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Brazil’s Teatro Gazeta theater is outfitted with Wi-FI OpenRoaming capabilities

Wi-Fi OpenRoaming allows for seamless Wi-Fi onboarding from location to location without the need for logins or passwords Systems integrator TecExpert Brasil has introduced OpenRoaming Wi-Fi hotspots at the Teatro Gazeta theater in São Paulo, announced the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). OpenRoaming, developed by Cisco and now controlled by WBA, allows for seamless Wi-Fi...

Mexican Sigfox operator WND gets boost from local VC luminary

Another shot-of-life for ultra-narrowband IoT technology Sigfox, on life support 18 months ago, until Singapore-based firm Unabiz plowed-in money, reinvented its business model, embarked on a charm offensive, and breathed new life and hope into its ailing ecosystem. The news this week from the...

‘Bienvenido Starlink’ — Ecuador welcomes commercial satellite broadband

Starlink services are now available on Ecuador's Galapagos Islands Ecuador welcomed SpaceX’s Starlink broadband services this weekend, with operations going live in the Galapagos Islands. “Bienvenido Starlink,” tweeted the country’s President Guillermo Lasso, adding his appreciation for Telecom Ecuador, the government’s telecommunications ministry, which is...

Nestlé intros “first” all-private 5G in Latin America – with Ericsson, Claro, Embratel

Swiss food-and-drink manufacturing conglomerate Nestlé has tapped Brazilian telecoms duo Claro and Embratel, both subsidiaries of Mexican group América Móvil, to build a private 5G network at a factory in Caçapava, a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Swedish vendor Ericsson...

Google Cloud is coming to Mexico

The third Latin America region will join Santiago and São Paulo Google Cloud has announced plans to open a new Mexico region. The effort is part of the company’s $1.2 billion, five-year planned expansion throughout Latin America. When the new Mexico region launches, it will Google’s...

Hispasat to acquire Axess Networks to enhance IoT, satellite 5G solutions

The acquisition is part of a larger strategic plan for Hispasat to become a satellite solutions and services provider Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has announced the acquisition of Axess Networks, a teleport operator and satellite services provider with a presence in Latin America, Europe, the...

Liberty Latin America acquires Claro Panama for $200 million

Liberty Latin America CEO: 'Panama as an important digital hub for the region' Liberty Latin America’s subsidiary business, Cable & Wireless Panama, has agreed to purchase América Móvil’s Panama operations, expanding its footprint in the country. The deal, which values the unit $200 million, is...

Bringing 5G ‘closer’ to consumers: Entel and MTT demonstrate cloud gaming in Chile

Avatar World Group CEO: 'Cloud gaming, like 5G, promises a democratization of access to first-rate technologies' Chile’s Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications last week teamed up with telecommunications company Entel to conduct what was reportedly the first demonstration of 5G gaming in Latin America. The demo...

Ufinet expands footprint in Brazil with NB Telecom acquisition

Ufinet first entered Brazil in 2019 with the purchase of São Paulo-based Netell Wholesale telecommunications company Ufinet has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in NB Telecom, a Rio de Janeiro-based carrier. According to Stefano Lorenzi, executive chairman at Ufinet, the company will expand NB Telecom’s network...

Claro Brasil’s 5G launch gets ‘head start’ with Ericsson Spectrum Sharing

Brazil's 3.5 GHz and the 26 GHz spectrum auction was delayed due to COVID-19 Ericsson and Claro Brasil are laying claim to the first 5G network in Latin America with the deployment of next-gen services being rolled out across 12 areas in Brazil ,in São Paulo and...

In Brazil, 5G on hold as spectrum auction is delayed

The delay in the 5G spectrum auction could cost Brazil billions Brazil is proving to be a popular destination for 5G equipment vendors. Both Ericsson and Nokia have demonstrated significant interest in the South American country, with the former announcing plans to invest $238.3 million...

Phoenix Tower acquires Syscom for US small cell deployments

Phoenix Tower International is boosting its U.S. presence and small cell site portfolio with the acquisition of Syscom Telecom, a small cell deployment specialist. Phoenix Tower said that the purchase gives it 80,000 marketable small cell sites in the U.S. Financial terms of the deal...

A look at the progress of industrial IoT in Latin America

Increasing internet connectivity, just not for "things" The growth of the internet in Latin America has been swift in the past few years, due largely to the mobile network and smartphone boom in countries like Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina, according to the Latin Post....

Increasing banana production with precision agriculture in Colombia

Agriculture is evolving Smart farming and precision agriculture have become important parts of modern agricultural practices. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), by 2050, food production may increase 70% to feed 9.6 billion people. Food and agricultural companies are...

A look at the progress of industrial IoT in Latin America

Increasing internet connectivity, just not for "things" The growth of the internet in Latin America has been swift in the past few years, due largely to the mobile network and smartphone boom in countries like Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina, according to the Latin Post....

Increasing banana production with precision agriculture in Colombia

Agriculture is evolving Smart farming and precision agriculture have become important parts of modern agricultural practices. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), by 2050, food production may increase 70% to feed 9.6 billion people. Food and agricultural companies are...

Reader Forum: Overcoming OTT pressures in Latin America

OTT services have shown strong adoption across Latin America, which is changing the competitive dynamic for telecom operators across the region Telecommunications operators have long ruled the market in Latin America, and the situation in the past has been described as near monopolistic. However, over...

Celistics sees ‘enormous’ growth for Latin America

Celistics sees strong growth opportunities across Latin America BARCELONA, Spain – Despite an economic crisis countries in Latin America are facing, the telecommunications sector has a lot of growth potential, explained Jose Antonio Rios, CEO of Celistics, in a video interview with RCR Wireless News...

Apple plans retail expansion in Latin America

Apple fans in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Argentina will soon have the ability to purchase their next iPhone straight from an Apple store, according to a report by MacRumors. An unnamed source provided this picture of an internal posting for jobs in Mexico to backs up...

Reader Forum: M&As defining Latin America telecom landscape

While Latin American markets overall are showing slow regional economic growth, one bright spot is the Latin America telecom landscape, which is emerging as one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. Despite an uncertain regulatory environment, Latin America continues to show substantial opportunities, especially in...

Ericsson, Volvo partner on smart public transit

Real-time traffic and passenger information management systems in development for LatAm market Networking giant Ericsson is partnering with Volvo’s Latin American business unit that sells buses for public transit to bring electronic intelligence to traffic and passenger management systems. Ericsson will develop, deploy, support and maintain...

LatAm customers most dissatisfied with network quality

CANCUN, Mexico—Having a superior customer experience is believed to be a key source of sustainable competitive advantage. According to Amdocs Customer Experience Spotlight, while 59% of Latin American customers would recommend their telecom service provider, 56% have been with their service provider for less...

Reality Check: In need of a secondary RF spectrum market

One of the very first lessons taught to telecommunications students is that radio frequency spectrum is a scarce resource. This limitation forces governments and other market players to seek alternatives aimed at maximizing its efficient use with the purpose of promoting wider coverage and...

#MWC15: Alcatel-Lucent small cells focus; Telefónica IoT

BARCELONA, Spain – Alcatel-Lucent continues to focus on being a leading provider of high-speed mobile broadband services using small cell technologies across Latin America. In a meeting with journalists at this week’s Mobile World Congress, Osvaldo di Campli, president of the Caribbean and Latin America...