United States

Struggling US mobile operator Sprint Nextel has announced that it will not sell off its push-to-talk (PTT) iDEN network, which it had intended to earlier this year. It is understood... 2008-11-03

In a sign that the US telecoms market could be headed for further consolidation, regional telecoms operator CenturyTel has acquired larger rival Embarq at a cost of US$5.8bn in... 2008-10-28

Sprint Nextel, the third largest mobile operator in the US by subscriber figures, has commercially launched its 4G wireless broadband (WiMAX) service in Baltimore, Maryland. This... 2008-09-30

Struggling equipment manufacturer Motorola has announced the reorganisation of its Home and Mobility Networks unit into three smaller divisions. The creation of these units will... 2008-07-28

The three largest fixed-line operators in the US, AT&T, Verizon and Qwest, have teamed up to help prevent the loss of subscribers to cable operators. From now on, when subscribers... 2008-07-09

Having formed a partnership in the US to deploy its national WiMAX network, Clearwire has said that it is looking for partners in Europe in order to extend the network internationally.... 2008-07-01

US operator Verizon has launched a triple-play service, bundling mobile voice, high speed internet and pay-TV. The new package bypasses the traditional combination of broadband,... 2008-06-20

Internet giant Yahoo! has launched four new local sites in Latin America. The sites, in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela, will bring the company's total to seven in the Americas,... 2008-06-12

The owner of the US' fourth largest broadband operator, Time Warner Group, is set to announce the spin-off of its cable TV unit, Time Warner Cable. The media group is considering... 2008-05-01

Latin America's largest mobile operator, América Móvil, has reported a fall in profits for the first quarter of 2008 following the deployment of 3G services in six of its Latin... 2008-04-25