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3G is at a fledgling state in Latin America with key deployments in 2007. More launches on the way at the beginning of 2008 will create new opportunities for the industry to monetize through the offer of advanced devices, applications and services.
Feb. 4, 2008 | Report | by Luis Minoru | CO-AUTHORS: Colin Bennett
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Vivo`s GSM network migration and Claro`s 3G implementations and improved relationship with fixed-line operations of Telefonica and Telmex have proven that Huawei is ready to fight for leadership in Latin America.
Jan. 18, 2008 | Note | by Luis Minoru | CO-AUTHORS: Colin Bennett
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The BlackBerry dominates in the corporate market due to its flexible messaging solutions, but more competition is coming and RIM must be ready to react by targeting outside of its original corporate niche.
Jan. 17, 2008 | Note | by Luis Minoru | CO-AUTHORS: Colin Bennett
Link Data: Latin America ConnectedView Forecast, January 2008.
New in January 2008, forecasts of fixed-line and cellular activities by consumers and enterprises are collocated in one Excel file, facilitating comparison between market segments.
Jan. 16, 2008 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: John Jackson, Eugene Signorini, Philip Marshall, Felipe Estrada, Luis Minoru
Link Data: Global ConnectedView Technology Forecast, January 2008.
The Technology View forecast collates fixed-line and cellular activity at country level globally, compiling information by connectivity technology.
Jan. 16, 2008 | Data Module | by John Jackson | CO-AUTHORS: Jennifer Simpson, Charles Moon, Sandra Palumbo, Jill Aldort, Nicole Klein, Steve Hilton, Camille Mendler, Nathan Dyer, Anette Schaefer, Andy Castonguay, Declan Lonergan, Eugene Signorini, Mike Goodman, Philip Marshall, Felipe Estrada, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Luis Minoru, Patrick Monaghan, Joshua Martin, Jonathan Doran, Linda Barrabee, Tony Marson
Link Data: Global ConnectedView Activity Forecast, January 2008.
The Activity View forecast collates fixed-line and cellular activity at country level globally, compiling information by end-user activity.
Jan. 16, 2008 | Data Module | by John Jackson | CO-AUTHORS: Jennifer Simpson, Charles Moon, Sandra Palumbo, Jill Aldort, Nicole Klein, Steve Hilton, Camille Mendler, Nathan Dyer, Anette Schaefer, Andy Castonguay, Declan Lonergan, Eugene Signorini, Mike Goodman, Philip Marshall, Felipe Estrada, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Luis Minoru, Patrick Monaghan, Joshua Martin, Jonathan Doran, Linda Barrabee, Tony Marson
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Brazil`s third-largest operator, Brasil Telecom, has emerged from a 2-year shareholder dispute ready to compete. In this Yankee Group Note, we look at what`s in store for the company.
Jan. 10, 2008 | Note | by Luis Minoru | CO-AUTHORS: Colin Bennett
Link Data: Global Consumer Forecast, December 2007
The topline figures in Yankee Group`s consolidated forecast on global consumer spending hide many regional differences between market segments and regions.
Dec. 28, 2007 | Data Module | by Andy Castonguay | CO-AUTHORS: Jennifer Simpson, Charles Moon, Jill Aldort, Nicole Klein, Anette Schaefer, Declan Lonergan, Mike Goodman, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Luis Minoru, Patrick Monaghan, Joshua Martin, Jonathan Doran, Linda Barrabee
Link Data: Global Mobile Forecast, December 2007
This forecast provides market data including subscribers, contracts, technologies and handset sales through data applications, content provider revenue and consumer/business splits.
