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| Telcel | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1984; 41 years ago (1984) (as Radio Móvil Dipsa) |
| Founder | Carlos Slim |
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico |
Key people | Daniel Hajj Aboumrad[1] |
| Products | Fixed and Mobile telephony, Mobile Broadband |
| Parent | América Móvil |
| Website | www |
RADIOMÓVIL DIPSA, S.A. DE C.V.,doing business asTelcel, is a Mexican wireless telecommunications company, owned byAmérica Móvil, founded in 1984 and based inMexico City. Telcel holds concessions to operate a wireless network in all nine geographic regions in Mexico using both the 850 megahertz and 1900 megahertz radio spectrum.
In June 1926, the company Publicidad Turística S.A. was founded, as a subsidiary ofTeléfonos de México. Its main activity was the commercialization of phone directories (white section and Yellow Section).
In September 1954, he changed his company name to that of "Professional Directories" (DIPSA), since he began to specialize in the edition of the blue directory by streets, construction directory, tourism and others. During the same year and due to the modernization of telecommunications, Teléfonos de México integrates DIPSA in the administration of Mobile Radiotelephony.
In 1981, the Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT) was asked for a concession to install and operate a mobile radiotelephony system known as mobile radiotelephony (telephone in the car).
In 1984, the concession was obtained to operate the mobile radiotelephony service network in Mexico City, under the name of Radiomovil DIPSA S.A de C.V.
In 1989, theTelcel brand was created, starting operations in Mexico City.
In 1996, the company launched the Amigo system, the first prepaid system in America and the world.
In 2002, Telcel implemented the GSM network and Value-Added services under the Ideas Telcel concept.
In 2008, it launched its 3G connectivity system.
For 2012 it implements its LTE, LTE Advanced and 4G-LTE Connectivity system, which allows a browsing speed of up to 5 Mbps.
In March 2016, Telcel wins the spectrum tender for the frequency band 1990-1990 MHz / 2990-2990 MHz (AWS Band).
In 2017, they presented solutions related to the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.
In 2020, the 5G network is launched in closed testing mode to the public and it was expected that at the beginning of 2021.[2]
On November 6, 2023, Telcel renews its image, eliminating the characteristic icon of the phone next to its name, keeping only the latter.
Telcel provides services in,GSM (2G),UMTS (3G) andLTE (4G, 4.5G), including the VoLTE and VoWiFi call services. The 5G NSA network requires VoLTE for calls.
Two-waySMS was introduced by the company in January 2002, and MMS, usingGSM technology (for postpaid and prepaid customers), commenced in March 2003. Since December 2004, postpaid and prepaid customers may send and receive short messages to and from users from 35 other countries.
Telcel supplies data services inGPRS,EDGE,3GHSPA,3.5GHSPA+,4GLTE and5G.[3]
Telcel markets its wireless services primarily through exclusive distributors located throughout Mexico. As of March 31, 2007, Telcel had relationships with a network of approximately 1,171 exclusive distributors, who sell Telcel's services and products through approximately 48,320 points of sale and receive commissions.
Telcel officially launched its 3G (850MHz Band) services on February 25, 2008 initially in the cities of:Guadalajara,Hermosillo,Mérida,León,Morelia,Monterrey,Tijuana,Puebla,Santiago de Querétaro andMéxico D.F. This was the second 3G Wireless Network, in Mexico afterIusacell's 3G Nationwide CDMA2000 network. Telcel's 3G Network expanded to other cities, to finally become a national 3G network which reaches more than 350 cities. Telcel's 3G network is based onUMTS /HSDPA /HSPA+ technology (850Mhz/Band 5).
Telcel launched its HSPA+ network in Mexico City and other major Mexican cities, by the end of 2011.
Unlike many companies, who advertise their HSPA+ network as a "4G network," Telcel advertises its HSPA+ Network as a "3.5G network,". As it counts with a 4G LTE Network, which is the one they advertise as "4G"
Telcel is the second company in Latin America to promote a 4G service (under LTE Band 4/1700 MHz), but the other player in the market,AT&T, uses simplyHSPA+ instead of LTE.
