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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Itaú Unibanco Holding (NYSE: ITUB), Latin America’s largest bank, has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its long-term strategic cloud provider.
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Gavin Tully, Managing Partner at Pioneer Consulting explains the challenges underserves nations face when getting on board with OTT projects
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Lumen Technologies (Lumen) has expanded its network infrastructure in México in support of the digital transformation of businesses in need of connectivity, IT infrastructure and the cloud.
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A new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is to launch in Mexico in December, using MDS Global’s VNOnDemand solution to power its business support systems.
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This episode features deputy editor Melanie Mingas, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray and senior reporters Natalie Bannerman and Abigail Opiah.
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Highline do Brasil, the tower company owned by Digital Colony, is to buy another Brazilian tower company, Phoenix, from existing owner Blackstone.
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Mobile operators are set to earn more than $52.2 billion from RCS by 2028, according to the findings of a report by business messaging intelligence company, Mobilesquared.
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Salim Khouri, Director of Solutions Engineering at Expereo, talks to Capacity Media about SD-WAN implementation, carrier planning, and what the main reasons are to switch to SD-WAN.
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Song Toh, VP of Global Network Services at Tata Communications, speaks to Capacity Media about SD-WAN investment and adoption, next-gen technology opportunities, and what the company's roadmap in the SD-WAN space looks like as we venture into 2021.
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Gold Data is to expand its regional footprint by connecting all the major data centres in Mexico City via a redundant fibre optic network deployed by the firm.
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Unsurprisingly, remote working has soared this year. In the whole of 2019, just 16% of UK employees did some work from home.
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Sparkle has expanded its network reach in Brazil with the opening of a new point of presence (PoP) in Porto Alegre.
