Monday, May 15, 2023

2023 will find all of us united together

What were the topics on the table, and which ones were left overlapped, at the summit of the ICT Roundtable in Costa del Este. The role of the big operators and the absence of Claro. How to take advantage of synergies and the main objective: to present a single front to the future government that will take office on December 10.

On April 26, a large part of the Argentine ICT industry chose to show itself as a bloc, and celebrate the achievement, in the vicinity of the country's international access point, Las Toninas. According to Antonio Roncoroni, head of Fecosur, 95% of the sector was present. In addition to the six entities that joined the ICT Table in November 2022 -Cacpy, Cabase, Fecosur, Telecom, Telefónica, and Vrio-, there were seven adherents that "used the pen" at the Almarena Hotel, in Costa del Este: the organizations ATVC, Red Intercable, IDA, Catel, CAPPI, Catip, and Cicomra; and Arsat, which did not subscribe, but gave their support with the presence of its president, Facundo Leal.

Read full article

MORE ANALYSIS

Argentina · Regulation29/04/2025

ICT sector awaits details of infrastructure plan

The framework covers: mobile access networks in uncovered areas; a neutral wholesale network; and funding/support for ICT service providers.

México · Regulation · Politics28/04/2025

Debate on controversial bill to reform Telecommunications Law could take months

The proposal submitted by the Executive Branch to reform the Telecommunications Law sparked a strong discussion due to the possibility of granting excessive power to the designated state agency (the ATDT) to exercise censorship in the media and social networks. The president, Claudia Sheinbaum, requested its revision.

Perú · Operators · Spectrum23/04/2025

MTC submits requirements to participate in spectrum tender in 3.5 GHz band.

The process seeks to improve connectivity in a number of unserved towns and on unserved routes. Each operator will be eligible to bid for four consecutive blocks of 25 MHz each. Each 100 MHz was priced at US$126.5 million. The bidding process will determine the investment commitments of each interested operator.

Argentina · Regulation · Politics17/04/2025

Clarifications on the FFSU, Telecom-Telefónica and Arsat in Francos' report to the Chamber of Deputies

The Chief of Staff of the Argentine Government presented before members of the Lower House of the National Congress on various topics. Convergencia recaps the items related to telecommunications and ICT.

Globales · Software and Applications · Regulation21/04/2025

Ruling against Google over its advertising business, new blow to Big Tech.

This follows a ruling of last year against its monopoly in the search engine case and another that begins this week. Google will appeal the ruling, but has not ruled out moves to satisfy the demands of the US Executive Branch and European regulators.

List all analysis

A DIARIO LATINO 09-05-2025

Bolivia · Internet & OTT · Software and Applications · Regulation 08/05/2025

Government approves the operation of fintech companies

Colombia · Regulation 08/05/2025

Government sends bill to regulate AI to Congress

List all news