Tag: telecommunications

Nicolas Girard, Oxio: Democratizing mobile connectivity in Latin America, Ep 187

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Outline of this episode:

  • [00:01] – Introduction to this episode
  • [01:20] – About Oxio
  • [03:23] – From working for the government to entrepreneurship
  • [05:51] – Wireless communication
  • [07:43] – Biggest lessons from working for the government
  • [10:49] – Biggest lessons learned from the financial crisis
  • [14:37] – How Oxio came to be
  • [16:22] – The affordability of mobile connectivity
  • [19:07] – About Brand IQ
  • [22:29] – Why is Latinamerica a great place to invest?
  • [26:43] – How crypto and Web3 apply to telecom
  • [33:15] – Advice to a young Nicolas

Shownotes on Latamlist.com