Latin America is proving happier hunting ground for mobile operators in the industrial 5G sector than some European countries, such as Germany, where major manufacturers have tended to seek other partners for their digitization and IoT strategies. This may partly reflect the greater homogenization of the Latin American telco scene, with more consolidation around a few large players such as Telefonica and America Movil which have sunk their teeth deeper into enterprise sectors. It also reflects the primacy of some vertical sectors conducive to 5G in the region, notably mining, energy, and ports, where some operators are already making hay. Telefonica has just announced what it calls a go-to-market deal for private LTE and 5G with Nokia, covering nine countries…