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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Both Millicom and du have reported strong performance growth for fourth quarter of 2021.
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Maritime VSAT operator Marlink has confirmed its third satellite partnership of the last seven days.
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400Gbps technologies are expected to drive service provider router market growth, according to a report by Dell’Oro Group.
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Global management consulting firm Bain & Company has published its 2022 Global M&A report which found that telecoms M&A experienced a dramatic rebound during 2021.
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A very British approach to regulation; altimeter checks in Norway and the cold side of quantum computing
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Arianespace has successfully launched 34 more satellites for OneWeb, taking the company’s total in orbit to 428.
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Chilean FTTH provider Mundo has a new owner after Linzor Capital Partners, together with minority partners Teras Capital Spain and CyC, transferred 100% of the business to DigitalBridge.
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Revenue and profit increased across the board for both América Móvil and Globe as the former reaped the rewards of its Tracfone sale and the latter reported its network investments had paid off.
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The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Is partnering with the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme (DAP) to promote digital inclusion in Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
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Piemonte Holding and Goldman Sachs Asset Management's private credit business have completed an investment in Elea Digital, an ecosystem of six data centres in Brazil.
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Activist investors; shareholding U-turns; and STL's Ankit Agarwal
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Millicom has teamed up with the FreeMove Alliance – a global group comprising Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telia and Telecom Italia – to deliver connectivity solutions to multinationals across the Americas and beyond.
