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Articles tagged with: Cofetel
Two Million Mexicans Register their PrePay Phone
Mexico's telecoms regulator, cofetel says that nearly nine million mobile phone users have registered their personal details with a central registry since it was launched two months ago. During the period from April 10 and June 10, 8, 729, 199 mobile phone users have registered successfully their telephone number in the National Register of Mobile Phone Users (RENAUT). more
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Mexico Radio Spectrum Auction Could Raise $1.5 Billion
Mexico's government could look forward to charging US$1.5 billion for wireless radio spectrum which is due to be auctioned off later this year. Basing its estimate on recent auctions in other country's, banking group, Banamex said that the government should expect between US$1-$1.5 billion from the licenses. more
Related Tags: telcel, telefonica, iusacell, nextel, competition-commission, Mexico
Mexico Experiences Phone Number Portability Startup Glitches
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- The implementation of number portability in Mexico got off to a bumpy start, with reports of call failures after phone companies migrated their networks to the new system over the weekend. more
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Mexico Telecom Regulator Sees Wireless License Sales in 2nd Half 08
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexico's telecommunications regulator cofetel still hopes to sell wireless licenses this year after the government's original goal to finish the first auction in the second quarter was caught up in red tape, according to a top official. more
Related Tags: credit-suisse, number-portability, wireless-broadband, competition-commission, Mexico
Mexican Phone Co Axtel Eyeing Alestra Acquisition - JP Morgan
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexican fixed-line and WiMAX operator, Axtel is looking at buying long distance and corporate communications provider Alestra SA in what would be its second large deal in less than two years, according to JP Morgan Securities. more
Related Tags: alfa, wireless-broadband, Mexico
Mexico's Wireless Subscribers Reach 71 Million at End-March
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexico's wireless subscribers rose to 71 million at the end of March, up from about 59.4 million in the year-earlier period, according to data from the country's four mobile operators. more
Related Tags: telefonica, grupo-iusacell, movistar, telcel, nextel, antitrust, Mexico
Mexico's Telecom Regulator to Sell Wireless Licenses in 2Q
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- The Mexican government has authorized telecommunications regulator cofetel to sell wireless licenses starting in the second quarter as part of a larger spectrum auction program aimed at boosting competition in the sector, officials said Monday. more
Related Tags: telefonica, grupo-iusacell, telcel, iusacell, nextel, fixed-wireless, competition-commission, Mexico
Mexico Government Issues Final Version of Number-Portability Rules
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexico's telecommunications regulator cofetel on Monday issued the final version of rules that will allow consumers to keep their telephone number when they switch service providers as part of the government's plan to boost competition in the sector. more
Related Tags: america-movil, number-portability, telcel, Mexico
Nextel Mexico, Iusacell Sign Interconnection Deal
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexican mobile operator Grupo Iusacell has signed a network interconnection agreement with the Nextel Mexico subsidiary of wireless carrier NII Holdings. more
Related Tags: grupo-iusacell, telefonica, america-movil, telcel, iusacell, nextel, Mexico
Nextel threatens Telefonica, Iusacell with legal action
Mexican digital trunking provider Nextel Mexico plans to hold fellow operators Telefónica de México and Iusacell-Unefon legally responsible for failure to sign interconnection agreements as ordered by regulator cofetel, local newspaper Diario de Ciudad del Juárez reported. more