Convergencialatina spoke with Guillermo Stefanolo, telecommunications expert and head of Legatel, a consulting firm specialized in integrated engineering projects founded in 1999 and operating in the regional market. Stefanolo's experience includes having been part of the teams that worked on the strategic analysis of the privatizations of the 1990s in Argentina.

Guillermo Stefanolo - Credit: Legatel

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Apple plays its cards with the iPhone Air, its new ultra-thin model

Amazon, Google Cloud, Azure capture bulk of increased cloud services spending

Overall, spending by customers with these three hyperscalers increased by 27% year-over-year, in a context where global cloud services spending reached US$ 95.3 billion, 22% higher than a year earlier.

TV 3.0 will substantially change the business model

Arsat signs 12 deals with software firms to offer value-added services to ISPs

It is part of the company’s transformation process toward becoming a Tech-Co. Gerardo Renzetti, the state-owned company’s CTO, detailed that the solutions include security, single-window services, IoT, distance education, and content streaming, among others.

Xiaomi and Honor gain edge in stagnant regional smartphone market

In the second quarter, growth reached 2%, totaling 34.3 million units. Samsung maintained its leadership with a strong presence in the low-end segment. Chinese brands contributed a diversity of offerings. Brazil and Mexico declined, while Colombia, Argentina, and Central America saw growth.

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