America Movil and Liberty LatAm get cosy in Chile

America Movil and Liberty Latin America have agreed to merge their operations in Chile, a move clearly designed to help with fibre and 5G investments in the coming years.
The companies announced plans to bring together America Movil’s Claro operation, which is predominantly a mobile operator, with Liberty’s VTR business, a provider of fixed broadband and TV services. There is some crossover – America Movil has some fixed operations in Chile, for example – but essentially