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Digicel Venezuela

Sector: Commercial • Location: Venezuela, RB

Source: World Bank Group

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In January of 2001 Digicel was awarded the cellular concession for Region 4 in the C-Band. Digicel paid US $300,000 for the license fee. The concession is to operate fixed wireless telephony using Wireless Local Loop technology. Region 4 is in the Southeast of Venezuela in the states of Sucre, Nueva Esparta, Monagas, Amacuro, Bolivar, Delta, Anzoategui and Amazoneas. In December of 2001 Digice

Status
Prospective
Sector
Commercial, Broadband, Telecommunications, Government, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Venezuela
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Digicel Venezuela” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Venezuela, RB. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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In January of 2001 Digicel was awarded the cellular concession for Region 4 in the C-Band. Digicel paid US $300,000 for the license fee. The concession is to operate fixed wireless telephony using Wireless Local Loop technology. Region 4 is in the Southeast of Venezuela in the states of Sucre, Nueva Esparta, Monagas, Amacuro, Bolivar, Delta, Anzoategui and Amazoneas. In December of 2001 Digicel began commercial operations in Nueva Esparta. In January 2006, Telvenco (a subsidiary of Venezuela's Cisneros Group) acquired Digicel as part of a plan to form a national competitor to larger rivals Movistar and Movilnet. In May 2006, Venezuelan telecoms regulator Conatel approved the acquisition and approved the takeover bids of Digicel. Wireless connections: 2003 2004 2005 Digicel Venezuela 44,000 82,203 110,657 In January 2006, the Cisneros group -who acquired Digitel- released a statement saying it had reached an agreement with Venezuela's two other GSM operators Infonet and Digicel to combine them with Digitel. The combined entity will retain the name Digitel. None

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Information and communication technology (ICT)

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Venezuela

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Commercial, Broadband, Telecommunications, Government, Manufacturing (Industrial)

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2024-09-23

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