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25 May 2023
Gitpan still in the hunt for vacated Digicel licence in Panama
24 May 2023
Starlink launches in Panama; receives Guatemalan licence
24 Apr 2023
Tigo Panama makes USD500m five-year investment pledge
21 Apr 2023
ASEP relaunches tender for new mobile licence
17 Mar 2023
Gitpan is the sole bidder for Digicel’s vacated licence, ASEP reveals
7 Feb 2023
Cable & Wireless Panama updates on Claro integration
20 Jan 2023
Tigo Panama to invest USD100m in ‘modernisation and expansion’ this year
17 Jan 2023
New Panama licensing process underway; newcomer must serve 500,000 subs elsewhere
10 Jan 2023
Panama launches tender for new mobile operator
6 Jan 2023
Cabinet approves move to amend Digicel licence ahead of termination
13 Oct 2022
Claro and +Movil networks now integrated; companies will trade separately until Jan-23
10 Aug 2022
America Movil completes LatAm tower spin-off
2 Aug 2022
Lumen closes USD2.7bn sale of LatAm business to Stonepeak
8 Jul 2022
FCC approves sale of Lumen’s LatAm business
4 Jul 2022
Cable & Wireless Panama closes Claro takeover
30 Jun 2022
Millicom increases Tigo Panama ownership to 100%
28 Jun 2022
Cable & Wireless Panama receives approval for Claro takeover
3 May 2022
Govt authorises Panama watchdog to take control of Digicel
3 May 2022
Panama confirms AWS spectrum sale plans
7 Apr 2022
Digicel drops Panama exit bombshell
29 Mar 2022
Panama competition watchdog approves +Movil, Claro merger
1 Dec 2021
Tigo Panama granted 100,000 extra numbers
30 Sep 2021
America Movil shareholders approve LatAm tower spin-off
17 Sep 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
16 Sep 2021
Cable & Wireless Panama agrees USD200m Claro takeover
27 Aug 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
27 Jul 2021
Lumen to sell LatAm business to Stonepeak for USD2.735bn
15 Jul 2021
Millicom to invest USD250m in Panama
4 May 2021
Millicom rebrands Cable Onda as Tigo
30 Apr 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
19 Feb 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
6 Jan 2021
ASEP extends temporary spectrum permits
12 Oct 2020
Tigo Panama rebrands B2B units
29 Jun 2020
Liberty Latin America picks Ericsson for network core upgrade
6 Mar 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
3 Jan 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
22 Oct 2019
Panama to distribute 1.5GHz band for mobile use
10 Sep 2019
Millicom to invest USD750m in Panama over next five years
30 Aug 2019
Millicom completes Movistar Panama takeover
23 Jul 2019
MIC takeover of Movistar Panama edges closer after ASEP approval
6 Mar 2019
Millicom to consolidate new units before additional M&A
21 Feb 2019
Millicom agrees USD1.65bn deal for Telefonica assets in Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica
25 Jan 2019
Liberty-Millicom talks failed over cash component, debt concerns, sources say
23 Jan 2019
Telefonica to break up Central American operations for quick sale
23 Jan 2019
Liberty Latin America terminates Millicom takeover talks
15 Jan 2019
Liberty Latin America targets Millicom mega-merger
14 Dec 2018
Millicom closes Cable Onda takeover
28 Nov 2018
AT&T, Millicom, LLA, Entel interested in Telefonica assets
26 Oct 2018
Millicom eyes Panama mobile market
8 Oct 2018
Millicom to acquire 80% of Cable Onda for USD1bn
25 Sep 2018
Telefonica mulling sale of Mexican, Central American units
7 Aug 2018
Cable Onda denies Liberty Latin America takeover reports
21 Jun 2018
Caribbean cell towers, Panama unit could be sold as Digicel plans USD500m asset sales
6 Jun 2018
Digicel Panama unveils USD100m LTE network
11 May 2018
Panama’s National Assembly paves the way for mobile merger
22 Mar 2018
Panama watchdog: 140MHz of AWS spectrum now freed up
6 Feb 2018
Digicel Panama awarded 700MHz spectrum
30 Jan 2018
Central America catch-up: ICE plots regional expansion; Hondutel mobile base dwindles; Nicaraguan 4G on the rise
20 Dec 2017
ASEP reduces charges for number portability
16 Nov 2017
Cable Onda calls on Coriant for backbone network upgrade
20 Oct 2017
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
13 Apr 2017
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
30 Jan 2017
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
20 Dec 2016
Telefonica, ZTE deploy vIMS in LatAm ahead of VoLTE rollout
14 Oct 2016
CWC inks expansion deal with Ericsson
19 Sep 2016
Cable & Wireless Panama expanding 4G coverage
22 Feb 2016
CWC using Ericsson core to enable Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE for Panamanian unit
7 Jan 2016
Cable & Wireless Panama tests G.fast with Huawei
14 Dec 2015
Telefonica to expand LatAm pay-TV presence; AT&T considers DirecTV options
21 Sep 2015
CWC taps Ericsson for 3G, 4G overhaul
14 Aug 2015
Claro Panama launches 4G
30 Mar 2015
Movistar launches Panama's second 4G network
20 Mar 2015
Columbus Business Solutions to invest USD400m in Central America during 2015
12 Mar 2015
C&W Panama throws hat into LTE ring
3 Oct 2014
