Telesp Celular

SAO PAULO-Brasilcel, the company jointly owned by Telefonica Moviles and Portugal Telecom, has launched a plan to buy additional stakes in the other Brazilian subsidiaries partially owned by the two European telecom companies in a $508 million deal. Brasilcel intends …

MADRID, Spain-The largest mobile operator in Brazil will commence operations under the Vivo brand next week, joint venture partners Portugal Telecom and Spain’s Telef

MADRID, Spain-The Brazilian joint venture of Telefonica Moviles and Portugal Telecom has acquired Tele Centro Oeste (TCO), which operates in the capital city of Brasilia and the midwestern and northern regions of the country. The transaction will be completed in …

MADRID, Spain-The Brazilian joint venture of Telef

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Wireless Internet giant Openwave Systems Inc. sounded a note of caution for the industry, forecasting another four to six challenging quarters ahead, news that caused investors to drop the company’s stock by more than 25 percent in trading. …

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Openwave Systems Inc. has partnered with Telesp Celular to offer World Cup news updates through interactive, real-time messaging applications. Through Openwave’s PUSH technology and Telesp’s CDMA wireless network, World Cup followers will have “one-click” access to breaking news, …

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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California, United States—Wireless data provider Gtran Wireless announced it has deployed its new DotSurfer 1x data card solution in several Latin American countries. The card gives mobile device users access to the Internet, e-mail and other multimedia applications. …

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SAO PAULO, Brazil—Brazilian mobile operator Telesp Celular introduced cdma2000 1x-based high-speed wireless data services in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Lucent Technologies Inc., which supplied base stations as part of a $130 million agreement with the carrier, said the Guarulhos section of …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Openwave Systems Inc. said South American wireless carrier Telesp Celular launched its CDMA 1xRTT network, which is built on the Openwave Mobile Access Gateway. “Telesp Celular’s high awareness of customer needs has enabled them to make the right …

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So Paulo, Brazil-Telesp Celular announced that as soon as October it will begin commercially operating a network based on the CDMA 1x technology. The operator, controlled by Portugal Telecom and Spain’s Telefonica, provides wireless service to 4.5 million customers in …

Alcatel Paris. With Orascom Telecom for the supply and installation of GSM solutions in the Middle East and Africa. Value: Undisclosed. Brazil. With Telemar for a GSM 1800/GPRS network in Brazil. Value: US$275 million Moscow. With ZAO SMARTS for GSM …

SEOUL, Korea—Samsung said Brazilian operator Telesp Celular recently chose Samsung as the best among its handset suppliers. The carrier assessed all its supplier companies, including handset manufacturers and advertising agencies, Samsung said.Telesp rated each supplier on such categories as delivery …

MADRID, Spain-Telefonica’s mobile subsidiary, Telef

LISBON, Portugal-Portugal Telecom announced its Brazilian cellular subsidiary, Telesp Celular Participacoes S.A., acquired 49 percent of the common shares and 100 percent of the preferred shares of mobile operator Global Telecom S.A. TCP purchased the stake from holding companies belonging …