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Millicom International Cellular S.A., which operates under the “Tigo” brand, said it plans to implement a new structure based on three key components: in-market organizations, global categories and global support …

Citing plans to expand its operations in mobile application development, integration, security and management, IBM (IBM) reported a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Israeli-based Worklight, a provider of mobile software …

Mexico should quickly reform the laws and regulations governing its telecommunications sector to boost competition, investment and drive growth across the economy, according to a new Organization for Economic Cooperation …

The growth in mobile subscribers contributed to the financial performance of Chilean operator Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A Entel. The company reported that its mobile customer base increased 24% in …

Mobile lines registered in Brazil’s São Paulo area, which includes 64 municipalities, will have one digit added starting June 29, 2012, the Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel announced. The measure aims …

Growth in Colombia’s ICT sector is outpacing that of the country’s overall economy, according to the most recent report from the National Bureau of Statistics (Dane), released by The Colombian …

The concerns of healthcare IT executives trying to meet the demands of supporting consumer-grade computing devices are growing. A study — conducted by BizTechReports and published as a white paper …

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The board of directors of Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel has unanimously agreed to relinquish control of Globo Comunicação e Participações SA on the Brazilian cable operator Net Serviços de Comunicação …

The tablet market will explode over the next five years with retail revenue increasing from US $34.5 billion in 2011 to US $121.5 billion in 2016, according to the latest …

When it comes to investing in the cloud, European carriers are not keeping pace with operators in North America and Asia, according to new research from Informa’s Telecom Cloud Monitor. …

“Our record fourth quarter capped a very strong and exciting year for our company,” said Greg Brown, chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI), in statement when presenting …

Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd., which manufactures the Apple iPad, has received federal tax benefits for producing tablets in Brazil. The manufacturer was given reduced import tax rate for …

The Mexican Federal Competition Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia – CFC or Cofeco) decision on broadcaster Televisa’s plan to acquire half of cell-phone company Iusacell will not be disclosed until …

Citing intense competition, unfavorable macroeconomic conditions and the effects of a natural disaster in Thailand, the president and CEO of Sony Ericsson Bert Nordberg justified the company’s lower revenue for …

Brazilian Communication Ministry (Minicom)’s annual budget for 2012 has been pushed up to US $3 billion (R$ 5.49 billion). The amount includes the budget for Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel and …

With the increase of mobile data subscribers in emerging market, a growing number of telecom operators are seeking inform customers about their usage levels. Executives from Syniverse Technologies are looking …

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. There …

Colombian government’s plan to boost telecommunications in the country is set to increase competition among operators and expedite the deployment of 3G services, broadband Internet and MVNO operations. Forget about …

Big information technology companies posted positive results for their recent fiscal quarter and their optimist outlook for 2012 may suggest a growth in IT spending. However, Gartner recently reduced its …

Blog and press reports have indicated that Apple has hired formerly Sony Ericsson U.S. president and head of the North America region, Anderson Teixeira, to be head of Apple’s Latin …

Emerging countries are expected to play a bigger role in the e-commerce market by 2015, according to a new study by Forrester Research. During last week’s NRF 101st Annual Convention …