Argentina · Mobile27/01/2021

While definitions on 5G are awaited, operators innovate with Narrow Band IoT

Mobile operators are emerging in the face of 5G, without urgency and awaiting resolution of several pending regulatory issues. The certainties during 2020 came from the field of IoT. Lastly, mobile operators turned to Narrow Band IoT (NB-IoT) and Cat-M1, with which they seek to dispute the market for unlicensed use technologies

Globales · Equipment Providers and Network Solutions07/01/2021

The globalization of 5G: Open RAN and industrial private networks, the keys to solving the mystery of monetization

Adoption proved to be faster than 4G technology during 2020. 5G deployments had a stoppage due to the coronavirus in January and February, but from March the projects had restarted. Industrial private networks are emerging as a use case that can make operators’ balances favorable.

Argentina · Data Center28/12/2020

US$6.1 million allocated to renovation of Arsat Data Center

Perú · Mobile · Regulation · Operators16/12/2020

The competitive intensity in the mobile market reaches a historic milestone: Claro disputes Movistar's leadership

The results of the entry of new operators -Entel and Bitel, mainly- and the advancement of MVNOs such as Flash Mobile and Cuy Móvil are beginning to be seen. For the user, this translates into an intense battle at the level of service offers.

Uruguay · Mobile10/12/2020

Antel and its experience as a pioneer in 5G: the cost of the terminals threatens FWA overcrowding

A year and a half after the start of operations of the first 5G commercial case in Latin America, Natalia Pignataro, CTO of the state operator, announced the main results. At the Big Players Map Day 2020 virtual event, organized by Convergencialatina last week, she spoke about millimeter band tests for vertical applications, such as the Port of Montevideo and video surveillance cameras.