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Latin America Looks at Launching ‘3G’ - November 2003 |
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Author: Jose F. Otero
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Mobile telecom operators in Latin America and the Caribbean are locked in a war of innovation as they try to increase their shares of the subscriber base. Announcing commitments to bring next-generation technologies to the region is a common competitive strategy in this market. It is not clear, however, how feasible it will be for these operators to make good on their promises. An assessment of past experience in the region suggests that it is highly unlikely that telecom regulators will be able to allocate the IMT-2000 spectrum over the short to medium term. Consequently, mobile operators will be forced to launch ‘3G’ technologies using their existing spectrum allotments. |
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Latin America and the Caribbean Look at Launching ‘3G’ - November 2003 |
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Author: Jose F. Otero
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It is all too common for Latin American politicians to live in rosy denial of their nation’s economic plight. Latin voters, long accustomed to incompetent or unscrupulous government, can be surprisingly optimistic, even when facing dire circumstances. Perhaps it is a sign of political maturity that today, Mexicans –politicians and voters alike – are decidedly gloomy in the midst of a period of economic stability unknown to the country since the 1960s. |
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Mexico’s New Spectrum Auction - March 2004 |
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Author: Jose F. Otero
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Author: Jose F. Otero
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Mobile telephony was introduced in Mexico in 1989 when Iusacell arrived on the scene. Like so many other emerging markets, mobile demand outpaced supply for fixed telephony, driving massive investment and a changing line-up of operators. Over 15 years, Mexico’s mobile industry has matured, absorbing new technologies, and new payment plans as it broadened its customer base. Falling ARPUs have led to consolidation of the sector, and steady increases in network capacity utilization. |
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Telecommunications Industry Consolidation Revisited in Latin America - June 2004 |
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Author: Jose F. Otero
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Author: Jose F. Otero
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The recent acquisition of the Latin American assets of BellSouth International by Telefónica Móviles has pulled telecom consolidation back into the spotlight. It is useful to review the forces that continue to drive consolidation in the region, in terms of key operator objectives: |
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e-Waste - A growing business in South America - November 2005 |
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Author: Cecilia Canseco
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 Brazil is South America’s leader in corporate environmental awareness, and not surprisingly it is among the first to pay serious attention to e-waste. With the country accounting for more than 88% of electronic goods sold on the continent, refuse in the form of computers, peripherals, cell phones and other types of e-waste is becoming a pressing issue.
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