América Móvil poised for regional launch of iPhoneThursday, May 8, 2008 Mexico-based América Móvil, Latin America's leading provider of wireless telephony, will begin to sell Apple's iPhone in the region this year. The iPhone will be made available in 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries, said América Móvil spokeswoman Luisa Fernanda White. iPhone 3G arrives in PanamaMonday, November 3, 2008 On November 7, Telefonica will start selling the Apple phone in Panama. A few days later, the third generation mobile technology will start to function. Mobil Satellite Technologies expands in the Americas with IntelsatTuesday, October 14, 2008 The telcom company has acquired satellite capacity in order to expand its services in Central America, the Caribbean and North America. Mobil Satellite Technologies uses Intelsat satellites to provide broadband services to homes, cars, and disaster command centers and the miltary. SmartTrust sponsors the Mobil VAS Forum in PanamaFriday, April 18, 2008 At the forum the company will demonstrate its mobil operators that can overcome the challenges of promoting add-on services to its client base, and alsohow to maximize the yield potential of each of its mobile subscribers. SmartTrust, a global provider of solutions for management of SIM OTA and Mobile Device Management, will be the sponsor of the Mobile VAS Forum Panama, which takes place April 21-23 in Panama City. Telefonica launches iPhone in Latin AmericaThursday, August 7, 2008 Telefonica will launch the Apple 3G terminal, iPhone, on August 22, making it initially available in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru and Uruguay. The Director for Telefonica Latin America, Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete, pointed out that the company hopes that the iPhone will have the "same success" in Latin America as it has enjoyed in countries such as Spain, the UK and Ireland. Chinese Telecoms Company Analyses Investment in NicaraguaTuesday, August 9, 2011 Datang Mobile, a Chinese telecommunications company is exploring business opportunities in the country. Representatives from Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co. Ltd., one of the largest telecommunications companies in China, will shortly arrive in the country. Puma Energy Acquires ExxonMobil Assets in the RegionWednesday, March 30, 2011 Puma Energy has agreed to acquire ExxonMobil’s commercialization and fuel supply assets in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Founded in 1997, Puma Energy has quickly grown into one of the world’s largest independent petroleum commercialization and downstream distribution companies. Alvaro Colom approaches American transnational companiesWednesday, August 20, 2008 The President invited Exxon Mobil Corporation to participate in oil exploration in Guatemala. While attending the II Competitiveness Summit of the Americas, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, President Colom met with representatives of the transnational companies in that country. Launch of Mobil 1 in Guatemala with $3 Million InvestmentThursday, March 12, 2009 Mercalsa, the exclusive distributor, invested in property, image and advertising, among other areas, for the launch. With the inclusion of Mobil 1 in its product portfolio, Central American Lubricants Marketing (Mercalsa) will cover the three areas of the lubricating oil market: light passenger cars, heavy transport and industry. Hondutel Business OpportunityTuesday, August 21, 2012 With an unsustainable monthly deficit of $2 million, the Honduran state run telephone company is receiving offers from at least three companies to form a partnership for providing capital and technology. Those interested in entering the mobile phone business in Honduras are the U.S. RHINO group, the Israeli LR Group and the Guatemalan - Chinese consortium FIDECO /Datang Mobile. New Business Between Nicaragua and ChinaThursday, August 18, 2011 The Asian company Datang Mobile will support the government in installing high-tech infrastructure. As part of the efforts the Ortega administration is making to promote Nicaragua in world trade, a cooperation agreement has been signed between the Chinese company Datang Mobile, one of the most important in the global technology sector, and the government. Puma Energy to Invest $100 millionThursday, April 19, 2012 The Swiss oil company has completed the takeover of the assets of Exxon Mobil in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. The Exxon Mobil assets to be transferred to Puma Energy include 300 service stations, two refineries, the addition of three terminals, two airports and a marine bunker fuel supply which supplies 20% of the regional market, all of which involves managing a 20 million barrels of oil per year. Guatemala: Companies Interested in Industrial ParkThursday, July 28, 2016 The cell phone assembler Sollen Mobile is one of the companies that is considering setting up in the industrial park being built in Escuintla which will be ready in September. Daehan, a manufacturer and exporter of lighting products using LED technology is also interested in settling in the Michatoya Industrial Park, whose construction is now 70% complete . Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Trends for 2012: Point to Find OutMonday, January 2, 2012 Advances in image recognition techniques are creating new ways of communicating with consumers. Like many of the trends for 2012, smart phones are the key to developing new ways for people to interact with each other, businesses, and global knowledge bases. |
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