Latin America

Entel, the Chilean operator, has confirmed its plans to extend its fibre-optic connectivity to all 339 municipal capitals by the year 2022.

Akamai Technologies has made significant enhancements designed to improve website, app, and network security without compromising the performance of digital applications.

Etisalat, Singtel, SoftBank and Telefónica have partnered to create a global cyber security alliance which will see members share cyber risk intelligence and security capabilities in order to protect clients.

Viasat, the global satellite company, will now offer a satellite-enabled Wifi hotspot service called Community Wifi to most of Mexico.

Eletronet, Brazil’s national service provider, has chosen Seaborn Network’s Seabras-1 submarine cable system to offer Tier 1 Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) in Brazil.

Alessandro Talotta has left Sparkle, where he had been chairman and CEO for more than three years, following his nomination as a director of rival Italian carrier Retelit.

Equinix has completed its $800 million acquisition of the Infomart Dallas facility from ASB Real Estate Investments.

Telefónica has reportedly set the ball rolling to place its Argentine subsidiary on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange as it looks to cut its debt levels.

Figures from the International Data Corporation (IDC) show that revenue from infrastructure products has increased by 27.3% year-on-year (YoY) totalling $12.8 billion in Q4 of 2017.