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Cable Onda Seeks Partnerships with Mobile Operators

The Panamanian company is negotiating with cellular telephony operators to offer joint 'deals and services'.

Friday, August 27, 2010

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Cable Onda's general manager, Nicolás González Revilla, has indicated that the company is currently holding discussions with Digicel, Claro and Telefónica and predict that by the end of the year they will be able to offer joint products.

"Cable Onda, which provides cable TV, Internet and fixed line telecommunication services, is not currently able to offer mobile telephone services until the government reopens the period for concession applications," reports La Prensa.

Source: Prensa.com

Key entities

Cable Onda Telefónica Movistar Digicel Panamá S.A. Claro Panamá S.A. Nicolás González-Revilla J.

Countries

Panama

Insight

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