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YellowPepper certified by Western Union as a mobile money transfer vendor
YellowPepper | March 21, 2011 | Press Release
YellowPepper, the leading mobile financial services company in Latin America, announced today that it has completed the certification and integration ...
Vivo selects Oberthur Technologies to enhance network efficiency
Over-The-Air Dynamic SIM Card Activation Platform -
NANTERRE, France, March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oberthur Technologies, the world's second largest provider of security and identification solutions and services based on smart card technologies, has been selected by Vivo (BM&FBovespa: VIVO3, VIVO4; NYSE: ...
LIME wants OUR, FTC to assess Digicel/Claro deal
The Jamaica Observer | March 20, 2011
LIME Jamaica has said that given the significance of the Digicel/Claro merger to the Jamaican telecommunications industry, the Government, the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR) and the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) should carefully assess the deal, before approval...
Digicel currently integrating Claro into network
Go Jamaica | March 22, 2011
Telecommunications giant Digicel has announced it is currently working on its plans to 'seamlessly' integrate the Claro Jamaica business, including the 3G service, into the Digicel Jamaica business.
On March 11, Digicel announced that it had signed an agreement to...
Billionaire Batista may get his wish: An Apple factory in Brazil
Forbes | March 20, 2011 | Kerry A. Dolan
Eike Batista, the world’s eighth richest man, expressed his desire last November for Apple to build a plant in Brazil, in part so Brazilians wouldn’t have to pay such high taxes on iPhones and iPads.
Now Brazilian...
NetBoss Technologies, Inc. Announces Strategic Reseller and Non-Exclusive Sales Representative Agreements with TXM Telecom Solutions, LLC
NetBoss | March 21, 2011 | Press Release
NetBoss Technologies Expands Its Global Reach
SEBASTIAN, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetBoss Technologies, Inc., an established supplier of network management software and service assurance solutions to network operators around the world, has announced that it has signed both a strategic reseller...
LTE in 1,800 MHz looking increasingly attractive for Latin America – Regional
Business News Americas | March 21, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
The 1,800 MHz band is looking increasingly attractive as an option for LTE deployments, and Latin America could be one of the regions to take advantage of it, Alan Hadden, president of the Global mobile...
Emerging markets offer biggest opportunity for Qualcomm in next 3-4 years – Regional
Business News Americas | March 17, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
Emerging markets will be the biggest growth opportunity for US chipset maker Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOMM) in the next 3-4 years, as the company invests in microprocessor technology to help bring down the price of handsets,...
Telefonica buys $760 mln Vivo stock from minorities
Reuters | March 18, 2011 | Cesar Bianconi
* Telefonica buys 10.63 million common shares of Vivo
* Spanish telecom group pays 118.97 reais per Vivo share
* Vivo voting stock fall sharply after tender offer
SAO PAULO, March 18 (Reuters) - Telefonica (TEF.MC) bought 1.27 billion reais...
Pace Signs New Deal With NET Servicos in Brazil to Deliver Digital TV Services
Pace | March 17, 2011 | Press Release
SALTAIRE, England, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
- Pace set to help NET's Transition to Advanced Digital Services;Partnership Marks One Million Set-Top Box Milestone
Pace plc today announces that it has signed a deal to expand its two year...
Countries implementing advanced tsunami alert communications system – Caribbean, Regional
Business News Americas | March 18, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
Certain countries in the Caribbean are implementing an advanced communications system called Common Alerting Protocols (CAP), which allows automatic, multimedia distribution of information in the case of tsunamis, earthquakes and other natural disasters, Bernardo Aliaga,...
Telecom Argentina (TEO) Upgraded by Standpoint Research to “Accumulate”
American Banking News | March 16, 2011
Equities research analysts at Standpoint Research upgraded shares of Telecom Argentina (NYSE: TEO) from a “hold” rating to an “accumulate” rating in a research note to investors on Tuesday. The analysts currently have a $27.00 price target on...
