BROWSING: America Movil
Movistar aims to launch 5G in Mexico using AT&T’s infra: Report
Movistar Mexico is currently evaluating 5G plans and the technological infrastructure necessary
Mexican operator Movistar, owned by Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica, is considering a launch of 5G in Mexico via a network sharing agreement with AT&T, according to recent press reports.
“The infrastructure sharing model that...
America Movil plans to double 5G sites in Mexico by end-2022: CEO
In February, America Movil launched 5G services in 18 of Mexico’s largest cities, reaching more than 48 million people
Mexican telecom group America Movil expects to double the number of 5G sites in Mexico by the end of the year, America Movil’s CEO Daniel Hajj...
America Movil launches 5G in 18 cities across Mexico
Mexican telecom group America Movil launched 5G services in 18 of Mexico's largest cities, reaching more than 48 million people.
The company, which operates in the mobile telephony segment through the Telcel brand, initially launched 5G in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana and Puebla.
America Movil’s...
Mexican telecoms regulator paves way for America Movil’s 5G launch
Mexico’s telecommunications regulator IFT paved the way for the country’s largest mobile operator Telcel, owned by America Movil, to launch 5G services in the country.
In a release, the watchdog said that its plenary approved the request for modification of 18 concession titles of Telcel...
America Movil aims to launch 5G in 90% of its markets this year: CEO
Mexican telecoms group America Movil expects to launch 5G services in 90% of the countries where it operates during 2020, America Movil’s CEO Daniel Hajj said during a conference call with investors.
"I don't have a specific date, but all over the year we're working...
Mexican regulator confirms 5G spectrum auction for 2022
Mexican telecommunications regulator IFT has confirmed that the 5G spectrum auction for mobile services will take place during 2022.
The 5G auction was included in the watchdog's 2022 work plan, which outlines the bidding process for spectrum blocks in the 600MHz, 3.3GHz and 3.5GHz bands,...
America Movil launches limited 5G services in Brasilia
Brazilian operator Claro, owned by Mexican telecoms giant America Movil, launched limited 5G services in capital Brasilia.
The telco also launched a very limited 5G service in the city of Sao Paulo.
The telco said that it is using spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band while...
AT&T kicks off 5G rollout in Mexico
AT&T Mexico announced that it has started the deployment of its 5G network in the country.
In a release, the carrier said it has already connected the first 50 mobile devices to its 5G network.
"With the deployment of our 5G network, we continue to innovate...
#TBT: CBRS at the bat; Quantifying the urban/rural network divide; Verizon puts 5G in sports venues … this week in 2019
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America Movil not expecting higher capex levels due to 5G: CEO
Mexican telecom giant América Móvil's expected launch of 5G in certain markets will not represent a boost in its planned capex for this year, CEO Daniel Hajj said during the telco's Q1 results call.
The operator confirmed it will invest $8 billion this year, including...
An “Industry 4.0 benchmark” – Nokia, Claro combine on private LTE at Chile gold mine
Nokia is working with mobile operator Claro in Chile, a regional subsidiary of Mexican telecom group América Móvil, to equip South African mining company Gold Fields’ new Salares Norte mine with a private LTE network.
The new network will support remote-controlled trucks, excavators, drills, and...
America Movil to acquire 5G frequencies in LatAm markets: CEO
Mexican telecom group America Movil plans to invest about $8 billion this year to boost its network infrastructure and acquire additional 5G spectrum in new markets, the company’s CEO Daniel Hajj said during a conference call with investors.
Hajj said that the telco aims to...
Telefonica, TIM plan joint bid for Brazilian carrier Oi
Oi "sounding out the market" for potential sale of mobile business
Brazilian telecommunications operators Telefonica Brasil and TIM Participações have expressed interest in negotiating a joint offer to buy the mobile business of bankrupt Brazilian telco Oi the two companies said in securities filings.
Telefonica Brazil...
America Movil to launch 5G in some Latin American markets this year
Mexican telecom group America Movil, the telecoms giant controlled by the family of billionaire Carlos Slim, expects to launch 5G technology in certain Latin American markets by the end of the year, the company’s CEO Daniel Hajj said during a conference call with investors.
“In...
Six global carriers form group for MEC, 5G interoperability
Six of the largest telecom operators in the world have put together a new group, the 5G Future Forum, which is focused on interoperability and adoption of 5G and mobile edge computing.
The founding members of the 5G Future Forum are América Móvil, KT, Rogers,...
Vodafone inks Internet of Things deal with America Movil
Vodafone Business, the enterprise unit of UK telecommunications group Vodafone, has signed an Internet of Things (IoT) partnership with Latin American telecom carrier America Movil, the former said in a release.
Under the terms of the global IoT agreement, IoT customers
of both companies will be...
ZTE significantly expands number of 5G cooperation deals: executive
VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Chinese vendor ZTE has surpassed by far the milestone of 60 agreements with operators worldwide in the field of 5G, James Zhang, a senior VP at the Chinese vendor, told RCR Wireless News.
“We had cooperation agreements with 60 operators globally in...
America Movil not in a hurry to launch 5G in Latin America: CEO
America Movil capex won't go to 5G for the next two years
Mexican telecom group America Movil, the telecoms giant controlled by the family of billionaire Carlos Slim, is not expecting to increase capex in Latin America in the next two years because of 5G...
Brazil readying for 5G with LTE Advanced Pro deployment
SÃO PAULO--America Movil’s Claro launched LTE Advanced Pro in Brazil as a strategy to get fast speeds and meet customer demand for more data traffic. The carrier is tapping three-channel carrier aggregation using the frequency 2.5 GHz, 1.8 GHz and 700 MHz bands where...
Samsung inks agreement with America Movil to develop IoT, 4.5G
The new agreement will cover initiatives in Mexico as well as other Latin American markets
Korean company Samsung Electronics and Latin American mobile telephony giant America Movil have signed a letter of intent to develop a series of projects across Latin America including initiatives in...
#TBT: Locked phones get set free; AT&T’s network spending roller coaster; first VoLTE call in Kuwait … this week in 2014
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Video: Claro on 5G roadmap; ZTE, Qualcomm eye 2020 for 5G in Brazil
SÃO PAULO – America Movil's wireless unit in Brazil, Claro, held a "5G" technology demonstration at Futurecom 2016 with vendor partner Ericsson and using the 15 GHz frequency band. In a video interview with RCR Wireless News, Claro's engineering director André Sarcinelli explained the...
Oi isn’t keen to sell assets in Brazil as it restructures
SÃO PAULO – Oi is not selling assets in Brazil as it continues to work on a restructuring plan, CEO Marco Norci Schroeder told journalists at the Futurecom event, held last week in São Paulo. “We don’t intend to sell assets in Brazil, but we...
Rio Olympics: Cybersecurity a high priority
Security is one of the major concerns surrounding the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and not only physical security. Information and communications technology providers interviewed by RCR Wireless News for a special Olympics series (check all stories here) put cybersecurity at the top of their list...