Venezuela

23 May 2013 Jamaica branch of Cuba-Venezuela cable goes live
22 May 2013 Movistar ups rate of 3G site expansion; aims to migrate CDMA users; hopes to repatriate profits
17 Apr 2013 Telefonica’s Venezuelan investment ramped up
11 Apr 2013 CANTV doubling broadband speeds to 1Mbps-4Mbps
27 Mar 2013 Conatel kicks off 2.5GHz-2.6GHz 4G consultation
27 Feb 2013 Movilnet launching mobile devices with DTT
12 Feb 2013 Telefonica exposed to Venezuelan devaluation
8 Feb 2013 Telefonica’s Venezuelan CAPEX to rise 47%
22 Jan 2013 Cuba’s first submarine cable shows signs of activity
7 Jan 2013 CANTV announces end of year stats
24 Dec 2012 Digitel’s CAPEX to rise 70% next year
23 Oct 2012 Digitel sets December LTE launch date following 1800MHz award
1 Oct 2012 Conatel awards additional spectrum
24 Sep 2012 Movistar wins extra 1900MHz spectrum, ups investment to USD535m, delays LTE to 2014
14 Sep 2012 Movistar ‘in second 4G pilot phase’; expands eastern HSPA capacity
5 Sep 2012 CANTV doubles minimum DSL speeds, sees end in sight for fibre backbone rollout
5 Jul 2012 Movistar expanding HSPA coverage in central region
11 Jun 2012 Movistar, Movilnet, Digitel place bids for 1700MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz frequencies
