Internet in Mexico

Mexico approximately has 25 million Internet users [ [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html#Comm CIA Fact book Mexico Communications] ] and is currently experiencing a huge surge in demand for broadband Internet services. Mexico is the country with the most internet users in Latin America, and in August 2005 Cisco Systems, the industry leader in Internet backbone routing equipment, said they see Mexico and other Latin American countries as the focal point for growth in coming years, with Mexico receiving the biggest chunk of their investments, identifying it as a "hypergrowth" market for equipment suppliers. Additionally looking at the historical growth for the period from 2001 to 2005 we see broadband Internet jump from 0.1 subscribers per hundred population to 2.2 subscribers per hundred population, a growth of 2200% in just 5 years.

Telmex has a de-facto monopoly in providing (A)DSL connectivity. After being converted from a state monopoly to a private monopoly by President Carlos Salinas de Gortari in 1990 it took the mexican Government 5 years to establish regulations in the Telecommunications Act and only then competitors were allowed to enter the mexican telecommunication market, leaving Telmex' and its owner Carlos Slim enough time to extend their technological lead.

Broadband ISPs

ADSL

ISPs that provide ADSL:
*Prodigy - [http://www.prodigy.net.mx Prodigy Infinitum] Provided by Telmex
*:Telmex started selling ISDN connections under the Prodigy Turbo brand name in the mid 90s. The service has been replaced for a few years now with ADSL connections which are sold under the Prodigy Infinitum brand name.
* Megacable [http://www.Megacable.com.mx Megacable Internet] Only available in some cities

Wireless (non-cellular)

* [http://www.igo.com.mx E-Go] (MMDS) provides service in Monterrey, Guadalajara, Toluca & Mexico City [http://www.igo.com.mx/cobertura.html In Spanish] with plans ranging from 459 pesos to 689 pesos [http://www.igo.com.mx/planesytarifas.html In Spanish]
* [http://www.supernetmx.com SupernetMX] provides service in Chetumal, Bacalar, Calderitas, Huay pix & Xul Ha [ [http://www.supernetmx.com/english/index.html Mexico Broadband high speed internet wireless ] ] with plans ranging from 275 pesos to 1320 pesos [ [http://www.supernetmx.com/english/plans.html Welcome to www.supernetmx.com ] ]
* [http://www.ultranet2go.com Ultranet2Go] provides service in Puebla, Veracruz & Aguascalientes [http://www.ultranet2go.com/notie/main.html In Spanish] with plans ranging from 249 pesos to 999 Pesos [http://www.ultranet2go.com/notie/home.php?ciudad=Veracruz]

Wireless (cellular)

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