BROWSING: Panama
Liberty Latin America acquires Claro Panama for $200 million
Liberty Latin America CEO: 'Panama as an important digital hub for the region'
Liberty Latin America’s subsidiary business, Cable & Wireless Panama, has agreed to purchase América Móvil’s Panama operations, expanding its footprint in the country. The deal, which values the unit $200 million, is...
Cable & Wireless Panama awarded two-year, $1.9M contract to manage healthcare
Cable & Wireless Panama (CWP), a part of Cable & Wireless Communications, announced that it was awarded a two-year, U.S.$1.9 million contract to implement a corporate asset management register. The project is aimed at helping reduce the costs of providing healthcare in Panama, by...
U.N. case studies reveal broadband benefits in four countries
Industry advocates and policy makers alike have long held that broadband connectivity can boost economic growth and increase access to services like education and health. With the release of four country case studies, the effort has more evidence to back it up.
The Broadband Commission...
Panama set to follow up mobile number portability with fixed Feb. 13
Panama is set to unveil fixed number portability Feb.13, completing its process to allow telephone subscribers to switch operators, but keep their numbers. The landline launch follows the implementation of mobile number portability that began on Nov. 29.
Panama's National Authority for Public...
CWC opens office in El Salvador
After winning a contract in April to supply and manage an emergency services call system for El Salvador's national police force, the Panama unit of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has opened an office in the Central American country.
For CWC, which provides managed telecom services...
Apple launches iTunes Store in 16 Latin American countries
Much of Latin America can now access Apple Inc.’s iTunes Store as the company launched its music store today in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela.
The iTunes Store in Latin...
Lime deploys HSPA+ in the Caribbean
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 to upgrade its networks in the Caribbean.
Cable & Wireless has worked with HSPA+ in...
Orange Business Services to increase network capacity by 10 times
Orange Business Services announced that it plans to increase the capacity of its Latin American network by 10 times due to growing demand from its multinational enterprise customers. Implementation is expected to begin in October and will cover Brazil and Chile, followed by Argentina,...
Cable & Wireless set to launch HSPA+ in Panama
Cable & Wireless Panama is preparing to launch HSPA+ services next month in an attempt to serve the country’s growing demand for mobile broadband services. The service, which will be offered under the +Movil brand, will include nationwide coverage.
Cable & Wireless said it believes...
Cable & Wireless set to launch HSPA+ in Panama
Cable & Wireless Panama is preparing to launch HSPA+ services next month in an attempt to serve the country’s growing demand for mobile broadband services. The service, which will be offered under the +Movil brand, will include nationwide coverage.
Cable & Wireless said it believes...
Claro Panama launches HSPA+
Mobile operator Claro, which is part of the América Móvel group, has launched HSPA+ services in Panama. The network is currently available in Panama Metro, Colón and along the Alberto Motta highway, but the operator said that before the end of 2011, the country's...
Press Release: Cable & Wireless Panama supports El Salvador emergency services
Cable & Wireless Panama | April 26, 2011 | Press Release
US$14m contract for national police ‘911’ platformCable & Wireless Panama (CWP), the Panama operation of Cable & Wireless Communications(CWC),  has  been chosen to supply and manage an emergency services call system for the national police...
Press Release: Cable & Wireless Panama supports El Salvador emergency services
Cable & Wireless Panama | April 26, 2011 | Press Release
US$14m contract for national police ‘911’ platformCable & Wireless Panama (CWP), the Panama operation of Cable & Wireless Communications(CWC),  has  been chosen to supply and manage an emergency services call system for the national police...
Global Crossing Genesis Solutions expands broadcast and media services across its Latin American network
Global Crossing | February 8, 2011 | Press Release
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., /PRNewswire/ --Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC), a leading IP solutions provider with the world's first integrated global IP-based network, today announced that the broadcast and media services offered by its Global Crossing Genesis Solutions...
New Global Texting Champions crowned at 2011 LG Mobile World Cup in New York City – Team Panama
LG | January 27, 2011 | Press Release
SAN DIEGO, January 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — LG Mobile Phones crowned the winner of the second annual LG Mobile World Cup today, naming the sister duo, Cristina Sales Ancines, age 20, and Jennifer Sales Ancines, age 15,...
América Móvil’s Panamanian subsidiary launches Synchronica-based Claro messenger
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 deploy the service across all 17 América Móvil subsidiaries, targeting 217-million subscribers
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América Móvil's Panamanian subsidiary launches Synchronica-based Claro messenger
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 deploy the service across all 17 América Móvil subsidiaries, targeting 217-million subscribers
...
Wireless Grids Corporation – GreatLife International Announce MOU Signed
Wireless Grid Corporation | January 13, 2011 | Press Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Grids Corporation (WGC) / Gridit, LLC announced today that it has signed an MOU today to undertake and implement a global grid for GreatLife International's leadership teams...
iBasis Growth in Latin America Continues as Movistar Panama Interconnects for Fixed and Mobile Voice
iBasis | January 10, 2011 | Press Release
IP-Interconnect Enables Panama’s Second-Largest Carrier to Bring High Quality, Low Cost International Calling to Customers
BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iBasis, a KPN company, today announced that...
Digicel to Challenge Movistar's Mobile Market Position in Panama, Pyramid Finds
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- By 2015, new entrants Claro and Digicel are expected to increase their mobile phone market share in Panama to 11.7 percent and 21.3 percent, respectively, helping to boost competition levels in the market still dominated by C&W and Movistar, according to...