Latest Telecoms News from Chile
Astellia Wins Latin American Network Monitoring Contracts
Nextel International has awarded a contract to Astellia to monitor its networks in selected Latin American markets. ...
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Chilean 3G License Tenders Tied - Bids to Commence in 60 Days
Two bidders for Chile's 3G license auction have tied on the technical submissions and will now proceed to a closed bid tender within the next 60 days, the regulator has announced....
Related Tags: subtel, 3g-license, antitrust, nextel-international, telefonica-moviles, claro
Mobile Broadband Adoption Drives Chile's Market Growth during Next Five Years
The Chilean telecommunications market will grow at a CAGR of 6.6 percent over the next five years for a total of $6.4 billion in 2014, mainly due to the increasing penetration of mobile services and the adoption of mobile Internet services...
Related Tags: mobile-broadband
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....
Related Tags: capex, entel, nextel, claro
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....
Related Tags: nii-holdings, iden, tax
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. ...
Related Tags: wimax, wimax-forum, iranian-communications-regulatory-authority, inverca-telecommunications, pops
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....
Related Tags: nokia, ict, rural, mobile-broadband, telefonica
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....
Related Tags: 3g, 3g-license, ovi, telefonica, entel, compete, movistar, nextel, antitrust, subtel, nextel-international, telefonica-moviles, claro
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....
Related Tags: sim, sms, mobile-data, arpu, itu, ovi, personal, mobile-banking, wap
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....
Related Tags: 3g, signals-telecom-consulting, personal, movistar, telcel, iusacell
