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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Ericsson is to incorporate Sinch’s SMS Function (SMSF), a cloud-native 3GPP-specified messaging product into its core network to support its global 5G rollout.
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Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) has delivered an 800 gigabits per second (800G) single wavelength with Infinera’s sixth-generation Infinite Capacity Engine technology across 800 kilometres on Corning’s TXF optical fibre.
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Aloo Telecom has announced that it has selected Nokia to be the partner that will boost the capacity of its IP backbone.
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Capacity heard from Gestor de Infraestructuras de Guinea Ecuatorial (GITGE) about the company's work in Equatorial Guinea.
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Julio Beamonte, Chief Executive Officer of Telefónica International Wholesale Services, talks to Capacity about his first impressions of the wholesale industry since taking up his role of CEO in 2019, and shares his view about the improvements carriers should focus on in the coming years, the key challenges for the sector and new opportunities he sees ahead for Latin America.
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The event economy is likely to suffer losses of US$1 billion as a direct result of tech industry event cancellations due to coronavirus.
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Q&A with Dmitry Krasilnikov, CEO Brilliant Telecom.
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Cisco has unveiled a toolkit of solutions for 5G service providers, intended to drive revenue, and ultimately profitability, from their 5G infrastructure.
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Metaswitch’s MaX UC has landed a new deal to supply Hutchinson Drei Austria with a converged unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) solution for business customers, allowing the firm to provide an all -IP and mobile native business services solution.
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Chinese tech giant Huawei, has initiated a global collaboration strategy to help its enterprise division achieve “mutual benefits” with business partners around the world.
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Capacity shares 5 key stories from around the world making headlines today!
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Troubled Indian service provider Vodafone Idea (NSE: IDEA), is to fully transition its IT application stack to its Universal Cloud, following the pilot phase launch of the Optiva Charging Engine.
