by Hernán Amaya | Aug 25, 2025 | Inferior 2 inglés, Telecommunications
Pay TV and Internet provider DirecTV has formally entered a new segment: mobile services. On August 25 it officially launched its own offering in Colombia as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) using the network developed by Tigo (an operator owned by Millicom...
Colombia:
DirecTV activates its own mobile phone service in beta phase
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 15, 2025 | Telecommunications
Telecommunications giant DirecTV (Grupo Werthein) has just launched its own mobile phone service in Colombia. As TAVI Latam could find out from company sources, the new service is operating in a beta phase for the time being and is using the network developed by Tigo...
Ecuador:
Telefónica sells Movistar Ecuador to Millicom
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 13, 2025 | Telecommunications
Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica keeps on selling off its operations in Latin America. On June 13 it reached an agreement to sell 100% of its Ecuadorian unit to Millicom, a provider of telecommunications services operating under the Tigo brand in Latin...
Colombia:
Millicom fulfils preliminary agreement to acquire Telefónica’s subsidiary in Colombia
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 13, 2025 | Telecommunications
Millicom, the telecommunications company holding nearly 50% of the capital of Colombian operator Tigo, announced on March 12 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Colombian assets owned by Telefónica, which has a 67.5% stake in Movistar Colombia....
Bolivia:
Fútbol Canal debuts with local league match live broadcast and agreement with eight Pay TV operators
by Hernán Amaya | Feb 13, 2025 | Content
On February 12, Fútbol Canal, a new channel owned by the Bolivian Soccer Federation (FBF), made its debut with a live broadcast of the match between Real Oruro and ABB, which marked the beginning of the Summer Tournament. At that moment, the channel became available...