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Latin America telecommunications revenue ($ billions).

Apr 01, 2008 ... Latin America telecommunications revenue ...

NSN celebrates first year of operations by playing the leading role in 3G in Latin America.(ACROSS THE REGION)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Over 10,000 new Nokia Siemens Networks 3G sites, at 850, 1900, and 2100MHz frequencies, will be in operation in Latin America by the end of 2008. The company has managed to reap the full benefits of the mergers in the region and become the preferred 3G vendor for many of the top carrier ...

Nextel to spend ARS1.5 billion over next five years.(ARGENTINA)

Apr 01, 2008 ... According to local press reports, digital trunking operator Nextel Argentina plans to spend ARS1.5 billion (US$473 million) between now and the end of 2012. Investment will be mainly targeted towards expanding the company's network in order to support traffic growth. ...

Nextel acquires trunking spectrum infrastructure from Movicom for $32 million.(ARGENTINA)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Nextel, the digital trunking operator of Argentina, has acquired the network infrastructure and spectrum from the former trunking operator, Movicom, for $32 million, reports BNamericas. The two parties refer to the deal as a money transfer and not as a sale-purchase deal, as ...

Morales reaffirms Entel nationalization plan.(BOLIVIA)(Evo Morales)(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Bolivian President Evo Morales has confirmed that the government will nationalize incumbent fixed line operator Entel, announcing that it will take "absolute control" of the telco in which Telecom Italia owns a 50 percent share. In his May Day speech, Morales was quoted as saying, "Basic ...

Oi targets 110 million subscribers within five years.(BRAZIL)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Brazilian telecoms group Oi (formerly Telemar) says that as a result of its acquisition of rival operator Brasil Telecom (BrT), it hopes to create a Brazilian-owned multinational telecoms company with international reach and with 110 million customers in five years, according to a company ...

Telesp Q1 profits dips to US$293 million.(BRAZIL)(Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A.)(Financial report)(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Brazilian fixed line group Telesp, a unit of Spanish heavyweight Telefonica, posted net profit of BRL490 million (US$293 million) for the three months ended March, down 17.3 percent from BRL593 million in 1Q07, writes BNamericas citing a company statement. The group's net operating ...

Oi completes BrT acquisition for US$3.5 billion.(BRAZIL)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Brazilian fixed line telecoms company Oi formerly Telemar) has completed its BRL5.86 billion (US$3.51 billion) purchase of rival operator Brasil Telecom (BrT), reports BNamericas citing a company statement. To secure the deal, Oi agreed to pay BRL4.98 billion for the acquisition of ...

Gilat delivers SkyEdge broadband network platform to Petrobras.(BRAZIL)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has delivered a Gilat SkyEdge broadband network platform to Brazil-based international energy firm Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras). It will be used for offshore maritime and enterprise applications. Petrobras, one of the top 15 oil companies ...

Embratel's Star One unit launches C2 orbiter.(BRAZIL)(Star One Brazil)(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Star One, the satellite subsidiary of Brazilian long-distance operator Embratel, has launched a new generation satellite Star One C2 from the Kourou base in French Guiana, reports BNamericas citing a statement from the parent company. C2 is twice as powerful as the operator's Brasilsat B1 ...

TIM Brasil picks Ericsson for wireless network.(BRAZIL)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Ericsson has been selected by TIM Brasil, Brazil's largest GSM operator, to provide a WCDMA/HSPA network, enabling the launch of high-speed mobile broadband in eight states across Brazil. Under the agreement, Ericsson will be the sole supplier of a 2G/3G common core network and ...

NSN to deploy new multihaul DWDM platform for Brasil Telecom GlobeNet.(BRAZIL)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Nokia Siemens Networks has won a contract from Brasil Telecom GlobeNet for deploying SURPASS hiT 7300 multihaul DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing) platform. Nokia Siemens Networks said that it has already started to deploy the solution for Brasil Telecom GlobeNet. ...

Vivo reports Q1 profits on strong subscriber growth.(BRAZIL)(Financial report)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Brazil's leading mobile operator by subscribers Vivo Participacoes reported first-quarter net profits of BRL89.6 million (US$52.5 million) in the three months ended March 31, reversing a loss of BRL19.3 million a year earlier, as it signed up more customers. Revenues were up 17 ...

Mobile operators sign contracts for 3G licenses.(BRAZIL)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Following the successful conclusion of its 3G auction in December 2007, Brazil's telecoms regulator Anatel and a number of the country's mobile operators have signed contracts for rights to offer UMTS services in the country in the 2100MHz band, reports BNamericas citing an Anatel ...

New triple-play product for lower-income segment from Net Servicos.(BRAZIL)(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Net Servicos of Brazil launched a new triple-play product specifically for the lower-income segment. The product envisages subscribers paying $23.12 per month to enjoy a mix of fixed voice telephony, broadband Internet, and TV. However, the Internet connections being just 100kbps, it does ...

BrT reports rising Q1 profit on broadband sales.(BRAZIL)(Financial report)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Brazilian fixed line operator Brasil Telecom Participacoes (BrT) posted net profits of BRL248.3 million (US$149.48 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2008, up 46 percent from BRL169.9 million in the same period of 2007, driven by broadband and cellular subscriber gains and lower ...

Entel targets 150k WiMAX subscribers by year end; reports 1Q results.(CHILE)(Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.)(Financial report)(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Chilean telco Entel is expecting to have 100,000-150,000 subscribers to its WiMAX network by the end of 2008, writes BNamericas quoting Richard Buchi, Entel's corporate general manager. The company expects the figure to reach a million by 2010. In a separate but related ...

Telefonica Chile: Q1 profit falls 8.2 percent.(CHILE)(Financial report)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Telefonica Chile has announced that its first quarter profit fell 8.2 percent to CLP1.045 billion (US$2.4 million), compared to CLP1.138 billion in the ...

Gilat chosen to provide broadband satellite network for Colombia's Axesat.(COLOMBIA)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced it has begun deployment of a 1,500-site SkyEdge II broadband satellite network for Axesat, one of Latin America's leading satellite service providers. Axesat will use the Gilat SkyEdge II VSATs to provide enterprises in Latin America with ...

Teledata Networks wins $12.5 million project from ICE Costa Rica.(COSTA RICA)(Brief article)

Apr 01, 2008 ... Teledata Networks, a global provider of innovative multiservice access solutions for NGN (next-generation networks), has been awarded a $12.5 million project from ICE, Costa Rica's National Electricity and Telecommunications company. The contract covers the supply of BroadAccess ...