Latin America
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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. -
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.
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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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Communication service providers believe that AI software is key to reducing network energy demand and emissions, according to research from Nokia and GSMA Intelligence.
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Vodafone Foundation has launched an international search for climate change research partners to help expand the focus of its DreamLab smartphone app.
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National Portuguese regulator ANACOM said that the country’s delayed 5G auction has generated $657.1 million.
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In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from geopolitics in TMT to sustainability in Poland.
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IBM has published the results of its latest global study on cloud transformation which has found that there is drastic shift in business needs positioning hybrid cloud as the dominant IT architecture.
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OneWeb has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) deal with Tampnet to outline a series of technology trials.
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The 17th annual Global Carrier Awards (GCAs) was back live in London during this year's Capacity Europe conference.
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Phoenix Tower International (PTI) and Outremer Telecom have entered into an exclusivity agreement for the acquisition of 203 wireless towers by Phoenix.
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In a two-part panel session DOCOMO Digital's Filippo Giachi and Rahul Mughal unpack the booming sector that is cloud gaming, to mixed views.
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Nominations are now open for next year's Datacloud Awards, scheduled to return to Monaco in April.
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Meet Subspace, the ambitious start-up that aims to optimise the internet for real-time services. Natalie Bannerman speaks to its co-founder and CTO, William King, on how the idea for the business came about, and what it means for telcos and the gaming sector
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Marynet Bassily, director of procurement and supply chain, EMEA at Vantage Data Centers, explains how she has overcome many obstacles to establish a career spanning construction and telecoms – and how she is encouraging her company and the wider industry to focus on inclusivity
