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.
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The first 5G small cell network architecture and product definitions have been published by the Small Cell Forum (SCF), in a bid to prevent industry fragmentation.
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Economies across Latin America could face “significant negative impact” if the reductions in network speed and quality seen during Covid-19 lockdowns become a permanent fixture.
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Seabras and its subsidiaries have emerged from its Chapter 11 filing with a new company ownership structure and the appointments of a new CEO and CFO for Seaborn Networks.
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Capacity shares 5 key stories from around the world making headlines today!
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C&W Communications has acquired IT Outsource (ITO), a managed service provider in the Cayman Islands, for an undisclosed amount.
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Featuring editor-in-chief João Marques Lima, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman. In our guest special, Alan interviews TSF’s head of international funding, Rudolf Gordon-Seymour on the organisation’s work around Covid-19.
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Capacity shares 5 key stories from around the world making headlines today!
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Liberty Latin America (LLA) has selected Ericsson for a major upgrade of its mobile core network across the Caribbean and Latin America.
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Featuring editor-in-chief João Marques Lima, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.
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Capacity’s Natalie Bannerman explores the world of multi-cloud, questioning what’s next for the space and the evolution of the trend.
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Burned by the investment decisions of the past, telcos have for years been largely absent from the data space. However, it could be time to revise the strategy. Melanie Mingas writes.
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A special edition rich list analysing the impact of Covid-19 on the fortunes of the world’s “most successful entrepreneurs”, has been dominated by executives from across the tech and communications landscape.
