Two years after the new Telecommunications Act has been enacted in Mexico, the market showed that competition does not prevent concentration and vice versa. The recent announcement of the merger between Axtel and Alestra is another example in this regard, and are...

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Fusion Axtel-Alestra: When law came, market already went and came

Two years after the new Telecommunications Act has been enacted in Mexico, the market showed that competition does not prevent concentration and vice versa. The recent announcement of the merger between Axtel and Alestra is another example in this regard, and are...

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Panama goes to the presidential election in a framework of high uncertainty

There are already 24 agreements between satellite and mobile operators to provide sat-to-phone service

This was reported by the GSA in a recent report. Of these agreements, 2 are operational in island nations located in the Pacific: Palau and the Cook Islands. In 4 other countries, the technology is being tested, and there are 18 projects in the planning stage.

Sites earned US$28 million in the first quarter and added 1,040 towers in a year

The tower arm of América Móvil maintained its tower lease ratio at a level of 1.21, similar to the previous quarter. The loss of agreements in Brazil and Panama was offset by new agreements in other countries in the region.

Panama begins 5G era with Más Móvil pilots and plan to allocate more spectrum

Meta loses almost US$200 billion in market value in 24 hours due to forecasts of lower income and higher expenses

Marck Zuckerberg, CEO of big tech, asked Wall Street for "patience" so that it does not abandon its actions, although he reaffirmed that the firm will continue with its advanced technological initiatives that consume a lot of Capex, in a turnaround from the 2023 decision to limit those expenses.

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