AT&T Mexico launches 4G in six cities

Nieuws Mobiel Mexico 12 OCT 2015
AT&T Mexico launches 4G in six cities

AT&T has announced that Iusacell and Nextel customers with an 'AT&T United' plan can now access 4G-LTE services in a total of six Mexican cities. The service is available in Atlacomulco in the State of Mexico, Cuernavaca and Cuautla in Morelos, and Pachuca, Tulancingo and Tepeji del Rio in Hidalgo. Customers in the covered areas simply need an LTE-enabled smartphone and SIM card to access the network. In May the operator said it would be in a position to offer solid 4G coverage throughout Mexico by the end of 2016.

AT&T acquired Nextel Mexico and Iusacell for a combined total of USD 4.4 billion earlier this year. It subsequently confirmed plans to create the first-ever North American mobile service area, which will cover more than 400 million customers and businesses in Mexico and the US.

Categories:

Mobiel

Companies:

Iusacell,  Nextel

Countries:

Mexico

Tags:

Production planning & operations, Voice services, Data services, Launch, Consumer, Enterprise, 4G - LTE

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