Mexico Boosts Status as Digital, Industrial Hub: Tech Week

Mexico continues to cement its role as a global industrial and digital hub. Taiwan’s Sinbon Electronics opened a US$27 million plant in San Luis Potosi, creating 700 jobs and strengthening regional manufacturing capacity for automotive, medical, and green energy sectors. Connectivity and media modernization also advanced, with Nokia and MX Fiber launching a new optical backbone in southwest Mexico, while public television networks across Mexico and South America integrate AI into production. Meanwhile, Latin America’s industrial automation market is projected to reach US$24.7 billion by 2028, driven by AI, robotics, and analytics adoption.

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Mexico

Taiwan’s Sinbon Electronics Opens Plant in San Luis Potosi

Taiwan-based Sinbon Electronics has inaugurated a US$27 million plant in Villa de Reyes, San Luis Potosi. This move is expected to create 700 direct jobs and to strengthen the state’s role as a hub for global industry. The facility will produce cable harnesses and interconnection systems for clients in the automotive, medical, and green energy sectors across the Americas. Company officials say that the investment expands Sinbon’s global manufacturing network and boosts its technological competitiveness.

Mexico, South America Incorporate AI in Public Television

Public television networks in Mexico and South America are transforming their production models by implementing advanced AI, says the Association of Iberoamerican Educational and Cultural Television Stations (ATEI). The association coordinates this initiative, which aims to set a new industry standard for the region's media.

Nokia, MX Fiber Launch Optical Backbone in Southwest Mexico

Nokia and MX Fiber have begun implementing a new optical transport backbone in Mexico. The 1,800km infrastructure aims to provide ultra-high-capacity connectivity to one of the country's most populated regions with less infrastructure coverage.

Do Payment Enters Mexico, Targeting US$15 Million in Transactions

Peruvian financial technology company Do Payment starts its international expansion by selecting Mexico as one of its first markets. The company enters the country with its Do Pay service, a technological solution designed for payment collections management.

International

Latin America’s Industrial Automation to Skyrocket by 2028

The industrial automation market in Latin America is projected to reach US$24.71 billion by 2028, growing at a compound annual rate of 7.54%, driven by AI, robotics, and advanced analytics growing adoption in the region, reports Globe Newswire.