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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In this week's episode: Chinese IPOs hang in the balance as the US Senate and Nasdaq change the rules; the Dutch comms industry is appealing for greater subsea connectivity as a direct response to the Covid-19 crisis; TikTok has a new CEO and so does Colt; and for our interview this week, Alan will be speaking to Stephanie Liston on the upcoming FCC developments.
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Digicel has received “overwhelming support” from its debtholders for its restructuring, the company has told Capacity.
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Join Capacity for this latest webinar on the latest trends and its impact on network providers.
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MEF has announced that 24 global service providers now offer a combined total of 77 certified MEF 3.0 SD-WAN and Carrier Ethernet (CE) services.
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Digicel, the Caribbean and Pacific mobile operator, has filed for bankruptcy, saying it has “unsustainable levels of indebtedness”.
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Amid the current uncertainty, business priorities have evolved; demanding change be accelerated and adding further challenges to already complex initiatives. Digital transformation is central to meeting consumer expectations and growth ambitions in this landscape.
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Technological literacy and a lack of relevant content are muting global internet penetration rates, despite the cost of services reducing across the board.
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Italian operator TIM witnessed an increase in net profit of 216% year on year in its full year financial results, along with a 285% increase in cash generation and a €1.8 billion reduction of net financial debt year on year.
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Capacity shares 5 key finance stories from around the world making headlines today!
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GTT Communications has expanded its managed SD-WAN service offering in the Americas using Silver Peak’s Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN edge platform.
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Featuring editor-in-chief Joao Marques Lima and this week I’m joined by our editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman, and our first podcast guest, Carl Roberts, partner at global management consultancy Hadaara Consulting.
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China Telecom Global (CTG), has selected Angola Cables as their preferred carrier to bolster their long-haul links between Asia, Africa and Latam.
