Móvil Éxito, a new Colombian MVNO, has selected revenue management software company Optiva for cloud modernisation of its Optiva BSS platform to a SaaS-based model.

Starlink has received an operating licence from the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT), further expanding its Latin American footprint.

Tigo Guatemala emerged as the biggest spender in the sale of 2.5GHz-2.6GHz spectrum held by the country’s regulator SIT (Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones).

Is the Mexican government doing enough to support 5G rollout and thereby attract more investment? That is the question asked by the Mexican telecoms sector at a recent conference.

Industry body the GSMA said in its new report over 800 million women from low and middle-income countries (LMIC) across Africa, Asia and Latin America, must adopt mobile internet to close the digital gender gap by 2030. 

The Costa Rican government granted Elon Musk’s satellite connectivity company Starlink an operations licence after a six-month wait, expanding the provider’s footprint in Latin America.

Ecuador’s telecommunications ministry revealed US$900 million was invested into the sector in 2022, which is expected to be topped this year as progressive reforms continue to reshape the industry.

Gitpan (General Internacional Telecom Panama) remained the only interested party at the close of the prequalification round of Panama’s second tender for the licence vacated by Digicel Panama.

Less than a year after we reported that Brazilian data centre firm Odata had opened its first Mexican data centre to add to its operations in Brazil, Colombia and Chile, it has been sold.

Starlink continues to boost its presence in Latin America, launching connectivity in Panama and confirming that it has received an operating licence in Guatemala.

The Latin American smartphone market declined by 10% year-on-year in Q1 2023 to 28 million units, a fifth consecutive quarter of decline for the region but a rebound is predicted for H2, according to analyst company Canalys.

Two Caribbean markets are set to make 700MHz spectrum available for the provision of both 4G and 5G services.

The slightly confusing saga of Brazilian operator Oi continues. It is now seeking a huge sum of money in emergency funding.

Hispasat, a provider of broadband and connectivity services, has reached an agreement with Comitas e-Health, a provider of telemedicine and tele-diagnostic solutions, to market a satellite telemedicine solution in remote areas of Latin America.

Guyana’s Public Utilities Commission expects mobile number portability to go live across the country this July.

Argentina’s regulator ENACOM (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones) has revealed that it is aiming to hold the country’s long-delayed multi-band 5G spectrum auction in June 2023.

New and expanded Microsoft Airband partnerships are set to provide high-speed internet access to nearly 40 million people across Latin America and Africa, the company says.

China Telecom do Brasil (CTB), the largest subsidiary of China Telecom Americas in Latin America and a leading provider of internet and cloud computing services in Brazil, has announced the launch of eSurfing cloud services in the country.