Convergencia Research, Consultoría especializada en Latinoamérica y Caribe
Thursday, July 22, 2021

The sale of Vrio to Grupo Werthein

AT&T consolidates its exit from Latin America and the global entertainment business to focus on 5G and fiber

The North American company managed to find a buyer for Vrio, after numerous unsuccessful attempts. Since the arrival of John Stankey to the leadership of AT&T, detachments of operations in Latin America and in the global content industry have materialized. The operation announced yesterday also confirms that investment funds are here to stay in the Latin American telecommunications sector.


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