9 May 2012 Venezuela Zon’s next pay-TV target?
4 May 2012 Conatel launches 1800MHz, 1900MHz licence tender
24 Apr 2012 CANTV reports full-year financials; sales up 17.5% to USD3.8bn
18 Jan 2012 Ministry says CANTV's fixed lines reach 6.3m, 14.8m mobile users with Movilnet
6 Jan 2012 Digitel improving data, voice services; 1800MHz band to augment 900MHz, enable future LTE
21 Nov 2011 Telefonica hopes Moviltalk pushes customers’ buttons
16 Nov 2011 Mobile broadband users up 32.5% year-on-year, total cellular users down by 1.7%
21 Sep 2011 Cellcos must block stolen handsets
9 Sep 2011 Movistar prices investigated following consumer complaints
22 Jun 2011 Digitel’s fibre expanding
17 Jun 2011 CANTV launching pay-TV, but where’s the IP?
17 May 2011 Venezuelan mobile broadband subscribers reach 868,000
17 May 2011 Conatel holds public hearing to finalise mobile broadband auction spectrum blocks
14 Feb 2011 CANTV completes fibre-optic Venezuela-Brazil link
22 Dec 2010 Venezuela tightens net
15 Dec 2010 Digitel expanding 3G to Caracas in 1Q11
4 Nov 2010 CANTV selects Alcatel-Lucent for fibre expansion
15 Oct 2010 Havana laugh? Cuba-Venezuela cable delayed until ‘July at the earliest’
26 Aug 2010 Conatel reports mobile saturation as broadband marches on
1 Jun 2010 CANTV outlines IPTV plans
11 May 2010 MPs threaten lawsuit against Movistar, other cellcos
27 Apr 2010 Venezuela creates new state company for ICT development
25 Mar 2010 NetUno elaborates on fibre, IPTV, overseas plans
24 Mar 2010 Venezuela to launch 200 public internet centres this year; reports satellite progress
17 Mar 2010 Inter reveals goals to upgrade TV, broadband cable services
24 Feb 2010 Conatel releases 2009 telecoms stats: broadband subscriptions up 40%
17 Feb 2010 CANTV reports end of year figures, makes forecasts
7 Jan 2010 Movilnet reaches 400 W-CDMA/HSPA base stations, aims for 582
5 Jan 2010 Digitel expects 300,000 3G subscribers by March
5 Jan 2010 Movistar to begin LTE deployment in 2H 2011
1 Dec 2009 Movistar expands HSPA to Barinas
30 Nov 2009 CANTV lining up IPTV and satellite TV services next year
10 Nov 2009 Tres, dos, uno! Cableco NetUno launches into fibre space
3 Nov 2009 Chavez celebrates Venesat’s birthday
26 Oct 2009 Movilnet customers reach 13m, hits target early
5 Oct 2009 Movistar switches on commercial 3.5G in Barquisimeto
22 Sep 2009 Further rumours surface on Digitel sale
8 Sep 2009 Movilmax to get 10,000 WiMAX consumers in city
1 Sep 2009 Digitel expanding 3G network, aiming for 7m users, but Cisneros selling out?
20 Aug 2009 NetUno’s FlashPhone gets shinier
19 Aug 2009 Venezuela crosses 100% mobile penetration
7 Aug 2009 Movilnet posts second-quarter progress
5 Aug 2009 Movilnet launches 3G pilot over 80 base stations in Caracas
3 Aug 2009 Digitel offers mobile broadband and laptop package
16 Jun 2009 State pushes satellite, Wi-Fi projects; invites Caribbean participants
9 Jun 2009 Venezuela launches satellite IT centres, but is it making full use of Venesat-1?
21 May 2009 Is something wrong with Venezuela's satellite?
21 May 2009 Digitel 3G expansion on hold, says analyst
18 May 2009 Venezuelan telecoms and technology ministries converge; regulator re-housed
22 Apr 2009 ZTE supports CANTV's USD400m IPTV plan
9 Apr 2009 Movistar expands central 3.5G coverage
25 Mar 2009 Apocalypse now for Genesis
19 Mar 2009 Venezuela mops up remaining US-held CANTV shares
18 Mar 2009 Movistar expands 3.5G network east
5 Mar 2009 Digitel launching 900MHz 3G/3.5G in two phases; begins with HSDPA USB modems
24 Feb 2009 Conatel reports end-year fixed, mobile, internet totals
19 Feb 2009 State to buy up CANTV's remaining ADS, other shares in March
