Telefonica recently sold its Argentine operation as part of its strategy to reduce its exposure in Latin America
Spanish telco Telefónica has finalized an agreement to sell 67.5% of its Colombian unit Coltel— which it operates under the Movistar brand — to Millicom for approximately €368...
The Argentine government announced that it will investigate the acquisition of Telefónica by Telecom to determine whether it creates a monopoly
Telecom Argentina (Telecom) has finalized the acquisition of rival Telefónica de Argentina for $1.245 billion, local press reported.
Telefónica operates in Argentina and other Latin...
Network operator Movistar, owned by Telefónica, is working with Nova Labs to integrate the US firm’s decentralised blockchain-based Helium Network into its national cellular 4G/5G service in Mexico. A statement said 2.3 million Movistar subscribers will “soon” get access to the Helium Network, which...
Mexican regulator IFT was initially expecting to award 5G spectrum this month
The Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), Mexico’s telecoms regulator, has announced the cancellation of its planned 5G spectrum auction, originally scheduled for this month.
In a statement, the IFT said it had received a formal...
Chilean telco WOM had filed for bankruptcy in April after failing to refinance its debts
América Móvi, through one of its subsidiaries, and Telefónica signed a non-binding agreement to jointly explore their potential participation in the sale process of the assets of Chilean operator WOM...
The new spectrum will allow telcos in Peru to launch 5G services via 5G SA architecture
The government of Peru approved a plan to assign spectrum directly to operators and allow them to commit to coverage investments instead of paying in cash, with the aim...
Nokia said that the deal provides 5G coverage in six of Colombia’s largest cities
Finnish vendor Nokia and Colombian carrier Claro announced the successful completion of the first stage of what it claims to be Colombia’s largest 5G deployment covering over 1,000 sites nationwide.
The project,...
Telefonica is also offering 5G services in Spain via the 700 MHz spectrum band
Spanish telco Telefónica, which operates under the Movistar brand, has already reached over 1,000 municipalities in Spain with high-performance 5G in the 3.5 GHz band, the telco said in a release.
The...
Local carrier Claro was the sole winner in the 5G auction
Chile raised nearly $90 million following the conclusion of a new spectrum auction, in which local carrier Claro obtained additional spectrum for 5G services.
In a release, Chilean telecom regulator Subtel confirmed that local telco...
Antel started to deploy 5G technology in Uruguay last year via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Uruguayan state-run operator Antel has deployed a total of 300 5G sites across the country, local press reported.
The reports stated that the operator aims to reach 500 5G...
O2 said that its 5G SA service is now available in the cities of Avila, Barcelona, Castellon, Ferrol, Gran Canaria, Madrid, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Segovia, Seville and Vigo
Spanish company O2, which is a brand of local telecom operator Movistar, launched 5G Standalone (5G...
America Movil currently has over 10 million 5G subscribers nationwide
Mexican operator América Móvil, which operates under the Telcel brand, reached 125 cities with its 5G network, América Móvil's deputy director of communication and government relations, Renato Flores Cartas said via social media.
The executive...
Movistar said its 5G technology will be initially available in the main urban areas across the country
Colombian mobile operator Movistar, owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, announced plans to launch 5G services in the coming weeks.
In an initial phase, Movistar said its 5G technology will...
The country's communications ministry said the 5G spectrum auction had raised more than 1.5 billion pesos ($380 million)
Colombian operators Claro, WOM, Tigo and Movistar have all secured 5G licenses in a spectrum auction carried out by Colombia’s ICT Ministry MinTIC.
The country's communications ministry said...
MinTIC aims to award spectrum in the in the 700 MHz, 1.9 GHz, AWS, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands
Colombia’s ICT ministry MinTIC authorized Claro, WOM, Tigo and Movistar to participate in an upcoming spectrum auction through which the former will award 5G frequencies.
With...
The Colombian government previously said it expected to award the 5G spectrum on December 20
Colombia’s ICT ministry, Mintic, confirmed that it has received and verified the applications of the four operators interested in participating in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction.
In a release, the ministry...
Colombia aims to award spectrum in the in the 700 MHz, 1.9 GHz, AWS, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands
Colombia’s ICT ministry Mintic issued the final resolution for the upcoming auction of 5G frequencies.
The regulator aims to award spectrum in the in the 700...
The Argentine government had said that the 5G spectrum auction is expected to take place during the first days of November
Argentine mobile carriers Personal (owned by Telecom Argentina), Movistar (owned by Spain’s Telefonica) and Claro (owned by Mexican telecommunications group America Movil) have expressed...
In June, Antel started to deploy 5G technology in Uruguay via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Uruguayan state-run operator Antel has announced it has completed the activation of 5G services in the country’s 19 departmental capital cities, local press reported.
The telco noted that it...
Local operators Movistar and Tigo have already carried out 5G trials in the country
Colombia’s telecom ministry, MinTIC, has published the second draft of a resolution to award spectrum for the provision of 5G services in the country.
This new draft resolution establishes the requirements, conditions...
Local operators Movistar and Tigo have already carried out 5G trials in the country
Colombia’s telecom ministry, MinTIC, has published the first draft of a resolution to award spectrum for the provision of 5G services in the country.
This process, which is already open for...
GSMA also estimates that 5G networks will cover 86% of Mexico’s population by 2030
5G subscribers in Mexico are expected to reach 87 million by 2030, up compared to 16.9 million in 2025, according to a report by telecom association GSMA.
The GSMA report showed that...
Movistar initially launched 5G SA in 11 cities across the country
Spanish operator Movistar, which is part of telecom group Telefonica, has launched 5G Standalone (SA) coverage in Spain.
Movistar currently covers a total of 11 cities with 5G SA technology: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Seville, Palma...
Tigo and Movistar highlighted that the potential agreement will increase current national mobile coverage by 10%
Colombian operators Movistar and Tigo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of sharing their mobile access networks under a new, jointly owned infrastructure firm.
In a...
