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Articles tagged with: Vivo Participacoes
Brazil's Vivo See Profits Jump on Lower Debt Costs
Brazilian mobile network operator, Vivo Participacoes saw its 3rd quarter net profit jump by 154% to R$ 340 million (US$197 million), largely due to lower borrowing costs. Revenues were up by 4% to R$ 3.79 billion (US$2.2 billion). more
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Brazilian Operator 3rd Quarter Profits Jump on Aquisition
Brazil's largest mobile network operator, Vivo Participacoes has reported a massive jump in 3rd quarter profits after acquiring rival operator, Telemig Celular Participacoes and higher organic revenues from data services. more
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Brazil's Vivo Still Leads Mobile Market, Claro Catches TIM
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Vivo Participacoes still leads the Brazilian mobile phone market with a 31.1% share of subscriptions in August but Claro caught up with TIM Participacoes to share second place, with each registering a 25.1% share, according to figures released by telecommunications regulator Anatel. more
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Brazil Telecom Competition to Heat up on Number Portability
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Brazil telecommunication operators will see stiff competition get stiffer after the introduction of number portability earlier this week. more
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Brazil's Vivo Sees Mobile Phone Market Share Increase in May
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian phone company Vivo Participacoes saw its share of the local mobile phone market pick up in May, maintaining its lead position, while No. 2 operator TIM Participacoes saw a slight decrease, according to data released by telecommunications regulator Anatel Wednesday. more
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Brazil's Oi: Signs Deal to Buy Rival Brasil Telecom
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Brazil's largest phone operator Tele Norte Leste Participacoes, or Oi, announced Friday the much-anticipated deal to buy control of smaller local rival Brasil Telecom Participacoes, creating a major local operator to face regional giants Spain's Telefonica and Mexico's America Movil. more
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Portugal Telecom to Focus Abroad After Troubled 4Q
LISBON -(Dow Jones)- Portugal Telecom's Chief Executive Henrique Granadeiro said Thursday the company plans to focus on its foreign operations, such as those in Brazil and Africa. more
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Brazil's Vivo Sees Wireless Market Lead Clipped in October
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Brazil's No. 1 cellphone operator Vivo Participacoes had its lead clipped in October amid increased competition in the sector, according to data released by the Brazilian Telecommunications Agency, or Anatel. more
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Telefonica CFO: To Limit M&A to Brazil, Mexico and Germany
BARCELONA -(Dow Jones)- Telefonica said Thursday it is limiting future merger and acquisition activity to Brazil, Mexico and Germany after years of aggressive acquisitions in Latin America and Europe. more
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Brazil Telecoms Benefit from Falling Rates, Strong Currency in 3Q
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Third-quarter earnings of Brazil's telecommunications companies will probably benefit from lower interest rates and a stronger Brazilian real. more
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