by Virginia Anziano | Dec 15, 2020 | Mas noticias 4 inglés, Telecommunications
According to U.S. financial advisory services company Bloomberg, telecommunications operator Liberty Latin America (LLA) is considering the acquisition of Telefónica’s businesses in Colombia and Ecuador, where Telefónica operates under the brand name Movistar. The...
Brazil:
Claro begins to offer Conmebol TV to home Internet customers
by Virginia Anziano | Sep 23, 2020 | Telecommunications
Brazilian telecommunications company Claro, owned by América Móvil, has begun to sell Conmebol TV to its home Internet customers (this service is called Claro Net Virtua). The new premium channel, which airs Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Recopa soccer...
Colombia:
DirecTV launches 5G Internet in Bogotá to supplement its Satellite TV service
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 7, 2020 | Telecommunications
DirecTV, owned by AT&T, has begun to provide fixed wireless 5G Internet in some neighborhoods of Bogotá, Colombia’s capital city. It is the first 5G Internet network in the country. In this way, the Satellite TV operator expands its double play offering (TV +...
Mexico:
Dish launches packages including Amazon Prime Video
by Virginia Anziano | Sep 2, 2020 | Telecommunications
Dish Mexico (owned by EchoStar and MVS Comunicaciones) −a company that provides Satellite TV, Internet and mobile phone services− has begun to offer telecom packages that include a subscription to streaming platform Amazon Prime Video. Dish Mexico is the second...
Costa Rica:
Liberty Latin America acquires Telefónica’s Costa Rican unit
by Virginia Anziano | Jul 30, 2020 | Telecommunications
After the failure of the transaction between Telefónica and Millicom, the Spanish company has reached an agreement to sell Movistar Costa Rica to Liberty Latin America (LLA). The announcement was made by both companies on July 30. The amount of the transaction will be...
Costa Rica:
Telefónica offers Costa Rican unit for sale again and there are potential buyers
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 1, 2020 | Telecommunications
Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica, which operates under Movistar brand in Costa Rica, intends to offer its local unit for sale again, following Millicom’s withdrawal from the acquisition two months ago. According to some Spanish media, a due diligence...