Latin America
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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. -
Nokia and Radiográfica Costarricense SA (RACSA) have deployed Costa Rica’s first standalone 5G (5G SA) network.
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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.
Forthcoming events
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Desarrollo País (Country Development), the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel) and the Regional Government of Magallanes are to develop the first Antarctic subsea cable.
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EllaLink's new connection and KKR's latest spending spree
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EllaLink confirms that the EllaLink subsea cable system between Europe and Latin America is now operational at Equinix data centres in the region.
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Research by Inmarsat has found that despite the accelerating speed of Internet of Things (IoT) adoption during the Covid-19 pandemic, poor or unreliable connectivity is a key barrier.
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Telefonica and Wipro Limited have announced a joint agreement to introduce continuous integration, continuous deployment and continuous testing (CI/CD/CT) in Telefonica’s German and Brazillian markets.
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New standards are required to stimulate the deployment of "cyber-physical systems" in agtech to feed a fast-growing global population.
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IHS Towers is to acquire 5,709 telecoms towers in South Africa from MTN for approximately $412 million (ZAR 6.4 billion) in cash.
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Millicom is to acquire the remaining 45% equity interest in its joint venture businesses in Guatemala (Tigo Guatemala) for $2.2 billion in cash.
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Satellite buys; presidential visits; and Capgemini's Shamik Mishra
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New satellite internet concepts are moving ahead but are some types of companies better positioned to succeed in this growing market than others? Chris Daehnick, associate partner at McKinsey & Company, explores the prospects
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William Natta, communication officer at Télécoms Sans Frontières, outlines the importance of connectivity in education – and how the NGO supports children in crisis
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Viasat, the US company that this week announced a planned merger with Inmarsat, is to build a satellite-enabled community internet system covering Latin America and the Caribbean.