Panama records increased number porting requests in H1 2014
27 Aug 2014
CWC to acquire Grupo Sonitel via Panamanian unit
13 May 2014
Telecom Italia Sparkle bolsters IP backbone reach in Brazil, Panama; upgrades Americas Backbone to 100Gbps
20 Dec 2013
CWC announces upgrade to Panamanian unit’s network
31 Oct 2013
CWC extends mobile concession in Panama
5 Sep 2013
Claro Panama to spend USD150mn on network in 2013
4 Dec 2012
Setar, CWC, UTS, Telconet unite for Pacific Caribbean Cable System deployment
11 Jul 2012
Cable & Wireless Panama calls on Gilat for broadband network expansion project
18 Jun 2012
Panamanian government aims to raise USD750 million from C&WP stake sale
30 May 2012
Cable & Wireless Panama workers union calls for answers on rumoured stake sale by state
20 Mar 2012
Panamanian government could sell part of its C&WP stake
19 Aug 2011
HSPA+ service launched by Claro
28 Jun 2011
Digicel Panama sets aside USD100 million for investment in 2011
12 Jan 2011
Movistar Panama interconnects to iBasis’ network
5 Nov 2010
Cable Onda snaps up alternative operator Advanced
15 Apr 2010
Three bids to maintain Panama’s NP database
28 Jan 2010
Panama announces completion of first phase of free internet network
22 Oct 2009
Ciena upgrades C&WP’s backbone network
21 Oct 2009
Panama launches Internet For All initiative
15 Jun 2009
Telefonica Moviles Panama launches fixed line service
3 Jun 2009
Alcatel-Lucent to deploy all IP network for Claro Panama
25 Mar 2009
NEC to upgrade Pan-American cable for eleven telcos
17 Mar 2009
Claro Panama reportedly launches commercial service
20 Feb 2009
Claro Panama delays launch plans
17 Dec 2008
Municipality suspends construction of antennas
8 Dec 2008
Telefonica Moviles Panama launches 3G
3 Dec 2008
Digicel launches Panama operations
25 Nov 2008
Panama cellcos prepare for competition with price drops
3 Nov 2008
ASEP regulates base station installations
3 Oct 2008
Digicel and Ericsson push ahead with GSM rollout
23 Sep 2008
Claro sues ClaroCom for USD150 million in brand name dispute
8 Sep 2008
Digicel set to invest USD334 million in Panamanian operations
1 Sep 2008
Digicel asks IFC for USD50 million for network rollout
14 Aug 2008
Panamanian government aims for universal internet access by 2012
23 Jul 2008
Telecarrier selects Occam Networks
18 Jul 2008
Number portability expected by 2010
3 Jun 2008
Movistar shuts down CDMA network
29 May 2008
Digicel and Claro sign on the dotted line
8 May 2008
Digicel and America Movil bag PCS licences
2 May 2008
Public consultation on MNP launched
2 Apr 2008
Bids for wireless licences due 7 May
17 Mar 2008
Bidding rules finalised for new mobile licences in Panama
14 Feb 2008
Movistar and C&W secure extra 10MHz of spectrum
11 Feb 2008
Asep to close public consultation on redistribution of mobile numbers on Wednesday
18 Jan 2008
Trio qualify for wireless tender
30 Oct 2007
Panama to auction cellular licences by March 2008
4 Oct 2007
iBasis interconnects with C&W Panama for global voice services
28 Sep 2007
14 bidders line up for wireless concessions
23 Aug 2007
Twelve companies interested in mobile licences
8 Feb 2007
Teleglobe and Cable & Wireless Panama partner to provide dynamic mobile content services
4 Jan 2007
Telefónica Móviles Panamá selects Nokia to build GSM radio and GPRS network
4 Jan 2007
Uncurepa files USD45 million class action suit against Cable & Wireless Panama
30 Nov 2006
Watchdog to study Panama number portability next year, papers say
1 Sep 2006
Liberty to expand Wi-Fi coverage to all major metros; start WiMAX tests
4 Aug 2006
Correction: CWP and ClaroCOM end stand-off
27 Jun 2006
CWP looks to freeze rivals accused of abusing internet interconnection loophole
8 May 2006
Cable & Wireless Panama rebrands mobile service
25 Apr 2006
Cable Onda launches local telephony
13 Feb 2006
C&W Panama sued for anti-competitive behaviour
7 Feb 2006
Mobile subscribers pass 1.5 million in 2005
20 Jan 2006
Regulator receives applications for four new fixed line permits
18 Jan 2006
America Movil looks to expand footprint
30 Nov 2005
C&WP launches BlackBerry
25 Oct 2005
Telefonica Moviles faces lawsuit
4 Oct 2005
Three new cellcos in 2006
16 Sep 2005
Panama postpones deadline for new operator
9 Sep 2005
Zultys to provide VoIP at airport
7 Sep 2005
AMD, C&WP launch budget internet
26 Aug 2005
C&WP launches pre-paid IP service
17 Aug 2005
AT&T gets internet licence
16 Aug 2005
Government to put services up for tender
9 Aug 2005
Mobile operators introduce eight digit numbers
3 Aug 2005
C&WP will not refund users
2 Aug 2005
Operators ask for C&W to unbundle its network
21 Jul 2005
C&W to refund users
10 Jun 2005
Regulator rejects C&W appeal
1 Jun 2005
C&W modifies billing methods
6 May 2005
Telecarrier to reduce net loss in 2005
22 Mar 2005
Optynex deploys Airspan WipLL
12 Nov 2004
Two new mobile licences up for grabs
12 Aug 2004
Optynex to launch residential WiLL
13 Oct 2003
Clarocom cuts 2003 predictions

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