Latam
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Telefónica has continued its consolidation of its Latin American brands, agreeing to sell its controlling stake in Coltel to Millicom. -
As the demand for high-speed internet and reliable digital connectivity continues to surge, South America is emerging as a key player in the global subsea cable ecosystem.
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Telefónica’s Venezuela-based subsidiary will pay more than $85.2 million to resolve an investigation by the US Justice Department that it allegedly bribed Venezuelan officials.
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Latin American data centre operator ODATA unveiled plans to construct two facilities in Colombia to provide 144MW of connectivity to the region.
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Internet exchange (IX) operator DE-CIX has expanded to Brazil, launching two locations in the South American country.
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Microsoft is continuing its infrastructure spending spree after it announced plans to spend $1.3 billion building out cloud and AI capacity in Mexico.
Forthcoming events
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Life has been challenging for Digicel, with earthquakes, hurricanes, financial troubles and now Covid. New CEO Oliver Coughlan tells Alan Burkitt-Gray that the company has a new strategy to build growth
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Capacity’s Natalie Bannerman speaks to GlobeNet CEO Eduardo Falzoni, about the impending launch of its Malbec subsea cable and what it means for the region
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Sinch AB has received regulatory approval for its acquisition of Latam-based messaging platform Wavy.
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American Tower is to acquire Telxius Towers following a deal with its parent company Telefónica, S.A.
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Transaction Network Services (TNS) can now support outbound roaming traffic from US carriers to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
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Economies across Latin America could face “significant negative impact” if the reductions in network speed and quality seen during Covid-19 lockdowns become a permanent fixture.
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Connectivity across the LATAM region requires investment and collaboration in order to meet future needs.
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We’re back and day three of ITW 2020 didn’t skimp on the content despite its virtual format, this time with a regional connectivity focus.
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The CEO of Liberty Communications Puerto Rico, Naji Khoury, has said the firm expects its acquisition of AT&T’s assets in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands to close this year.
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Digitalk Carrier Cloud has secured 10 new operator partners in the past six months – including key wins in Peru, Brazil and Mexico – which have triggered “significant capacity expansion”.
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A partnership between Blue Ridge Networks and Imaging Center has been established to provide proven endpoint and critical infrastructure cybersecurity solutions for the private and public sectors across Mexico and Latin America.
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Capacity Latam 2020 in Sao Paulo hosted around 120 companies with over 450 senior level attendees present. The event featured dialogue, access to operations and a whole host information about the direction the industry is heading. While there were many big learning points from this year’s event, download the whitepaper to find out the nine key things to take away from Capacity LATAM 2020.
