Convergencia Research, Consultoría especializada en Latinoamérica y Caribe
Monday, September 12, 2016

NEC awarded third phase of Digital Terrestrial Television

The company will launch transmission systems, electrical equipment and perform civil works in 15 stations and will provide Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) coverage to more than 87% of the Colombian population. The stations will be located in Bañaderos, Buenaventura, Buenavista, Cerro Azul, Cerro Carepa, El Ruíz, Galeras, Jurisdicciones, La Rusia, Leticia, Martinica, Mirador, Montezuma, Munchique, Saboyá and San Gil.

BTESA, Union Temporal RSCO-RSES-TDT3, Union Temporal NEC Corporation and NEC of Colombia and Union Temporal BALUM SYCS, are companies that reached the audience being authorized. The process involved the collaboration of the Autoridad Nacional de Televisión (ANTV) (Television Regulator), the MinTic, the Secretariat of Transparency of the Presidency of the Republic and the Attorney General's Office, attending the hearing.

 

Last news and analysis

América Latina · Convergence

28/03/2024

Convergencialatina returns on Wednesday, April 3

Puerto Rico · Fixed Broadband

28/03/2024

Puerto Rico must deploy fiber optics in more than half of the island's homes

The data came from a Fiber Broadband Association webinar that revealed the island's situation in FTTH services. There is a plan for the footprint to reach one hundred percent of homes in 2027 financed by federal funds and privately executed.

Puerto Rico · Fixed Broadband

28/03/2024

Puerto Rico must deploy fiber optics in more than half of the island's homes

The data came from a Fiber Broadband Association webinar that revealed the island's situation in FTTH services. There is a plan for the footprint to reach one hundred percent of homes in 2027 financed by federal funds and privately executed.

Uruguay · Pay TV · Internet & OTT · Operators

27/03/2024

Through agreements with Claro and Movistar, cable operators expand their Internet offer

These are agreements of different types, which include leaving the last mile for the cable operator or contracts for available bandwidth. Antel could join with infrastructure leasing. Some cable operators are already building their own networks.

Paraguay · Operators

26/03/2024

Government analyzes partial privatization of Copaco

The state operator is going through a delicate moment. Its income does not cover operating expenses and it must fulfil a debt obligation of US$110 million. Furthermore, the lack of investments led to the obsolescence of its infrastructure. Oscar Stark, president of the firm, states that alternatives are being evaluated to obtain the necessary funds, including the possibility of adding private partners. And he believes that in 18 months "the situation will be resolved."

Search news