Chile

Chile looks set to hold onto its crown as the leading telecoms market in Latin America technology-wise. Auctions for 4G spectrum are expected to take place in March 2011, according... 2010-05-28

Venezuela's president, Hugo Chávez, inaugurated the country's second mobile phone factory east of Caracas, to be known as Orinoquia. Two new handsets will be built in the factory through... 2010-05-25

Telefónica is to expand its focus on its pay-TV service in key markets such as Brazil and Colombia. Success in Peru and Chile has been the catalyst behind this decision after executives... 2010-05-14

ChinaTel is aiming for 1.3mn broadband subscribers by 2011 over its soon-to-be-launched WiMAX network in Peru. The company acquired its licence through the acquisition of Perusat... 2010-05-12

Telefónica, the second largest mobile operator in Latin America, has reached a deal with Myriad Group to offer a social networking aggregation service across 12 of the operator's regional... 2010-04-28

US telecoms operator AT&T has announced that its US$1bn global investment for 2010 involves a focus on installing physical infrastructure across its operations in Latin America.... 2010-04-14

Telecoms operator Movistar is to spend US$600mn in Chile in 2010 on its fixed and mobile networks. The company, a unit of Spain's Telefónica, will split its investment equally... 2010-04-06

Haiti and Chile both suffered devastating earthquakes in January and February 2010. Rebuilding costs vary for each country, but projects will be long term and take considerable investment.... 2010-03-26

Chilean regulator Subtel has released its update for the state of telecommunications services in six of the regions worst affected by February 27's strong earthquake. While many industries... 2010-03-12

The strength of fixed-line incumbents is an ongoing issue in telecoms markets across the world. With established brands and existing infrastructure, incumbent operators have a distinct... 2010-03-09