Dec. 28, 2007 | Data Module | by Andy Castonguay | CO-AUTHORS: Jennifer Simpson, John Jackson, Charles Moon, Jill Aldort, Nathan Dyer, Declan Lonergan, Eugene Signorini, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Luis Minoru, Linda Barrabee
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Operators and handset manufacturers should start cooperating more to improve knowledge of local market consumers and find the right balance among handset design, features, and marketing
Dec. 18, 2007 | Note | by Luis Minoru | CO-AUTHORS: Colin Bennett
Link Data: Latin America Mobile Carrier Monitor, December 2007
The monitor demonstrates--in a clear and easily comprehensible format--all of the recent major trends in the Latin American mobile market and allows easy benchmarking and comparisons between operators.
Dec. 18, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Felipe Estrada, Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Consumer, December 2007
In rural households, supply limits penetration and almost all Latin American governments have programs to either subsidize or coerce increased availability of fixed lines.
Dec. 18, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: John Jackson, Felipe Estrada, Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Enterprise, December 2007
Traditional carriers benefit from the increasing need for bandwidth. Small and medium businesses convert from dialup internet to DSL, and large businesses use DSL to connect branch offices.
Dec. 18, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: John Jackson, Felipe Estrada, Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Mobile, December 2007
This forecast provides market data, including subscribers, contracts, technologies and handset sales through data applications, content provider revenue and consumer/business splits.
Dec. 18, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: John Jackson, Philip Marshall, Felipe Estrada, Luis Minoru
Topline Data Forecast, November 2007
This quantitative high-level view of Yankee Group data presents the global connectivity markets, technologies and the competitive landscape at a regional level. This data module is updated quarterly for Link Research clients.
Nov. 9, 2007 | Data Module | by Eileen Eastman
Link Data: Global Mobile Forecast, October 2007
Containing forecast information across consumer and enterprise mobile segments, and featuring detailed infotainment and enterprise segmentations, this iteration now includes 2011.
Oct. 19, 2007 | Data Module | by Andy Castonguay | CO-AUTHORS: Jennifer Simpson, Charles Moon, Jill Aldort, Nathan Dyer, Declan Lonergan, Eugene Signorini, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Luis Minoru, Linda Barrabee
Link Data: Global Consumer Forecast, October 2007
Featuring forecasts to 2011 for 49 countries/regions showing consumer retail activity on fixed-line and wireless services.
Oct. 19, 2007 | Data Module | by Andy Castonguay | CO-AUTHORS: Jennifer Simpson, Charles Moon, Jill Aldort, Nicole Klein, Anette Schaefer, Declan Lonergan, Mike Goodman, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Luis Minoru, Patrick Monaghan, Joshua Martin, Jonathan Doran, Linda Barrabee
Link Data: Latin America Consumer, September 2007
Although some carriers in Argentina and Colombia have launched fixed-line prepaid services, their impact has not significantly stemmed the outflow.
Sep. 27, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Felipe Estrada, Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Enterprise, September 2007
Yankee Group's current entrprise forecasting model assumes that business lines are related to total employment, which increases if economic growth exceeds population growth.
Sep. 27, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: John Jackson, Eugene Signorini, Felipe Estrada, Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Mobile, September 2007
Market forecasts include users, ARPU and revenue summaries, segmented prepaid and postpaid; with voice/data segmentations and technology splits including handset sales.
Sep. 27, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Philip Marshall, Felipe Estrada, Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Mobile Carrier Monitor, September 2007
Yankee Group goes beyond the published numbers to estimate missing or inconsistent numbers and to put all companies on a consistent basis for comparison.
Sep. 27, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Felipe Estrada, Luis Minoru
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Nokia Enterprise Solutions is working hard to prove to Latin American companies it can offer much more than phones.
Aug. 8, 2007 | Note | by Luis Minoru
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Google's online social network, orkut, had significant success in Brazil. However, its lack of innovation is leading members to lose their interest in accessing orkut's online communities.
Jul. 26, 2007 | Note | by Luis Minoru | CO-AUTHORS: Julio Puschel
Link Data: Global Consumer Forecast, July 2007
The topline figures in Yankee Group's consolidated forecast on global consumer spending hide many regional differences between market segments and regions.
