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Monday, June 06, 2005

Sprint and Nextel merger approved

The Federal Competitions Commission (CFC in Spanish) considered that Nextel`s purchase on behalf of Sprint will not affect competition. Last week, the Communications and Transport Secretariat (SCT in Spanish) had granted a license that will be valid for 20 years so that the trunking operator develops 112 networks throughout the municipalities of the country. Nextel had closed the first quarter in Mexico with revenues of US$ 213 million, a 23% increase compared to the same period the previous year.

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Paraguay · Terrestrial Backbones · Operators

01/04/2026

Personal leads FTTH market

The operator was recognized by Ookla for the performance of its fixed home network. Carlos Jenkins, the company’s marketing director, provides details on the network’s growth and its potential for new business opportunities.

Paraguay · Terrestrial Backbones · Operators

01/04/2026

Personal leads FTTH market

The operator was recognized by Ookla for the performance of its fixed home network. Carlos Jenkins, the company’s marketing director, provides details on the network’s growth and its potential for new business opportunities.

América Latina · Terrestrial Backbones · Data Center

31/03/2026

Conecta Infra to open new fiber route between Valparaíso and Las Toninas

Convergencialatina spoke with Rafael Pires, CEO of Conecta Infra, a platform that announced investments of US$350 million to deploy 6,000 km of fiber and connect submarine cable landing points and data centers in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil.

Colombia · Regulation · Operators

30/03/2026

Colombia market sits between duopoly and the need to protect a third player

Millicom consolidated Tigo’s operation by acquiring the 50% stake held by EPM and later by purchasing Telefónica’s operation. It is now competing on equal footing with Claro. Meanwhile, Wom is recovering after bankruptcy proceedings, which concluded with a change in ownership.

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