Movistar Colombia, the local subsidiary of Spain’s Telefonica has instigated 3.5G services in seven cities across the country. The seven cities are Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Bucaramanga and Cúcuta. The service is accessible to both Prepaid and postpaid subscribers. Additionally, the operator offers videocall and mobile broadband. Movistar said it expects to gradually expand its 3G network to other cities across the country during 2009. The operator is currently offering four 3G-capable mobile devices, namely the Nokia N95, Blackberry Bold 9000, HTC Tytn II and iPhone 3G.

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