Brazil

The Brazilian government is understood to be considering a move to 'revive' former telecoms monopoly Telebrás, reports Valor Econômico. While this is not the first time such a... 2009-08-11

Third-ranked mobile operator TIM has reported a 77% year-on-year (y-o-y) reduction in its net loss in Q209. The operator has struggled of late seeing losses in both subscribers... 2009-08-04

Brazil's weak fixed-line infrastructure has been blamed for the poor take-up of broadband services in the country. Around 21% of Brazilians have access to fixed-line services, with... 2009-07-31

Vivo seems to be strengthening its position to maintain its dominance over its rivals on the Brazilian mobile market. The Portugal Telecom and Telefónica joint venture posted... 2009-07-30

Pay-TV operator Net Serviços has announced a quadrupling of its quarterly profit in Q209. The company shows that the recession has had little impact on its results as it has successfully... 2009-07-23

Brazilian fixed-line operator Oi has announced ambitious plans to extend its OiTV services across the entire country in one year. The plan is ambitious given the company's existing... 2009-07-21

Announcing its end-of-quarter results, Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) confirmed a EUR1.1bn (US$1.6bn) managed services contract with Brazilian telecoms operator Oi. Vendors are increasingly... 2009-07-20

Italian incumbent Telecom Italia is to spend EUR3bn (US$4.2bn) in its Brazilian operations through 2011 with a focus on broadband internet services. The company, owner of the third-largest... 2009-07-07

São Paulo mobile operator aeiou is looking to take part in further spectrum auctions that are set to take place by the end of 2009, according to company president José Roberto Melo... 2009-07-02

Data from Brazil's telecoms regulatory authority, Anatel shows that the number of USB modems activated in May 2009 was over 1mn while W-CDMA connections increased more than fourfold... 2009-06-19