Telefónica’s Movistar and América Móvil’s Claro have been ordered to give their mobile infrastructure back to the Colombian state when their concessions end in 2014. Colombia’s constitutional court ruled that the …
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. Latin …
Cisco has opened a center of innovation in Rio de Janeiro. The center will integrate Cisco’s portfolio with technology from local players to create solutions that meet the needs of …
With increased competition in the telecommunications market, Latin American carriers should be worried about improving customer experience. According to James M. Artimez, Accedian Networks’ vice president of sales for Latin America, …
A new carrier was announced in Brazil last week. On Telecom will begin its operations backed by billionaire financier George Soros. The new competitor, which is targeting a niche in …
As expected, América Móvil announced its intention to make a voluntary cash tender offer for the outstanding ordinary shares of KPN at a price of $3.20 per share, which implies …
NII Holdings announced a deal to sell approximately 2,790 towers in Brazil and 1,666 towers in Mexico to American Tower for approximately $811 million. The deal calls for NII, which …
While TIM posted a 12% rise in its second-quarter profit, beating forecasts on strong cost controls, NII Holdings’ Nextel operations presented a consolidated net loss of $386 million. TIM, Brazil’s …
América Móvil (AMX) has terminated its relationship agreement with KPN, which opens the way for América Móvil to increase its stake in the Dutch telecom group. The agreement kept América Móvil …
The two largest telecom operators in Latin America have released their second quarter financial results. América Móvil beat expectations, reporting better-than-expected second quarter core profits and revenue, as more customers …
Last week, the international telecom standards regulator, 3GPP, completed the standardization of LTE technology for the 450 MHz spectrum band. This is an important step, especially for Brazilian operators that acquired this band
The advanced wireless services (1.7/2.1 GHz) spectrum band auction in Peru is scheduled for July 22. ProInversión announced that four carriers have qualified to bid in the auction that will …
It wasn’t an easy week for U.S.-based American Tower, as a report from Muddy Waters accused the company of a $250 million discrepancy between the price American Tower said it …
Over-the-top messaging players are capturing new users at high speed, benefiting from network effects and thus eroding SMS revenues, once a very relevant money stream for mobile players. OTT services are
Recent shifts in how companies are buying customer relationship management software illustrate the speed with which mobile apps are changing the enterprise IT landscape. Increasingly, many enterprises see mobile- and cloud-based CRM apps playing a
The U.S. espionage scandal has touched Brazil. Citing documents leaked by Edward Snowden, Brazilian newspaper O Globo reported that the United States maintained a satellite spy base in Brazil, the only …
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. After …
Brazilian telecom operators have a huge challenge ahead: to meet the demand for bandwidth and Internet broadband speed during the FIFA World Cup in 2014. Mobile carriers have just had …
Five telecom operators have been granted licenses to deploy LTE services in Colombia. The Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (Mintic) awarded five LTE licences for a total of $401 …
SINGAPORE — Live TIM, the fiber optic broadband Internet service of Brazilian operator TIM, is set to launch fixed-telephony services by the beginning of next year. According to TIM chief …
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. In …
Apple is the latest company to disclose to its customers how much data it has shared this year with the government. The company says it does not allow the government …
The Latin American region now has 125,000 LTE subscribers, according to 4G Americas. The industry trade organization also noted that total mobile cellular technologies achieved 693 million connections, of which …
After four years of debate, the Chilean Senate has approved a terrestrial digital TV law. The legislation will go next to Chilean House of Representatives. The new law is expected …
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. Telefónica’s …
