Telefónica Colombia Explained

Telefónica Colombia
Type:Public-private partnership
Foundation:May 23, 1947
Founder:Mariano Ospina Pérez
Location City:Bogotá
Location Country:Colombia
Area Served:Colombia
Industry:Telecommunications
Products:CDMA, WiMax, WiFi, VoIP, Mobitex, Long distance, Internet services, BlackBerrys
Owner:Telefónica (70%), Colombian government (30%)
Homepage:https://www.telefonica.co/

Telefónica Colombia is the largest telecommunications company in Colombia.[1] The company was established in 1947 by Mariano Ospina Pérez. It is owned by the Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica and the Colombian government; the Colombian government has a 32.5% stake in Telefónica Colombia but is trying to sell that under favourable conditions for the sale.[2] [3] The company is headquartered in Bogotá.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-07-16 . KKR and Telefónica to Create Colombia's First Nationwide Open Access Fiber Optic Network . 2022-12-05 . www.businesswire.com . en.
  2. Book: OECD . OECD Review of Telecommunication Policy and Regulation in Colombia . 2014-04-09 . OECD Publishing . 978-92-64-20813-1 . 24 . en.
  3. Book: OECD . OECD Reviews of Digital Transformation: Going Digital in Colombia . 2019-10-25 . OECD Publishing . 978-92-64-94348-3 . 37 . en.