The purchase of Cable Hogar comes shortly after another acquisition by C&W: Cable Unión, which provided cable services in Tocumen, Cerro Viento and Las Mañanitas.
“Roberto Mendoza, executive director of Cable & Wireless Panama, stated that by March they had 12.600 cable subscribers, after operating in this segment since December 2009”, reported Prensa.com.
Source: Prensa.com
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May 2010
Company Cable Onda launched a project to turn its signal to digital in the entire country.
Manuel García Villareal, marketing manager, commented that the project will require a year and a half to be ready. It will start in Panama City, expanding from there to the rest of the country.
September 2011
With the signing of two regulatory decrees, President Chinchilla has began the process of transition from analogue to digital television.
One of the decrees establishes a Joint Commission which will propose trade mechanisms and processes, standards and policies in the technical, economic and social areas, during the transition from analog television services to digital ones, as well as monitoring compliance with its recommendations. The commission will be composed of representatives from the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications, SINART, the Chamber of Info-communication and Technology, the National Council of Rectors and the Costa Rican Chamber of Information Technology and Communication.
September 2009
Before the end of the year, the company will offer its clients high definition digital television at competitive prices.
This way, the company is expanding its products portfolio, which also includes fixed and mobile telephony, as well as internet.
From Pa-digital.com.pa: "The Public Services Authority (ASEP) confirmed that in 2010, the country will begin a migration from the current analogous television systems, to digital.
January 2011
In September authorities will start the program to implementation Digital Terrestrial Television using Europe's DVB-T format.
The National Authority of Public Services (ASEP) indicated that the implementation will include technical guidelines and regulations for radio and digital TV.
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