The collapse of AWS and the sovereign risk of uncontrolled data

Although the outage lasted just over three hours, the effects of the blackout were still being felt by the end of Monday, October 20. The cause was an error in an API update that affected the DNS. In Europe, the incident reignited the debate over the need to create its own cloud and reduce dependence on U.S. big tech companies.

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República Dominicana · Operators24/08/2026

Viettel enters the market and targets Claro, Altice and Viva

The Vietnamese operator, which is already present on the other side of the island in Haiti, was awarded 240 MHz of spectrum. What will be the first steps for the new fourth player entering a market with more than 11 million mobile lines?

América Latina · Spectrum25/08/2026

Comtelca advances spectrum management discussions ahead of WRC-27

The Regional Telecommunications Technical Commission (Comisión Técnica Regional de Telecomunicaciones, Comtelca) is a specialized body of the Central American Integration System (Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana, SICA). Convergencialatina spoke with Comtelca Deputy Secretary Alejandro Herrera about the organization’s participation in the upcoming 13th Latin American Spectrum Management Conference, to be held in Costa Rica, and the challenges of spectrum harmonization in the region.

América Latina · Submarine Cables20/08/2026

Padtec expects to sign several submarine cable projects in the region this year

Convergencialatina spoke with Carlos Raimar Schoeninger, CEO of Padtec, following the launch of Padtec Marine Networks, a business unit established through the acquisition of LEV Brasil, a company specializing in submarine deployment services. The impact of geopolitics and supply chain bottlenecks.

América Latina · Satellites · Internet & OTT18/08/2026

Airlines buy reliability and passenger experience, not just access to a specific orbit

Convergencialatina spoke with Aaron Goldberg, SES vice president of Product Management, Aviation and Maritime. The executive explained that the new ESA platform prioritizes LEO, with a backup network that is currently GEO but is moving toward a fully non-geostationary (NGSO) solution in the coming years, leveraging SES’s O3b mPOWER capabilities as well as the future meoSphere network, which is scheduled to enter service in 2030.

Uruguay · Operators13/08/2026

At Antel Summit 2026, Uruguayan operator identifies reducing the AI access gap as a challenge

Antel held the technology event at Antel Arena under the theme “Real-time sovereignty.” Vice President Pablo Álvarez said having a state-owned telecommunications company is an advantage in addressing the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Director Laura Raffo, meanwhile, spoke about AI: “It is not just about access to the tool, but also about how to use it and how to provide training for its use.”

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