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Movistar Chile to launch IPTV service in March

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Movistar will launch IPTV services in Chile in March. The service will be provided in combination with the operator’s Banda Ancha Premium service with speeds of up to 40 Mbps, Diario Financiero reports, citing unnamed company sources.

Movistar’s IPTV service will initially be available in the Santiago capital area, to be gradually expanded across the country. Subscribers will receive a set top box with the Microsoft Mediaroom platform, which allows users to store 250 GB of content and record movies and series. Subscribers will be able to access around 300 channels in SD and HD format.

Peruvian Broadband Plan and Spectrum Auction to Fuel Growth

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Broadband penetration in Peru is expected to double from 4.7 percent in 2011 to 9.3 percent in 2016, driven by the government’s national broadband plan to bring Internet connectivity via fiber-optic cables to isolated regions, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.

“In 2011, broadband penetration will reach 4.7 percent, still among the lowest in the region just ahead of Ecuador, Paraguay, Bolivia, Guatemala and Nicaragua,” says Pyramid Research Analyst, Juliana Gomez.

Broadband penetration will be driven by the government’s national broadband plan, which aims to bring Internet connectivity via fiber-optic cables to isolated regions such as the Sierra and Selva. As economic development touches cities outside Lima in the Sierra region of the country, competition for new subscribers will expand the reach of fixed networks. Telefonica and Telmex are both offering double- and triple-play bundles, including fixed telephony, broadband Internet and pay-TV services.

“Given the low penetration of Internet services and the government support for developing broadband networks, broadband has great potential to fuel bundles,” she indicates.

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Huawei Wins LTE Network Contract for UNE Colombia

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Huawei says that it will deploy its first LTE network in South America  for UNE Colombia. Throughout this first stage of project, UNE will deploy the network in Bogota and Medellin. Also the entire core network will be geared with Huawei equipments.

Huawei will also provide USB modems and smartphones to the company.  Details about the contract financials and timeline for the deployment were not disclosed

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Telefonica Brasil Reports Steady Rise in Revenues and Profits

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Telefonica Brasil has reported that its third-quarter revenues rose to R$8.26 billion from R$7.91 billion a year ago, and that its net profit rose to R$1.33 billion from R$1.25 billion a year ago.

The total customer base was up by 13.4 percent to 82.4 million at the end of September, 67 million of which in the mobile segment (+16.2% y-o-y) and 15.3 million in the land-line segment (+2.9% y-o-y);

The mobile broadband customer base grew by 44.8% y-o-y, with a 49.2% market share of net additions. Mobile Data and VAS revenues has accelerated its annual growth, reaching 43.2% in 3Q11.

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Telcordia Wins Mobile Number Portability Contract in Argentina

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Telcordia has confirmed that it has been selected to manage mobile number portability (MNP) in Argentina.

The award was announced by the Ministerio de Planificacion Federal, Secretaria de Communicationes (SeCom) on behalf of the Comite de Portabilidad Numerica, a consortium of all mobile operators in Argentina.

Along with implementing MNP, Telcordia will provide training and managed services over the five year term. Along with its partner Telmark, Telcordia has established the joint venture company Administradora de la Portabilidad Argentina S.A. as part of the agreement.

With Argentina, Telcordia will now support more than 175 million mobile and fixed line subscribers across Latin America, including Chile and Mexico.

“We look forward to bringing our Latin American and worldwide number portability experience to Argentina as we work closely with the country’s service providers to install and manage a number portability system that will give consumers more choice and creates a more competitive marketplace,” said Richard Jacowleff, President, Interconnection Solutions, Telcordia. “With the most number portability implementations worldwide, Telcordia continues to demonstrate that it can offer a reliable and robust number portability solution that meets a broad range of needs.”

Huawei and Ericsson Win Colombian LTE Network Contracts

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Colombian mobile network, UNE says that it has awarded contracts to Huawei and Ericsson to deploy a LTE network.

Phase one of the network rollout was awarded to Huawei, and Ericsson will get phase two of the deployment.

According to a statement from the mobile network, the first phase will be for cities like Bogota, Medellin, Barranquilla and Cali. The network is expected to go live in the first quarter of 2012 in Medellín and Bogotá with the other cities later in the year.

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Nextel Peru launches Push-to-talk service

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This week, Nextel del Peru, S.A. has launched Push-to-Talk (PTT) services on its Huawei and Qualcomm supplied W-CDMA network.

The new PTT services are tightly integrated with the broadband data services already available on the network and deliver an instant PTT experience that meets the expectations of Nextel Peru’s customers for best in class instant communications. This is a major milestone for NII and is a key component in the company’s strategy to pursue profitable growth across its markets by bringing new and innovative service offerings to its customers.

“The launch of our PTT services on our new W-CDMA network is a major technical achievement and the first time that a truly high performance PTT solution has been delivered over a commercial HSPA-enabled network,” said Alan Strauss, executive vice president and chief technology officer for NII. “Our PTT service is the primary mode of instant communication for millions of customers in Latin America, and the launch of this service integrated with the high-speed data capabilities of our next generation network provides our customers with a unique set of services that meet their voice and data needs,” he added.

“We are excited about the launch of our next generation PTT services in Peru because it enables us to offer our customers a seamless, high performance PTT experience paired with a wide range of unique new capabilities and features,” said Robert Ewald, vice president of product management of NII. “As we deploy our next generation networks across our markets, we continue our commitment to delivering differentiated high quality wireless products and services that meet the needs of our large and growing customer base,” he added.

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