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Mexico to Recalls LTE Spectrum from MVS

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The Mexican government has announced that it will not renew the licenses held by companies in the 2.5Ghz spectrum band and plans to recall the spectrum when the licenses expire.

The most significantly affected company will be MVS Comunicaciones which has 190Mhz of spectrum in the affected block. MVS holds 42 of the available 68 concessions in the spectrum band, with the rest allocated to 11 other companies.

Last year, MVS Comunicaciones announced plans for a US$1 billion investment in a 4G mobile network as part of a consortium of companies, including US WiMAX operator, Clearwire and chipmaker, Intel. The company later abandoned the plans, citing a poor regulatory regime in the country.

MVS had offered US$500 million to renew its licenses, but the government had asked for US$1.2 billion, and that was for two-thirds of its holdings. Talks have seemingly broken down and now the government will push ahead with the recall of the spectrum.

Communications and transport (SCT) minister Dionisio Perez-Jacome said that the spectrum would be recovered as just 200,000 customers would be affected and it can be resold for use by LTE services.

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Iusacell and Telefonica Agree to Share Network Infrastructure

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Mexican mobile network, Iusacell and Telefonica’s local subsidiary have jointly announced an agreement to share their network infrastructure in the country.

The combined network will also start LTE trials later this year in anticipation of a commercial launch in 2013.

Under the terms of the agreement, which is slated to last for at least five years, Iusacell will gain access to Telefonica’s rural network, while Telefonica should be able to improve coverage in the cities, where Iusacell is stronger.

The network sharing deal is limited to their towers and fibre-optic networks. Where one network has coverage that the other lacks, roaming between the networks will be possible.

The companies declined to detail any commercial aspects of the deal, which still needs clearance from the regulator.

The move may help the two companies cut costs and compete with America Movil, which dominates the Mexican market with a market share of around 70%..

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Mexico Has the Largest SMS Market in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Mexico has the largest SMS market in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a study by Acision.­ With 57% of value added services (VAS) sales in Mexico generated from SMS and MMS alone, this totals US$601 million in sales over the third quarter of 2011, and year on year growth of 32%

As the second largest mobile market in Latin America and the Caribbean, with regards to the number of customers, Mexico represents a 16% share of the total region. The report indicates that VAS sales in Mexico increased by 38% in Q3 2011, generating….

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LCC to Perform Network Tuning for Mexican Operator

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LCC International says that it has been awarded a large 3G initial tuning project for an unnamed wireless operator in Mexico.

Under the contract, LCC Mexico will be providing 20 teams for six months to verify 1700+ network sites through site audits, site analysis, drive test and optimization activities to meet key performance indicators (KPI’s) requirements and ensure the network’s best initial performance before the 3G’s commercial network launches in the market.

LCC added that has been in operation in Mexico for more than 4 years.

America Movil to launch online TV service in Mexico

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America Movil plans to launch an online service for movies and television shows in Mexico, where the company is banned from using its network to offer traditional TV, Bloomberg reports, citing an unnamed person familiar with the company’s strategy.

According to the same source, America Movil is holding off on starting the service until a regulatory ruling on whether showing video on the internet would violate the TV ban. The company would use distribution unit DLA to offer movies and shows as it already does in Argentina and Uruguay.

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America Movil launches App Store in Latin America

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America Movil has launched its iApps Application Stores powered by Appia. The platform aims to bring a comprehensive catalog of apps and games to America Movil subscribers across Latin America. The iApps Application Stores are currently available through America Movil’s operating partners Claro, Comcel, and Telcel in 18 countries across Latin America including Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

Appia’s Application Catalog includes thousands of applications and games for Android, Blackberry, Symbian, and Java phones. The iApps Application Stores include both paid and free applications such as social media, news, weather and sports apps in Spanish, English and Portuguese. App developers including Rovio and Gameloft are distributing their app through the iApps Application store, along with Facebook, Electronic Arts, and MocoSpace. Appia’s application marketplace service provides a managed service platform for America Movil’s iApps Application Stores, including the catalog of applications as well as the platform for storefront merchandising and commerce.

America Movil has deployed the Application Stores across its operators in 18 countries, and all stores are integrated with America Movil’s billing and customer care systems.

 

Virgin Mobile to invest $300 million in Latin American MVNO's

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Virgin Mobile plans to invest USD 300 million in Latin America over the next five years to expand its MVNO business. Virgin Mobile Latin America expects to start offering service in Chile and Colombia this year, before moving into Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Peru, the company’s CEO, Peter Macnee, said in an interview with Bloomberg.

Virgin will buy network space from other operators to avoid having to build its own infrastructure, Macnee added. The company has an agreement to purchase network space from Movistar Colombia and has reached a marketing accord with Valorem’s Cine Colombia movie-theater unit.

Virgin plans to use social media to attract younger customers, the Virgin Mobile executive said. “When you have a high penetration, the challenge for a big network operator is to be all things to all people”. “So when they partner with someone like us, we focus on one thing. We focus on the youth.”, Macnee said.

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