This is compared with the same period in 2025. The causes were higher memory and SoC costs, as well as the impact of sales channels increasing their inventories in anticipation of the price increase.

Smartphone shipments in Latin America fell 10% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting memory shortages and lower inventories held by sales channels following a significant increase in the first quarter ahead of expected price adjustments, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor for the second quarter of 2026.

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Globales · Software and Applications · Regulation10/09/2026

Sleepwalking toward AI-driven extinction? Technical warnings and regulatory capture criticism

As catastrophic warnings about the uncontrolled use of AI continue to emerge, other sources argue that frontier AI labs are actually seeking to make an impact in order to secure regulatory and, eventually, economic benefits.

México · Spectrum09/09/2026

Opportunity opens up: Mexico to cut spectrum costs by 12% in 2027

In its proposed budget for next year, the Treasury Secretariat proposed changes to key spectrum bands for 5G deployment, including the 3.5 GHz band.

Gaming will grow by more than 6 percent this year.

Globales · Software and Applications08/09/2026

Telecommunications and gaming: The impact of a US$213.9 billion market

The figure comes from Newzoo’s latest report, which says CSPs have an opportunity to monetize their network investments as gaming activity grows in Asia and Africa. Latin America does not feature as a driver of global gaming growth.

Traffic could increase up to sevenfold between now and 2034

América Latina · Software and Applications · Data Center07/09/2026

Nokia: The AI supercycle and the new paradigm for global network traffic toward 2034

The Finnish vendor expects global WAN traffic to grow exponentially, driven largely by direct AI-generated traffic. This will substantially reshape optical, IP and transport networks by creating sustained demand for high-capacity connectivity to and between data centers, affecting everything from the metropolitan edge to the regional core.

Multi-orbit application cases presented by Telefónica - Credit: Convergencialatina

América Latina · Satellites04/09/2026

Direct-to-Device enters commercial phase

As the geostationary satellite business consolidates, low Earth orbit constellations continue to scale up, while the Direct-to-Device (D2D) market enters a phase of commercial deployment and regulatory exploration by authorities worldwide. This landscape was highlighted at the Satellite Map Day 2026 event, organized by Convergencialatina last June, and in the 29th edition of the Satellite Map in Latin America.

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Regional smartphone market plunged 10% in second quarter

This is compared with the same period in 2025. The causes were higher memory and SoC costs, as well as the impact of sales channels increasing their inventories in anticipation of the price increase.

MORE ANALYSIS

Sleepwalking toward AI-driven extinction? Technical warnings and regulatory capture criticism

As catastrophic warnings about the uncontrolled use of AI continue to emerge, other sources argue that frontier AI labs are actually seeking to make an impact in order to secure regulatory and, eventually, economic benefits.

Opportunity opens up: Mexico to cut spectrum costs by 12% in 2027

In its proposed budget for next year, the Treasury Secretariat proposed changes to key spectrum bands for 5G deployment, including the 3.5 GHz band.

Telecommunications and gaming: The impact of a US$213.9 billion market

The figure comes from Newzoo’s latest report, which says CSPs have an opportunity to monetize their network investments as gaming activity grows in Asia and Africa. Latin America does not feature as a driver of global gaming growth.

Nokia: The AI supercycle and the new paradigm for global network traffic toward 2034

Direct-to-Device enters commercial phase

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Entel brings 4G to rural communities in San Martín

ViaSat-3 F2 enters service

European Commission proposes banning social media use for children under 13

Anatel rejects Claro’s request to extend use of 1.8 GHz band through 2041