Jul. 6, 2007 | Data Module | by Andy Castonguay | CO-AUTHORS: Jennifer Simpson, Matthew Hatton, Charles Moon, Jill Aldort, Nicole Klein, Declan Lonergan, Mike Goodman, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Luis Minoru, Patrick Monaghan, Joshua Martin, Jonathan Doran, Linda Barrabee, David Yeh
Link Data: Global Mobile Forecast, July 2007
This forecast provides market data including subscribers, contracts, technologies and handset sales through data applications, content provider revenue and consumer/business splits.
Jul. 6, 2007 | Data Module | by Andy Castonguay | CO-AUTHORS: Jennifer Simpson, Matthew Hatton, Charles Moon, Jill Aldort, Nathan Dyer, Declan Lonergan, Eugene Signorini, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Luis Minoru, Linda Barrabee, David Yeh
Topline Data Forecast, July 2007
The Topline Data Forecast includes end-user and service provider activities in Anywhere markets at regional level, and summarizes many of the Link Data modules. It is available to all Link Research clients.
Jul. 6, 2007 | Data Module | by Eileen Eastman
Link Data: Latin America Enterprise, June 2007
Yankee Group highlights trends in the market for enterprise fixed-line and mobile communications services. Detailed country forecasts are coupled with KPI metrics for regional MNOs.
Jul. 3, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: John Jackson, Eugene Signorini, Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Mobile Carrier Monitor, June 2007
The Latin America Mobile Carrier Monitor is updated quarterly with financial and operating results for 29 Latin American wireless operators.
Jul. 2, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Mobile, June 2007
This forecast provides market data including subscribers, contracts, technologies and handset sales through data applications, content provider revenue and consumer/business splits.
Jul. 2, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Philip Marshall, Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Consumer, June 2007
In rural households, supply limits penetration and almost all Latin American governments have programs to either subsidize or coerce increased availability of fixed lines.
May. 25, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Luis Minoru
Link Data: Global Consumer Forecast, April 2007
Featuring forecasts to 2011 for 49 countries/regions showing consumer retail activity on fixed-line and wireless services.
Apr. 13, 2007 | Data Module | by Andy Castonguay | CO-AUTHORS: Jennifer Simpson, Matthew Hatton, Charles Moon, Jill Aldort, Nicole Klein, Anette Schaefer, Declan Lonergan, Mike Goodman, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Luis Minoru, Patrick Monaghan, Joshua Martin, Jonathan Doran, Linda Barrabee, David Yeh
Link Data: Global Enterprise Forecast, April 2007
The Global Enterprise Forecast contains fixed-line and mobile retail enterprise forecasts for 49 countries/regions. It is extended to 2011 in this iteration.
Apr. 13, 2007 | Data Module | by Steve Hilton | CO-AUTHORS: Jennifer Simpson, Matthew Hatton, Charles Moon, Sandra Palumbo, Joshua Holbrook, Camille Mendler, Nathan Dyer, Declan Lonergan, Eugene Signorini, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon, Luis Minoru, David Yeh, Tony Marson
Link Data: Global Mobile Forecast, April 2007
Containing forecast information across consumer and enterprise mobile segments, and featuring detailed infotainment and enterprise segmentations, this iteration now includes 2011.
Apr. 13, 2007 | Data Module | by Andy Castonguay | CO-AUTHORS: Jennifer Simpson, Matthew Hatton, Charles Moon, Jill Aldort, Nathan Dyer, Declan Lonergan, Eugene Signorini, Philip Marshall, Wally Swain, Luis Minoru, Linda Barrabee, David Yeh
Topline Data Forecast, April 2007
The Topline Data Forecast contains regional forecasts for retail and service provider capex in telecom and wireless markets. It is available to all Link Research clients.
Apr. 12, 2007 | Data Module | by Eileen Eastman
Link Data: Latin America Enterprise, March 2007
Traditional carriers benefit from the increasing need for bandwidth. Small and medium businesses convert from dialup internet to DSL, and large businesses use DSL to connect branch offices.
