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Brazil starts free broadband tests

The Brazilian government will start testing free public broadband this coming Saturday (14).

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Brazilian industrial policy: what it means for IT

A series of measures announced today as part of the new Brazilian industrial policy will have a series of implications for the IT sector, including lower hiring costs. IT Decisions gives a summary of the Brasil Maior plan and what … Continue reading

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IT’s Brazil: The National Broadband Plan

Top politicians in Brazil have been repeatedly quoted as saying that conditions need to be created to lead Brazil into the knowledge economy recently, but are the fundamentals in place for that? The series IT’s Brazil will examine the components of … Continue reading

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Telecom giants get Olympics deal

Consortium Embratel-Claro was chosen as the exclusive national sponsor for the telecommunications infrastructure supporting the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

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Start the Week #1: GDP, CeBIT & Rio Olympics

Featured in this Start the Week podcast, week commencing 7 March 2011: Mark Hillary and Angelica Mari from IT Decisions talk about the impressive Brazilian GDP growth announced last week, the Rio Olympic games, and the outcome of the CeBIT … Continue reading

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