Telmex Wins Chilean Telecoms License

Mexican telecoms company Telmex, owned by billionaire businessman Carlos Slim, has won a concession to operate a fixed wireless service – or WiLL — in Chile countrywide. Another license winner was VTR Banda Ancha, owned by Liberty Media, which won a regional concession. The first wireless license in Chile was awarded to local operator Entel, the country’s largest long-distance provider. Telefónica CTC Chile, owned by Telefónica de España, and MIC Chile were also interested in the licenses.