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Brazil's Amazonian Protection System to Deploy Gilat SkyEdge II Broadband Satellite Communications Network at More Than 1,000 Remote Sites 2010-02-23 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) today announced that Brazil's Amazonian Protection System (SIPAM) will deploy a Gilat SkyEdge II broadband satellite communications network at more than 1,000 ...

Costa Rica's National Telco to Deploy a Gilat SkyEdge II Satellite Network to Provide Broadband Services to Corporations Nationwide 2010-02-09 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) today announced that it has received new orders from Costa Rica's national telecommunications operator, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), for the ...

Movistar Introduces Wayfinder's Navigation Services in Chile 2008-02-14 Wayfinder announced that its navigation services are being launched in Chile through the mobile operator Movistar. This is Wayfinder's first entry into the South American market.

Pantech Enters Peruvian GSM Market via Supply Agreement with Claro 2007-05-22 Pantech has entered into the Peruvian GSM market with the signing of an agreement with mobile service provider Claro for the supply of five GSM handset models - PG-3210, PG-C120, PG-6100, S100 and A100.

Pantech Launches S100 Candy Bar Phone in Mexico 2007-04-26 Pantech Group has launched its S100 handset, a sleek and simple candy bar phone, in Mexico, as part of a bid to increase its market share in country's high-growth mobile phone market.

Quiconnect, Vex Team for Public WLAN Access in Latin America, Europe 2007-04-12 Quiconnect has entered into an agreement with Vex in Brazil, under which Quiconnect's telecom customers will be able to offer their customers public WLAN access at Vex-operated hotspots in Latin America and Europe.

Palm, CTI Movil Introduce Treo 680 Smartphone in Argentina 2007-03-10 Palm and CTI Movil have launched the Palm Treo 680 smartphone in Argentina. The Treo 680 GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band world phone, running on the Palm OS, boasts of Palm's hallmark ease of use.

MACH to Provide Movistar with Financial Clearing, Settlement Svcs 2007-01-25 MACH announced that it will provide GSM roaming financial clearing and settlement services to Telefonica Moviles Colombia S.A. Movistar, a leading telecommunications company in Colombia.

Ericsson to Set Up GSM/EDGE Networks for Digicel in Salvador, Guyana 2007-01-21 Ericsson received 2 GSM/EDGE contracts from Digicel, the fastest growing mobile telecom company in the Caribbean and Central America, under it will provide nation-wide GSM/EDGE networks in El Salvador and Guyana.

Pantech Launches PG-6100 Multimedia Phone in Argentina 2006-12-07 Pantech has launched its PG-6100 multimedia phone, targeting the high-end mobile phone market in Argentina. The new handset will be offered via CTI Movil, the Argentine affiliate of American Movil.

Pantech Unveils Three New Handsets for the Argentine Market 2006-09-24 Pantech, the Korean mobile phone manufacturer, has unveiled 3 new handsets to be made available in Argentina and announced plans to capture at least 10% of the Argentine mobile phone market by 2007 end.

NII Holdings, RIM Introduce BlackBerry 7100i in Mexico & Peru 2006-09-02 NII Holdings and Research In Motion have announced the availability of the BlackBerry 7100i for Nextel Mexico and Nextel Peru customers, combining Nextel's leading services with the features of BlackBerry.

Ericsson to Supply New GSM Network to Vivo in Brazil 2006-08-28 Vivo, the Brazilian mobile operator, has selected Ericsson to provide a future-proof network for its customers. The contract includes the Ericsson Mobile Softswitch solution and a GSM/GPRS radio access network.

Entel PCS, RIM Launch BlackBerry 8700g in Chile 2006-04-06 RIM and Entel PCS have launched the BlackBerry 8700g in Chile. The re-engineered handset, which will run on Entel's high-speed EDGE network, has been introduced in South America for the first time.

Brasil Telecom Implements Revenue Sharing Reference Platform 2006-02-18 Brasil Telecom has implemented a Revenue Sharing Reference Platform using IBM BladeCenter and Narus' carrier-class IP traffic analysis system to help identify and collect unclaimed revenues generated across networks.

