Latin America
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The Caribbean and Latin America are unique markets for connectivity - here are seven things to take into account that emerged from discussions at the recent Capacity CALA industry event. -
Low latency network solutions provider Avelacom is set to expand its network infrastructure with new Points of Presence to enhance interconnectivity between the US and Mexican financial markets
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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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Nokia and Radiográfica Costarricense SA (RACSA) have deployed Costa Rica’s first standalone 5G (5G SA) network.
Forthcoming events
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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.
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Musk calls Brazilian justice 'evil dictator' as legal battle escalates, threatening Starlink's operations in the country
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Nokia has been selected by Claro Argentina to roll out 5G infrastructure throughout the country.
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Millicom and Telefónica have agreed to merge Telefónica Colombia (Coltel) and TigoUne, reducing the number of telecom operators in the country from four to three.
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Nokia and Claro have completed the first stage of Colombia’s largest 5G deployment, covering over 1,000 sites across the nation.
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WOM, the Chilean start-up operator, has filed for bankruptcy in the US.
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Capacity Latam has just wrapped up in São Paulo after two days of South America-focused discussion and information sharing. Here are 9 things we learned from the sessions and the networking this year – some that are obvious, and some that might not have been.
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Capacity investigates the opportunities and challenges for digital infrastructure that will arise in Colombia as 5G rollouts get under way.
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ODATA, an Aligned Data Centers company and a provider of data centre services for Latin America, has announced plans to expand its operations in Mexico.
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Hurricane Electric has deployed a new point of presence (PoP) in the Ascenty SCL2 data centre in Santiago, Chile.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled plans to launch an AWS infrastructure region in Mexico by early 2025.
