to 2019, reaching 12.9 exabytes per month in 2019, up from 4.3 exabytes per month in 2014. This dramatic growth will be driven by the growth of IP video, along with increases in the number of...
LAS VEGAS – Looking to bring the shipping industry into the 21st century, Ericsson launched its Maritime ICT Cloud platform designed to provide an end-to-end solution targeting connectivity and tracking needs for the maritime industry.
The telecom infrastructure giant claims the platform’s managed cloud solution...
As access to space becomes more commonplace, wireless companies that rely in part or completely upon satellite communications stand to gain. The pinnacle of space technology will be reached, as has been the case in past eras, when it becomes commercially viable.
Today, dynamic new...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
With increased competition in the telecommunications market, Latin American carriers should be worried about improving customer experience. According to James M. Artimez, Accedian Networks' vice president of sales for Latin America, carriers should be proactive instead of waiting for telecom regulators to punish them for...
Mexico’s telecommunications sector grew 12.5% during the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period of 2012, according to Telecommunications Sector Production Index data. The telecom sector grew more than the Mexican GDP, which grew .8% for the period. The report, released by...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
Welcome to RCR Wireless News’ weekly look at the heterogeneous networks (hetnet) landscape. RCR Wireless News technology reporter Kelly Hill will be keeping you up on the latest announcements, trends and developments in Wi-Fi, distributed antenna systems and small cells as mobile evolves toward...
The broadband satellite network and service provider Hughes Network Systems won a U.S.$24 million contract with the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT). Under the contract terms, the company will supply and build an 11,000-site broadband satellite network, spanning the entire country and...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
The arrival of a new year brings with its numerous expectations of what would be the changes...
HNS Communications Americas paid R$ 145.2 million (US $91.5 million) and was the first one to to win a satellite orbital position that would cover Brazil. The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) on Aug. 30 auctioned the four satellite orbital positions. In total, companies...
China Daily | August 12, 2011 | An Baijie
BEIJING - China and Bolivia took further steps on Wednesday toward launching a telecommunications satellite for the South American country.
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Full article here via China Daily
Anatel announced that it will bid on four Brazilian satellite orbital positions in the bands C, Ku and Ka within 12 existing positions. The rules for the auction will be available beginning July 19 and proposals must be delivered by August 23.
Each orbital position...
Bangkok Post | May 31, 2011 | Komsan Tortermvasana
Thaicom Plc, the country's sole private satellite operator, has unconditionally decided to build a sixth satellite despite receiving no incentives or a concession period extension.
However, the company, founded by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, hopes to raise...
SES World Skies | April 26, 2011 | Press Release
Corporate connectivity demand in Latin America drives agreements on three satellites
Washington, DC - April 26th, 2011 - Well positioned to serve emerging markets, SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg...
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...
Ericsson | April 11, 2011 | Press Release
SkyLife to offer enhanced HDTV to consumers
Strengthens vision for an all HD service by 2015
Capacity for over 150 new HD channels without additional transponder space
SkyLife, the Korean satellite broadcaster, has deployed an Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) video processing solution...
KVH | April 6, 2011 | Press Release
A combination of the fully licensed mini-VSAT Broadband service, a new Brazilian subsidiary, and in-country partners position KVH to support mariners throughout the growing Brazilian maritime market
MIDDLETOWN, RI – As part of an ongoing effort to offer...
SingTel | April 5, 2011 | Press Release
ST-2 scheduled to launch in May 2011
Singapore, 5 April 2011 – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) today announced that its ST-2 satellite has completed assembly and integration, and successfully passed all major tests. The satellite is currently being...
SingTel | April 5, 2011 | Press Release
ST-2 scheduled to launch in May 2011
Singapore, 5 April 2011 – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) today announced that its ST-2 satellite has completed assembly and integration, and successfully passed all major tests. The satellite is currently being...
TeleGeography | March 25, 2011
Indonesian online news agency Tempo Interactive reports that the country’s largest telecoms group PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) plans to launch the Telkom-3 satellite before the end of the year. According to the company’s corporation communications director, Eddy Kurnia, the USD200...
BNAmericas | March 23, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
Latin American telcos will help ensure that satellite surpasses cable by 2015 in terms of high definition pay TV subscribers, but the long-term migration path for telcos is still IPTV, Carlos Blanco, analyst with Argentine telecoms consultancy...
Intelsat | March 21, 2011 | Press Release
Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, today announced that Sun TV Network Ltd. (Sun TV) has signed a multi-year,...
Bangkok Post | March 23, 2011 | Chatrudee Theparat & Komsan Tortermvasana
The cabinet has approved a proposal by the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry to build two satellites in order to retain the country's satellite orbital slot rights, due to expire next year.
It...
