Ecuadorian operator Corporacion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CNT) has selected systems integrator MCO Global and Aptilo Networks to enable Wi-Fi services across the country.
A new GSMA report has identified barriers for mobile broadband adoption in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Brazilian mobile operator Oi has launched Gemalto's new SmartApp solution.
Ericsson is upgrading Cable & Wireless’s core network in Panama.
Peru’s National Bank Association ASBANC has launched its next-generation mobile wallet service, known as “Bim”, in partnership with Ericsson.
Improving the customer experience has been paramount for some time, and 2016 will be no different according to Intersec’s Laurent Michel…
Brazilian number four Oi has deployed Genband’s Session Border Controllers (SBCs) solutions nationwide.
Brazil’s regulator Anatel has granted the country’s military the authority to block mobile phone calls during the Olympic and Paralympic games set to take place this August in Rio de Janeiro.
C&W Networks has selected Xtera Communications to upgrade its submarine cable systems in the western Atlantic ocean and the Caribbean Sea to 100G.
Monetising Wi-Fi should be firmly on the agenda of emerging market service providers in 2016, according to Aptilo’s Johan Terve…
Despite a shift towards cloud, high capacity circuits will retain their relevance in Mexico, according to Transtelco’s Alejandro Guzman…
Brazilian infrastructure firm Telebras has ordered Ka-Band hub facilities from Advantech Wireless as part of the Programa Nacional de Banda Larga (PNBL), Brazil’s national broadband access initiative.
Brazil’s Oi is currently looking to secure financing from two banks as it seeks to merge with TIM.
Millicom’s Tigo Paraguay has commissioned a new data centre from Flexenclosure to be built in Paraguay.
Millicom is considering a launch of its Tigo mobile brand in Mexico as competition improves following new regulation.
Ifetel, the new Mexican telecoms regulator that replaced CoFeTel in 2015, will on January 29 launch a tender for a carrier's carrier LTE network.
Ocean Networks has appointed Natixis to act as exclusive equity and debt advisor for the South America Pacific Link (SAPL) fibre optic cable system project currently under way.
Seaborn Networks has raised the US$500 million financing for its Seabras-1 direct point-to-point submarine cable connection between New York and São Paulo.
Millicom has announced Tigo Paraguay is set to launch 4G/LTE commercial services and high speed internet on all enabled smartphones in March.
The customer experience is central to mobile networks, and throughout 2016 operators will continue to optimise their networks to meet this need, according to CellMining’s Assaf Aloni…
Using G.fast technology, Cable & Wireless Panama in partnership with Huawei have successfully trialled the fastest copper-based broadband service in Latin America.
According to WIT Software, rich communications systems are set to gain traction in emerging markets in 2016 – and Google’s entry into the space will be a major factor...
ABnote and MeaWallet have expanded their strategic partnership to cover Mexico, Central America and South America.
Bidding for Brazil’s leftover spectrum in the 1.8 GHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz bands has raised BRL762.7 million ($192 million).
Peruvian investment fund Fitel has awarded a regional telecommunications infrastructure project to satellite operator Gilat Satellite Networks.
WhatsApp has been blocked for 48 hours in Brazil following a court order.
Brazilian regulator Anatel has confirmed that 9 companies have registered to bid in its upcoming multi-band auction.
Cable & Wireless Communications is deploying a new platform from Tektronix across its Caribbean operations.
Private equity firm LetterOne has confirmed a deal with Brazilian mobile operator Oi in an alliance that the partners claim “enables the consolidation of the sector”.
Private equity firm LetterOne has revealed that it could invest in Brazil under the right circumstances.
Argentina’s telecoms regulator AFTIC has prevented Telecom Italia from selling its majority stake in Telecom Argentina to an investment company.
Telefonica Empresas Chile is implementing FalconStor’s data service software platform to offer migration, replication and high availability to customers looking to move data safely and securely.
Caribbean operator Digicel is implementing ad blocking technology across its operations in a bid to convince major Internet firms to form revenue-sharing arrangements.
Paraguay’s National Telecommunications Commission Conatel is implementing benchmarking solutions from Anite for its national wireless quality measurement campaigns.
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