Latin America
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Wireless Logic, a leading global IoT solutions provider, has acquired Arqia, Brazil’s largest independent authorised MVNO, in a move that strengthens its expansion across Latin America. -
Conversations at the Capacity Latam 2025 event in São Paulo this year touched on Fortaleza, Chile and Argentina’s potential, long-distance fibre, data centre booms, power, ISP consolidations, and a lot more – here are eight of the main talking points.
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The Argentinian government has blocked Telefónica’s proposed $1.2 billion sale of its local unit amid competition concerns.
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Megaport, a global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), has unveiled a strategic partnership with Angola Cables and its subsidiary, Telcables Brasil, to enhance global connectivity solutions.
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DE-CIX has launched its first internet exchanges (IXs) in Brazil, DE-CIX São Paulo and DE-CIX Rio de Janeiro.
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ODATA, a leading Latin American data centre provider and part of Aligned Data Centers, has announced the launch of DC SP04, a state-of-the-art facility in Osasco, São Paulo.
Forthcoming events
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Elea Digital has completed the first phase of its multi-MW hyperscale data centre in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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CloudHQ commences work on its first 200,000 sqm data centre campus in Brazil.
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Mexico’s electricity utility is to use satellite company SES in its ambition to provide rural internet services.
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Marlink has been awarded a Public Service Delegation contract to deliver broadband Internet and 4G/5G services via satellite networks in French Guiana.
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TIM had “better-than-expected results” for 2022, the former Telecom Italia said last night.
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Ericsson’s new head of Europe and Latin America is to be Jenny Lindqvist, widening of her current role, head of northern and central Europe.
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América Móvil and Telxius will deploy a new subsea cable linking Guatemala and the United States.
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Brazilian operator Oi SA has exited bankruptcy protection after six years, causing its shares to soar by as much as 53%.
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1547 has partnered with investment management firm Harrison Street to buy Chase Tower in McAllen, Texas, one of the most important internet exchange locations for traffic between Texas and Mexico.
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Elea Digital has announced the first sustainability-linked bond issued by a data centre operator in Latin America.
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Nokia is to deploy the first industrial-grade LTE private network in a port terminal in Chile at San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI).
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Brazil’s telecoms regulator wants to position the country in the top 20 in the world in terms of connectivity and services.
