Tekelec eyes growth with number portability solutions

US network applications company Tekelec (Nasdaq: TKLC) is eyeing strong growth possibilities in Latin America for its number portability (NP) solution given that several countries are due to adopt suc...

• Brazil, Regional

   Wittel expects 20% revenue increase, bets on speech analytics solution

  Brazilian contact center solutions integrator Wittel expects 2009 revenues to increase 20% over the ...   more

• Regional

   CALA could see 150mn smartphone sales over 5 years

  Latin America could see sales of 150mn smartphones over the next five years, with 48mn of those sold...   more

• Regional

   Roundup: TdP, Intel, Cotel

  Peruvian telecoms services regulator Osiptel has confirmed a 301,750-sol (US$99,420) fine against op...   more

• Chile

   Government coordinates US$10mn digital investment plan to help SMEs

  A US$10mn public-private investment plan being coordinated by the Chilean economy ministry is expect...   more

• Regional

   Acision appoints new CALA VP

  Acision, a provider of mobile messaging for network operators and service providers, has appointed R...   more

• Mexico

   State power company to offer triple play directly

  Mexican state power company Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LFC) plans to directly offer triple play servic...   more

• Mexico

   Nextel continues fight against Telefónica

  The Mexican unit of digital trunking operator Nextel is preparing another case to present to telecom...   more

• Ecuador

   Testing of Chinese digital TV standard begins

  The Ecuadorian government has begun testing of the Chinese terrestrial digital TV standard at 85 dif...   more

• Brazil

   IN BRIEF Telefônica detects new problem in broadband service

  Brazilian telco Telefônica, a unit of Spain's Telefónica, said Thursday (Jul 2) it detected a proble...   more

• Costa Rica, Regional

   Govt, education, health key sectors in broadband push - Cisco

  Government, education and the health sectors have key roles in developing content, attracting more i...   more

• Regional

   Westcon focusing on Andean region, Central America, Caribbean

  The Latin America division of US telecoms distributor Westcon Group is eyeing business opportunities...   more

• Regional

   Roundup: Alcatel-Lucent, DTVLA, Siemon, mobile penetration

  Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) has appointed Osvaldo di Campli as president of the company's Caribbean a...   more

• Trinidad & Tobago

   TSTT more than doubles fiscal year profits to US$62mn

  Trinidad & Tobago telecoms incumbent TSTT posted a profit of TT$384mn (US$62.1mn) for fiscal year 20...   more

• Venezuela

   Cantv looks to launch DTH, IPTV

  Venezuelan state telco Cantv expects to launch before year-end a DTH satellite TV service that would...   more

• Colombia

   CRT pushes back NP implementation

  Colombia's telecoms regulator CRT has decided to adjust the timeline for the implementation of numbe...   more