Mid-term elections in Mexico: a tepid ruling party victory over weak opposition

On June 6, a vote was cast to renew 500 members of the House of Representatives, governors of 15 states and some 20,000 local positions. Although Morena, the governing party, won the competition, it was not enough to reach the qualified majority in the House, which was the maximum objective. All in all, the governing coalition was consolidated after three years in office and is looking good ahead of the 2024 presidential elections.

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Globales · Operators06/05/2024

Nvidia: operators bet all on artificial intelligence

In its latest “State of AI in Telecommunications” survey, the chipmaker highlights the increased interest of telecommunications companies in GenAI and large language models (LLM). It is linked to the need to manage more complex networks, which include cloud-native technologies, software and cybersecurity.

Panamá · Politics02/05/2024

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

Four days before the elections, the Supreme Court is studying the case of the candidate leading the polls, José Raúl Mulino, who could be vetoed for not complying with the electoral procedures. The country faces an economy hit by the drought affecting the Panama Canal and a population angry with the rise in food prices. Telecommunications, absent from the public debate.

Globales · Mobile · Satellites30/04/2024

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.

América Latina · Operators29/04/2024

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.

Panamá · Mobile · Operators · Spectrum26/04/2024

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

The Cable & Wireless operator brand carries out tests with commercial, tourism and port firms for a period of two to three months with spectrum provided free of charge by the regulator ASEP. A public consultation on future attributions will be held before July and it is expected that the 3.5 GHz band will be awarded by the end of the year.

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