by Hernán Amaya | Aug 23, 2022 | Telecommunications
Spokespeople for Totalplay, a telco owned by Mexican Grupo Salinas, have told TAVI Latam that the company’s new operation in Colombia, launched in July 2021, has already reached the 6,500 subscriber mark. “Our plan is to close 2022 with 15,000 users,” they...
Global:
Eutelsat and OneWeb agree to combine assets
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 26, 2022 | Telecommunications
On July 26, just one day after the official announcement of negotiations, satellite operators Eutelsat (France) and OneWeb (Britain) announced they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a view to combining both companies. The new company resulting from the...
Uruguay:
Government licenses five Pay TV operators to provide Internet services
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 16, 2022 | Telecommunications
As a result of five resolutions issued by Uruguay’s Executive Branch, five Pay TV operators have been authorized to provide Internet services, a combination so far prohibited in that country. The companies that have been awarded the license are Montecable, Nuevo Siglo...
Brazil:
Oi launches Fiber To The Room services
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 15, 2022 | Telecommunications
Brazilian telecommunications company Oi has started offering services using Fiber To The Room (FTTR) technology. The initiative, called Oi Fibra X, consists in extending the fiber optic network to every room, which means that users will be guaranteed access to fiber...
Argentina:
DirecTV enters into agreement with Metrotel to offer fiber optic home Internet
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 25, 2021 | Telecommunications
DirecTV (Grupo Werthein) has announced that after closing a deal with Argentine telecommunications company Metrotel, it will begin to offer fiber optic (FTTH) home Internet as a supplement to its satellite (DTH) and streaming Pay TV services in Argentina. The first...
El Salvador:
Telefónica sells Salvadorean subsidiary to General International Telecom
by Gustavo Hernández | Oct 15, 2021 | Telecommunications
On October 15 telecommunications company Telefónica notified Spain’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CNMV) of the sale of its Salvadorean unit. The purchaser is General International Telecom Limited and the transaction amount is USD 144 million. “This...