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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Eutelsat’s Konnect satellite, which will provide broadband services for Europe and Africa, has entered its final phase ahead of its 16 January launch.
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Restricting competition in 5G network equipment and infrastructure has an adverse effect on global economics, according to a report by Oxford Economics.
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Investment bank Morgan Stanley has won the business to analyse Telefónica on its operations in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
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TM Forum confirms the appointment of three new people to its board of directors.
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Carriers and other service providers from across the world are about to announce a new network that will automate settlements for the provision of flexible business products.
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Equinix has today announced the completion of its acquisition of three data centres from Axtel that serve the Mexico City and Monterrey metro areas of Mexico.
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Accenture has agreed to acquire Symantec’s cyber security services business from Broadcom.
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Chris Roy, AT&T's Vice President talks to Capacity Media reporter Natalie Bannerman, about some of the latest carrier trends and challenges, including Edge computing, 5G and interoperability.
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HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC) has today introduced the HGC Smart Digital Ecosystem to local and overseas markets.
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MEF has announced that Nokia’s Nuage Networks, Versa Networks and Infovista have become the first vendors certified to support MEF 3.0 SD-WAN services.
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Phoenix Tower International (PTI) has entered into purchase, sale and master lease agreements with Telefónica over towers in Ecuador and Colombia.
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From recorded panel sessions, promotional videos and video testimonials to TV interviews with the top CEO’s across the sector, 2019 has been a great year for video content across Capacity’s multiple platforms.
