Americas

Business News Americas | January 26, 2011 | Patrick Nixon France’s MCTEL may open a new office in Brazil this year as it seeks to address niche market demands for …

TeleGeography | January 26, 2011 Argentina’s telecommunications ministry, Secretaria de Comunicaciones (SeCom), has granted a mobile network operator licence to triple-play provider Telecentro. According to a report by local daily …

Teleste | January 25, 2011 | Press Release The agreement focuses on business solutions for cable and telecom operators Teleste is an international technology group specialising in broadband video and …

Bloomberg | January 26, 2011 | Anabela Reis and Joao Lima Portugal Telecom SGPS SA agreed to buy at least 22 percent of Telemar Norte Leste SA, Brazil’s biggest phone …

Rapid TV News | January 25, 2011 | Michelle Clancy A new consortium of partners is targeting the TV Everywhere concept for the uber-competitive Latin American television market, where entrenched players and a …

AOL News | January 24, 2011 | Lauren Frayer One of the world’s most unplugged countries is about to get high-speed Internet, courtesy of an old friend. A specialized ship …

Telefonica | January 25, 2011 | Press Release The new company will offer mobile financial solutions to Movistar’s 87 million customers in 12 countries in the region • As part …

Bloomberg | January 23, 2011 | Kristen Schweizer Vivendi SA’s Universal Music Group, home to artists such as Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey, is targeting broadband users in emerging markets …

U-Blox | January 24, 2011 | Press Release Complete SVT reference design includes GPS, GSM and operator-independent SIM chip Thalwil, Switzerland – January 24, 2011 – u-blox announces the immediate …

Synchronica | January 25, 2011 | Press Release Highlights: Claro Panamá becomes the sixth América Móvil subsidiary to launch Claro Messenger IM solution Synchronica has a group-wide framework agreement to …

Sicap | January 24, 2011 | Press Release BERNE, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sicap has today announced its commercial presence in Mexico, thereby extending its network to Latin America. With 12 offices across …

Telefonica | January 24, 2011 Telefonica del Peru, Telefonica’s branch in Peru, announced that they will now use the Movistar name and brand for all of their products offered in …

Business News Americas | January 24, 2011 | Patrick Nixon Chilean telecoms regulator Subtel is likely to come under considerable pressure over the next few days to modify recently published …

TeleGeography | January 24, 2011 State-owned telecoms company Telebras has been given the green light by the telecoms regulator Anatel to operate broadband internet services in the last mile. The …

Telefonica | January 23, 2011 | Press Release TELEFO?NICA AND CHINA UNICOM STRENGTHEN THEIR STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AND AGREE A NEW MUTUAL INVESTMENT • Telefo?nica and China Unicom  deepen their Strategic …

Canadian Business Online | January 21, 2011 SAO PAULO (AP) – Brazil’s top appeals court says Google cannot be held liable for all content posted on its Orkut social networking …

Business News Americas | January 21, 2011 | Matthew Malinowski As Latin America’s LTE market takes shape this year, media companies will join mobile service providers in the rush to …

Comba | January 21, 2011 | Press Release Wireless Coverage to Help Unlock the Mysteries of the Universe SAO PAULO, BRAZIL–(Marketwire – January 21, 2011) – Comba Telecom Systems Holdings …

Bloomberg | January 18, 2011 | Giselle Rodriguez Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Commission asked Teléfonos de México SAB de CV to further reduce prices for basic services, Reforma reported, citing Mony …

Digitel | January 17, 2011 | Press Release Cost Reduction and Reduced Delivery Times Cited as Key Benefits; Customers Have Quick and Secure Access to Information REDWOOD SHORES, CA–(Marketwire – …

Business News Americas | January 19, 2011 | Phil Anderson Netherlands-based SIM card manufacturer Gemalto believes at least 10 Latin American operators are planning to introduce Windows Live Messenger embedded on SIM …

Dominican Today | January 19, 2011 Santo Domingo.- The telecom Claro Codetel, subsidiary of America Movil, plans to invest RD$12.6 billion (more than US$340 million) in Dominican Republic this year, …