Grupo Iusacell Receives Concession for Public Telecommunications Network in Mexico

Strategic Insights -

Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. has been granted a concession by the SCT (Secretariat of Communications and Transport) to install and operate a public telecommunications network in Mexico. This network will provide domestic and international long distance services, covering 69 principal cities in the country by 2001. The company aims to reach 90% of Mexico's urban population and create thousands of jobs in the construction industry, with over 2,300 direct jobs expected before 2000.

Key Takeaways:

  • Grupo Iusacell will install and operate a public telecommunications network covering 69 principal cities in Mexico, with a target of reaching 90% of the country's urban population by 2001.
  • The network will be built using 7,500 kilometers of fiber optic and will provide domestic and international long distance services.
  • The concession will create over 2,300 direct jobs before 2000, with thousands of indirect jobs expected in the construction industry.
  • Grupo Iusacell plans to cover 60 cities in the first phase of construction, including the "triangle of crystal," encompassing Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.
  • The company will partner with Bell Atlantic, which will provide its telecommunications expertise to support the development of the long distance project.
  • Grupo Iusacell will be a full-service communications provider in key Mexican markets, offering a range of services including data transmission and wireless services.
  • The award of the concession significantly expands Grupo Iusacell's portfolio of telecommunications offerings.

Statistics:

  • 69 principal cities to be covered by the public telecommunications network.
  • 7,500 kilometers of fiber optic to be used for the network.
  • 90% of Mexico's urban population to be reached by the network by 2001.
  • 2,300 direct jobs expected before 2000.
  • 60 cities to be covered in the first phase of construction.
  • 64 million POPs (points of presence) in four of Mexico's nine regions to be covered by Grupo Iusacell's cellular services.

Sources:

  • Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V.
  • Bell Atlantic
  • SCT (Secretariat of Communications and Transport)
  • PRNewswire