AT&T Mexico

AT&T Mexico (Formerly Iusacell and Nextel Mexico) is a wireless operator Mexican company subsidiary of AT&T Inc., which is headquartered in Mexico City. AT&T Mexico has presence in 70% of Mexico, serving 8% of the Mexican wireless market at the end of 2014.

History

The company was originally Iusacell, a Joint venture at a rate 50% each, between Grupo Salinas and Grupo Televisa, however, on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, Cofetel determined temporarily refuse Televisa-Iusacell merger, with three votes against because damage illegally to third parties and hindering competition in open and pay television, This blockade was decided because of the veto until 2012 with Televisa and TV Azteca against Grupo Carso the first quarter of 2012.5 However, it was accepted with different conditions, among which are advertising time allowing any company without condition, prohibit staff of Grupo Televisa and Grupo Salinas, in addition to not hinder the bid of a third television network, and if not achieved within two years, dismantle the fusión.6 currently has 8 million 200 thousand users. The company also offers local and long distance Internet through the airwaves or fiber optic (which is available only in some neighborhoods of Mexico City and the states of Jalisco and Nuevo Leon) under the brand Iusatel, messaging services (SMS, MMS and email), mobile TV and mobile broadband (with your brand BAM). On Friday November 7, 2014 the US company AT&T announced the acquisition of Iusacell by 2,500 million, including debt.