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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Telesat and TIM Brasil have completed a first-of-its-kind LEO backhaul testing in Brazil.
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Yondr Group has announced a $2 billion expansion plan to open up data centres across the US, Canada and Central and South America.
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EllaLink has completed the marine installation of its trans-Atlantic subsea cable system between Europe and Latin America and is set to go live in May 2021. Capacity caught up with the company to get all the final details
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Guarulhos International Airport, in São Paulo, has become the first in the world to provide friction-free Wifi access.
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Capacity shares 5 key stories from around the world making headlines today!
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Leveraging some of its 6,435 kilometres of Pacific coastline, Chile will soon host a digital gateway linking Latin America to Asia. Melanie Mingas reports
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Rachael Wilson, managing director of UK-based equality, diversity and inclusion consultancy EW Group, explores the need to think differently about neurodiversity.
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In our increasingly connected world, the use of IoT devices and high bandwidth applications has become more prolific across multiple industries, and there is a need for broader, more reliable coverage.
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Axiata's AI backer, the big shift to Open RAN, and why our homes are the new edge
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Oracle has opened its second cloud region in Brazil to deliver a full disaster recovery solution in the country.
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Capacity’s Natalie Bannerman spoke to Caetano Pessoa, Product Marketing at TOMIA, about the challenges in the wholesale blockchain market and how TOMIA is rising to meet these demands.
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Millicom has started the first moves to open RAN operation in its mobile networks in Latin America.
