Mexico faces uphill battle in upcoming 5G auction
Mexico’s telecoms regulator has started preparations for an upcoming 5G spectrum auction with the express purpose of attracting new players to the market. It could struggle.
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Mexico’s shared network exits bankruptcy but faces a tricky future
Altan Redes, the company charged with rolling out Mexico’s shared LTE mobile network, has exited bankruptcy protection following a state bailout, but question marks over its viability still remain.
Telefonica gives up Mexico network, but it’s not an MVNO
Telefonica has completed the migration of its mobile traffic to AT&T’s network in Mexico and has handed back the last of its spectrum to the regulator, but it remains pretty insistent that that does not make it an MVNO.
Mexico bails out bankrupt shared network operator
Mexico’s telecoms regulator has given the go-ahead for what is effectively a state bailout of Altan Redes, which operates the country’s shared LTE network.
Mexican regulator blames high prices for spectrum auction failure
It’s not often a spectrum auction attracts as little interest as the one that just closed in Mexico.
Mexico shared network secures $50m loan, but its troubles remain
Altán Redes, the company that operates Mexico’s shared LTE network, has secured a US$50 million loan from shareholders to help it continue operations.
América Móvil backtracks on US expansion with Tracfone sale
América Móvil is not planning to build on its presence in the US mobile market, despite its Tracfone business having built up a sizeable customer base.
Taiwanese gadget manufacturers reportedly considering Mexico move
As antagonism between China and the West becomes entrenched, Foxconn and Pegatron are apparently thinking of opening branches in Mexico.
Matrixx mixes it up in Mexico
BSS vendor Matrixx scored a handy deal win with AT&T Mexico to bring its prepaid subscriber platform into the 21st century.
Google takes wifi on a road trip to Mexico
Over the course of 2017 Google was making a lot of noise about its connectivity mission in India, but now it is sharing its Wifi love in Mexico.
AT&T/Time Warner deal faces a hurdle in Brazil
After being given the green light in Mexico, AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner is coming under closer scrutiny in Brazil, relating to competition concerns.
Telcel gets a slim win
Mexico’s largest operator has prevailed in a court case that reverses a ruling made four years ago preventing it charging its rivals for termination services.
Start chopping the limes, Huawei and Nokia are throwing a party in Mexico
Huawei and Nokia have been named as technology partners to design, build and operate a new nationwide LTE and 5G-ready wholesale network in Mexico.
Sigfox announces IoT network in Mexico City
Proprietary IoT connectivity provider Sigfox has announced the extension of its network technology to Mexico City, as part of a broader drive into Latin America.
Ericsson cheers Latin America wins as transformation continues
Swedish network giant Ericsson stressed the importance of transformation at its AGM this week and also managed to bank a couple of major deals in Mexico and Brazil.
Telefónica Mexico uses ItsOn for cloud-based customer platform
A new twist on the traditional operator customer portal has been launched by Telefónica Mexico, using technology provided by disruptive cloud platform provider ItsOn.
América Móvil heats up Mexican market with free US roaming
There’s a storm brewing in Mexico it would seem, as América Móvil unveiled its 2Q15 results and introduced a new policy for Mexico-US roaming for its Mexican subsidiary, Telcel.
AT&T spending $3 billion on Mexican mobile network
US telco giant AT&T has announced it’s following up the acquisitions of Iusacell and Nextel with a further investment of $3 billion over the next three years to improve its mobile network in Mexico.
AT&T furthers its Mexican ambitions as Nextel acquisition completes
As various telecoms mega deals trudge through torturous scrutiny prior to their eventual completion, or sometimes not, AT&T has been quietly expanding its North American empire into Mexico.
AT&T begins forming US/Mexico single North American service area
US operator AT&T has announced unlimited calls at no additional cost to all Mexican numbers as part of its international World Connect Value offering. This follows AT&T’s finalised $2.5 billion acquisition of Mexican Iusacell last week, and could be the first sign of the US telco’s previously stated plan to create a single North American service area covering the US and Mexico.
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