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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Season 2, episode 13 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporter Natalie Bannerman, and special guests Hannes Gredler and Richard Brandon from RtBrick.
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IHS Holding Limited has acquired Centennial Towers’ Brazilian and Colombian tower operations.
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Millicom’s Tigo Business has partnered Amazon Web Services (AWS) to expand and integrate its managed and professional services into its cloud solutions portfolio.
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Open RAN in Afghanistan, acquisition plans from Digital 9, digital hubs in West Africa and an interview with TSF
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Tampnet has closed its transaction with BP for the acquisition of the BP Gulf of Mexico (GoM) fibre network in the North Sea.
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GigNet, a Mexican Digital Infrastructure company, has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire FB Submarine’s subsea cable system, GigNet-1.
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Biden's $100bn broadband boost; Digital Colony splashes out in Indonesia and edge is the word in data centres
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Benjamin Vicente has been appointed director of finance for GigNet Mexico.
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The number of eSIMs installed in connected devices will increase from 1.2 billion in 2021, to 3.4 billion in 2025, representing nearly 80% in growth.
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International Telecoms Week 2021 will now take place in August.
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Your news roundup from around the world making headlines today!
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Season 2, episode 11 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman, and special guest Josh Snowhorn.
