Americas

Oi, the huge Brazilian carrier that plans to be big enough to face foreign competition, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Portugal Telecom (PT) to form a combined …

When Spain-based Telefónica announced plans to bolster its stake in the Telco holding company, which controls about 22% of Telecom Italia, it started a huge discussion in Brazil and Argentina’s telecom markets …

Brazilian telecom operator Vivo announced plans to expand its fiber optic network across state capitals of Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Brasília, Salvador and Porto Alegre. The carrier, which is …

With 250 million active users in the region (about 21% of total users), Facebook is looking at Latin America as a strategic area for the company. For example, over 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. At …

Latin American telecom operators have seen a slowdown in the growth of messaging services, but they haven’t been cannibalized yet by over-the-top players, as has happened in Europe. A recent …

Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) announced that Beijing Mobile, a branch of the Chinese operator China Mobile, will implement NSN’s extensive quality of experience (QoE) solution, aiming to improve its …

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 …

Two analysis firms, MarketsandMarkets and IDC, have released their forecasts for the big data market. According to a report from MarketsandMarkets, the big data market will be worth $46.34 billion by …

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 …

A survey from Informa Telecoms & Media showed impressive numbers of big data adoption among telecom companies. According to the study conducted with approximately 120 operators in June 2013, 48% …

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, …

Redknee Solutions announced that a tier 1 operator in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is launching its latest policy management solution, PCS-5000. A provider of billing and charging software and solutions for communication …

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 …

How should carriers engage customers using an analytics platform? RCR Wireless News interviewed Nice Systems director of innovation and solutions, Matthew Storm, to find out. Earlier this year, Nice Systems …

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 …

When it comes to customer experience management, it is critical for telecom operators to understand their clients and how they consume services. In a video interview with RCR Wireless, Larry Lenhart, CEO …

Oracle announced that many telecom operators such as British Telecom and the Canadian SaskTel are using its Customer Experience (CX) solutions. According to Oracle, the momentum of CX solutions continues to …

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 …

U.S. Cellular has signed an agreement with Acxiom to use data and analytics for customer recognition, data enhancement and analytics services to meet consumer needs. The Chicago-based carrier will use …

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