Latin America – Page 9
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PremiumElsewhere in Brazil: Vivo handed 4G network coverage expansion opportunity
Vivo given option to swap fine for network investment; joins competitors to provide 4G on Rio’s subway.
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PremiumElsewhere in Hispanoamérica: one million IoT lines connected via Kite platform in Peru
Telefónica goes shopping in Argentina; Movistar Empresas flies Kite in Mexico to reach one million IoT lines.
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OperationsBrazil’s Oi demands buyers set aside cash in valuation dispute
Operators seemingly surprised by court order that requires BRL 1.5bn to be placed in holding account while valuation dispute resolved.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefonica opens up its rooftop towers in Colombia
Telefónica Colombia to lease up to 700 rooftop towers, in a move to raise funds for network development.
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PremiumTelefónica launches DDoS mitigation service
Movistar Empresas ties with Telefónica Tech to provide DDoS prevention solution.
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M&ABuyers of Oi mobile assets demand discount
Telefónica, Claro, and TIM slap Oi with “post-closing adjustment notice”.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Hispanoamérica: Tf Peru comes last in Osiptel’s customer service ranking
Work to do in Peru on customer experience and data, as Telefónica ranks last in regulator’s service ratings; Osiptel orders cleansing of up to 400,000 bogus accounts.
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Partnerships & AlliancesWayra Hispam backs urban logistics startup Moova
Telefónica’s innovation hub supports Argentinian startup in latest investment round.
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Network & InfrastructureVivo sets out 5G SA rollout agenda
Operator plans to launch 5G SA in all state capitals by the end of the year.
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PremiumMovistar ups fibre investment across four cities
Plans to connect 400,000 premises by the end of 2022.
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PremiumElsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Subtel requests explanation over Chilean outages
Chilean telecoms regulator issues RFI regarding widespread outages; Movistar facing reinforced competitor in Colombia following clearance of Avantel–WOM merger.
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PremiumPangeaCo could be next KKR target in Hispam
Reports suggest KKR is frontrunner to buy majority stake in Peruvian FibreCo.
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PremiumElsewhere in Brazil: Vivo puts Oi radio base stations on market
Vivo satisfies Oi acquisition requirement by putting radio base stations on market.
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M&AVivo buys Vita IT to grow network services offer
Brazilian operator’s IT services arm picks up systems integration specialist for an undisclosed fee.
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Public AffairsTelefónica Peru ‘willing to pay’ hefty €1.4bn tax bill
President Castillo triumphantly claims that Movistar has “agreed to pay its debt to the Peruvian people”.
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PremiumTelefónica’s rural operator IpT extends Gilat deal
Telefónica‑backed joint venture signs “multi‑year” agreement with satellite operator Gilat.
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PremiumTelefónica shutters satellite TV service in Venezuela
Vivo also discontinues DTH service as focus shifts to IPTV.
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PremiumTelefónica Q2 FY22: Slimmed-down Hispam regains mojo
Strong performance by Hispam OBs, fuelled by mobile contract and broadband user acquisition.
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PremiumTelefónica Q2 FY22 Headlines: pleasantly surprised
Forward movement across all markets in revenue, despite challenging macro picture.
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PremiumQ2 FY22: Tech on the up and driving B2B resurgence
Organic performance at Tech starting to meet long‑held expectations, and enterprise demand for digital service is driving the improvement.