Colombian operator Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota (ETB) will launch MVNO services on the local market. ETB will provide the service using the Tigo mobile network. The MVNO launch is scheduled between 15 and 27 Janauary 2012, La Republica reports, citing ETB’s commercial VP Juliana Henao Ovalle.
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Virgin Mobile Latin America (VMLA) has received regulatory approval from Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation to provide wireless communications in Mexico as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO).
“We are very appreciative of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation and of the Federal Telecommunications Commission for their approval and support of our application,” said VMLA’s chairman Phil Wallace.
VMLA will begin service in Mexico approximately six months after it completes a wholesale agreement with one of Mexico’ mobile network operators. “By having our license in hand we expect our discussions with the operators will proceed along at a quicker pace,” Wallace said.
Virgin Mobile oriignally announced its plans to launch MVNOs in Latin America in June. Since then, the company has made progress towards its goal of beginning commercial operations in many countries, beginning in Chile in the first quarter of 2012. Last month VMLA announced that it had received regulatory approval from Chile’s Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones and that it had signed an agreement with a mobile network operator. As the Chile operation prepares for commercial launch, VMLA continues to make progress planning its expansion throughout Latin America over the next two years.
“The reaction we are experiencing from operators, regulators, retailers and potential partners across Latin America has been simply amazing. All our contacts are eager to see Virgin products in their markets,” said Peter Macnee, VMLA’s president and chief executive officer.
Virgin Mobile will launch an MVNO in Chile in the first quarter of 2012. Chilean telecommunications regulator Subtel has already authorized the service launch, Emol reports, citing Virgin CEO Richard Branson.
Virgin will provide its MVNO services in Chile using the movistar’s Telefonica Chile network. Virgin Mobile Chile will mainly target the young customer segment.
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Mexican cable operator Megacable Comunicaciones, in partnership with Telefónica Móviles México, has launched a joint mobile service in Mexico. Megacable will be in charge of marketing, billing, sales and distribution of the new venture, dubbed Megacel. Telefonica will provide the mobile network. Megacel will operate as a virtual mobile network operator.
The quadruple play package will include cable TV, internet connection with speeds of up to 5 Mbps, fixed-line telephony, and three mobile phone lines. The package will be available for a monthly fee of MXN 829 (approximately USD 62).
Telefónica Móviles México currently has 20.6 million subscribers, while Megacable Comunicaciones serves around 1.8 million cable subscribers, 594,000 internet users and 451,000 phone customers
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Costa Rican TV channel Canal 7 is close to signing an agreement with state-owned oprator ICE to launch the country’s first MVNO, La Nacion reports. The two companies’ presidents told the newspaper that they expect to conclude the deal during the week of 8 November. Canal 7 said it would use mobiles as a third TV screen, after TV sets and computers. The new operator could be up and running by the end of the year or in early 2011. ICE is also reported to be in talks with local companies to launch two or three more MVNOs, one of which would be a joint venture with retail chain Monge.
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Mexican triple play provider Megacable is looking at launching a mobile telephony service in a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) format, local press reported the company as saying during a conference call with investors. ”
In quadruple play we are still looking at the MVNO model with one of the existing operators… you may see something related to that in the near future, in the very, very near future,” said Megacable’s Chief Operating Officer, Raymundo Fernández.
Fernandez said Megacable could bid for mobile telephone spectrum expected to be offered by the government. “We are also looking at the frequency auctions,” he said. “We are in the industry, so the quadruple play is something that we see in the near future