Recently added articles from Latin America Telecom:
Telefonica will now operate under Movistar and O2 brands.(ACROSS THE REGION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... According to El Pais, Telefonica plans to undertake a new branding consolidation exercise. The Spanish operator's CEO, Cesar Alierta, made this announcement recently at the firm's Fourth Summit of Directors. The company said that it would now exclusively operate under the O2 and Movistar ...
Millicom International Cellular purchases partners' shareholdings in joint ventures.(ACROSS THE REGION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Millicom International Cellular S.A. announced that it has purchased the remaining shares in two joint ventures, Navega in Central America and its business in Chad, for a proportional total of $60 million. Millicom's joint venture Comcel in Guatemala now owns 100 percent of Navega and this ...
Telefonica and Nokia partner to mobilize education in Latin America.(ACROSS THE REGION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Telefonica and Nokia have signed a strategic agreement to bring educational content to remote schools in Latin America through the use of mobile technology. The two industry giants made a commitment to transform the delivery of education in isolated areas as a way to close the digital ...
Digicel Antilles selects Alcatel-Lucent's packet microwave radio solution for IP mobile network transformation.(ACROSS THE REGION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Alcatel-Lucent has successfully completed the deployment of its innovative microwave packet radio technology for the seamless IP transformation of the mobile network operated by Digicel Antilles, one of the fastest-growing mobile telecommunications operator in the Caribbean, to support ...
Liberty Sports Group contracts with Intelsat to distribute programming across America.(ACROSS THE REGION)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Intelsat Ltd. announced that Liberty Sports Group has signed a multiyear contract with Intelsat for satellite capacity to distribute its three regional sports networks to viewers across America. Utilizing capacity on Intelsat's Galaxy 17 satellite, located at 97 degrees W, FSN ...
Telefonica signs triple-play deal with DirecTV.(ARGENTINA)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Telefonica de Argentina has stated that it inked a deal with U.S.-based satellite television service provider DirecTV for launching a triple-play package called TRIO. This offering would cover basic telephony as well as satellite television in the Rio Negro province initially. The ...
Argentina rebuffs appeal by Telecom Italia.(ARGENTINA)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The National Commission of Competition Defence (CNDC), the antitrust body of Argentina has rebuffed an appeal filed by Telecom Italia against the regulator's decision to monitor control of the company, following the entry of Spanish operator Telefonica as a shareholder in the Italian ...
Embratel gets loan worth $50 million from the NIB.(BRAZIL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Brazil-based landline service provider Empresa Brasileira de Telecommunicacoes (Embratel) has obtained a $50 million loan from the NIB (Nordic Investment Bank) for expanding its broadband wireless as well as general telecom infrastructure in the Latin American country. The NIB ...
Lockheed Martin gets radar contracts from Brazilian Air Force.(BRAZIL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Lockheed Martin received a $1.6 million contract from the Brazilian Air Force to support six of its TPS-77-known in Brazil as the TPS-B34-long-range air surveillance radars currently monitoring airspace in the Amazon region. Since their installation between 2000 and 2005, the ...
Sercomtel unveils its NGN in Rolandia.(BRAZIL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Brazil-based telecom service provider Sercomtel announced that it has unveiled its NGN (next-generation) in Parana to unveil fixed telephony services in Rolandia in the first phase of the launch. The company said that ...
Anatel reports 3.1 million active 3G devices (Brazil).(BRAZIL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Anatel, the Brazilian telecoms regulator has issues statistics which unveil that nearly 3.1 million 3G mobile devices are being used in the country. The number also includes active 3G ...
Brazil ends March with 153.7 million mobile subscribers, reports Anatel.(BRAZIL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Anatel has reportedly unveiled the figures of the Brazilian mobile market which indicated that the mobile subscriber base in the country reached 153.7 million at March-end, a rise of 0.9 percent on ...
Nokia introduces E63 smartphone in Brazilian market.(BRAZIL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Nokia has launched the E63 smartphone in the Brazilian mobile market, offering constant e-mail and messaging (instant messaging, SMS, and MMS). The smartphone features a Wi-Fi/WLAN connection, 2.0 Megapixel camera and ...
Oi introduces mobile broadband service in Sao Paulo, offers promotional packages.(BRAZIL)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Oi, a mobile operator based in Brazil, has introduced its mobile broadband service in Sao Paulo. It offers a promotional 1Mbps package with a 10GB traffic limit costs BRL 59.90 until the end of 2009. It also offers other packages like 300Kbps with a 2GB limit for BRL ...
Samsung introduces two low-cost handsets in Brazil.(BRAZIL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Samsung has introduced two new low cost mobile handsets in Brazil. Both the handsets feature speakerphone, FM radio with the stereo headphones, and the uTrack function, which enables the subscribers to send messages in SMS format to a pre-selected number. It warns users of the localization ...
Claro launches Nokia N85 exclusively in Brazil.(BRAZIL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Claro, the Brazilian mobile operator, has commenced the sale of the Nokia N85 smartphone with price tags ranging from BRL 749 to BRL 1449, depending on the subscription plan chosen. The device features an OLED screen, 5-megapixel camera, 3G and ...
Vivo introduces free SMS service dubbed as Called Me Liga.(BRAZIL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Vivo has introduced a free SMS service for prepaid subscribers out of credit, dubbed as Called Me Liga. It targets prepaid subscribers and subscribers of the Controle package ....
Oi planning to acquire fiber-optic company Eletronet.(BRAZIL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Local daily O Estado de S. Paulo reports that the biggest telecom group in Brazil, Oi (Telemar) is apparently contemplating acquiring optical fiber service provider Eletronet. The company has been holding discussions with Eletronet's creditors in this regard. The ...
Oi to get bids pertaining to network contracts on April 13.(BRAZIL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Brazilian telecom operator will get bids relating to its network maintenance contracts on April 13 in the country's biggest-ever auction of such kind. Top global telecom equipment vendors like Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), Ericsson (ERIC), Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), Huawei Technologies Co. and Nokia ...
Colombia sees 2.53 million m-banking operations, gains acceptance.(COLOMBIA)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Mobile banking, in Colombia, has started gaining acceptance, reports nation's Ministry of Finance. In 2008, the country saw 2.53 million m-banking operations, of which 443,787 were used for COP 12 billion in transactions and 2.08 million to check account balances. The country's ...