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:
Internet Day 2022: DirecTV Go already available for commercialization by Argentine ISPs
by Hernán Amaya | May 18, 2022 | OTT / VOD
DirecTV, a Pay TV company owned by Grupo Werthein, has adopted in Argentina a strategy it has been implementing in Brazil and Colombia. It has decided to outsource the commercialization of DirecTV Go, its streaming Pay TV service, through local ISPs (Internet Service...
Argentina:
Telecentro launches new 4K Alexa built-in STB with surround sound
by Virginia Anziano | Mar 15, 2022 | Pay TV
Argentine telecommunications operator Telecentro has launched a new set-top-box for its Pay TV service, whose main appeal is that Amazon’s Alexa voice-controlled virtual assistant is built into it. Called T1, the device makes it possible to view content in 4K quality...
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...
Brazil:
Eutelsat: “In March 2021, we started simulation tests on 23 FTA channels with a view to migration from C band to Ku band”
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 21, 2021 | Interviews
Eutelsat Brasil CEO Rodrigo Campos is interviewed by TAVI Latam. He is an engineer who has over two decades´ experience in the telecommunications industry and has been working for Eutelsat since 2014. >> Highlights from The Interview:-Brazil has a unique Free-To-Air...