by Virginia Anziano | Aug 31, 2023 | 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...
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...
Colombia:
Movistar launches OTT Pay TV service for FTTH Internet customers
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 21, 2023 | OTT / VOD
On March 21, Colombian telecommunications operator Movistar (owned by Telefónica) launched two new packs including OTT Pay TV and FTTH (Fiber to the Home) Internet services. The move marks a step forward in Telefónica’s streaming Pay TV strategy in the region, since...
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...