16 April 2013 by Fernando Alvarez, VP at Capgemini Mobile Solutions Practice Leader
Machine-to-machine communications are set to play a key role in enterprise mobility strategies. Some sectors such as utilities, oil and gas, and transport and logistics already use M2M widely as a cost-effective means to
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15 April 2013 by Manuel Briseño, Director, Marketing, Caribbean and Latin America Region, Amdocs
There’s no denying that the mobile revolution has transformed life throughout Latin America in countless ways. According to a 2012 World Bank report
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15 April 2013 by Roberta Prescott
The Brazilian government has approved a tax reduction for locally produced smartphones. According to the decree published in the Official Gazette, the PIS/COFINS tax levied on smartphones priced up to $763 (R$1,500) will be abolished. The exemption also includes digital routers. The measure has been expected since the government announced a series of tax breaks last [...]
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10 April 2013 by Jose F. Otero, president, Signals Telecom Group
The past few weeks have been intense for Mexico’s telecommunications sector, and the ongoing discussion of proposed reforms to the local regulatory framework have been the main attraction. During this time,
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08 April 2013 by Roberta Prescott
Last week was a busy one for Latin American carriers. While U.S.-based NII Holdings announced it is exiting Peru by selling its Nextel operations to Entel, Virgin Mobile announced the soft launch of its mobile virtual network operator in Colombia. Also in Colombia, Millicom’s Tigo and UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones are moving forward with a merger. In [...]
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03 April 2013 by Daniele Tricarico, analyst for Latin America, Pyramid Research
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. When Netflix launched in Latin America back in 2011, the legacy broadband infrastructure was a major concern. The regional operators feared the pressure of rising video [...]
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03 April 2013 by Roberta Prescott
Approximately 200 people are already working at Telefónica’s new Latin America headquarters, which has moved from Madrid to Brazil’s largest city, São Paulo. The announcement was made at the inauguration of a new Telefónica Brazil location: a 47,000 square-meter site on an avenue where several of the most important ICT companies in Brazil have offices. Follow [...]
01 April 2013 by Roberta Prescott
Brazil’s discussion over the use of the 700 MHz spectrum band for LTE services has a new chapter as last week the country’s regulatory body, Anatel, debated the use of the spectrum band. Currently, the 700 MHz band is used for broadcasting, but the transition from analog TV to digital TV will allow greater density [...]
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27 March 2013 by Stephen Wilson, Senior Analyst, Analysys Mason
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. Telecom incumbents and cable operators are battling for fixed broadband dominance in Latin American markets such as in Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. Important cable players [...]
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27 March 2013 by Gina Sanchez, Telecommunications Analyst, Frost & Sullivan
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 Peruvian telecommunications market has shown significant growth during the last few years. Peru’s economy is in the developing stage, leveraging international and local investments from companies [...]
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