Apr. 4, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Eugene Signorini, Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Mobile Carrier Monitor, March 2007
The monitor demonstrates--in a clear and easily comprehensible format--all of the recent major trends in the Latin American mobile market and allows easy benchmarking and comparisons between operators.
Apr. 3, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Consumer, March 2007
Although some carriers in Argentina and Colombia have launched fixed-line prepaid services, their impact has not significantly stemmed the outflow.
Apr. 3, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Luis Minoru
Link Data: Latin America Mobile, March 2007
The number of handset vendors increased and the number of operators decreased. The consequence of operators' increased bargaining power was better quality handsets, more frequent new model launches and slightly lower prices.
Apr. 3, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Philip Marshall, Luis Minoru
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End users of fixed and mobile telephony in Brazil are interested in number portability. Meanwhile, operators' most valuable customers (high ARPU) are the most vulnerable.
Mar. 14, 2007 | Note | by Luis Minoru
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With the increased penetration of communication services, people can be reached by multiple points of contacts, using multiple service providers and different devices. Unified communications tries to facilitate consumers? and enterprise's lives.
Mar. 6, 2007 | Report | by Luis Minoru
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To provide a better customer experience and to help to cut service costs and increase use, operators need to open the ecosystem to more players, even at a loss of control.
Feb. 23, 2007 | Report | by Luis Minoru
Link Data: Enterprise Latin America, December 2006
Yankee Group's current Business Fixed-Line forecasting model assumes that business lines are related to total employment, which increases if economic growth exceeds population growth.
Jan. 19, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Eugene Signorini, Luis Minoru
Link Data: Consumer Latin America, December 2006
In rural households, supply limits penetration and almost all Latin American governments have programs to either subsidize or coerce increased availability of fixed lines.
Jan. 18, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Luis Minoru, Boyd Peterson
Link Data: Latin America Mobile Carrier Monitor, December 2006
Yankee Group goes beyond the published numbers to estimate missing or inconsistent numbers and to put all companies on a consistent basis for comparison.
Jan. 2, 2007 | Data Module | by Wally Swain | CO-AUTHORS: Luis Minoru
Link Data: Mobile Global Forecast, December 2006
This Forecast provides market data including subscribers, contracts, technologies and handset sales through data applications, content provider revenue and consumer/business splits.
Jan. 2, 2007 | Data Module | by Philip Marshall | CO-AUTHORS: Matthew Hatton, Charles Moon, Nathan Dyer, Declan Lonergan, Eugene Signorini, Marina Amoroso, Wally Swain, Luis Minoru, Linda Barrabee, David Yeh, Jeff Leiper
Topline Data Forecast, December 2006
This quantitative high-level view of Yankee Group data presents the global connectivity markets, technologies and the competitive landscape at a regional level. This data module is updated quarterly for Link Research clients.
Jan. 2, 2007 | Data Module | by Eileen Eastman
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Recognized as No1. in contact centers, Avaya's growth in CALA will depend on success of broadening application and services and capability to increase business partner program to a larger number of channels.
Dec. 13, 2006 | Note | by Luis Minoru
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Vivo will invest US$490 million for a GSM overlay. Even though the GSM 850-MHz network will be built over the existing CDMA network, it will be a big challenge to launch service before Christmas, the hottest period for cell phone sales in Brazil.
Sep. 22, 2006 | Note | by Luis Minoru
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Value-added services, enterprise solutions and creative alternatives to serve niches will help reverse declining ARPU. Success will depend on operators' ability to adopt new business models.
Sep. 5, 2006 | Report | by Luis Minoru
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The adoption of smart phones and premium data services in Latin America is expected to come from the enterprise segment. Given operators' lack of skills for selling enterprise solutions, vendors have the opportunity to lead in this segment.
Jun. 21, 2006 | Note | by Luis Minoru