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Telecommunications News - Thursday, April 29, 2010
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* HP unit aiming for US$400mn in networking contracts during next 2-3 years - Regional
The Latin America Multicountry (MCA) division of HP (NYSE: HPQ) expects to bank US$400mn in new networking contracts during the next two to three years, the division's networking business manager for the enterprise business group, Juan Manuel Romero, told BNamericas.
Citing information from international tech consultancy IDC, Romero said countries within MCA, which includes all Latin American territories except for Brazil and Mexico, are bursting with US$2.67bn in overall networking business op ... more
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/HP_unit_aiming_for_US*400mn_in_networking_contracts_during_next_2-3_years/185093965
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* Julio MoralesCEO - MiCoMo<p><em>Chile's state copper company Codelco and Japan's Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT) through their joint venture MiCoMo have for several years been developing communications technology for Codel... more
http://www.bnamericas.com/interviews/telecommunications/Julio_Morales_,MiCoMo,/185093965
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* EPM Bogotá could get more aggressive if taken over by UNE, Fitch says - 04-27-2010 - Colombia
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/EPM_Bogota_could_get_more_agressive_if_taken_over_by_UNE,_Fitch_says/185093965
* BlackBerry Application World 2.0 to boost Latin America app adoption - 04-26-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/BlackBerry_Application_World_2,0_to_boost_Latin_America_app_adoption/185093965
* GVT increases 2010 capex to launch in new cities - 04-23-2010 - Brazil
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/GVT_increases_2010_capex_to_launch_in_new_cities/185093965
* Nokia sells 8.7mn mobile phones in Latin America in Q1 - 04-22-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Nokia_sells_8,7mn_mobile_phones_in_Latin_America_in_Q1/185093965
* Consumer protection norms good but not perfect - Camtic - 04-21-2010 - Costa Rica
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Consumer_protection_norms_good_but_not_perfect_-_Camtic/185093965
* Millicom optimistic about Central American economic recovery - 04-20-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Millicom_optimistic_for_Central_American_economic_recovery/185093965
* Gold, copper projects to drive communications investments - Telefónica Empresas - 04-19-2010 - Chile
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Gold,_copper_projects_to_drive_communications_investments_-_Telefonica_Empresas/185093965
* Up to 130k port requests forecast for this year - 04-16-2010 - Peru
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/NP_requests_total_36,195_since_beginning_of_year/185093965
* Broadband, pay TV competition heating up - 04-15-2010 - Central America
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Broadband,_pay_TV_competition_heating_up/185093965
* Red Link expects 3mn m-banking transactions a month in 2 years - 04-14-2010 - Argentina
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Red_Link_expects_3mn_m-banking_transactions_a_month_in_2_years/185093965
* AT&T US$1bn investment plan about software, not hardware - 04-13-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/AT*T_US*1bn_investment_plan_about_software,_not_hardware/185093965
* Smartphone sales forecast to expand 30% this year - 04-12-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Smartphone_sales_forecasted_to_expand_30*_this_year/185093965
* Improved prices, efficiency to drive satellite for cellular backhaul - iDirect - 04-09-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Improved_prices,_efficiency_to_drive_satellite_for_cellular_backhaul_-_iDirect/185093965
* Calderón anti-monopolies clampdown may help boost Cofetel sanction power - 04-08-2010 - Mexico
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Calderon_anti-monopolies_clampdown_may_help_boost_Cofetel_sanction_power/185093965
* RCP tests VPN over Telefónica's network with 400 clients - 04-07-2010 - Peru
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/RCP_tests_VPN_over_Telefonica*s_network_with_400_clients/185093965
* MVNOs set to take off in Latin America - Besen Group - 04-06-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/MVNOs_set_to_take_off_in_Latin_America_-_Besen_Group/185093965
* MetaSwitch wins contract with tier-1 operator for hosted services solution - 04-05-2010 - Argentina
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/MetaSwitch_wins_contract_with_tier-1_operator_for_hosted_services_solution/185093965
* HP eyes increasing outsourcing trend in telecoms operators - 04-01-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/HP_eyes_increasing_outsourcing_trend_in_telecoms_operators/185093965
* Latin America to account for 9% of mobile data traffic this year - 03-31-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Latin_America_to_account_for_9*_of_mobile_data_traffic_this_year_-_ABI_Research/185093965
* Smartphone sales could rise 15% in 2010 - ABI - 03-30-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Smartphone_sales_could_rise_15*_in_2010_-_ABI/185093965
* América Móvil likely to use US$4bn bond proceeds for debt payments - 03-26-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/America_Movil_likely_to_use_US*4bn_bond_proceeds_for_debt_payments/185093965
* Telcos work with minister to establish emergency framework - 03-25-2010 - Chile
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Telcos_work_with_minister_to_establish_emergency_framework/185093965
* EchoStar to use Ku-band capacity to target enterprise customers - 03-24-2010 - Mexico
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/EchoStar_to_use_Ku-band_capacity_to_target_enterprise_customers/185093965
* CaribServe eyes 10k subscribers with Motorola WiMax offering - 03-23-2010 - Caribbean
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/CaribServe_eyes_10k_subscribers_with_Motorola_WiMax_offering/185093965
* Scenario worsens for Satmex with EchoStar Ku-band deal - 03-22-2010 - Mexico
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/EchoStar_to_use_Ku-band_to_offer_service/185093965
* O3b on schedule for launch of first 8 satellites - 03-19-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/O3b_on_schedule_for_launch_of_first_8_satellites/185093965
* Volas, Investro team to tackle Latin American mobile content portals - 03-18-2010 - Regional
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Volas_signs_managed_services_deal_with_Investro/185093965
* Echostar/Satmex US$374mn deal falls through - 03-17-2010 - Mexico
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Echostar_Satmex_US*374mn_deal_falls_through/185093965
* Inter sets sights on HDTV, fast broadband - 03-16-2010 - Venezuela
http://www.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/Inter_sets_sights_on_HDTV,_fast_broadband/185093965
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