Costa Rica advances slowly on its path to 5G

Radiographic Costarricense, a company of the state-owned Grupo ICE, launched the country's first 5G network in March. However, private operators are lagging behind due to the retrograde impact on bureaucratic processes.

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América Latina · Regulation05/10/2026

Region debates how to coordinate public policies for emerging technologies

The CAF International Forum “Digitalize to Transform,” organized by CAF, laid the groundwork for a technology roadmap for the next decade, with an emphasis on regulation and investment promotion.

América Latina · Hardware · Software and Applications30/09/2026

Intel targets inference market with specialized agents and cost reductions

Convergencialatina spoke with Joao Bortone, recently appointed by Intel as managing director for Latin America. The executive highlighted the possibility of performing AI inference using traditional architectures such as Xeon, potentially replacing the use of GPUs. He also emphasized the potential of PCs with embedded AI capabilities to shift AI token processing away from large AI labs.

América Latina · Submarine Cables29/09/2026

Angola Cables chooses Ciena to double capacity on Monet and SACS submarine cables

Texto Convergencialatina spoke with Fernando Capella, Ciena’s regional director for Southern CALA, about the deployment of WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) technology, along with Waveserver, the 6500 Packet-Optical platform and Navigator Network Control Suite.

América Latina · Submarine Cables · Data Center28/09/2026

Padtec returns to submarine business with integration model focused on Latin America

The company resumed its submarine cable activities in 2026 and created Padtec Marine Networks, a unit focused on coastal and river projects. Alessandra Karine, Padtec’s global sales director, and Pablo Prieto, head of special projects, provided details on the company’s strategy during Carriers Map Day 2026, an event organized by Convergencialatina in mid-September in Montevideo.

América Latina · Smartphones & Devices · Software and Applications23/09/2026

ISPs concerned about spread of infected devices and impact on home networks

These affected devices consume capacity on residential connections, generate anomalous traffic, participate in attacks and can turn a subscriber’s IP address into a node in a residential proxy infrastructure.

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