Key Players in Mexican Telecommunications
Izzi Telecom, Megacable, Telmex, and Totalplay are the four leading companies in Mexico’s fixed telecommunications sector. These firms have collectively surpassed a significant milestone by providing services to 45 million users for voice, video, and broadband during the first half of 2025.
Network Infrastructure and Investment
These companies boast a combined network infrastructure of 635,400 kilometers supported by fiber optic technology. The investment in network infrastructure increased by 3.60% compared to the first half of 2024.
Impact on Mexican Households
Considering consumption patterns, each of these fixed access points corresponds to a household. Therefore, the 45 million subscriptions can be multiplied by approximately three users per household, indicating that these companies’ services reach around 38 million homes and 130 million Mexicans.
Private Investment and Connectivity
The combined investment of these four companies for the first half of 2025 was 17,376 million pesos (approximately 917.61 million USD), up from 16,771 million pesos in the same period of 2024. Despite a slowing Mexican economy with a 0.6% annual growth rate in Q1 and 1.20% in Q2, along with an annualized inflation rate of 4.32%, private investment remains crucial for connectivity.
Investment Variations Among Companies
Telmex increased its investment by 57.63% during the first half of 2025, investing 6,857 million pesos (approximately 362.18 million USD) in the period.
Izzi Telecom, Megacable, and Totalplay reduced their investments by 21.35%, 17.32%, and 12.26%, respectively, during the same period. However, this does not imply that these companies ceased investing in Mexico; instead, they continued investing with varying degrees according to their individual business plans and financial discipline.
For instance, Megacable’s and Totalplay’s investments in the first half of 2024 were 17.28% and 37.79%, respectively, lower than Telmex’s investments during the same period.
Specifically, during the first half of 2025:
- Izzi Telecom invested 1,042 million pesos (approximately 55.3 million USD).
- Megacable invested 4,218 million pesos (approximately 223.9 million USD).
- Totalplay invested 5,259 million pesos (approximately 278.9 million USD).
Key Questions and Answers
- Who are the major players in Mexico’s fixed telecommunications sector? Izzi Telecom, Megacable, Telmex, and Totalplay.
- What milestone did these companies surpass in the first half of 2025? They provided services to 45 million users for voice, video, and broadband.
- What is the combined network infrastructure of these companies? They support 635,400 kilometers of fiber optic technology.
- How much did their combined investment increase in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024? It increased by 3.60%.
- How many Mexican households are potentially covered by these companies’ services? Approximately 38 million homes and 130 million people.
- What is the significance of private investment in Mexico’s telecommunications sector? Private investment plays a crucial role in generating connectivity for people and job sources.
- How did investment vary among these four companies in the first half of 2025? Telmex increased its investment by 57.63%, while Izzi Telecom, Megacable, and Totalplay reduced their investments by 21.35%, 17.32%, and 12.26%, respectively.
