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Digital Inclusion and Mobile Sector Taxation in Colombia 2016

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Thursday 20 Oct 2016 | Resources (en) |

Mobile services today connect over 33 million people in Colombia, and are a key economic and social contributor in the ...

The Mobile Economy Latin America and the Caribbean 2016

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Tuesday 20 Sep 2016 | Resources (en) |

One of the fastest growing regions, adding more than 100 million unique subscribers by 2020. Overall regional growth in unique subscribers will remain strong out to 2020 as many countries remain ...

2016 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals

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Tuesday 20 Sep 2016 | Resources (en) |

This first-of-its-kind report offers critical insights into the transformative impact of the mobile industry on individuals, societies and economies around the world, in developed and developing markets. Importantly, it establishes a ...

Study of coexistence of LTE broadband and TV broadcasting services in Argentina

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Wednesday 14 Sep 2016 | Resources | Resources (en) |

  The switchover from analogue to digital television has allowed the release of the 698 to 806MHz band, known as the Digital ...

The Connected Living guide to the Internet of Things

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Monday 25 Jul 2016 | Resources (en) |

As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues its rapid expansion, it can be difficult to keep up-to-date with the IoT’s emerging technologies and market opportunities. The Connected Living Guide is a concise and instructive guide to the ...

Country overview Mexico: Mobile driving growth, innovation and opportunity

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Tuesday 21 Jun 2016 | Resources | Resources (en) |

Mexico is the second largest mobile market in Latin America with 89 million unique mobile subscribers1, equivalent to 69% of the population. In recent years, unique subscriber growth in Mexico has been relatively slow, resulting in a ...

Coexistence of broadcast and LTE service systems in 700MHz band in Peru

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Monday 30 May 2016 | Resources (en) |

With the switchover from analogue to digital television, the release of the 698 to 806MHz band (known as the Digital Dividend) has increased the viability of this band. Traditionally used by broadcast systems, the band is now available ...

Spectrum in Latin America – Brochure

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Monday 30 May 2016 | Resources (en) |

In the last six years, mobile operators in Latin America have invested more than $11.2 billion in acquiring new spectrum. The average spectrum assigned per country in the region is currently 311 MHz, up 40 per cent from 2012. This ...

Digital inclusion and mobile sector taxation in Brazil

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Thursday 19 May 2016 | Resources (en) |

Mobile services today connect over 144 million people in Brazil. With mobile penetration in terms of unique subscribers standing at 69% in Q4 2015, Brazil is the largest mobile market in Latin America and the fifth largest in the ...

Digital inclusion and mobile sector taxation in Honduras

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Wednesday 20 Apr 2016 | Resources (en) |

Since the launch of mobile services in 1996, the mobile sector in Honduras has grown rapidly and today there are over 5.4 million users, representing 66% of the population. The mobile industry is playing a key role in delivering ...

Argentina – Impact of mobile ecosystem: perspectives and opportunities

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Wednesday 6 Apr 2016 | Resources | Resources (en) |

Argentina is the third largest mobile market in Latin America, with 61 million mobile connections and 39 million unique subscribers, equating to 90% of the Argentine population. The mobile market in Argentina is quickly ...

Content in Latin America: shift to local, shift to mobile

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Tuesday 23 Feb 2016 | Resources | Resources (en) |

Research points to a limited supply of attractive content – both in terms of local language and local relevance. Analysis of web traffic data shows that less than 30 per cent of content accessed in Latin America and the Caribbean is in ...

Digital inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Tuesday 23 Feb 2016 | Resources | Resources (en) |

  The mobile market in Latin America and the Caribbean is maturing rapidly, with unique subscribers growing on average 5 per cent per year over the last five years and a further 4 per cent average annual growth expected over ...

Closing the coverage gap

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Tuesday 23 Feb 2016 | Resources | Resources (en) |

The Latin America and Caribbean region is home to 634 million people. According to the latest research, the mobile broadband coverage gap in the region is relatively small, with only about 10 per cent of the population – or 64 million ...

GSMA LA Vision Magazine 2015 – 2016 Edition

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Wednesday 27 Jan 2016 | Vision Magazine |

GSMA Latin America annual magazine compiles all of the latest regional mobile industry developments with articles from operators and GSMA experts...

Mobile Quality Of Service in Latin America

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Tuesday 5 Jan 2016 | Resources (en) |

For more information, download the ‘Quality of Mobile Services – a joint work towards continuous improvement’ brochure here.

eWaste in Latin America: Statistical analysis and policy recommendations

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Tuesday 24 Nov 2015 | Resources | Resources (en) |

In 2014, Latin America produced 9 per cent of the world’s electronic waste1 (e-waste), the equivalent of 3,900 kilo tonnes2 (kt), according to a new report from the GSMA and United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of ...

Digital Inclusion and Mobile Sector Taxation in Mexico

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Monday 14 Sep 2015 | Resources | Resources (en) |

Mobile services in Mexico connect over 47 million people, equivalent to 38% of the population, and deliver widespread social and economic benefits to the country. Mobile broadband has the potential to further support the growth of the ...

Key Considerations in Mobile Spectrum Licensing Latin America

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Wednesday 6 May 2015 | Resources | Resources (en) |

GSMA and CET.LA commissioned Ovum to analyse the different levers that should be considered by governments and regulators when defining spectrum auctions in the region. These included, but not limited to, spectrum management, long term ...

The Quality of Mobile Services in Latin America

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Wednesday 25 Feb 2015 |

Mobile operators have a commitment to continuous improvement in quality of service.