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Banks are passing through a critical time, while operating in a challenging environment of rapid economic change, thinner margins and increasing regulation. In addition, the crisis European banks are facing further complicates the situation. During a keynote session at this …

Consumers want banks to deliver financial advice and banking services through both virtual and physical channels. But despite the popularity of virtual banking, global consumers still value the personal attention of bank branches and expanded services that include different kinds …

There is no going back when telecom operators move to become integrators of information and communication technology (ICT) , since carriers are seeking ways to avoid becoming just dumb pipe. “They aim to increase revenue through ICT by adding services …

The digital revolution brought a lot of disruption to different economic, political and social sectors. No one can ignore the impact of social media, especially enterprises. In this new era, customer relations has become both easier and more complex. Customer …

Making financial transactions with mobile devices is not considered new in Brazil. However, the service is far from being heavily used. During this week’s Ciab (check all stories) —a conference and exposition focused on IT for financial institutions held in São …

Several surveys have highlighted the advance of telecom providers into the cloud computing service market. Both Pyramid Research and Infonetics Research have released studies showing that carriers are embracing cloud computing as a key corporate strategy and that they are …

Founded in 2002 in Germany, Tyntec is set to launch services in Brazil. The company is a mobile interaction specialist which provides solutions that enable enterprises to integrate mobile telecom services for a wide range of uses. During an exclusive interview, …

It is very difficult for companies to protect mobile devices for reasons such as technical issues (some devices will not install all the desired software); low battery capacity (when performing a lot of processes, the battery goes out) and because …

Rumors indicate that Microsoft (MSFT) is in discussions to purchase Yammer, a provider of social networking software for businesses and institutions. Reports suggest the company is expected to pay $1.2 billion for Yammer. The move shows Microsoft could be looking …

Cisco is not among the top cloud computing providers, though that could be changing following recent announcements from the company pointing towards a strong play in the field. During its Cisco Live event, held this week in San Diego, Calif., …

Chile’s Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (Entel) and German software company SAP have teamed up to offer mobile services to Entel’s enterprise clients based on SAP’s mobile platform. “This is a step further in the offering of convergent services, complementing our …

China Telecom do Brazil, which is directly managed by China Telecom Americas, announced the introduction of their data services product portfolio that includes international private leased circuits, IP access, IP VPN and fully managed data services. The company said it …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. There is an intimate connection between people and their mobile device. It has been coined …

LAS VEGAS – Like most large multi-nationals, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) can be challenged to orchestrate its different verticals, which ranges from business-focused products to end user-user focused personal devices. Distilling the range of objectives can even be complicated to digest, even …

The worldwide commercial launch of IPv6 on June 6, an event sponsored and organized by the Internet Society, was called a major milestone by several players and consultant firms. The launch of the new Internet protocol version follows the successful 2011 …

Cisco and Avaya have been battling over market share in the enterprise unified communication, VoIP and TDM equipment market, according to the market research firm Infonetics Research. The two have been neck-and-neck in the market for more than two years, …

LAS VEGAS—After HP’s turbulent year in 2011, with Léo Apotheker stepping down as CEO just 11 months after being named and the indecision over the future of its PC business, HP (NYSE: HPQ) used this week’s HP Discover 2012 event to make …

Less than a month after Oracle’s purchase of the cloud-based social marketing and engagement platform Vitrue, the company announced on June 5 that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the cloud-based social intelligence firm, Collective Intellect. It is …

LAS VEGAS – “It is too early to evaluate HP’s new product. And it has still to be proven by clients. What I can say at this moment is that EMC leads this market with a huge share of our …

LAS VEGAS – How to manage big data has been a challenge for companies of all sizes and sectors. Companies need to develop strategies to deal with the volume, variety, velocity and value of a huge amount of structured and …

Two big IT events happened in Las Vegas last month: Interop and Symantec Vision. Both events made a very good impression on me when I downloaded the apps and found out I could do my check-in,

Securing LTE Backhaul with IPsec: Are you doing all you can to keep your LTE backhaul network secure? Tellabs’ white paper explains how IPsec addresses the security issues inherent in LTE networks. It also reviews the end-to-end protection solutions available …

China’s Huawei Technologies expects its Brazilian unit’s revenues to reach $5 billion by 2016, with its enterprise business making up $1.5 billion of the total. This would be a jump compared to its 2012 forecasted revenue for Brazil of $2 …

So what kind of smartphone do you have? Is it an Apple iPhone, an Android, or a BlackBerry? As 3G and even 4G networks are deployed across Latin America, smartphone adoption is soaring. And once they experience the power, versatility …

Tribold and Alcatel-Lucent have signed a global OEM agreement under which Alcatel-Lucent can resell Tribold EPM (enterprise product management) as either a stand-alone product or in the context of their end-to-end Business Support Systems (BSS). It will put Tribold EPM …