Mexico’s Movistar has reportedly pushed back its deadline for switching off its 2G network.

Peruvian regulator Osiptel (Organismo Supervisor de Inversion Privada en Telecommuniciones) has ordered the local unit of Movistar to implement measures to let subscribers manage their subscriptions more easily.

Brazilian regulator Anatel has cleared operators with spectrum holdings in the 850MHz band to extend their rights up until 29th November 2028.

BT Group has closed the sale of its Latin American units and assets to CIH Telecommunications Americas.

Colombian provider Avantel has been cleared by the country’s Superintendency of Companies (Superintendencia de Sociedades, Supersociedades) to continue operations while reorganising its liabilities.

Chile’s Mundo Pacifico is looking to climb up the country’s fibre broadband rankings by becoming the second firm in the world to adopt the HyperNET solution.

Brazil-based Internet service provider Triple Play Participacoes set October 14 for its initial public offering.

Chile’s Movistar is looking to sell a 10MHz block of 1900MHz spectrum via a private tender.

The government of Colombia has chosen Speedcast International for a project to provide high-speed internet to 250 sites across rural Colombia.

Fintech start-up Thunes raised $60 million in Series B financing with Helios Investment Partners leading the latest round of funding, as the company continues expansions plans in emerging markets.

Symbiote Investments, which provides services in Jamaica as Caricel, has been refused permission to appeal a decision by the country’s Court of Appeal that revoked its operating licences.

Brazilian news reports claiming that beleaguered operator Oi is filing for bankruptcy have come as a surprise to Oi itself.

Telefónica Group’s Brazilian subsidiary Vivo has extended its contract with Netcracker for its Revenue Management and Service Activation platforms.

It looks like Chile is aiming to be a leader among Latin American states in tendering 5G spectrum.

Recent satellite news from Latin America includes a backhaul contract for Gilat and an extended partnership involving SES and COMNET.

Brazilian business outlet Valor Economico has named Banco BTG Pactual as one of the ten investors that have bid for Oi’s holding in fibre firm InfraCo.

Claro Colombia has started deploying its 700MHz 4G network in Bogota and Ciudad Salitre.

Telefonica Moviles Mexico (Movistar) is enabling customers in several new regions of the market to access 4G services for the first time.

Millicom, a leading provider of cable and mobile services in Latin America, has selected virtualized cable access and video delivery solution company Harmonic as its strategic partner to build what is described as a high-speed broadband infrastructure of the future.

The City Council of the Brazilian city of Londrina is again looking to sell its stake in the regional operator Sercomtel after its previous attempt failed.

Brazilian operators TIM Brasil and Vivo (Telefonica Brasil) have revealed the locations in which they will debut their 5G offerings.

A boost for Latin American digital connectivity may be on the cards with the entry of  global telecoms operator BSO into the Latin American market.

Novator Partners has acquired a majority holding in Colombian operator Avantel for an undisclosed sum.

Cuba’s sole telecoms provider, the state-owned ETECSA (Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba) has claimed via social media that it now has over one million 4G users.

Local press reports indicate that the installation of a new submarine fibre optic cable system from Montserrat to a branching unit between Guadeloupe and Antigua has been successfully completed.

Mexico’s Telcel is reportedly acquiring a 50MHz block of 3.5GHz spectrum from local fixed provider Axtel.

Claro Brasil has launched its 5G network using a combination of 700MHz, 1800MHz and 2.5GHz spectrum.

Another long-running takeover saga, this time in Costa Rica, has seen a new development.