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Fabián L. Jaramillo Palacios

Superintendent, Superintendency of Telecommunications (SUPERTEL)

Constitutional reforms gave new functions and obligations to the institution, and to the citizens of Ecuador. SUPERTEL supervises the entire telecommunications sector in both the public and private domains. We aim to give citizens control over public activities, while enhancing transparency by tackling the black economy. More players in the sector are an inevitability. Future services in Ecuador require operators, mainly established public ones, or those private operators already active here. This sector promises excellent investment opportunities, given the exponential demand growth for services.

Oswaldo Tamarí­z Valdiviezo

General Manager, Etapa EP

Regarding the telecommunications field, we are expanding our internet services with fiber-optic technology and similar services to this, such as television through fiber optic, for example. Cuenca is already partly covered by a fiber-optic network. We are going to invest $9 million in 2013 and we will shortly offer fiber-optic television services. We would like to see our experience exported to the main cities and municipalities across the country.

José Manuel Casas

President, José Manuel Casas

Ecuador is a market of operations that officially became part of Grupo Telefónica in 2005, when we launched Movistar in the country. Currently, Ecuador represents a very small market for the company. However, we have developed a very clear model for operations, and our results are an impressive benchmark for other regional markets. Therefore, the work done by the Ecuadorean team is highly recognized within the company.

Alfredo Escobar San Lucas

Executive President, Claro Ecuador

Claro has always had, regardless of the social and political context of the country, one main strategy, which is constant investment in technology and human capital development. These have been the two pillars of América Móvil since it came to Ecuador in 2000. Ecuador is a very important market for América Móvil; the company’s footprint in the country goes far beyond the telecommunications industry. We are the largest tax contributor in Ecuador, by far.

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