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IBM Opens Cognitive Process Transformation Center In Bogotá

IBM has announced the opening of its Cognitive Process Transformation Center in Bogotá Colombia, supporting IBM clients in Spanish, English & Portuguese with various outsourced back-office functions.

Posted On August 10, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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Movistar Issues $500 Million USD In Bonds

Telefonica’s Colombian subsidiary Colombia Telecomunicaciones, operating under the Brand name Movistar, has raised $500 million USD in senior unsecured notes, the company has announced. $350 million of the placement proceeds will be used to replace senior unsecured notes issued...

Posted On July 30, 2020

, By Loren Moss

PionerasDev Wins $50,000 USD Grant From IBM For Developing Colombian Women In Programming

IBM has announced that it has awarded a $50,000 USD grant to Colombia-based PionerasDev, a nonprofit whose mission is to create and cultivate self-managed communities for women to learn and work on computer and web programming.

Posted On July 27, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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5 Firms To Begin 5G Network Trials In Colombia While 4G Deployment Continues

In July, 5 companies will begin 5G network trials in the Colombian cities of Medellín, Bogotá, Tolú, Barrancabermeja, and Cali. Meanwhile the country announced a strategy to move consumers at least to 4G and dismantle the aged 2G mobile telecommunications network.

Posted On June 29, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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Colombia Telecomunicaciones’ (Movistar) Credit Ratings Remain Stable

Fitch says Movistar has a diversified service portfolio with a national footprint and improving 4G and fiber broadband networks. Mobile accounts for approximately 60% of revenues in 2019, in line with the regional median.

Posted On June 29, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Anti-Über Order Struck Down In Colombia By Superior Court of Bogotá

Yesterday, Bogotá's Superior Court struck down the administrative ruling by Colombia's Superintendence of Commerce that banned Über's operations from the Andean nation.

Posted On June 20, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Neustar Subsidiary Wins Renewal Of .CO Domain Registrar Contract With Colombian Government

Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (MinTIC) awarded the contract to operate Colombian Internet Domain Registry (ccTLD. CO) to Neustar subsidiary .CO Internet SAS.

Posted On April 3, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Work From Home Programs Deserve A New Look In Light Of Coronavirus Pandemic

Smart enterprises have already deployed telework and work-from-home strategies. With the coronavirus pandemic and travel bans, now is the time for less proactive companies to catch up...and fast! Some of the most knowledgeable experts in business share their insights.

Posted On March 12, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Unisys Consolidates Americas Operations, To Sell US Federal Business To SAIC

Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) has announced a consolidation of its Enterprise Solutions United States & Canada (US&C) and Latin America regions into a new Americas region.

Posted On February 27, 2020

, By Loren Moss