Monday, June 23, 2025

CNDC objects to Telefónica-Telecom merger, raising legal and competition concerns

The agency states that "Telecom’s acquisition of Telefónica increases the likelihood that the acquiring company will abuse the resulting dominant position" in the retail markets for fixed and mobile telephony, broadband internet, and pay TV. It also raises concerns about a dominant position in the corporate and wholesale markets. Telecom has 15 days to respond.

The Secretariat of Industry and Commerce (SIyC) issued an Objection Report following the opinion of the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (CNDC). The document identified risks associated with the transaction due to its potential effects on competition in various telecommunications markets.

Read full article

MORE ANALYSIS

Argentina · Regulation · Operators23/06/2025

CNDC objects to Telefónica-Telecom merger, raising legal and competition concerns

The agency states that "Telecom’s acquisition of Telefónica increases the likelihood that the acquiring company will abuse the resulting dominant position" in the retail markets for fixed and mobile telephony, broadband internet, and pay TV. It also raises concerns about a dominant position in the corporate and wholesale markets. Telecom has 15 days to respond.

Globales · Satellites19/06/2025

BRICS raise alarms about long-term space sustainability

The recent meeting held in Brazil highlighted the looming challenges posed by the proliferation of low-Earth orbit satellite constellations, the intensive use of the spectrum, and the growing issue of space debris.

América Latina · Data Center18/06/2025

Just 10% of enterprise workloads have moved to the cloud

AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle have expanded their presence in the region recently, aiming to offer lower latency and develop solutions tailored to specific verticals. Amazon holds 50% of the cloud workloads.

América Latina · Satellites13/06/2025

Chile targets D2D service to supplement mobile networks

List all analysis

A DIARIO LATINO 24-06-2025

Panamá · Regulation · Spectrum 23/06/2025

ASEP rearranged spectrum to make way for a third operator

Chile · Data Center 23/06/2025

Microsoft Inaugurates three data centers in Chile

Globales · Smartphones & Devices 23/06/2025

Meta introduced Oakley AI smart glasses

List all news