The board of Brazil’s telecom agency Anatel said regulators will carry out studies on the 700 MHz band regarding the use of this spectrum for digital television (check out the presentation – in Portuguese). By 2016, all analog TV, which is on the 700 MHz band, will be turned off. Anatel has also approved a [...]

One of the most developed countries in Latin America, Chile faces very similar telecom challenges to Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Its mobile penetration surpassed one device per habitant, reaching 120.8% in June, with most subscribers on prepaid plans. The Chile wireless market is also in need of more spectrum to meet its growing telecommunications needs. [...]

Cloud, social, mobility and an explosion in information were pointed by Gartner as the new nexus of forces that are creating a necessity to look different to the business. The trends identified by consultant firm drive companies to re-invent themselves to become more focused on post-modern business, creative destruction, and simplicity. This is the era [...]

Sony announced that it would acquire Ericsson’s 50% stake in their handset joint venture for $1.46 billion, ending a roller-coaster ride of a partnership that failed to make significant inroads into the device market despite the brand recognition of its parent companies. The venture was initiated in late 2001 as a combination of both party’s [...]

Media tablets ranked No. 1 in Gartner’s top 10 strategic technologies for 2012. The ranking was announced by the consulting firm in Brazil at this week’s Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in São Paulo. Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise in the next three years; may be an [...]

Brazil is one of the top five countries in te world for mobile Internet usage, said Google’s head of mobile advertising Peter Fernandez, during an interview with with RCR Wireless News at the recent MMA Forum Latin America. Fernandez noted that in Brazil, 1.1 billion page views come from mobile website and mobile applications devices, which [...]

Research in Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry still leads in the enterprise market across Latin America region, but that position could be threatened by upcoming smartphones from Microsoft’s partnership with Nokia. “I am not optimistic for the consumer market, but among enterprises Microsoft/Nokia might gain market share due to Microsoft previous relationship with the enterprise market, but [...]

At the MMA Forum Latin America RCR Wireless New‘s Roberta Prescott explored what the next wave of mobile marketing will be. The event took place in São Paulo, on 18 October, 2011. Mobile advertising must be content-based Latin America challenges to develop mobile advertising market Video story: Will mobile reinvent advertising? Interview: Futurist Gerd Leonhard [...]

Brazilian animal nutrition provider Tortuga has seen a strong response to its mobile initiatives that have helped the company better manage its daily operations. The company noted that its mobile operation, dubbed PedMobile, now accounts for 80% of its $564 million annual revenue stream, with the remaining 20% coming through its traditional online channel. “This [...]

Though most people know the importance of protecting their phones, research conducted by security vendor Eset showed that 80% of smartphone users do not have a security solution, or even consider it necessary. “We see an increase in the attacks against mobile platform, especially Android, due to its growth,” said Camillo Di Jorge, country manager [...]