Monthly Archives: December, 2011
RCR Wireless News’ India Review 2011
A month-wise list of important developments in the Indian telecom sector in 2011.
Verizon Wireless tries to explain LTE issues
Verizon Wireless shed some light on recent issues impacting its LTE network in a move that looks to placate a growing online call that...
Worst of the Week: Bring down the hammer!
Having a few days off over the past week allowed me to get in some much needed afternoon television watching. While flipping through the multitude of television choices this modern age provides and finding nothing to actually watch, I couldn’t help but keep thinking of all the time and effort the wireless industry put in this year regarding AT&T’s attempt to acquire T-Mobile USA.
India may reach 45M social media users in 2012, report says
The number of social media users in India will reach 45 million in 2012, up from about 30 million in 2010, according to market research firm Research and Markets.
Brazil’s Oi boosts network capacity to meet New Year’s Eve demand
Brazilian carrier Oi said it has improved its network capacity to meet the growth in voice and data mobile traffic during New Year's Eve...
Internet penetration reaches 38% in Ecuador
Internet penetration in Ecuador is poised to reach 37.9% -- nearly 5.5 million users -- in December, an increase of 37% compared with 2010,...
Verizon Wireless set to enact ‘convenience fee’ for some payments
Verizon Wireless (VZ) is warning customers that beginning Jan. 15 they may begin incurring a $2 “convenience fee” when making a one-time payment online...
Investment in Indian telecom sector up 17% in FY2010-11
India's telecom sector has seen an increase of 17% investment in 2010-11 over the previous fiscal year, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said in its annual report. Capital employed in the sector increased from $53.5 billion in 2009-10 to nearly $63 billion in 2010-11.
Reports of illegal towers worry Indian ITC panel
While referring to media reports that nearly 3,000 mobile towers operating in India's capital of Delhi were set up without the required approvals, the parliamentary standing committee on information technology expressed serious doubts over the efficacy of the telecom authority's vigilance and monitoring mechanism.
Movistar Costa Rica accuses ICE of anticompetitive practices
The Costa Rican unit of Spanish telecom giant Telefónica filed a complaint Dec. 20 with Costa Rican telecom regulator Sutel against state-owned operator Instituto...
Mobile phone call costs in Peru set to fall 58%
In Peru, the price of phone calls made from Telefonica del Peru landlines to any mobile phone will decrease 58% starting Dec. 30. Peruvian...
Online shopping booming in Latin America, survey finds
Over the next few years, the number of online shoppers in Latin America is expected to grow 20% a year, and business-to-consumer e-commerce revenue...
Colombian regulator publishes measures to promote digital ecosystem
Colombian telecommunications regulator CRC published a set of resolutions to foster the digital ecosystem, including so-called net neutrality, the promotion of content and applications, infrastructure, user protections. They aim to encourage the growth of Vive Digital Plan, which is to bring broadband to 8.8 million homes.
RCR Wireless News’ 2011 Year in Review: Part 2
Editor’s Note: With 2011 nearly over, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the top 100 stories from the past 12 months. The...
Mobile phones on GSM network open to attack, security expert says
GSM telephony, a popular communication technology spanning most countries and connecting more than 4 billion devices, is vulnerable to widespread attack, a German security expert said today.
AT&T closes on Qualcomm 700 MHz spectrum deal
AT&T (T) closed on its $1.925 billion acquisition of 700 MHz spectrum licenses covering 300 million potential customers from Qualcomm (QCOM).
The deal gained regulatory...
India hails telecom sector’s growth
Hailing the country's telecom sector as an international success story, the Indian government said that with an overall subscriber base of 914.6 million and teledensity of 76%, the sector continues to grow from strength to strength.
SPONSORED CONTENT: Fiber deployment supporting backhaul drives demand for Colo Huts
Third-generation networks in Latin America are evolving, and the needs of wireless carriers are evolving along with them. One of the major trends in...
Phone use in Cuba up to 2.4M lines
The number of fixed and mobile lines in Cuba are now similar, with a total of 2.4 million lines in service -- 1.2 million...
Home health monitoring systems on rise, research firm says
Nearly 2.2 million patients worldwide were using a home monitoring service based on equipment with integrated connectivity at the end of 2011, according to...
RCR Wireless News’ 2011 Year in Review: Part 1
Editor’s Note: With 2011 nearly over, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the top 100 stories from the past 12 months. The...
Fourth quarter expected to be iPhone-dependent for domestic carriers
With the fourth quarter just about at an end, analysts at Wells Fargo Securities updated their forecasts for what they expect the nation’s top...
Micromax strengthens its core team in India
Micromax, an Indian mobile brand, in its endeavor to further firm up its leadership position in the market, Tuesday announced appointment of key positions to further strengthen its management team in India.
India Telecom Tracker: Dec. 27, 2011
India's Telecom Commission has accepted the recommendations of industry regulator TRAI to relax mergers and acquisitions rules in the sector. The decision paves the way for spectrum-sharing among telecom operators. This will lead to consolidation in market with over a dozen telecom companies.
Computers continue to dominate web traffic across Latin America, mobile devices growing
Non-computer devices (including mobile phones, tablets and other connected devices) accounted for an average of 2.6% of all web browsing activity across ten Latin...
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