Attracting a Third Telecommunications Operator for Panama

According to ASEP, Panama's mobile market will exceed five million active lines by 2025, with prepaid leading. Asep has started the process to attract a third telecom operator.

According to data from ASEP, the Panamanian mobile phone market will exceed five million active lines by the end of 2025, with a predominance of the prepaid segment (79%) versus the postpaid segment (21%).

Zelmar Rodríguez, administrator of the National Authority of Public Services (Asep), announced on Monday, March 23, that the prequalification process for a third telecommunications operator will begin in May and will take 7 months for interested parties to review the requirements.

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