The regulator Arcotel decided this because the Ministry of Economy and Finance has not yet issued an opinion on the economic impact of the renewal of the licenses. It is unlikely that this document will be issued before the presidential elections of February 2025.

The Telecommunications Regulation and Control Agency (Arcotel) has once again decided to suspend the negotiation process for the licenses of the two private mobile operators: Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones, S.A. (Conecel), which operates under the Claro Ecuador brand and is owned by América Móvil, and Otecel, S.A., which operates under the Movistar brand and is owned by Telefónica.

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The regulator Arcotel decided this because the Ministry of Economy and Finance has not yet issued an opinion on the economic impact of the renewal of the licenses. It is unlikely that this document will be issued before the presidential elections of February 2025.

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The operator added 50,000 new lines across the countries in which it operates, with Costa Rica, Panama, and Jamaica standing out. It also recorded slight increases in RGUs in Costa Rica and Jamaica. Total revenues reached US$1.083 billion, in line with the same period a year earlier.

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Analyst Omdia said first-quarter sales rose 1% compared to a year earlier, driven by inventory build-up across distribution channels to get ahead of future price increases. Samsung maintains global leadership.

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The operator posted a 25.1% year-on-year increase in net profit, reaching US$1.31 billion. Total revenue stood at US$13.53 billion, up 2.1% from a year earlier. During the period, it added 3 million mobile subscribers and 594,000 broadband accesses. This aligns with standard journalistic and financi

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