Peru

Peruvian telecoms regulator Osiptel has fined Telefónica, Claro and Nextel PEN700,000 (US$252,000) each for failure to conform to new regulations surrounding registration of SIM... 2011-10-18

GO Movil, the mobile broadband access network, went live in eight cities where it holds licences. The network provides the first true 4G broadband internet access in Peru, and is provided... 2011-08-03

América Móvil is to go full circle as the company made a US$6.5bn bid for the remaining 40% stake in Telmex it does not currently own. América Móvil was spun off from Telmex... 2011-08-02

Peru's largest telecoms operator Telefónica has confirmed plans to invest US$1.5bn in the country. This follows a similar show of confidence in the Peruvian market by América Móvil,... 2011-07-22

The Peruvian telecoms industry is facing huge uncertainty, with a presidential runoff less than a month away. The two candidates are at opposite poles of the political spectrum. Right-wing... 2011-05-11

Chile's Entel is looking for investment opportunities in Latin America with a view to becoming a leader in 4G services across the region. However, opportunities to enter the markets... 2011-04-06

Vietnamese telecoms operator Viettel looks set to expand its footprint in Latin America, with Paraguay now in its sights. Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo visited Viettel's offices... 2011-03-11

SIM registration was finalised in Peru at the end of February. There were 911,286 unregistered SIMs following subscriber registration, all of which are set to be disconnected. The campaign... 2011-03-02

Telefónica remains a leading telecoms power in Latin America, where it owns many of the region's incumbent fixed-line and broadband operators as well as most of the leading mobile... 2011-02-28

Fixed-line service provider, Movistar, will launch video on demand (VOD) services over its network. The company aims to capitalise on the expected 20-25% broadband growth in 2011, offering... 2011-02-21