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OLX: the 100% digital business model to compete in the region

Present in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina which was the country that had the most growth in 2020, after the conversion to a 100% online model that was developed in the country and is replicated in others. Convergencialatina spoke with Ernesto Mendizabal, CEO of Olx Autos Argentina, who explained that the company aims to be able to buy cars anywhere in Argentina and test alliance models with auto dealerships installed in the provinces.

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Panamá · Regulation · Operators02/07/2026

Panama bets on a third mobile operator

ASEP has begun the process to auction 40 MHz of mid-band spectrum. Analysts are divided: some argue that the entry of a third operator will improve competition and reduce prices, while others say it could jeopardize the economic and financial stability of telecommunications service providers.

Argentina · Satellites01/07/2026

Atenea: The Argentine satellite that flew on Artemis II and validated deep-space technologies

Fernando Filippetti, director of the ASTAR Project, outlined the details of the initiative, in which a 10 kg satellite was used to validate technologies in deep-space conditions.

América Latina · IxP30/06/2026

DE-CIX expands Latin America footprint with new interconnection nodes in Brazil and Mexico

Convergencialatina spoke with the executives responsible for the company’s operations in its two regional markets: Brazil and Mexico. Darwin da Costa and Omar Vega, respectively, discussed the company’s progress in each country and the different strategies adopted to reflect the characteristics of each market.

Globales · Data Center25/06/2026

Hyperscale infrastructure: Record figures, oligopolies and the dangerous AI bubble

A new report from MTN Consulting highlights the sector’s economic “circularity,” whereby hyperscalers invest in AI labs, which in turn spend that capital on the hyperscalers’ computing services. The report warns that this dynamic creates systemic risk.

Argentina · Software and Applications24/06/2026

Conversational AI transforms contact center business

For players in the BPO industry, the adoption of agents raises the bar for the level of analysis that can be performed on conversations. Meanwhile, the development of voicebots and virtual agents continues to expand.

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