by Virginia Anziano | Aug 31, 2023 | Superior derecha primera inglés, Telecommunications
Pay TV and Internet provider DirecTV (a subsidiary controlled by Vrio, which is owned by Grupo Werthein) is moving forward in its plan to expand DFibra in South America. On August 31, the company held an event to launch its fiber to the home service (FTTH) in...
Chile:
DirecTV to offer fiber-optic home Internet service in Chilean market
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 7, 2023 | Mas noticias 4 inglés, Telecommunications
DirecTV, a company controlled by Vrio, which is in turn owned by Grupo Werthein, has announced that it will begin to offer DFibra, its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Internet service, also in Chile. In this way, the company keeps expanding this new service to more South...
Ecuador:
DirecTV launches fiber-optic fixed Internet service in Ecuador
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 7, 2023 | Telecommunications
As part of the strategy the company has been implementing in South America, on July 6 DirecTV (a subsidiary controlled by Vrio, which is owned by Grupo Werthein) officially launched DFibra, its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) fixed Internet service, in the Ecuadorian...
Latin America:
DirecTV considering supplementing fiber optic Internet service with satellite technology
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 28, 2023 | Telecommunications
Pay TV and Internet service provider DirecTV (Grupo Wethein) is considering the launch of a new Satellite Internet service throughout Latin America. The new service is intended to supplement the company’s fiber optic Internet strategy (FTTH) already being implemented...
Latin America:
Millicom in negotiations with Apollo Global Management and Claure Group over potential sale of shares
by Hernán Amaya | Jan 26, 2023 | Telecommunications
In a press release issued on January 25, Millicom, a multinational providing telecommunications services under the Tigo Brand in nine Latin American countries, has confirmed that the company is discussing the sale of all its outstanding shares with Apollo Global...
Mexico:
Televisa’s proposal to merge Izzi and Megacable gets rejected
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 13, 2022 | Telecommunications
Early in the morning on December 13, Reuters revealed that media and telecommunications giant Televisa, which is the owner of Izzi, had proposed in Mexico a combination of Izzi’s and Megacable’s assets. Some hours later, Megacable officially confirmed that it was true...