Interview with Raymundo Fernández Pendones, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Megacable

"By expanding our fixed networks we are preparing for the massive growth of 5G in Mexico"

Fernández Pendones explains the axes of the growth of the fixed telecommunications operator: expansion of fiber optics, a robust entertainment platform, growth of the footprint, development of the organization and high quality of customer service. Regarding the new mobile technology, they aim at being the carrier of the other operators as well as the edge provider.

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México · Terrestrial Backbones23/07/2024

The fiber optic network between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean is already under construction in Tehuantepec

The 1,200 kilometer network will cross the 200 kilometers of the Isthmus and will also connect towns in Oaxaca, Veracruz, Chiapas and Tabasco. The fiber will have 144 strands and will run parallel to the railway line. It will also extend to Guatemala.

Honduras · Operators24/04/2024

Government promotes investments in Hondutel to enter triple play market

It provides more than US$40 million, together with the UNDP, to deploy fiber optics, whose laying will be available at the beginning of the second half of this year. It also bets on the corporate market.

Puerto Rico · Fixed Broadband28/03/2024

Puerto Rico must deploy fiber optics in more than half of the island's homes

The data came from a Fiber Broadband Association webinar that revealed the island's situation in FTTH services. There is a plan for the footprint to reach one hundred percent of homes in 2027 financed by federal funds and privately executed.

Uruguay · Pay TV · Internet & OTT · Operators27/03/2024

Through agreements with Claro and Movistar, cable operators expand their Internet offer

These are agreements of different types, which include leaving the last mile for the cable operator or contracts for available bandwidth. Antel could join with infrastructure leasing. Some cable operators are already building their own networks.

América Latina · Equipment Providers and Network Solutions25/03/2024

Andina Link 2024: Padtec targets small and medium-sized ISPs in Colombia

The Brazilian supplier Padtec participated in Andina Link 2024. From the fair, Hernán Yepes, CALA Norte Regional Manager, told Convergencialatina about the plans with the Colombian market, shaken by 5G deployment.

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