Internet in Mexico
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Mexico has approximately 70 million Internet users and is currently experiencing a huge surge in demand for broadband Internet services. Mexico is the country with the most Internet users among Spanish speaking counties in the western hemisphere, and in August 2005 Cisco Systems, the industry leader in Internet backbone routing equipment, said they see Mexico and countries in Latin America as the focal point for growth in coming years, with Mexico receiving the biggest chunk of their investments, identifying it as a hypergrowth market for equipment suppliers. Additionally looking at the historical growth for the period from 2001 to 2005 we see broadband Internet jump from 0.1 subscribers per hundred population to 2.2 subscribers per hundred population, a growth of 2200% in just 5 years.
Telmex
Telmex
Telmex is a telecommunications company headquartered in Mexico City that provides telecommunication products and services in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and other countries in Latin America. In addition to traditional fixed-line telephone service, Telmex also offers Internet access, data,...
has a de-facto monopoly in providing (A)DSL connectivity. After being converted from a state monopoly to a private monopoly by President Carlos Salinas de Gortari in 1990 it took the Mexican Government 5 years to establish regulations in the Telecommunications Act and only then competitors were allowed to enter the Mexican telecommunication market, leaving Telmex' and its owner Carlos Slim enough time to extend their technological lead.
It is also one of the only Latin American countries that has no Internet censorship.
WiMax
ISPs that provide Wimax Technology:- AXTEL (ISP) -Acceso Universal Provided by AXTELAxtelAxtel , is a Mexican telecommunications company, headquartered in Monterrey, that provides telecommunication products and services in Mexico...
- AXTEL started selling Wimax connections at the beginning of 2008. The service has been rebranded and named Acceso Universal.
Acceso Universal Packages (Internet connection plus a residential line) Name Downstream Local Calls Long Distance Mex, USA & Canada Price (MXN) Price (USD) Acceso Universal 1 10 Mbit/s 150 100 min. 482 (~39) Acceso Universal 2 30 Mbit/s 200 Unlimited (just Mexico) min. 728 (~58) Acceso Universal 3 50 Mbit/s Unlimited Unlimited min. 1028 (~83) Acceso Universal 3 100 Mbit/s Unlimited Unlimited min. 2028 (~250) Acceso Universal (make your own package) 10 or 100 Mbit/s 150, 200 or Unlimited add custom min. starting at 449 (~36) Acceso Universal Packages (Internet connection plus a commercial line) Name Downstream Local Calls Long Distance Mex, USA & Canada Price (MXN) Price (USD) Acceso Universal 1 20 Mbit/s 150 50min. 359 (~28) Acceso Universal 2 50 Mbit/s 200 Unlimited (just Mexico) min. 538 (~43) Acceso Universal 3 100 Mbit/s Unlimited Unlimited min. 618 (~50) Acceso Universal (make your own package) 20 or 100 Mbit/s 150, 200 or Unlimited add custom min. starting at 299 (~24)
- AXTEL started selling Wimax connections at the beginning of 2008. The service has been rebranded and named Acceso Universal.
ADSL
ISPs that provide ADSL:- Telmex -Telmex
- Telmex started selling ISDN connections under the Prodigy Turbo brand name in the mid '90s. The service was then replaced for a few years with ADSL connections sold under the Prodigy Infinitum brand name. ADSL is now being offered under the Telmex brand name directly.
Prodicty Infinitum (Telmex) Quick facts Market Share 80% Growth in broadband users 190% (2004) Telmex Packages (Through a commercial line) Name Downstream Upstream Price (MXN) Price (USD) Infinitum Negocio 2 Mbit/s 512kbit/s 404 (~31) Infinitum Negocio Red 4 Mbit/s 640kbit/s 706 (~55) Infinitum Negocio Premium 6 Mbit/s 768kbit/s 1,209 (~94) Telmex Packages (Through a residential line) Including other phone services Name Downstream Upstream Price (MXN) Price (USD) Paquete conectes 1 Mbit/s 256kbit/s 389 (~30) Paquete acerques 2 Mbit/s 384kbit/s 599 (~47) Todo Mexico sin Limites 5 Mbit/s 768kbit/s 999 (~78)
- Telmex started selling ISDN connections under the Prodigy Turbo brand name in the mid '90s. The service was then replaced for a few years with ADSL connections sold under the Prodigy Infinitum brand name. ADSL is now being offered under the Telmex brand name directly.
