TIM Brasil

Four Brazilian carriers announced infrastructure sharing agreements for the deployment of LTE networks. Following an announcement by TIM and Oi that they had made a deal to share telecom infrastructure, …

Ensuring network quality is one of telecom operators’ biggest challenges. In Brazil, mobile carriers are facing huge governmental pressure to improve their service and network quality. TIM, the No. 2 carrier …

Telecom Italia’s Brazilian unit, TIM, announced that it will invest U.S.$5.41 billion from 2013 to 2015, focusing on increasing its customer base, expanding 3G coverage and improving service quality.  Follow RCR …

As RCR Wireless News reported earlier, the Brazilian unit of Telecom Italia, TIM Brasil, recently named Rodrigo Abreu, its new CEO replacing Andrea Mangoni, who has led TIM for less than …

Now two telecom operators in Brazil are looking for new CEOs. Following the announcement of Oi CEO Francisco Valim’s departure in January, the No. 2 mobile phone company in Brazil, …

Two major telecom operators in Brazil announced that they have started trials using near field communication (NFC) technologies for mobile payments.  TIM has partnered with Itaú, MasterCard and Gemalto for …

TIM Brasil is facing yet another difficulty. The Brazilian telecom regulator, Anatel, has suspended sales of TIM’s “Infinity Day” plan, a new promotion that offers unlimited local calls for U.S.$0.24 (R$0.50) …

Andrea Mangoni, TIM Brasil’s CEO, opened the third quarter conference call with analysts by highlighting that growth in data and  smartphone base has driven an 8% net revenue growth for …

The last carrier to release the names of its LTE providers, TIM, announced that it has chosen Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia Siemens Networks as partners to provide the next generation …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Telecom operators have to secure partnerships to make the machine-to-machine market take off across Brazil. During a panel held at this week’s Futurecom event, executives from …

RIO DE JANEIRO – TIM Brasil, which belongs to Telecom Italia, and Brazilian state-owned telecommunications provider Telebras have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on providing fiber optic capabilities …

RIO DE JANEIRO – It has not been an easy year for TIM Brasil, the Brazilian wireless unit of Telecom Italia. Earlier this year its (now) former CEO, Luca Luciani, …

In a month when Anatel, Brazil’s telecom regulatory agency, banned three telecom operators from selling mobile services for ten days, the country registered the lowest growth rate since 2006: with only 279,723 new …

Anatel reports TIM disconnected calls on purpose A report released last week by Brazil’s telecom regulator agency Anatel claims that TIM Brasil purposely dropped calls on customers of its low-cost …

Telecom Italia’s Brazilian unit announced that its second quarter net revenue grew 7% year over year to U.S.$2.23 billion(R$4.547 billion). Total gross revenues were U.S.$3.28 billion (R$6.7 billion), 10.2% more than 2Q11 …

There is no deadline set for ending the suspension of three Brazilian carriers that have been prohibited from selling new mobile services since July 23. Both the minister of communication …

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. Anatel, …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. The week of June 10 …

The first step to a national LTE deployment in Brazil began yesterday with the beginning of spectrum auctions conducted by government regulator Anatel. There were few surprises among first-day winners …

Brazil’s auction of LTE spectrum produced no surprises as the country’s largest operators secured spectrum assets in the 2.5 GHz band designed for the rollout of mobile broadband services. Brazil’s …

Brazilian telecom agency Anatel said that six telecom groups have submitted bids for Brazil’s upcoming frequency tenders in the 2.5 GHz and 450 MHz bands. The bidding events are intended …

Brazil’s No. 2 carrier, TIM Brasil, announced it has chosen Cisco and its partner PromonLogicalis to manage the implementation of 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the country. The project is expected …

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. After …

Among the key challenges for launching mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) across Latin America are the negotiations between MVNOs and mobile network operators (MNOs) and the time-to-market. Several countries in …

Telecom Italia’s TIM Brazil led the Brazilian wireless market for growth in April with 808,000 net additions, according to Brazilian telecom agency Anatel. Rival Oi posted the second strongest growth …