Grupo Datco, from Argentina, is studying the feasibility of a project that will require more than US$ 30 million in investments. Silica Networks’ subsidiaries, the holding company, from Argentina, Brazil and Chile, will allocate US$ 2 million to this first step, how is the connectivity in Antarctic bases.

Grupo Datco is working on deploying a submarine cable between the southern tip of America and the only continent not yet connected with fiber. Company CEO, Horacio Martínez, announced this during NPlay Southern Cone 2021, event organized by Grupo Convergencia in April, and the ICT industry gathered in the virtual meeting celebrated this project due to the universal impact that a work of these characteristics would have on the international scientific community that develops activities in Antarctica.

Read full article

MORE ANALYSIS

América Latina · Fixed Broadband · Hardware07/04/2026

How Fibramérica aims to disrupt the infrastructure market with FabLight

ial German Toldo, Regional CEO of Fibramérica, explains the features of the new FabLight product, which enables savings of up to 30% in nighttime field deployments. A special paint that changes everything.

Paraguay · Terrestrial Backbones · Operators01/04/2026

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 Center31/03/2026

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.

América Latina · Fixed Broadband · Terrestrial Backbones10/12/2025

Optical fiber value chain restructuring opens opportunities for the region

A recent report by the Inter-American Development Bank indicates that Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina are well positioned to integrate into the new global flows being created for cable and fiber manufacturing. The goal would be to supply regional expansions and meet the needs of the U.S. market.

Globales · Fixed Broadband09/12/2025

Fixed broadband: Subscribers reach 1.33 billion in the top 30 markets

According to a report by Point Topic, the number is expected to reach 1.54 billion connections by 2030. The report also highlights that fiber-optic (FTTP) will be the dominant and fastest-growing technology, followed by FWA and satellite, while coaxial cable, DSL, and FTTX (copper local loop) are expected to decline.

List all analysis

The utopia of connecting the Antarctic continent with fiber

MORE ANALYSIS

How Fibramérica aims to disrupt the infrastructure market with FabLight

ial German Toldo, Regional CEO of Fibramérica, explains the features of the new FabLight product, which enables savings of up to 30% in nighttime field deployments. A special paint that changes everything.

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.

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.

Optical fiber value chain restructuring opens opportunities for the region

A recent report by the Inter-American Development Bank indicates that Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina are well positioned to integrate into the new global flows being created for cable and fiber manufacturing. The goal would be to supply regional expansions and meet the needs of the U.S. market.

Fixed broadband: Subscribers reach 1.33 billion in the top 30 markets

A DIARIO LATINO 21-04-2026

Flex to invest US$1 billion in Jalisco for AI data center project

Garrido warns he will deregulate the industry and would charge Wom what was agreed

Blue Origin: Success with New Glenn rocket but error with AST satellite

Millicom launches the Tigo brand and announces US$600 million investment

Science and technology-based startups to have an investment fund