Unclear integration, biz model to delay NFC launch – IMS Research – Regional
Business News Americas | March 16, 2011 | Christian Molinari
Undefined infrastructure issues and business development plans for near field communications (NFC) mean that the technology will not be readily available in Latin America in the near term, Bill Morelli, director of the mobile technologies...
Brightpoint Latin America, Intcomex combine operations in $15M deal
Indy Star | March 16, 2011
Indianapolis-based wireless device provider Brightpoint announced today its wholly-owned Miami-based subsidiary, Brightpoint Latin America Inc., will invest $15 million and contribute certain existing Latin America operations in exchange for an approximate 23 percent interest in Miami-based competitor Intcomex.
The deal...
Telecom Italia to Shuffle Key Roles
Wall Street Journal | March 14, 2011 | Giada Zampano
ROME—Telecom Italia SpA's controlling shareholders have agreed to a reshuffle at the helm of Italy's largest phone operator that will see Chief Executive Franco Bernabe moving to the role of executive chairman at the end...
Mexico Regulator Sets Interconnection Rate For Telcel, Alestra
Wall Street Journal| March 16, 2011 | Anthony Harrup
MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Mexico's telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that it has settled a dispute on interconnection rates between Mexico's leading mobile phone operator, America Movil SAB (AMX, AMX.MX) unit Telcel, and fixed-line phone company Alestra, setting...
Brazil's Oi reports 3% stake in Portugal Telecom
Wall Street Journal | March 16, 2011 | Carla Canivete
LISBON (DJ Bolsa)--Portugal Telecom (PT, PTC.LB) said Tuesday that Brazilian peer Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA (TNE, TNLP4.BR), or Oi, currently owns 3% of its share capital.
In a regulatory filing, Portugal Telecom said the transaction...
YellowPepper sponsors Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) Americas Conference & Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil
YellowPepper | March 16, 2011 | Press Release
March 16th, 2011 – MIAMI, FLORIDA – Leaders of the global and regional mobile money transfer industry will be convening in Sao Paulo, Brazil for a high level conference on developing this social and economic game-changing opportunity....
YellowPepper sponsors Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) Americas Conference & Expo in Sao Paulo, Brazil
YellowPepper | March 16, 2011 | Press Release
March 16th, 2011 – MIAMI, FLORIDA – Leaders of the global and regional mobile money transfer industry will be convening in Sao Paulo, Brazil for a high level conference on developing this social and economic game-changing opportunity....
Security improvements key driver for adoption of Internet Explorer 9 – Regional
Business News Americas | March 16, 2011 | Patrick Nixon
Improved security elements of Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) web browser were a key contributing factor to the high level of downloads of the beta version in Latin America, Iñigo Asiain, Internet Explorer...
América Móvil announces a proposal for a forward stock split
America Movil | March 15, 2011 | Press Release
Mexico City, Mexico, March 15, 2011 -- América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (“AMX”)
(BMV: AMX; NYSE: AMX; Nasdaq: AMOV; LATIBEX: XAMXL) announced that in
today’s meeting, its Board of Directors decided to submit to the Ordinary and
Extraordinary General...
AppTech's Oronoco Telecom Enters Into a Joint Venture Agreement With Conmudata of Colombia
AppTech Corp | March 14, 2011 | Press Release
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AppTech Corp (Pink Sheets: APCX) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Oronoco Telecom has entered into a Joint Venture with Conmudata of...
Axesat Inks New Capacity Deal with SES WORLD SKIES to Provide Broadband Services in Latin America and the Caribbean
SES World Skies | March 15, 2011 | Press Release
SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A. (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), today announced a new capacity deal with Axesat aimed at meeting escalating ...
Arianespace to launch Argentina's Arsat-2 satellite
Arianespace | March 15, 2011 | Press Release
ARSAT has once again selected Arianespace for its commercial launch services - this time to orbit the Argentinean satellite operator's second satellite, Arsat-2.
Participating in this week's Satellite 2011 conference in Washington, D.C., Arianespace today announced that it...