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LatAm Wrap Up: Entel buys Nextel Peru; Virgin Mobile MVNO launches in Colombia
Last week was a busy one for Latin American carriers. While U.S.-based NII Holdings announced it is exiting Peru by selling its Nextel operations to Entel, Virgin Mobile announced the soft launch of its mobile virtual network operator in Colombia. Also in Colombia, Millicom’s Tigo and UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones are moving forward with a merger. In … Continue reading
Bureaucratic ‘complications’ likely to delay Virgin birth
Virgin Mobile Latin America (VMLA) is reportedly experiencing difficulties in its negotiations with Brazil’s mobile network operators as it bids to initiate its long-planned mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) project in Brazil. Quoting Jeffery Buckwalter, VMLA’s senior VP for business development, BNAmericas writes that the company has not yet closed a deal with a Brazilian … Continue reading
Interview with Peter Macnee, President and CEO, Virgin Mobile, Latin America and Jose Centeno, Virgin Mobile Latam
During the run up to our MVNOs Industry Summit event in Barcelona, we spoke with Peter Macnee, President and CEO, Virgin Mobile, Latin America and Jose Centeno, Virgin Mobile Latam… Hi Peter and Jose, Virgin Mobile is literally taking Latin America by storm with announcements about Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina. What’s going on? The whole … Continue reading
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