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Telecommunications market restructuring in Argentina and Col

Overview

Major telecommunications restructuring is occurring in Argentina and Colombia driven by corporate acquisitions and regulatory requirements.

In Argentina, Telecom Argentina is divesting approximately 6 million mobile lines and 200,000 fixed internet connections to Metrotel in a deal valued at USD 450 million. This divestment is a condition imposed by national competition authorities to prevent market monopolization following Telecom’s acquisition of Telefónica de Argentina. The transferred customers will transition to the Tuenti brand through a phased process, while users remaining within the Telecom structure will continue under the Personal brand. The transaction includes the transfer of radio spectrum usage rights and infrastructure to maintain market competition.

As part of this reorganization, Movistar will begin migrating millions of mobile telephony customers to Tuenti starting October 19, a process expected to continue through late November. This migration is designed to be automatic, meaning customers will not need to replace SIM cards or perform administrative tasks. Movistar has stated that users will retain their current phone numbers, available credit, and existing commercial conditions. While Tuenti is positioned as a low-cost brand, the consolidation of services has raised discussions regarding the impact on international roaming and the future branding of venues such as the Movistar Arena.

In Colombia, Millicom, the parent company of Tigo, is integrating Movistar operations into its Tigo brand. This is part of a broader investment strategy in which Millicom has committed approximately USD 2.6 billion to the Colombian market over the next four years to fund infrastructure modernization, including 5G expansion and fiber optic deployment.

Entities

Metrotel · Telecom Argentina · Movistar · Tuenti · Telecom

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Movistar to migrate millions of customers to Tuenti in Argentina

    Movistar will automatically migrate millions of Argentine mobile customers to Tuenti starting October 19 as part of a market reorganization following Metrotel’s US$450 million acquisition.

  2. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Telecom Argentina to sell 6 million mobile users to Metrotel

    Telecom Argentina will sell 6 million mobile lines and 200,000 broadband connections to Metrotel for US$450 million to satisfy antitrust requirements.

  3. [BUSINESS] 11 sources
    Telecom and Millicom execute major brand transitions in Argentina and Colombia

    Telecom Argentina is transferring 6 million users to Tuenti to satisfy regulatory requirements, while Millicom integrates Movistar into Tigo in Colombia with a multi-billion peso investment plan.

Sources

alternativo.mx · argentarnoticias.com.ar · casareshoy.com.ar · colombia.com · columnadigital.com · diariopampero.com · elnorte.com.co · expresdiario.com.ar · fuego24.com · infopress.pe · infozona.com.ar · lanotastereo.com.co · newsonline.com.ar · revistamercado.do · rtn.com.ar · saltadiario.com.ar · seprin.info · sirchandler.com.ar · time.news · weblavoz.com.ar

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