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Latest Telecoms News from Chile |
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Chilean Operator Plans $500 Million CAPEX in 2009 Chilean telco, Entel has outlined plans to spend up to US$500 million on network upgrades during 2009 - with 80% of that being set aside for the company's 3G network....NII Holdings Q1 Results - P&L belies underlying strength NII Holdings, the iDEN operator with subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru has reported Q1 numbers. These show a 3% year-on-year drop in revenues to $961m and a 14% decline in EBITDA, to $245m....WiMAX Forum Reports 13 New Networks Announced in April The WiMAX Forum has started publishing a monthly report on network developments and statistics. The first issue notes that approximately 13 new WiMAX network deployments were announced in April. ...Telefonica and Nokia partner to mobilize education in Latin America Telefonica and Nokia have signed an agreement to bring educational content to remote schools in Latin America through the use of mobile technology....Chile Publishes Details of 3G License Tender The Chilean telecoms regulator, Subtel has published the tender details for a round of 3G licenses, which it anticipates will bring a new entrant into the market....Mobile Banking is Emerging as a New Revenue Stream for Mobile Operators Mobile banking is a budding service in Latin America and is expected to catch on in countries such as Chile, Brazil, and Argentina, where the economic and political condition is relatively stable....USB Modem Cost for 3G Connections in Latin America More Than US$53 Signals Telecom Consulting has published a report which analyzes the offer of Internet access via 3G connections from 20 mobile operators. One important differentiation factor in unlimited packages is the type of device used to gain access to the network....MIT project uses PDA's to track tuberculosis data For patients who have drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis, it's critical to monitor the disease as closely as possible. That means monthly testing throughout a two-year course of powerful antibiotics, with injections six days a week for the first six months....Entel Chile - Customer Growth Slows but Financials Remain Solid Entel is Chile’s second largest operator by customer numbers and it reached a milestone during Q4 08, surpassing the 6m mark - although only just, with the end-quarter figure standing at 6.001m. ...Synchronica Signs Up Entel PCS as First Operator in Latin America The agreement, Synchronica's first win in the region, will enable Entel PCS to launch a mass email solution called Email Movil to subscribers, an affordable instant email (push email) and synchronization service that works on a broad range of mobile phones in use today.... |