- Terra - Terra Also provided by TelmexTelmexTelmex is a telecommunications company headquartered in Mexico City that provides telecommunication products and services in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and other countries in Latin America. In addition to traditional fixed-line telephone service, Telmex also offers Internet access, data,...
under Terra brand. - Alestra - Alestra
- Maxcom - Maxcom
Cable
- Cablevisión Cablevisión Digital
Cablevisión Packages Speed Price (MXN) Price (USD) 2 Mbps 360 (~28) 4 Mbps 519 (~41) - MegacableMegacableMegacable Holdings S. A. B. de C.V., doing business as Megacable Comunicaciones, is a Mexican cable operator and provider of internet and phone service. It has its headquarters in Colonia El Fresno, Guadalajara, Jalisco....
MegaRed Available in more cities across the country.Megacable Residential Packages Speed Price (MXN) Price (USD) 2 Mbit/s 220 (~17) 3 Mbit/s 320 (~25) 4 Mbit/s 420 (~33) 10 Mbit/s 820 (~64) 20 Mbit/s 1000 (~90) - Telecable Cybercable
Cybercable Residential Packages Downstream Upstream Price (MXN) Price (USD) 1 Mbit/s 500 kbit/s 150 (~12) 2 Mbit/s 800 kbit/s 200 (~16) 3 Mbit/s 1100 kbit/s 251 (~20) 4 Mbit/s 1500 kbit/s 301 (~23) 5 Mbit/s 1800 kbit/s 352 (~27) 6 Mbit/s 2000 kbit/s 402 (~31) 7 Mbit/s 2000 kbit/s 452 (~35) 8 Mbit/s 2000 kbit/s 503 (~39)
Wireless (non-cellular)
- E-Go (MMDS) provides service in MonterreyMonterreyMonterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, GuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, TolucaTolucaToluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...
& Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
with plans ranging from 459 pesos to 689 pesos - SupernetMX provides service in ChetumalChetumalChetumal is a city on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is the capital of the state of Quintana Roo and the municipal seat of the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco...
, BacalarBacalarBacalar is the municipal seat and largest city in Bacalar Municipality in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, about north of Chetumal, at 18° 40' 37" N, 88° 23' 43" W. In the 2010 census the city had a population of 11,084 people. At that time it was still a part of Othón P...
, Calderitas, Huay pix & Xul Ha with plans ranging from 275 pesos to 1320 pesos - Ultranet2Go (WiMaxWiMAXWiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
) provides service in PueblaPueblaPuebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
, TamaulipasTamaulipasTamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
, VeracruzVeracruzVeracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
& AguascalientesAguascalientesAguascalientes is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 11 municipalities and its capital city is Aguascalientes....
with plans ranging from 249 pesos to 999 Pesos
Wireless (cellular)
- TelcelTelcelTelcel is Mexico's largest mobile phone carrier, owned by América Móvil. Founded in 1989 and based in Mexico City, Telcel is the leading provider of wireless communications services in Mexico. As of December 31, 2006, Telcel's cellular network covered more than 63% of the geographical area of...
Telcel 3G (UMTS) - IusacellIusacellGrupo Iusacell is Mexico's #3 mobile operator.-Services:The company provides cellular services reaching about 90% of Mexico's population, including Mexico City and received more licenses to cover the remaining regions in early 2005. It has more than 3.5 million subscribers...
Iusacell 3G evolution (1xEvDO/1xRTT) - MovistarMovistarMovistar is a major Spanish mobile phone operator owned by Telefónica Móviles. It operates in Spain and in many Latin American countries. It is the largest carrier in Spain with 22 million customers and 41.58% of market share. Its principal competitor in Latin America is America Movil...
Movistar T_Conect@ 3.5G (GPRS/EDGE/3G)