Brazil

The Brazilian government is in discussions with mobile operators to create a 'Bolsa Celular' (mobile bursary) as part of its Bolsa Familiar programme. The plan is to offer free handsets... 2009-11-11

Telefónica has signed a supply agreement with Conectel-Kodiak to roll out a push-to-talk (PTT) service across its operations in Latin America. The Spanish company has already launched... 2009-11-11

Third-ranked mobile operator TIM Brasil has reported profit in Q309, in contrast to the loss seen earlier in 2009. TIM has struggled against the might of Telefónica and Portugal... 2009-11-02

There will be vote in November to decide upon the auction of mobile spectrum for 3G services in Brazil. The spectrum, designated Band H by the telecoms regulator Agência Nacional... 2009-10-20

A recurring theme at this year's Futurecom conference in São Paulo has been the provision of broadband services in Brazil, Latin America's largest market. In response, the governor... 2009-10-19

There is an increasing focus on mobile broadband and its benefits in Latin American markets as the prospect of mobile broadband becoming the dominant platform for internet provision... 2009-10-15

Public phones in Brazil are to be expanded to all towns with fewer than 100 inhabitants as part of a government project to be funded by the Universal Telecoms Services Fund (Fust).... 2009-10-12

TIM Brasil has revealed plans to accelerate its BRL7bn (UD$4bn) spending plan for 2009-2011, reports Reuters. The company's CEO, Luca Luciano, said that the investments made by the... 2009-10-07

Leading global handset manufacturer Nokia is in the midst of a legal battle over the use of its Ovi brand in Brazil. A local telecoms services company, Ouvi Divulgação e Marketing... 2009-10-05

Just weeks after signing a similar deal with América Móvil, Nokia has reached an agreement with Telefónica to market its Nokia Messaging service in Latin America. The service... 2009-10-02