Venezuela’s consumer agency has prevented Telefonica subsidiary Movistar from increasing its prices in the face of an annual national inflation rate of nearly 50%.

TIM Brasil has deployed 100G optical networking equipment supplied by Xtera Communications on a long-haul transmission infrastructure.

The government of Mexico has reached an agreement with several licence holders that enables it to assume control of a 130MHz block of unused 2.5GHz spectrum.

Bolivia’s largest satellite network operator Entel has selected Gilat’s SkyEdge II solution for the government’s national digital inclusion initiative.

Following suggestions that TIM’s Brazilian operations could be acquired by Vodafone, Telecom Italia has dispelled claims that it is negotiating a sale of the operator in order to reduce its debt.

Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) will launch LTE mobile data services later this year as part of its Christmas marketing campaign in The Bahamas.

Brazil’s largest telco Oi has agreed to merge with its major stakeholder Portugal Telecom (PT) to create a combined entity called CorpCo.

Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) is upgrading and expanding its sub-sea cable network in The Bahamas to pave the way for the launch of a range of new broadband-enabled services.

Brazilian telecommunications operator Linktel has installed Aptilo Networks’ Service Management Platform (SMP) as part of an upgrade to its nationwide network of Wi-Fi hotspots.

Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) is launching LTE services in the Cayman Islands, where it trades as LIME. It will be the first operator to offer the technology in the market.

American Tower is increasing its presence in Brazil and Mexico via an $811 million infrastructure acquisition...

A new agreement will allow consumers in the United States and Canada to purchase mobile airtime for family and friends who are Telefonica Movistar customers...

Telefonica Moviles and Americatel Peru have won their bids for 4G spectrum licences in Peru, in auctions that raised US$257 million for the Latin American country’s government.

Brazil’s largest operator, the Telefonica subsidiary Vivo, has selected Ceragon as its wireless backhaul partner for the next phase of its nationwide LTE network...

Only three regions—Latin America, Middle East, and Africa—will see a mobile internet service revenue double-digit CAGR between 2013 and 2018, according to ABI Research. This is underpinned by the strong per subscription data consumption increasing at CAGRs of 45-49%.

Telefonica is expanding a global contract for DSL network management that covers more than eight million customer lines globally.

Brazilian number four Oi has raised $1.1 billion following the sale of various assets...

High speed mobile data services are now available for the first time in St. Lucia via Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) subsidiary LIME St. Lucia...

The America Movil subsidiary Claro Chile has become the first operator to launch commercial LTE (long term evolution) services in the Latin American country...

Ericsson has partnered with Chilean provider Entel to launch a new education initiative for students in rural areas of the Latin American country...

The Colombian Ministry of Information Technologies and Telecommunications (MINTIC) has extended its contract with Gilat Satellite Networks to provide broadband services to over 1500 schools in the Latin American country...

Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto has signed a bill aimed at breaking the dominance of telecom monopolies...

The mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) Sisteer has signed a full MVNO agreement with Telefonica’s Brazilian operation Vivo to operate as an MVNO using Vivo’s network...

Colombia’s first retail-based MVNO has been launched by Grupo Éxito...

A new joint venture between Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus Networks will provide international wholesale capacity to both companies and third party carriers across Central America...

Six parties have registered their interest in buying 4G spectrum in Colombia...

Mexico’s recently-approved regulatory reform seemed to be specifically targeted at America Movil’s market dominance, and the operator has acknowledged that the new legislation would have an “uncertain but likely...material” effect on its business...

A major cable system connecting various points in the Caribbean is receiving a capacity upgrade...

Mexico’s Senate has approved a bill which will introduce significant revisions aimed at fostering greater competition in the country’s telecoms and television sectors...

Telefonica’s financial troubles continue in Latin America with a double dose of misfortune...

As a means of reducing its debt, Telefonica is reportedly aiming to sell a minority stake in its Colombian unit, with the IPO possibly on course for this year...

Subscribers of Brazilian operator Vivo will soon have access to a mobile payment solution that allows prepaid customers to top up their credit directly on their cellphone using PayPal...

The Bahamas are playing host to one of the region’s main athletics meetings over the Easter weekend, prompting one of the country’s major telecoms providers to enhance its mobile data network ahead of an expected surge in usage...

In response to Chile's data traffic growth and increasing demand for mobile broadband coverage, a leading operator in the Latin American country has finalised its 4G supplier...

Mexico’s lower house of Congress has approved a bill submitted by the country’s president, Enrique Pena Nieto, which outlines proposals for major reforms to Mexican telecom sector...

One of the largest service providers across Latin America is extending its wireless backhaul program to Mexico following success in three other markets in the region...

The government of Mexico has taken aim at the country’s dominant operator America Movil with new proposals to encourage competition in the telecoms sector...

Brazil’s first 100G network has gone live. Deployed by Telefonica’s Vivo, the country’s first active 100G network uses architecture from network specialist Ciena to connect native 100GbE channels to the DWDM system, providing unprecedented speeds for outbound international traffic...

Latin America looks to be well on the way to joining the Asia-Pacific region in designating the 700MHz band as the standard for offering LTE services, with Brazil and Chile both opting to use the frequency...

Two rural Colombian networks will soon offer data, video and voice services via carrier-grade Wi-Fi...

Brazil’s number two operator, TIM Brazil, has outlined its plan to invest BRL10.7 billion ($5.4 billion) in the market by 2016...

The number three operator in Colombia is looking to merge with a smaller local provider to increase its presence in the market...

The global business unit of Telefonica – Telefonica Digital – has acquired a controlling stake in a major Brazilian healthcare provider...

A major Mexican operator is optimising its 2G and 3G networks to improve the quality and capacity of its voice and data service...

The Costa Rican regulator Sutel is implementing new systems to analyse and benchmark the performance of the country’s mobile network infrastructure...

According to reports, Telefonica will next year shift the location of its Latin American headquarters from Spain to Brazil, a process which will create 100 new jobs...

A new joint venture between one of the world’s largest operating groups and a major payments specialist will develop mobile payment solutions for Brazil...

Two of the largest operators in Brazil have laid out their plans for LTE launches...

The Brazilian Minister of Communications, Paolo Bernado, has delivered a coruscating tirade against regulation over the deployment of mobile infrastructure, which he believes is stymieing mobile growth...

Coastguard services around St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been augmented by the introduction of a new Global Maritime Distress and Safety System...