international organization Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA), which gathers more than 750 mobile phone operators from around the world and more than 400 companies associated with the mobile ecosystem, advocated for the renewal of the licenses of the telephone companies Movistar and Claro in Ecuador. This, after being in May The Agency for Regulation and Control of Telecommunications (Arcotel) suspended the negotiating tables for 120 days between the Government and mobile operators for the renewal of spectrum contracts. The process started about two years ago.
For the GSMA, “termination of this process, for reasons not attributable to the operatorsso close to the expiration of the concessions (August and November of this year) and without selecting legal mechanisms that enable the continuation of negotiations in an extended period, is the cause of uncertainty and instability of the sector”.
According to this union organization, the measure of Arcotel puts you at risk legal certainty and predictability, both conditions for a guarantee “the continuity of intensive investments required by the Ecuadorian telecommunications market”.
The renewal of spectrum licenses is as important or even more relevant than the first allocation as it raises questions about the continuity of existing services, according to the organization’s official statement sent to the media. “Sustainable public-private dialogue is key to mitigating the lack of certainty and preventing negative effects for users and the country’s own economic development in the midst of the digital era”.
The GSMA ensures this itselfto the scope and situation, yes the gateway to the wave of digital transformation driven by 5G, renewal (currently pending) is one of the most important milestones in the national telecommunications portfolio in recent years. This is available to the authorities to help reactivate negotiations and achieve a timely solution adapted to market realities. “Legal certainty and predictability are key to promoting connectivity, innovation and digital inclusion in Ecuador,” he said in his statement.
As this union organization announced, this was reported by the measure for telecommunications (Arcotel). The telecommunications service remains in effect, without interruption, without prejudice to the contractual conditions with the telephone operators Claro and Movistarwhile the renegotiation process progresses.
Source: Eluniverso
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