It's time to make room for hyperscale

These providers are exploring local capacity alternatives in third-party facilities. One option is the data centers of telecom companies. For instance, Cirion, which plans to invest US$300 million in Latin America this year to strengthen its presence in the region in light of these requirements.

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América Latina · Software and Applications16/04/2026

How Latam-GPT was built, the LLM made by and for Latin America

Based on Meta’s Llama 3.1, with 70 billion parameters, it was released in February as a base of code, data and files so developers can adapt it to specific uses and iterate. AWS’s role.

México · Operators13/04/2026

What business model will Oxio implement in Mexico

The company will manage the 21 million customers it acquired from Telefónica, for which it will implement its TaaS platform. But it could also pursue a wholesale offering for other MVNOs to operate on AT&T's network.

Globales · Satellites15/04/2026

Globalstar acquisition does not narrow the gap between Amazon LEO and Starlink

Amazon’s LEO constellation only has 243 satellites in orbit, compared with more than 10,000 from Starlink. Globalstar will add 24 more specifically designed for direct-to-device (D2D) services. The case of Apple and AST SpaceMobile.

Argentina · Mobile · Operators14/04/2026

5G site deployment in Argentina grew 22% in six months, but standalone 5G remains distant

Two years after the spectrum auction, 8% of accesses are now on 5G. Personal has already activated its 5G Standalone (SA) core, but monetization has yet to materialize. Operators say use cases for 5G SA are still not mature.

Perú · Politics10/04/2026

Peru 2026 presidential election: a fractured political system

The first round will take place next Sunday the 12th, with 35 candidates taking part —a record. The leading candidate in terms of vote share is Keiko Fujimori, with just 14.5%. A runoff, considered almost certain, will be held on June 7.

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