(Telecompaper) DirecTV Colombia, owned by Argentinian holding company Grupo Werthein, said its fibre-based service is now available in several localities throughout… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/directv-colombia-launches-fibre-in-14-bogota-localities–1501782

(Telecompaper) The International Telecommunications Union revealed that its global connectivity programme Partner2Connect (P2C) has raised more than USD 50.96 billion to date… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/pledges-from-atandt-microsoft-elle-and-canada-help-itus-p2c-drive-reach-usd-50-billion–1501760

(Telecompaper) Niedax Group, a German provider of cable laying systems, has acquired a 10 percent stake in Giga Fiber, a provider of internet services based in Frankfurt… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/niedax-takes-10-stake-in-german-operator-giga-fiber–1501729

(Telecompaper) Telstra InfraCo announced the launch of a Core Restoration feature which will provide a new resilience option for customers with high-capacity wavelength services… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/telstra-infraco-launches-core-restoration-automated-failover-service–1501701

(Telecompaper) Brazil announced a significant step towards improved internet connectivity in southern Bahia with the launch of the first phase of the GigaSul Network… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/gigasul-network-brings-fibre-to-brazilian-state-of-bahia–1501626

(Telecompaper) Sales of gaming consoles soared by 104 percent year-on-year in Russia in the first quarter of this year, according to mobile and electronics retail chain M.Video-Eldorado… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/gaming-console-sales-double-in-russia-in-q1–1501663

(Telecompaper) Macau telecom operator CTM has partnered with iMeddy to introduce a digital healthcare platform integrated with AI… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ctm-and-imeddy-launch-ai-powered-digital-healthcare-platform–1501478

(Telecompaper) Armenian operator GNC-Alfa, a subsidiary of Russian national operator Rostelecom, has started a re-branding. The company will work under the Ovio… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/rostelecom-rebrands-as-ovio-in-armenia–1501650

(Telecompaper) Geovana Donella has joined the Board of Directors of Brazilian fixed broadband operator Brasil TecPar. https://www.telecompaper.com/news/brasil-tecpar-adds-corporate-governance-specialist-to-board–1501619

(Telecompaper) Sky Italia has announced plans to launch the company’s Sky Stream device in the country starting next month… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/sky-italia-to-launch-sky-stream-box-next-month–1501675