Americas

The Colombian National Police is investing millions of dollars to modernize its radio communications system. The five-month update program has begun in the state of Cundinamarca, where an expected $4 …

Though most people know the importance of protecting their phones, research conducted by security vendor Eset showed that 80% of smartphone users do not have a security solution, or even …

The company that manufactures the Apple iPad will start manufacturing in Brazil, said the Science and Technology Minister Aloizio Mercadante. Yesterday the Brazilian government reported that president Dilma Rousseff had …

The future of Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota (ETB) seems to be uncertain. It is the phone company for the city of Bogota, and one of the largest telephone operators …

As Dell was hosting its annual Dell World convention in Austin, news broke that China’s Lenovo has overtaken Dell to become the world’s number two personal computer maker for the …

As a mobile operator across 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America, and the Pacific, Digicel Group Limited was facing a growth that its in-house CRM(customer relationship management) system could …

As phones are getting smarter, they are also becoming more vulnerable. Mobile threats that have existed for years are becoming more common, and a new report shows that Android phones …

The Mexican telecom sector grew 11.2% during the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year, reported Cofetel, the country’s telecom regulator. The rate is a little …

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. Jose F. …

The Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications (Anatel) will conduct a public consultation about the proposal to amend the regulation on sharing infrastructure with providers of telecommunications services. The proposal aims to …

Brazil is creating jobs and keeping its unemployment rate stable this year. But the country may not achieve the government’s goal, which is to create about 3 million new jobs …

The day after América Móvil’s three Brazil-based operations – Net, Embratel and Claro – launched a range of integrated services, Telefônica Brazil announced its first products package integrated with Vivo, …

Cable & Wireless Communications’ Lime subsidiary has launched HSPA+ services in the Cayman Islands. Lime had first announced plans for the HSPA+ launch in May as part of its strategy …

Apple Inc. co-founder and until recently CEO Steve Jobs has died at the age of 56. Jobs had battled a rare form of cancer for years. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO …

América Móvil’s 3 companies based in Brazil – Net, Embratel and Claro – launched today (October 5) a range of integrated services that combines high-definition of pay-television, mobile and fixed-telephony …

Brazilian telecommunications market promises to be one of the most important things for the FIFA’s 2014 World Cup, because it brings strong national feelings as soccer is the Brazilian sport by nature, and Brazilian government is really committed in implementing 4G for the World Cup. But what are the real challenges for Brazilian service providers to implement 4G for 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Over the next three years, the UK-based firm BT Global Services, part of BT Group plc, will double its business in Latin American countries. Although the company does not disclose …

Apple’s announcements today were anticipated for two big reasons: new products and features but, mostly, because it was the first time Tim Cook conducted a launch as Apple’s CEO. Cook …

Big meets cloud has been the EMC slogan this year. during the recent Futurecom event, Marcio Kanamaru, global client solutions director at EMC, talked to RCR Wireless News about how …

Virgin Group is planning to begin a mobile virtual network operator service in Chile during the first quarter of next year. “We already have an agreement with one operator,” said …

During the recent Futurecom event in São Paulo Sept. 12-14 RCR Wireless News hosted a panel in its booth to discuss major telecom trends for the Brazilian market. Dean Sheffield, …

HNS Communications Americas paid R$ 145.2 million (US $91.5 million) and was the first one to to win a satellite orbital position that would cover Brazil. The Brazilian National Telecommunications …