Interview with Alejandro Quiroga López, Director of Regulatory and Institutional Affairs at Claro Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay

"Current conditions do not make the operation in Argentina sustainable in 2021"

While preparing 5G tests for this year, América Móvil's subsidiary summaries the investments for 2021 based on game rules that were defined “unilaterally” and without technical grounds, in relation to DNU 690 regulations. In 2020 the operator exceeded 2.2 million households with their fiber network: the goal for the coming year is tied to macroeconomic conditions and income sustainability.

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Honduras · Operators24/04/2024

Government promotes investments in Hondutel to enter triple play market

It provides more than US$40 million, together with the UNDP, to deploy fiber optics, whose laying will be available at the beginning of the second half of this year. It also bets on the corporate market.

Puerto Rico · Fixed Broadband28/03/2024

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 · Operators27/03/2024

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.

América Latina · Equipment Providers and Network Solutions25/03/2024

Andina Link 2024: Padtec targets small and medium-sized ISPs in Colombia

The Brazilian supplier Padtec participated in Andina Link 2024. From the fair, Hernán Yepes, CALA Norte Regional Manager, told Convergencialatina about the plans with the Colombian market, shaken by 5G deployment.

México · Fixed Broadband31/01/2024

In five years, Telmex lost 25% of its share in the fixed broadband market

Totalplay and Megacable are the competitors that increased their position. Izzi, from Televisa, managed to hold its ground despite the push from the smaller players.

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