The Bolivian mobile operator, Entel Movil, nears the mark of 2 million subscribers. Since the operator was renationalised this May, it adopted an agressive investment strategy in order to grow. It expanded it’s coverage by deploying more base station across the nation in both rural and urban area. The operator reportedly adds 50,000 new subscribers per month and has leads the chart of country’s largest operator by subscribers. It has a market share of 43.3%.
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Entel nears the mark of 2 Mn subscribers (Bolivia)
- October 16th, 2008
- 12:07 pm
Entel Movil plans to expand rural coverage to 23 municipalities (Bolivia)
- August 6th, 2008
- 2:04 pm
Entel Movil, Bollivian cellco, has reportedly planned to expand it’s rural coverage to 23 municipalities in the Chuquisaca region. The expansion cost is estimated to be nearly USD3.4 million. The expected subscribers will be around 43,000. More rural rollouts are expected, with its further invovement in the Telefonia Movil Rural programme, a governmental program to bring mobile and internet services to rural regions.
Entel Movil expands mobile services in Cochamba (Bolivia)
- July 30th, 2008
- 12:59 pm
Entel Movil has expanded mobile services to the region of Cochamba, according to local news sources. The operator has deployed a base station in the region using GSM technology operating in the 850MHz band. The rollout is part of a larger commitment by the operator to bring mobile and internet services to rural areas of the country. According to a database, Entel Movil announced plans in 2006 to reach half a million people in 1,000 rural regions, through an agreement with the Ministry of Public Works. The project is being entirely funded by the cellco, although no costs have been detailed.
Tigo launches 3G in August’08 (Bolivia)
- July 28th, 2008
- 12:59 pm
Telecel (Tigo), the Bolivian mobile operator, is all set to launch 3G services in August this year. The new network will have nationwide coverage and will be capable of supporting services such as video calling and mobile broadband.
Tigo is also due to complete the migration of its few remaining TDMA customers on to its GSM network by the end of July. According to a database, Tigo is currently the second largest mobile operator in Bolivia, claiming market share of 31.95% at March 2008, behind rival Entel Movil.