9 Feb 2009 Movilnet bolsters regional GSM, CDMA networks
13 Jan 2009 Digitel gets extra spectrum
7 Jan 2009 Digitel to join 3G market this quarter
5 Jan 2009 CANTV reports progress of subsidised fixed line programme
19 Dec 2008 NetUno launches new VoIP service
18 Dec 2008 Movilnet launches restricted commercial GSM service
16 Dec 2008 CANTV to offer satellite communications next month
12 Dec 2008 Movistar launches HSPA
10 Dec 2008 Conatel reports third quarter growth figures
31 Oct 2008 Simon in space
23 Oct 2008 Movistar moving into pay-TV
23 Oct 2008 CANTV launches subsidised package
21 Oct 2008 Movilmax in 300 base station WiMAX expansion
16 Oct 2008 Movilmax expects 2,000 WiMAX subs by year end
19 Sep 2008 Movilnet reports coverage progress
18 Aug 2008 China sends Chav into space
4 Aug 2008 Inter touts national triple-play
1 Aug 2008 Movilnet reaches eleven million users at mid-year
29 Jul 2008 Digitel pushing for ‘100%’ coverage
16 Jul 2008 Digitel deploys satellite GSM backhaul system
11 Jun 2008 Venezuela-Cuba undersea link to be lit in 2010
3 Jun 2008 CANTV signs more network maintenance deals
22 May 2008 CANTV reports mixed set of Q1 results
13 May 2008 Country ends March with 24.4m mobile users
7 May 2008 CANTV launches pre-paid DSL
29 Apr 2008 Movilnet GSM network 600 BTS-strong
17 Apr 2008 Movistar extends fibre-optic backbone
11 Apr 2008 Social club: CANTV to work with 40 cooperatives
2 Apr 2008 Chavez gobbles New York stake
20 Mar 2008 Movistar GSM tower investment reaches USD10 million in year-to-date
19 Mar 2008 Conatel reports market data
18 Mar 2008 Omnivision recruits Posdata for WiMAX campaign
14 Mar 2008 CANTV profits fall 9.4%
11 Mar 2008 Movilnet commits to parallel GSM, CDMA strategy to compete with Movistar
21 Feb 2008 Fibre-optic networks to be joined
28 Jan 2008 Movilnet expands CDMA coverage
16 Jan 2008 CANTV expanded network in 14 municipalities in last quarter
2 Jan 2008 Movilnet GSM network to launch in May
5 Dec 2007 Public agencies to get free satellite broadband
3 Dec 2007 Digitel requests 2100MHz, 900MHz spectrum
8 Nov 2007 CANTV’s revenues up 19.5%, profit down 26.6%
24 Oct 2007 Movistar, Movilnet win 1900MHz spectrum
23 Oct 2007 Telecom Venezuela and Transbit form new company for undersea link
12 Oct 2007 CANTV lays out USD4.4 billion investment plan
9 Oct 2007 No surprises as existing operators pre-qualify for frequency sale
1 Oct 2007 Venezuela-Cuba cable set for 2009
26 Sep 2007 CANTV and ETB begin cross-border fibre link
24 Sep 2007 First of CANTV and CVG’s fibre link-ups completed
12 Sep 2007 Main players apply for spectrum
11 Sep 2007 CANTV profits shoot up
22 Aug 2007 Telecoms sector goes from strength to strength
14 Aug 2007 NetUno offers new LDI service
6 Aug 2007 CANTV posts solid 2Q results
27 Jul 2007 New players unlikely in spectrum auction
27 Jul 2007 ETB teams up with CANTV
20 Jul 2007 Venezuelan government releases mobile auction details
18 Jul 2007 WiMAX goes Caracas
21 Jun 2007 Spectrum auction to kick off next month
14 Jun 2007 CVG and Cubatel activate backbone extension
13 Jun 2007 Proposal submitted for CANTV to re-launch on local stock exchange
1 Jun 2007 Tele-centres boom
30 May 2007 CANTV, Movilnet plan VEB1.14 trillion investments
23 May 2007 New-look CANTV to cut call costs
22 May 2007 State appoints new CANTV board
17 May 2007 Country’s telecoms revenues up 34%
15 May 2007 Remaining NY CANTV shares suspended
14 May 2007 Government expands on fibre expansion
10 May 2007 State ownership of CANTV 86.2% and counting
9 May 2007 Government looks at plan to sell off 40% of CANTV
1 May 2007 State announces CANTV expansion plan
26 Apr 2007 CANTV profits up 36.9% on mobile and broadband revenue rises
