Latin America – Page 16
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M&A
FiBrasil linked to role in fibre consolidation
Telefónica and CDPQ JV linked to investment plans with country’s fifth-largest ISP, Vero Internet.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica accused of ‘silencing’ Venezuelan journalism
Spanish operator called out for allegedly bowing to demands of Venezuela’s government.
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M&A
Telefónica hives off Argentinian assets from Hispam division
Group approves creation of TLH HoldCo, an “independent economic unit” registered in Spain, to house its interests in Telefónica Móviles Argentina and Telefónica de Argentina.
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Operations
Vivo faces hefty bill for fixed-line contract renewal
Arbitration over financial balancing of former fixed-line concessions rumbles on.
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Strategy & Change
M-PESA boss eyes South American tie-up
Flagship service’s MD receiving “a lot of interest” from possible LatAm partners.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica Mexico completes migration to AT&T’s network
Traffic transferred to AT&T on time as part of 2019 network-sharing deal.
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Mavenir makes Hispam inroads with “5G‑ready” IMS
Cloud‑native solution to be deployed in Chile, Colombia, and Mexico to support fixed and mobile networks. Implementation to run over Telefónica’s private telco cloud infrastructure. Another signal of Hispam’s regional buying meld.
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Elsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Venezuelan state ups phone tapping
Venezuelan state quadruples phone tapping requests to Telefónica.
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Telefónica taps Telesat for 5G orbit launch
US satellite operator Telesat joins Telefónica for 5G LEO trial. Non‑terrestrial 5G seen to be nearing fibre connectivity, with “compelling value proposition” for broader rollout.
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Telefónica Innovation & Venturing roundup: four fresh investments
Wayra expands portfolio with four fresh investments.
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Telefónica people moves: German fibre JV swaps CTIO
Unsere Grüne Glasfaser brings de Santos in for Vílchez, whose ‘development’ work has come to a close.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica dragged to fringes of Colombian election fraud claims
Spain’s far-right political party Vox has called into question the role of integrator Indra Sistemes in Colombia’s elections, also bringing other Spanish companies into the spotlight.
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Elsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Mexico to reap rewards of AT&T migration from November
AT&T network migration to start making cost savings for Telefónica Mexico from November 2022.
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Telefónica ramps up Ecuadorian tower plans
Operator recruits Tower One Wireless to build sites and finance equipment.
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Vivo taps AWS, Nokia for 5G SA core
Brazilian OB is firming up key players in its multi-vendor 5G ecosystem.
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Elsewhere in Brazil: Viasat contract extended
Telefónica|Vivo ponders BRL 3.5bn unsecured loan.
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Network & Infrastructure
“Proof this disruptive formula works”: Telefónica underlines progress in Peru
Telefónica-backed JV claims to have surpassed a reach of 2.5 million people in Peru across 13,600 locations.
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Telefónica signs OneWeb to strengthen rural coverage
Low-Earth orbit satellite provider OneWeb signs MoU with Telefónica Global Solutions to deliver cellular backhaul in Europe and Latin America.
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Telefónica people moves: comms overhaul to support New Telefónica
Global Communications Department set to open offices in London and New York, with leadership now in place.
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Financial & Performance
Movistar Prosegur Alarmas remains on growth path
MPA customer numbers increase almost 50% in first quarter, although ARPU is lower.