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WASHINGTON-Brazilian Minister of Communications Luis Carlos Mendonca de Barros set the minimum price for the 12 Telebras system holding companies of US$11.7 billion for the 18.2-percent stake owned by the …

On 10 December 1997, the frequency auction for trunking services concluded, resulting in 580 channels being auctioned and raising almost US$40 million. Argentina Wireless Telecomunicaciones paid more than US$27 million …

WASHINGTON-They announced it, delayed it, set deadlines and then extended them-each one of these at least once and often amid accusations of scandal and preferential treatment. Currently, the tender process …

MADRID-Spain’s incumbent mobile phone operators Telefonica and Airtel could have some competition soon, as the country prepares to award a third license this month. Involved in the auction is the …

Despite uncertainties surrounding the process, the Brazilian government is pushing ahead with plans to sell its stake in telecommunications giant Telebras. The sell-off, originally slated for July 15, now has …

ISTANBUL-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group announced what it called the world’s single-largest Global System for Mobile communications infrastructure contract to date. The company signed an exclusive $500 million contract with …

OXFORD, England-Both Cable & Wireless plc and Telecom Italia have been searching long and hard for an international partner. Now the search may be over. The two operators intend to …

WASHINGTON-In the past few years, Telef

OXFORD, England-In March, shareholders of the privatized Spanish operator Telefonica approved a new group structure as well as a proposal to raise Pta 600 billion (US$3.97 billion) through the largest-ever …

WASHINGTON-The Brazilian government is moving ahead with the privatization of Telebr

WASHINGTON-The National Telecommunications & Information Administration estimates that the liberalization of the global telecommunications marketplace has resulted in a $675 billion opportunity for carriers that want to pursue business overseas. …

NEW YORK-CTI Holdings S.A., a pure play wireless carrier serving the interior region of Argentina, plans to place privately up to $150 million to help finance its network construction. By …

WASHINGTON-Telefonica, WorldCom Inc. and MCI Communications Corp. said they plan to partner in strategic business ventures to leverage the three companies’ network and geographic strengths as they enter new telecommunications …

NEW YORK-The Telecommunications Executive Leadership Council, a group of 18 executives, is working with Deloitte & Touche L.L.P. and The Economist to analyze factors critical to success in the next …

WASHINGTON-Spain’s Telefonica has announced it will partner with United States-based WorldCom and MCI in a partnership for future business ventures in Europe and the Americas. This follows the collapse of …

ArrayComm Inc. announced its next-generation IntelliCell-enhanced Personal Handyphone System cell stations are operating in Tokyo’s PHS network, following months of field trials conducted with DDI Pocket Telephone. DDI holds a …

NEW YORK-Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A., a multiservice telecommunications company, announced it will purchase from VTR S.A. the 45-percent stake it doesn’t already own in Startel S.A., the leading …

Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group won a supply agreement from Sweden’s Comviq to install a Digital Cellular System at 1800 MHz, which will be used to enhance coverage and capacity …

Sprint Corp. reportedly is intensifying its search for a European partner to construct a possible merger or partnership scheme that could give the long-distance carrier enough cash to buy out …

Shortly after the Venezuela telecom regulatory agency Conatel was forced to lift the ban prohibiting the country’s two cellular operators from adding new subscribers, sources have said the agency now …

The contentious and controversial tender for a pair of much-wanted personal communications services licenses in Argentina became even more rowdy last week when two companies with strong ties to the …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group was awarded a contract to expand the Code Division Multiple Access cellular network in Peru, the company said. Valued by Motorola at $350 …

Nokia Corp. and MobileOne of Singapore signed an agreement to expand MobileOne’s Global System for Mobile communications network capacity to accommodate about 200,000 customers. Nokia values the arrangement at more …

Roberto Catalan, president of Argentina’s communications commission, known as CNC (Comision Nacional de Comunicaciones), recently completed a United States road show designed to attract investor interest for a personal communications …

Nearly two years after Airtel Movil SA became the second Global System for Mobile communications licensee in Spain, the company and its competitor, Telefonica Moviles, have resolved issues and created …