Brazil

Rumours are increasing regarding the future of Italian telecoms incumbent Telecom Italia (TI), after shareholder Telefónica stated that it was opposed to the prospect of a new... 2008-11-26

Following the approval of its Telemig Celular acquisition, Brazilian mobile market leader Vivo's consolidated net profit increased by 205% year-on-year (y-o-y) to BRL130mn (US$58.5mn)... 2008-11-12

Completing its national network coverage in Brazil in July 2008, having extended its services into the north of the country, América Móvil, the Mexican-based operator, saw subscriber... 2008-10-29

Brazil's largest city has seen its second new mobile operator launch in as many months, as Oi begins to offer services in São Paulo. The operator is already active in other states,... 2008-10-22

Two Brazilian mobile operators have indicated their intention to expand services into the north eastern region of Brazil. Digital trunking operator Nextel, a unit of NII Holdings,... 2008-10-17

Peru's upcoming WiMAX licensing spectrum auction is to see the participation of Chinese operator ChinaTel. The company announced that it was interested in the spectrum in a press... 2008-09-12

Brazilian operator Oi is hoping to boost subscriptions to its broadband and mobile operations as it faces a continued decline in fixed-line services. The company is targeting 21mn... 2008-08-18

Wireless and push-to-talk (PTT) operator Nextel has said it will increase investment in 3G technology in order to improve its standing in the four Latin American mobile markets in... 2008-08-15

Brazil's largest city is set to see a new mobile operator in September, after Unicel launched a test period with 10,000 subscribers in São Paulo. The company will operate under... 2008-08-07

Brazilian fixed-line operator, Brasil Telecom, is in the process of expanding its IPTV services beyond the capital, Brasília, into nine additional states. The company launched its... 2008-08-05