FTTH and ultra broadband deployers turn to import substitution and stockpiling

The industry is looking for local suppliers to overcome bottlenecks in foreign equipment. Although products become more expensive, longer commercial terms are achieved. The problem of interoperability between equipment arises when there is a change of technology.

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América Latina · Submarine Cables · Data Center11/02/2025

Latin American wholesale ecosystem prepares to support AI Everywhere

The impact that artificial intelligence can have on traffic models is one of the determining factors for data center projects, terrestrial networks and submarine cables still on their way in Latin America.

Chile · Submarine Cables09/01/2025

The Humboldt to connect with the networks of Argentina and Brazil

Desarrollo País is looking for an investment partner to bring fiber optics from the mooring point of the future submarine cable to Argentina through a new route south of Santiago. The objective is for this connectivity to reach the main Latin American markets.

América Latina · Submarine Cables · Data Center23/12/2024

“We want to accelerate investments to take advantage of growth opportunities.”

Facundo Castro, CEO of Cirion, details the company's strategy: to advance with developing of ecosystems that make customer operations more efficient when transacting with each other within a design of interconnected data centers. In the first half of 2025, construction of the new data centers in Lima and Santiago will be completed, the SAC-2 submarine cable will start operating, and construction will begin on a new 60 MW data center in Rio de Janeiro. In 2024, the replacement of Lumen's legacy systems was completed. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Brasil · Fixed Broadband · Regulation20/11/2024

Fixed broadband market seeks solutions to its growing problems

In a business involving nearly 20,000 providers and 50 million subscribers, large operators, small-sized providers and the regulator seek compliance with current regulations in order to avoid chaos.

Argentina · Fixed Broadband · Operators07/10/2024

First Telecommunications Infrastructure Financial Trust comes into play

It was issued last August to the operator Sion, for approximately US$10.5 million, to fund the deployment of FTTH in regions of Argentina and to complete the migration of Movistar customers.

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