16 Apr 2007 CANTV to be under state control by 4 June; board says ADS holders get better deal
4 Apr 2007 CANTV share buyout price confirmed
30 Mar 2007 CANTV nationalisation update
29 Mar 2007 EDC’s got the power
22 Mar 2007 State takeover of CANTV imminent
21 Mar 2007 CVG plans commercial fixed-wireless launch in May
19 Feb 2007 CANTV’s Movilnet to join the GSM crowd
16 Feb 2007 CANTV’s net profits up by 427%; offers imminent for Telefónica's, others' shares
14 Feb 2007 Government offers Verizon USD572 million for CANTV stake; Slim starts selling minority shares
9 Feb 2007 Mexican heavyweights give up on Venezuela
8 Feb 2007 ‘How much did you get for your CANTV shares?’ ‘Ssssh it’s a secret’
5 Feb 2007 CANTV carries out fibre upgrades
1 Feb 2007 Chávez given special powers to re-nationalise CANTV
30 Jan 2007 Movilnet to be included in nationalisation; ‘expropriation’ re-enters dictionary
29 Jan 2007 CVG signs Cuban cable link deal
16 Jan 2007 Slim picking new LatAm targets
12 Jan 2007 ‘Expropriation’ not in government’s dictionary
9 Jan 2007 Hugo a-go-go: Chávez says he will seek to re-nationalise CANTV
9 Jan 2007 13 interested in network expansion projects
5 Jan 2007 América Móvil extends CANTV purchase deadline
14 Nov 2006 Intercable to launch fixed line service
30 Oct 2006 Huawei assists CANTV in migrate to IP NGN
27 Oct 2006 CANTV reverses last year’s losses
19 Oct 2006 CVG signs USD140 million series of network deals
17 Oct 2006 CVG Telecom rolls out cable link to Colombia
11 Oct 2006 Conatel to invest USD100 million in infrastructure projects
5 Oct 2006 América Móvil seeks extension to CANTV takeover deadline
2 Oct 2006 Alloptic deploys Venezuelan FTTH network
25 Sep 2006 Huawei to develop CANTV’s NGN for USD50 million
7 Sep 2006 Conatel consults on spectrum
5 Sep 2006 Movistar’s pre-paid users upgrade to EV-DO
21 Aug 2006 Mexican stand-offish: Telmex and AM ignore Chávez's threats
18 Aug 2006 Mobile subscribers up 60% year-on-year, fixed lines up 10%
15 Aug 2006 Regulator to invest USD100 million in fixed line, internet infrastructure
3 Aug 2006 Digitel to up investment
1 Aug 2006 TEM plotting GSM rollout in Venezuela
27 Jul 2006 CANTV 2Q profit falls to USD44.5 million
13 Jul 2006 State plans to keep 6.6% CANTV stake; América Móvil extends purchase deadline
27 Jun 2006 Impsat Venezuela to invest USD3.5 million
19 Jun 2006 Movilnet hands Huawei new 3G contract
14 Jun 2006 Movilnet first to launch BlackBerry in Venezuela
30 May 2006 Telvenco outlines USD250 million spending plan for Digitel
19 May 2006 Telvenco’s Digitel takeover approved by regulator
16 May 2006 Venezuela’s mobile market grows 55.5%
9 May 2006 You WiLL you WiLL you WiLL: three operators to return local loop licences
28 Apr 2006 CANTV partners Huawei to build IP network
27 Apr 2006 CANTV 1Q profit down 37% as mobile costs and taxes go up
20 Apr 2006 CVG given ILD go-ahead
12 Apr 2006 Telmex/AM to make offer for remaining shares in CANTV
10 Apr 2006 Triple play on way from CVG and cablecos
4 Apr 2006 America Movil buys Verizon trio
3 Apr 2006 CANTV signs up 400,000 mobile users in 1Q, plans USD500 million investment
21 Mar 2006 Movilnet earmarks USD260 million in 1H
20 Mar 2006 NetUno to take on CANTV nationwide
20 Mar 2006 NGTV bought by Interlink
17 Mar 2006 Internet penetration up, but still below regional average
6 Mar 2006 Unconfirmed – Telmex to buy Verizon’s stakes in CANTV and two other telcos
27 Feb 2006 CANTV’s net income falls by 50% after pensions hit
24 Feb 2006 Mobile users reach 12.5 million, fixed lines rise 9%
3 Feb 2006 CVG wins USD16.8 million government tender ahead of CANTV
31 Jan 2006 CANTV loses USD49 million case against regulator
