IFT, the Mexican Telecoms Regulator has ordered Telmex, the fixed line subsidiary of America Movil, to open up the last mile of its network to rival operators, as part of the measures put in place to introduce greater competition in the local telecommunications market. The decision means Telmex will have to allow competitors to use the last mile of its fixed line infrastructure so that they can provide telecommunications services to their customers.

The regulator offered no further details of the specific conditions of the measure, which comes after America Movil was declared a dominant player in the sector last year, leading to a series of stricter rules. The company now has 60 days to submit the terms under which it will offer services to other operators.