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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According to the most recent report from the GLF, 80% of carriers cite fraudulent traffic management as a “strategic” or “top priority”. This among other things has highlighted the increasing need among carriers for robust security products and agile solutions.
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Telserv has announced today that it has been acquired by Amsterdam-based MessageBird.
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Fraud is growing as a concern throughout the businesses of wholesale carriers, but they need to stay aware to deal with a constantly shifting landscape.
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The ITW Global Leaders’ Forum is due to publish its whitepaper on the Communications Blockchain Network (CBN), Capacity investigates.
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The winners of the 2019 Messaging and SMS Global Awards have been named.
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Innovations in the subsea cable market are being driven by the bandwidth-hungry content sector. Guy Matthews considers their impact.
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As Metro Fibre and small cells solidify their place in the limelight. The natural progression is to highlight its glamorous side, which is where investors should pump their cash into. Abigail Opiah reports.
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Over the last 24 months, Digital Realty has broken the record for the largest data centre M&A deal twice. The company has, in the past ten years, invested nearly $23BN in such transactions throughout its world dominance quest, double the closest rival Equinix. Is it enough? João Marques Lima searches for the answer.
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The 15th Annual Global Carrier Awards took place in London on October 30, bringing together over 420 members of the wider wholesale community to celebrate the industry's biggest achievements over the last 12 months.
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Epsilon has announced its strategic move into the enterprise market with its global, secure software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) as the key offering.
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NJFX has truly established itself as a leading subsea player on the world’s stage, but where did it all start? Capacity’s Jason McGee-Abe caught up with Gil Santaliz, CEO of NJFX, to find out more about the company’s meteoric journey.
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DE-CIX has now expanded its global interconnection model to its most eastern point to date. Jason McGee-Abe speaks to Ivo Ivanov, DE-CIX’s international CEO.
