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Analyst Angle: Colombia leads Latin American MVNO market
In the past several years, very few topics have seen so much discussion and so little action in the Latin America telecom market as mobile virtual network operators. For years now, operators, regulators and vendors have discussed this opportunity; some countries have approved specific regulations; and a number of vendors established offices in the region … Continue reading
Colombian retailer Exito launches MVNO
Retail chain Grupo Exito has launched mobile virtual network operations in Colombia, Portafolio reports, citing Grupo Exito president Carlos Mario Giraldo Moreno. Dubbed ‘Movil Exito’, the MVNO provides its services using the Tigo mobile network. Movil Exito offers prepay mobile services and handsets. Click here to read more. Source: Telecompaper Find out more about the … Continue reading
LatAm Wrap Up: Entel buys Nextel Peru; Virgin Mobile MVNO launches in Colombia
Last week was a busy one for Latin American carriers. While U.S.-based NII Holdings announced it is exiting Peru by selling its Nextel operations to Entel, Virgin Mobile announced the soft launch of its mobile virtual network operator in Colombia. Also in Colombia, Millicom’s Tigo and UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones are moving forward with a merger. In … Continue reading
CRC to implement national roaming regulations
Colombian telecommunications regulator CRC will implement regulations that will require mobile operators to provide automatic national roaming services. The new rule applies to all national mobile operators with their own network infrastructure and spectrum, but does not apply to MVNOs. The ICT ministry Mintic
Virgin launches MVNO trial in Colombia
Virgin Mobile has launched an MVNO trial in Colombia. The operator has starting offering SIM cards to 300 users. Customers who want to be among Virgin’s first MVNO customers in Colombia should order a SIM card at the operator’s website. They will receive the SIM by mail. Read more: Telecompaper
Grupo Exito to launch MVNO operation in March
Colombian retailer Grupo Exito will launch its MVNO operations in March, while the local operator Tigo will be the network provider. Grupo Éxito will likely be expecting its strong brand name and large existing customer base in the retail sector to boost its new mobile operations. The move follows several MVNO launches using Tigo’s network … Continue reading
Uff! Movil reaches 350,000 customers
Colombian MVNO Uff! Movil, owned by Bancolombia, has reached 350,000 mobile customers, according to the CEO Santiago Aldana. The MVNO plans to launch mobile financial services this year, to benefit from synergies with the Colombian bank. Uff! Movil is also looking at expanding its operations abroad, mainly in the countries where Bancolombia is present: Peru, … Continue reading
Virgin Mobile taps I-New, Comsys for Colombia MVNO launch
Virgin Mobile Latin America has selected the MVNO-in-a-box service from I-New Unified Mobile Solutions and Comsys Telecom & Media for the launch of its MVNO service in Colombia. Virgin has selected I-New as partner for the supply and delivery phase for the complete IT and telecom Infrastructure. The MVNO in a Box platform is designed … Continue reading
Bureaucratic ‘complications’ likely to delay Virgin birth
Virgin Mobile Latin America (VMLA) is reportedly experiencing difficulties in its negotiations with Brazil’s mobile network operators as it bids to initiate its long-planned mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) project in Brazil. Quoting Jeffery Buckwalter, VMLA’s senior VP for business development, BNAmericas writes that the company has not yet closed a deal with a Brazilian … Continue reading
Interview with Peter Macnee, President and CEO, Virgin Mobile, Latin America and Jose Centeno, Virgin Mobile Latam
During the run up to our MVNOs Industry Summit event in Barcelona, we spoke with Peter Macnee, President and CEO, Virgin Mobile, Latin America and Jose Centeno, Virgin Mobile Latam… Hi Peter and Jose, Virgin Mobile is literally taking Latin America by storm with announcements about Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina. What’s going on? The whole … Continue reading
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