Brazil
Industry
US satellite operator Dish Networks is preparing to launch commercial pay-TV services in Brazil. The company had previously looked to team up with an incumbent operator, such as Telefónica...
2013-03-25Industry
The upcoming international sporting events to be held in Brazil are having a positive impact on telecoms infrastructure development in the country. Brazil's telecoms infrastructure...
2013-03-13Industry
The prospective sale of Vivendi SA's Brazilian unit, GVT, has been given the approval of the Brazilian government. Only two players remain in the bidding process, DirecTV and a group...
2013-02-25Industry
Cloud computing services grew 91% in 2012 for clients in the SME market. The market was valued at around BRL2.3bn (US$1.2bn) according to a survey of local companies. Cloud computing...
2013-02-12Industry
The Brazilian Ministry of Communications, Minicom, has officially authorised the 700MHz spectrum band to be used for mobile broadband services. This decision mirrors efforts by regulatory...
2013-02-11Industry
NII Holdings, the parent company for Nextel's Latin American operations, released its preliminary results for 2012 earlier this week. Chairman Steve Shindler described the results as...
2013-02-07Industry
Sonda, the Chilean IT services provider and systems integrator, has reported fourth quarter and year-end 2012 results that show a strong underlying performance, despite a noticeable...
2013-02-04Industry
France's Vivendi has received expressions of interest from four telecoms companies for the sale of its Brazilian unit GVT. The French conglomerate has considered selling off various...
2012-11-12
