Bogota, Colombia — Delta Partners, the leading TMT strategy consulting and investment firm in high growth markets, is proud to announce the opening of its latest office in Bogota, Colombia. This makes it the firm’s fifth office after Dubai, Johannesburg, Barcelona and Singapore. Its new Latin American headquarters will act as the hub from which to serve Delta Partners’ growing Latin American client base.

The office is located in the heart of Bogota’s financial and business district, and will be headed by Javier Alvarez, Managing Partner and co-founder of Delta Partners. Javier brings over 17 years of experience in telecommunications, media and technology in four continents. He has advised a wide range of leading companies in areas related to strategy development, commercial and financial turnarounds, and technology rollout. In addition, Javier has been involved in several of the largest telecom M&A and fund raising transactions globally.

Joining Javier in the management team is Daniel Torras, an Associate Partner with a wealth of experience in Latin America. Daniel has advised fixed, mobile, Pay TV and wholesale operators, as well as financial institutions, in countries including Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and the Caribbean.

“Latin America as a region represents a very attractive opportunity for Delta Partners. It represents close to 10% of the world’s telecom market value with a contribution of almost USD 150 billion in revenues,” says Javier Alvarez. “We chose Bogota as our regional headquarters due to its central location, prosperous economy, pool of talent available, and vibrant telecommunications market.”

As the region’s fifth largest telecom market, Colombia has spearheaded bringing broadband to rural and under-privileged segments through a combination of government initiatives such as Plan Vive Digital, which aims to grow internet penetration four-fold by 2014, as well as by issuing new telecommunications licenses and promoting private investment.

Similar initiatives are underway throughout Latin America, resulting in a flurry of investment in high speed broadband infrastructure like next-generation fiber networks, IPTV, 4G wireless internet technologies such as LTE, and advanced IT services for corporate clients. This is favoring the proliferation of converged multiple-play operators focused on serving the communications and entertainment needs of residential and business customers alike.

Such unprecedented level of activity, however, is not without risk.

“Adapting to the new order will demand the acquisition of functional and technical skills that most operators don’t have today,” stated Daniel Torras, “and the prioritization of investments to maximize returns. Having assisted telecom operators in many markets globally to navigate these challenges successfully, we are delighted to bring our experience to Colombia and the rest of Latin America. We are fully committed to the region and look forward to supporting our clients and business partners in this exciting arena.

To learn more, visit Delta Partners.

The article Delta Partners Open new Office in Bogota appeared first on The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!.

AT&T announced on February 07, 2012 that its AT&T U-verse for iPad App, which makes it easy for users to connect their iPad to their TV for an even better viewing experience, is available on the App Store.

Recent studies indicate that the majority of tablet owners use their device simultaneously while watching TV, and with this app users can link their iPad to their choice of any U-verse TV receiver and access several great new features like:

• Extra content and information about the TV show you’re watching, including series overview, episode synopsis, photos, cast and crew information, related TV shows and more.
• A full-featured, intuitive U-verse remote control with channel, guide, DVR, interactive app and on-demand controls, eliminating the need for extra (or lost) remotes throughout the home.
• Advanced search functionality to help you find the content you want.
• Recommendations on what to watch with ratings and reviews.
• Ability to share information about what you are watching with friends on Facebook.

And while you’re on the go, you can:

• Watch hit TV shows and movies over any Wi-Fi connection. Choose from a library of popular content based on your U-verse TV package, including shows and movies from STARZ, ENCORE, TBS, TNT, truTV, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, with more choices added on an ongoing basis.
• Access the U-verse programming guide and DVR scheduling, similar to the functionality available on the U-verse app for iPhone and iPod touch.

You can view a video demo of the app here.

“Today, we are taking our best in class TV experience and taking it to a whole new level by joining two very powerful platforms: your TV and iPad,” said David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Mobility.

“With our new app, AT&T U-verse customers have access to incredible functionality to make the TV experience much richer, from superior search and control functionality, to fresh content that tells you more about what you’re watching, to the ability to share what you’re watching with your friends through social networks. And, when they leave the home, our customers can take the U-verse experience with them.”

Using the U-verse IP platform and in-home U-verse Wi-Fi network, customers can link the app to any U-verse TV receiver in their home. Using a simple one-time set up process for each U-verse receiver, customers just tune to channel 9301 and go through intuitive steps to name their U-verse receivers using a default name like “living room” or “bedroom,” or create a personalized name, to enable the functionality and features.

AT&T U-verse TV was the fastest growing TV service in the country in 2011 and is the only 100 percent Internet Protocol-based television (IPTV) service offered by a national service provider. AT&T U-verse TV ranked “Highest in Residential Television Service Satisfaction in the North Central, South and West Regions,” according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Residential Television Service Provider Satisfaction Studies(SM).

The AT&T U-verse for iPad App is available for free from the App Store on iPad or at www.itunes.com/appstore.

The article AT&T U-verse for iPad App Available on the App Store appeared first on The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!.