August 30, 2024 Venezuela
A huge power outage in Venezuela has brought a significant portion of the country offline and Minister of Communications and Information, Freddy Ñañez, claimed that the outage was due to intentional sabotage. A similar, smaller outage was blamed on saboteurs three days ago. "Live network data...
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August 05, 2024 Caribbean
Liberty Latin American (LLA) and Millicom have signed an agreement merge their operations in Costa Rica which will see LLA hold a stake of around 86 percent in the company, with Millicom holding the remaining 14 percent. The final ownership percentage will be confirmed at closing and the new...
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July 22, 2024 Paraguay
Canadian cryptomining firm Hive Digital Technologies this week has announced plans to build a 100MW hydroelectricity-powered cryptomine data center in Paraguay. Hive said it will offer its “expertise in grid balancing and demand response” to support continued industrial development in Paraguay,...
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July 08, 2024 México
Siyata Mobile has announced that it will be investing in Canadian Towers & Fiber Optics Inc. (CT&FO), a company that specializes in developing telecoms infrastructure in Mexico. It will be purchasing an aggregate of 130,000 common shares, at a purchase price of $8.00 per share, for an...
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June 26, 2024 Chile
América Móvil has announced plans to increase its stake in Chilean telco ClaroVTR from from the 50 percent which was acquired as part of a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Liberty Latin America (LLA) to 91 percent.“We are excited about the prospects of ClaroVTR. Our strong partnership with Liberty...
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June 03, 2024 Colombia
The Cayman Islands government has revealed plans to deploy a new subsea cable. Ranulf Scarbrough, who leads the Cayman Islands Submarine Cable Modernisation Project for the Cayman Islands Government, presented the self-governing British Overseas Territory’s plans at the Subsea Networks EMEA...
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May 23, 2024 Brazil / Brasil
Scala Data Centers has conducted a trial of using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to power its backup generators. However, the company noted the alternative fuel’s prohibitive costs meant it wasn’t adopting it more widely. “When HVO enters commercial-scale utilization, the plan is to begin...
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April 12, 2024 Brazil / Brasil
Eviden this week announced that it has signed a new $19.4 million contract with Brazil’s National Laboratory for Scientific Computing (LNCC, aka Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica) to extend the compute capacity of its Santos Dumont supercomputer. “We're thrilled to continue our...
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April 12, 2024 Chile
The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC Chile) has installed the new Geryon 3 supercomputer in a 36 sqm (387 sq ft) room at the UC Institute of Astrophysics in Santiago. "To complement our observational capabilities, we will need a strong group of theorists who can help interpret the...
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March 28, 2024 Latin America (LATAM)
Internet Vikings is opening its first data center in Latin America to cater to the growing demand for licensed iGaming and sports betting services. The company said it would offer “reliable and secure hosting services that enable operators to develop in this competitive environment.” It added...
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March 15, 2024 Argentina
Argentinian electricity company Edenor announced that its data architecture is now cloud-based, with Edenor using both Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft's Azure cloud platforms. “It's a foundational project because it allows us to generate the bases to be a data-driven company and to be...
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March 05, 2024 Caribbean
A government data center in Jamaica known as the eGov Data Centre has received a J$600 million (US$3.8m) upgrade. Works relating to this upgrade began in 2020 and was managed by the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU). Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. Nigel Clarke said of the...
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December 26, 2023 Colombia
Colombia’s ICT Ministry MinTIC has confirmed that the country's 5G spectrum auction raised about $380 million, falling short of the expected $500 million. Claro, Partners Telecom Colombia (WOM), and Union Temporal Colombia Móvil-Telefónica all secured 5G licenses in the auction, which lasted nine...
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November 13, 2023 South America
Digicel has confirmed its plans to deactivate its 2G network in Trinidad and Tobago on March 31, 2024, as it intends to focus strictly on its 3G, 4G, and 4G LTE services. Operators have also reportedly designed technical solutions to eliminate 2G and 3G-only devices. Reyanne Sobers, general...
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November 07, 2023 Puerto Rico
Liberty Latin America Ltd has struck a deal with Dish Network to acquire Dish's spectrum assets in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, including 120,000 prepaid mobile subscribers in those markets, for $256 million. This amount will be paid in four annual installments commencing on...
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October 31, 2023 Brazil / Brasil
Cirion Technologies has expanded its SAO1 data center campus in São Paulo with a new data center building spanning 3,600 square meters, increasing its capacity by 50 percent. The two data center facilities in Cotia, São Paulo, share a 20MW power substation, are carrier-neutral, and have received...
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October 19, 2023 Brazil / Brasil
Teccloud recently expanded the installed capacity at its data center in Porto Alegre, Brazil, through a R$2 million investment. The Brazilian firm awarded the design certification to GetNet, both businesses being a part of the Correa da Silva group. Teccloud did not state the capacity of its two...
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October 10, 2023 Brazil / Brasil
Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel (Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes) has revealed plans to hasten the shutdown of its 2G and 3G networks. The company plans to issue subsidies to customers from equipment vendors to end users to speed up the transition from old 2G and 3G networks into the 4G...
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October 06, 2023 Peru
Peruvian technology services company Canvia has launched a third data center in San Isidro, Lima, aligning with its plan to grow 18% this year. This new campus, designed to meet local needs in the short term and international demand in the long run, guarantees a 99.98% annual availability....
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September 08, 2023 Brazil / Brasil
V.tal, a Brazilian data center company, revealed plans for a new facility in Porto Alegre. The data center will accommodate 400 racks of servers in two data halls spanning 75,350 square feet. This year is anticipated to be the start of construction for an H2 2024 completion date. The company...
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