As of November last year, they were 27% more transactions than in 2020 and accumulated operations for US$ 233 billion, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. The main trend is given by content providers investing in streaming platforms. The counterpart is the churn: Deloittte predicts that 150 million people will cancel their pay TV subscriptions in 2022.

Between January and mid-November 2021, 804 M&A deals were announced in the media and telecommunications area, 27% more than in the previous year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. The value of these operations reached a record US$ 233 billion, boosted by high-level integrations such as the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger and Amazon's purchase of MGM.

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América Latina · Operators11/05/2026

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The operator added 50,000 new lines across the countries in which it operates, with Costa Rica, Panama, and Jamaica standing out. It also recorded slight increases in RGUs in Costa Rica and Jamaica. Total revenues reached US$1.083 billion, in line with the same period a year earlier.

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Ericsson Mobility Report: 5G subscriptions reach 3.1 billion as differentiated connectivity drives service growth

A total of 84 operators now offer network slicing. Services based on differentiated connectivity have moved beyond the early adoption phase and into widespread commercialization.

Operators maintain profits with limited investment and cost controls

That is according to a report by analyst firm MTN Consulting, which estimated EBIT margins at 15.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

CNT Ecuador turns profitable, accelerates growth in 5G and fiber

Ronald Spina is General Manager of the National Telecommunications Corporation (Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, CNT). He said the state-owned Ecuadorian operator’s turnaround was achieved while improving its EBITDA margin and accelerating the rollout of FTTH and 5G.

Telefónica’s two sides: growth in core markets, Latin America sales weigh on profit

Liberty Latin America consolidated postpaid growth in the first quarter

The operator added 50,000 new lines across the countries in which it operates, with Costa Rica, Panama, and Jamaica standing out. It also recorded slight increases in RGUs in Costa Rica and Jamaica. Total revenues reached US$1.083 billion, in line with the same period a year earlier.

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