News The move marks another step in the company’s Latin American retreat Telefónica has agreed to sell its entire stake in Telefónica Móviles del Uruguay to Millicom for $440 million, continuing its withdrawal from Latin America. The company confirmed the agreement...
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Telefonica, America Movil score spectrum in Uruguay
Regulator reveals results of 700-MHz and AWS spectrum auction, telcos pay out in excess of US$65 million.
Telefónica considers axing ~5,000 Spanish jobs as streamlining continues
According to anonymous insiders speaking to the Financial Times, Telefonica is proposing to cut up to 5,000 in its home market, Spain.
Telefónica Deutschland swaps CEO Haas for Cellnex’s Argelich Hesse
This week, Telefónica Deutschland (O2) has announced that it has appointed Santiago Argelich Hesse, current CEO of Cellnex Poland, as its new CEO.
SWR deploys Europe’s first ’Rail-5G’ Wi-Fi
News South Western Railway (SWR) has become the first train operator in Europe to roll out a ‘Rail-5G’ Wi-Fi solution, promising internet speeds up to 20 times faster than currently available on most UK trains The new technology has gone live on a 70 km stretch...
AT&T stands firm on DEI after announcing $5.75bn Lumen fibre deal
News The company insists it will not follow rivals like Verizon in scrapping DEI policies to gain regulatory approval for deals Following AT&T’s $5.75 billion deal to acquire Lumen Technologies’ fibre assets, CEO John Stankey has emphasised the company’s...
BT accelerates fibre rollout amid cost cuts
News Despite weaker sales abroad, BT’s leaner strategy is paying off, resulting in stronger margins BT has ramped up its full fibre rollout plans after hitting record build and connection highs during FY25, even as overall revenue declined 2% to £20.4 billion. ...
Vodafone Group Selects 3SS and 3Ready for New Group TV Solution
Vodafone Group has selected 3SS and its 3Ready product platform to power the next-generation Vodafone TV user experiences (UX) across all Vodafone TV’s markets.
Telxius joins Google on the Firmina Subsea Cable System, connecting US, Brazil and Argentina
Telxius, the leading global connectivity provider, is joining the Firmina subsea cable system. Firmina will connect the East Coast of the USA to Las Toninas (Argentina), with additional landings in Praia Grande (Brazil) and Punta del Este (Uruguay). Telxius will subsequently host Firmina in its Santos digital hub in Brazil
5G gathers momentum in Latin America
5G has started to make its presence felt in Latin America, with many countries testing and preparing to deploy over the next few months.
Europe to Brazil in 60 milliseconds on the global distributed platform NetIX by Neterra
Press Release NetIX can now offer connectivity via EllaLink - the fastest route ever between these two continents!Sofia, Bulgaria – 27th June 2022: Neterra engineers have secured the fastest connection between Brazil and Europe, using NetIX, the leading global...
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Roam wasn’t built in a day
Press Release Jonathan Wall, Manager at Aetha Consulting, reflects on the European Parliament’s commitment to extend Roam Like at Home for a further 10 years – and considers what this might mean for the rest of the world.Will the recent decision to extend...
Telefónica implements Eco Rating to identify sustainable mobile phones
The labelling system that identifies the most sustainable mobile phones arrives in Latin America with the telco in seven of its eight operations
America Movil spins off towers, merges Chilean unit
The spin off will create a new tower co called Sitio Latinoamerica, owning around 36,000 communications towers throughout the region
Google announces new US – Argentina subsea cable
News Google has announced its plans to build a new open submarine cable, Firmina, from the US East Coast to Las Toninas in Argentina. The cable will have additional landing points in Brazil and Uruguay. Firmina will be the longest cable in the world that can run...
Costa Rican regulator gives go ahead for Movistar-Cabletica merger
The deal, first announced last summer, is worth around $500 million and has been undergoing regulatory procedures ever since
FreeCast Chooses 3SS to Transform User Experience for Aggregated Multi-Streaming Service
Press Release 3 Screen Solutions (3SS), leading provider of software solutions for set-top boxes (STB) and multiscreen entertainment, announces that FreeCast Inc. has selected the 3READY Product Framework to transform the user experience (UX) of its aggregated OTT...
SatADSL and Andesat partnership provides new opportunities for Spanish speaking South American markets
Press Release Satellite services providers will now be able to access Spanish speaking markets throughout South America owing to a new strategic partnership between Brussels-based provider of satellite services SatADSL and the teleport operator Andesat. Connecting to...
Proximus Pickx Android TV Service Goes Live Built On Future-ready Platform Enabled by 3SS
Press Release 3 Screen Solutions (3SS), leading provider of software solutions for set-tox box (STB) and multiscreen digital entertainment, announces that Proximus Pickx, the next-generation IPTV+OTT TV entertainment offering from Belgium’s largest telco...
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