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Access Alert: Key takeaways from the ITU Council 2024

Background The annual meeting of the ITU Council took place in Geneva from 4-14 June 2024. This year, the Council...

20 Jun 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Key takeaways from the ITU Council 2024
Access Alert: Brazilian authorities ask for contributions on AI and connectivity

Access Alert: Brazilian authorities ask for contributions on AI and connectivity

On 9 April, Brazil’s National Telecommunications Authority (Anatel) released a public consultation to gather contributions and insights about the role...

11 Apr 2024 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Digital Equality in Latin America

Digital Equality in Latin America

In this episode of LATAM Digital, Geusseppe Gonzalez engages with Sonia Jorge, Founder and Executive Director of the Global Digital...

21 Mar 2024 Opinion
Tech Policy Trends 2024: The 6G hope – will it cost operators less than 5G?

Tech Policy Trends 2024: The 6G hope – will it cost operators less than 5G?

Predicting the emergence of 6G once seemed a simple task based on previous generations of cellular technology. However, with efficiency...

14 Mar 2024 Opinion
How 5G Could Reshape Latin America

How 5G Could Reshape Latin America

In this episode of LATAM Digital, we are jopined by Pamela Gidi, Former Vice Minister of Chile who played a...

7 Mar 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Europe upgrades eCall to 5G

Access Alert: Europe upgrades eCall to 5G

 eCall, utilised in vehicles throughout the European Union (EU), automatically initiates a free emergency call to the public safety answering...

14 Feb 2024 Opinion
The Truth About 5G in Latin America

The Truth About 5G in Latin America

In this episode of ‘Latam Digital,’ José Otero of 5G Americas delves into the intricacies of 5G deployment across Latin...

6 Feb 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Achieving the 5G promised land

Access Alert: Achieving the 5G promised land

Haga clic aquí para leer este publicación en Español. In recent weeks, Argentina and Colombia, two of Latin America’s biggest...

16 Nov 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: The growing role of HAPS and the need for regulatory clarity

Access Alert: The growing role of HAPS and the need for regulatory clarity

In July 2023, the UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Chloe Smith, announced GBP 20 million in...

4 Oct 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: 5G is just around the corner in LATAM

Access Alert: 5G is just around the corner in LATAM

Haga clic aquí para leer este publicación en Español. Recently, three LATAM markets – the Dominican Republic, Argentina, and Colombia...

31 Aug 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: Colombia and Perú announce digital connectivity developments

Access Alert: Colombia and Perú announce digital connectivity developments

Haga clic aquí para leer esta publicación en Español This week, two of LATAM’s biggest markets (Colombia and Perú) provided...

19 Jun 2023 Opinion
How to increase MNO profitability

How to increase MNO profitability

Introduction In my first blog on the issue of demands for subsidisation from OTT operators and others, I concluded that:...

12 Jun 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | Latin American countries keep unlocking connectivity

Access Alert | Latin American countries keep unlocking connectivity

Read this Access Alert in Spanish | Lea este Access Alert en Español Several Latin American countries have made significant progress towards...

11 May 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | Colombia shares its roadmap to digitise the country, updates its regulation for infrastructure sharing, and asks for more spectrum

Access Alert | Colombia shares its roadmap to digitise the country, updates its regulation for infrastructure sharing, and asks for more spectrum

Read this Access Alert in Spanish | Lea este Access Alert en Español The coffee-growing country has generated several regulatory...

24 Apr 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | US Commerce Department Solicits First Round of Innovation Fund (5G & Open RAN) Applications 

Access Alert | US Commerce Department Solicits First Round of Innovation Fund (5G & Open RAN) Applications 

On April 12th, the US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency within the Department of Commerce, issued its...

18 Apr 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | LATAM countries continue to promote connectivity

Access Alert | LATAM countries continue to promote connectivity

This week, three LATAM markets – Costa Rica, Peru, and Uruguay – have had relevant policy and market developments that...

4 Apr 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | Singapore and the EU sign Digital Partnership Agreement

Access Alert | Singapore and the EU sign Digital Partnership Agreement

On 1 February, Singapore and the European Union (EU) signed the EU-Singapore Digital Partnership (EUSDP), which aims to advance cooperation...

8 Feb 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | 2023: The year for spectrum in Latin America

Access Alert | 2023: The year for spectrum in Latin America

Latin America is set to reduce the digital gap, increasingly digitalising its industries while embracing new technologies. Broadband connectivity will...

16 Jan 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | Brazilian telecom regulator approves Strategic Plan for 2023-2027; Peruvian government begins reorganisation of 800 MHz band

Access Alert | Brazilian telecom regulator approves Strategic Plan for 2023-2027; Peruvian government begins reorganisation of 800 MHz band

Two key Latin American countries have demonstrated a strong interest in expanding broadband coverage, fostering investment, and maintaining industry dynamism....

25 Nov 2022 Opinion
Discussing Langkawi getting 5G with BFM Malaysia

Discussing Langkawi getting 5G with BFM Malaysia

Michael Khoo, Associate Research Director for TRPC Pte Ltd discusses Langkawi getting 5G with BFM Malaysia on 21 Jan 2020....

29 Jan 2020 Opinion