This year promises to be a transition period for the Latin American wireless market, a year hosting key events necessary to drive the subscriber growth that is projected by the …
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The impending liberalization of Brazil’s cellular services sector has attracted interest from a host of global carriers clamoring to position themselves in the region’s fastest growing telecom services sector. The …
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This year will bring competition to Argentina’s interior cellular market, now served only by Compania de Telefonos del Interior under a two-year exclusive license. Owned by GTE Corp., AT&T Corp. …
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Although cellular penetration remains low in Peru, the government may license at least one additional operator in 1996. Peru currently has two cellular operators, Tele 2000 and Compania Peruana de …
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Pockets of wireless local loop operations and fixed cellular services are emerging throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Small-scale operations and field trials are underway in Argentina, Belize, Brazil, the …
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SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications Inc. said its cellular ventures in Spain and Italy have introduced cellular competition in those countries for the first time. AirTouch’s cellular operation in Spain, Airtel, has …
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BRUSSELS-The European Commission is investigating three consortia building mobile satellite systems to guage the effect those global systems will have on future competition in European Union nations. Globalstar L.P., Iridium …
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An AirTouch Communications Inc. consortium is scheduled to launch Spain’s first private cellular system on Oct. 3, on the heels of the government operator’s launch of a similar service. The …
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InterDigital Communictaions Corp. said it received an order for UltraPhone digital wireless local loop equipment valued at $17.6 million from the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. Installation in metropolitan Manila …
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Other Iridium investors include: Iridium Canada Inc. China Great Wall Industry Corp. Iridium Africa Corp. Iridium Andes-Caribe of Venezuela Iridium India Private Ltd.-a consortium of Indian financial institutions, investing $32 …