30 Jan 2006 CVG Telecom focuses investment on underserved areas
23 Jan 2006 Cisneros reveals plan to merge Digitel with Infonet and Digicel
20 Jan 2006 Telecom Italia sells Venezuelan mobile business for USD425 million
18 Jan 2006 CVG partners government IT agency
16 Jan 2006 Movistar Venezuela’s customer base swells by 39%
13 Jan 2006 Conatel slaps CANTV with USD45.5 million unpaid bill
21 Dec 2005 CANTV ADS target slashed
20 Dec 2005 CATV operator to launch WiMAX in 3Q06
14 Dec 2005 Regulator launches tender for rural telecoms concession
14 Dec 2005 Movistar launches 3G in 26 cities
30 Nov 2005 Movilnet to launch BlackBerry
25 Nov 2005 Telecoms subscribers grow 16%
23 Nov 2005 State-run start-up eyes handset market
11 Nov 2005 And then there were three… PDVSA receives fixed line licence
4 Nov 2005 CVG Telecom prepares for launch
2 Nov 2005 China to build and launch Venezuela telecoms satellite
18 Oct 2005 CANTV fails in pensions appeal
14 Oct 2005 Movilnet to spend USD25 million to expand EV-DO reach
4 Oct 2005 VAS accounts for 10%-12% of mobile revenues, says new body
4 Oct 2005 CANTV seals broadband and mobile email deals
26 Sep 2005 Chávez pushes CANTV to resolve pensions problem
21 Sep 2005 Movilnet extends EV-DO to Paraguachón
14 Sep 2005 Impsat launches satellite internet access in Andean region
30 Aug 2005 CANTV pensions ruling will stand, says Chavez
24 Aug 2005 Strong growth in 2Q boosts sector revenues 16.6%
12 Aug 2005 Record quarter for mobile additions boosts penetration rate to 37.1%
28 Jul 2005 CANTV profits down; could fall further on back of pension ruling
25 Jul 2005 Digitel fined by tax agency
20 Jul 2005 Telcel passes five million customer mark
13 Jul 2005 NGTV changes hands
8 Jul 2005 IT institute to expand Wi-Fi
7 Jun 2005 Movilnet to upgrade pre-paid services
31 May 2005 TIM half price sale: cellco going cheap
27 May 2005 Telecoms sector reports 35% growth y-o-y
18 May 2005 Mobile users to pass ten million this year, says regulator
9 May 2005 Could Digitel be an América Móvil target?
6 May 2005 Digitel takeover rejected by regulator
5 May 2005 CASTEL president predicts 25% growth
11 Apr 2005 USD10 million earmarked for Interlink’s VoIP project
31 Mar 2005 Telecom investments set to rise to USD640 million in 2005
14 Mar 2005 July VoIP launch for Intercable
10 Mar 2005 CANTV gets cash from CAF
3 Mar 2005 Watchdog gives 45-day deadline for ruling on CANTV/Digitel merger
21 Feb 2005 2004 results up for CANTV
17 Feb 2005 Movilnet unveils USD220 million investment plan
22 Dec 2004 CANTV forced to wait for Digitel decision
2 Dec 2004 CANTV unveils 2005 investment plans
1 Dec 2004 CVG Telecom given go ahead to launch
8 Nov 2004 Movilnet ups budget for next-generation services
27 Oct 2004 Telefónica Móviles gets green light to acquire Telcel shares
22 Oct 2004 BellSouth settles in Venezuela
15 Oct 2004 Impsat expects new service to boost revenues
24 Sep 2004 Edelca/CVG looking for cable
19 Aug 2004 Infonet joins roaming platform
30 Jul 2004 Movilnet gives CANTV figures a boost
7 Jul 2004 TIM takes 100% of Digitel
6 Jul 2004 Government to launch new telco
6 Jul 2004 Cellcos fined over illegal long-distance charges
1 Jun 2004 CANTV to upgrade network to EV-DO
26 Apr 2004 TIM to up Corporacion Digitel stake
17 Feb 2004 Telcel retains mobile dominance and extends presence in fixed line market
6 Nov 2003 Weak economy contributes to CANTV’s Q3 loss
10 Sep 2003 New state-run telco created by government
7 Aug 2003 CANTV may default on debt
28 May 2003 CVG to launch carriers’ carrier by 2004
9 May 2003 CANTV struggles to find 1Q good news
29 Apr 2003 CANTV expects high losses thanks to currency fluctuations