Mexico could see first MVNO entering market - report

News Wireless Mexico 24 MRT 2014
Mexico could see first MVNO entering market - report
Due to recent changes in telecommunications legislation and given the increase in demand for mobile services, Mexico could soon get its first MVNOs, reports El Siglo de Correon. Coppel and Virgin Mobile Latin America have expressed an interest in investing in the country as MVNOs. In the case of the latter, it foresees that it will enter the market in the second quarter, targeting an audience aged 15 to 30 years.

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