Motorola Helps Latin America, the Caribbean Transition To Digital 2006-01-12 Motorola said it has played an instrumental role in the transition to digital cable throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The company has delivered a variety of all-digital and hybrid solutions.

Telesur Selects Ericsson for IP-Based Network Solution in Suriname 2005-12-25 Surinamese telecom operator, Telesur, has selected Ericsson to provide and deploy an IP Next-Generation Network solution in alliance with Cisco. The network will enable Telesur to offer value-added IP Ethernet services.

NEC To Supply Fixed Point-to-Point Wireless Access System in Brazil 2005-12-22 NEC Corp. has signed a contract with Brazilian mobile and fixed network operators VIVO, CLARO and Embratel, to supply PASOLINK, its fixed point-to-point PDH microwave system.

Lucent Deploys Juniper Network Routers for Mexico's MCM Telecom 2005-11-06 Lucent Technologies has upgraded Mexican service provider MCM Telecom's Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) backbone network in Mexico City with Juniper Networks M-series Multi-service Edge routers.

Ericsson to Supply Movistar Uruguay with New GSM Network 2005-10-31 Movistar Uruguay has selected Ericsson as the sole supplier for its GSM and transmission network. The upgraded network will enable the operator to offer its customers advanced features and innovative services.

Ericsson to Expand Movistar Argentina's GSM, Transmission Networks 2005-10-17 Ericsson announced that it has been select by Movistar Argentina, the mobile operator of Telefonica Moviles group in Argentina, as a sole supplier for Movistar's GSM and transmission networks expansion.

Nokia to Expand CTi Movil's GSM/EDGE Networks in Argentina 2005-10-06 Nokia has received a contract from CTi Movil Argentina to expand the operator's GSM/EDGE networks. The company has already begun deliveries and expects to implement the expansions before the end of 2005.

Nokia, Brazil's Telemar Oi to Test Fixed Mobile Convergence Solutions 2005-10-05 Nokia has signed a MoU with Brazil's Telemar Oi to begin trials of its Fixed Mobile Convergence solutions that will use Telemar's fixed network to create a converged packet-based domain for fixed and mobile services.

CTI Movil Uses Nortel Solutions to Expand GSM Network in Argentina 2005-09-25 CTI Movil, Compania de Telefonia del Interior S.A., a unit of America Movil, is continuing the expansion of its GSM wireless network in Argentina using Nortel's wireless broadband solutions.

Nokia to Expand movistar's GSM/GPRS Mobile Phone Network in Chile 2005-09-15 Nokia will expand Telefonica Moviles Chile's movistar GSM/GPRS mobile telephone network nationwide. The expansion will increase the network coverage and improve its capacity to transmit mobile data and voice.

Ericsson to Expand Brazil-Based Vivo's Access Transmission Network 2005-06-21 Ericsson has received a contract from the Brazilian mobile operator Vivo to expand and enhance Vivo's access transmission network. Ericsson will provide its MINI-LINK microwave transmission solution.

Ericsson to Manage Brazilian Operator Vivo's Field Operations 2005-05-17 Ericsson has received a contract from Vivo to manage its field operations in over 2,000 sites in the states of Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo and Tocantins.

Hutchison Telecom to Sell Paraguay Unit to America Movil 2005-05-09 Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited has announced that it plans to sell its mobile operations in Paraguay to Mexico's America Movil S.A. for an undisclosed amount.

CDG, IA 450 Sign MoU for CDMA2000 Technologies at 450 MHz 2005-04-19 The CDMA Development Group (CDG) has signed an MoU with the International 450 Association (IA 450) to create opportunities for cooperation in advancing CDMA2000 technologies at 450 MHz globally.

Iusacell, Lucent to Deploy CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Network in Mexico 2005-04-18 Grupo Iusacell S.A. de C.V. and Lucent Technologies have entered into an agreement to deploy a super-fast, third-generation CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network in the cities of Mexico, Monterrey and Guadalajara.