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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...

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...

IoT projects focused on agriculture take root in Brazil

SÃO PAULO – The "internet of things" is still taking shape in Brazil, though some pilot projects are being conducted in the country. At Futurecom 2016, companies showcased some IoT applications of connecting sensors to improve management in agriculture and to measure electricity consumption, for...

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...

A look at the progress of industrial IoT in Latin America

Increasing internet connectivity, just not for "things" The growth of the internet in Latin America has been swift in the past few years, due largely to the mobile network and smartphone boom in countries like Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina, according to the Latin Post....

A look at the progress of industrial IoT in Latin America

Increasing internet connectivity, just not for "things" The growth of the internet in Latin America has been swift in the past few years, due largely to the mobile network and smartphone boom in countries like Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina, according to the Latin Post....

Celistics sees ‘enormous’ growth for Latin America

Celistics sees strong growth opportunities across Latin America BARCELONA, Spain – Despite an economic crisis countries in Latin America are facing, the telecommunications sector has a lot of growth potential, explained Jose Antonio Rios, CEO of Celistics, in a video interview with RCR Wireless News...

LatAm: Mexico sets AWS spectrum auction rules; Telefónica taps partners

Mexico telecom regulator Federal Institute of Telecommunications unveiled rules for an upcoming auction of spectrum in the 1700/2100 MHz AWS bands specifically geared toward the deployment of LTE networks. The regulator plans to auction 80 megahertz of spectrum, divided into eight national blocks, three of which...

LatAm: BSS/OSS expansion; Brazil sets auction prices for leftover spectrum

The expansion of operation support systems and business support systems implementation throughout Latin American was the topic of a recent video interview with Bob Titus, VP of global converged solutions at NetCracker Technology. Titus talked about what is driving the expansion, what carriers are...

LatAm: WhatsApp shaking up the Brazilian mobile market

The Brazilian mobile landscape is undergoing a transformation with the potential for heightened competition in the coming years. Driving the market shift is the reduction of a termination rate imposed by telecom regulator Anatel, which wants the discount applied to customers, plus the massive use...

Internet of Things adoption slow in Brazil

SÃO PAULO — The concept of smart cities comprises various "Internet of Things" solutions. Combined, IoT and smart cities can help facilitate citizens’ lives and make public administration more efficient. In Brazil, the adoption of IoT is still in the early phases, though at...

LatAm: Colombia promises spectrum plan; DAS projects get bigger in Brazil

The Colombian Ministry of Information Technology and Communications and the National Spectrum Agency (ANE, in Spanish) expect to present a spectrum policy plan to meet growing consumer demand for mobile services. The spectrum policy is expected to tackle projected needs for the mobile space...

OTT battles, broadband expansion, consolidation kickoff Futurecom

SÃO PAULO – The battle between over-the-top players and telecom carriers, along with the increases in and expansion of broadband accesses, the role of 4G and telecom market consolidation were highlights at the opening of this week's Futurecom event held in São Paulo. Brazil's communications minister,...

Brazil and Cisco prep ICT infrastructure for 2016 Rio Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro is set to host its first Olympic Games next year. From an information technology and telecommunications perspective, sponsors are responsible for implementing the infrastructure needed for the games, as well as provide connectivity at all 38 competition venues across...

Colombia wants MVNOs; Android dominates in Brazil

CRC resolves to attract more MVNOs to Colombia Colombia's Communications Regulation Commission issued a resolution that facilitates the entry of mobile virtual network operators to the country's telecom market. The goal is to provide an attractive setting for the entry of new operators and the development...

LatAm: Sponsored data projects get started in Brazil

It has been a while since Qualcomm, the world’s largest mobile phone chipmaker, began to work with the Brazilian government and local companies to develop a 1-800 system for mobile data. The sponsored data enables mobile device users – even those on prepaid phones with...

LatAm: 4G has to get better for Rio 2016 Olympics

The Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games are less than one year away. While the 2014 World Cup was a trial by fire for Brazil’s fledgling "4G" networks, for the Olympics next year, 4G connections are expected to be reliable and high-quality. But an OpenSignal...

LatAm: AT&T looks to dominate mobile in Mexico

AT&T aims for top spot in Mexico's telecom market AT&T is preparing to become the leader in the Mexican telecom market over the next 10 years. Citing AT&T Mexico CMO Víctor Tiburcio, local paper Dinero reported AT&T plans to take the top spot from América Móvil. AT&T...

Chile to invest $700M in LTE; Brazil pilot to organize poles

After several delays, the deployment of LTE in Chile is about to begin. Claro, Entel and Movistar, which won access to spectrum, were confirmed by the country's Comptroller General. Private carriers are set to invest $700 million to deploy the next generation of telecommunications services...

LatAm: Vivo president calls WhatsApp a pirate; TIM to grow 4G

During Brazil's recent ABTA show, Vivo President Amos Genish said WhatsApp is a clandestine service as it is not regulated in Brazil and not subject to the same regulations or fiscal duties. By calling the over-the-top player, acquired by Facebook, a "pirate," Genish was...

LatAm: Telefónica taps Jasper to enhance IoT

Telefónica is boosting its "Internet of Things" international strategy. The Brazilian unit of the Spanish telecom group said it has partnered with Jasper to expand the reach of its machine-to-machine platform. Bruno Pavan, manager of M2M business development at Telefónica Vivo, told RCR Wireless News...

LatAm: América Móvil income down; $6B investment in Mexico

América Móvil posted 219.999 billion pesos ($13.7 billion) in second quarter revenue, almost flat (-0.1%) compared to the same quarter in 2014. However, the company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization decreased 5% year-over-year and net income dropped 16% year-over-year. Looking at the first half...

LatAm: Xiaomi takes off in Brazil; Ericsson looks to 4G

Brazil was chosen by Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi as the company’s first market outside Asia to hold operations and manufacturing locally, which will be handled by Foxconn. Xiaomi begins its operations betting on direct sales —at least for now, the privately held company will...

Mexico’s 700 MHz spectrum auction; LTE in Brazil

Broadband spectrum auction rules to be posted on July 17 Mexico is getting ready to auction 700 MHz spectrum bands. Local media outlet El Financiero reported that the Ministry of Communications and Transport plans to publish the preliminary bidding conditions for the country's 700 MHz spectrum auction...