by Hernán Amaya | Jul 6, 2022 | OTT / VOD
As announced on July 6 at the TIM’s (Telecom Italia) annual convention, Amazon Prime Video will expand its mobile-only streaming service to make it available in Brazil through the telecommunications operator. The OTT’s mobile-only version is already available in...
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:
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...