Background on AMOMVAC and its Relevance
The Asociación Mexicana de Operadores Móviles Virtuales, A.C. (AMOMVAC) is a crucial organization representing virtual mobile operators in Mexico. These operators have diverse business models, operational scales, and social approaches. With over 135 million cellular lines to register during the first half of 2026, AMOMVAC’s request for an extension is significant.
AMOMVAC’s Plea for Extension
AMOMVAC has joined other operators in requesting the Comisión Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones (CRT) to consider an extension for the new mobile telephony registry’s implementation. The organization cites technical and economic obstacles posed by the limited timeframe provided by CRT for this registry.
Concerns Raised by Operators
Various operators have expressed concerns about the rapid implementation without reasonable transition periods, which could lead to operational failures, user disconnections, and disproportionate impacts on rural, indigenous, and highly marginalized communities. Mobile telephony is an essential means of communication, security, and access to basic services for these communities.
Lack of Extensive Participation
AMOMVAC also laments the absence of broad participation from the virtual mobile operator ecosystem in the technical and representative working tables before the Lineaments’ publication. This limited engagement hindered a thorough analysis of operational, economic, and social impacts of the adopted model and exploration of more efficient and equitable implementation alternatives.
AMOMVAC’s Proposed Solutions
- Implement a single, interoperable, and centralized system for line association.
- Conduct a public tender or bidding process to select one or more providers with the necessary technological development, based on security, data protection, operational efficiency, and homogeneous costs.
- Ensure the association process is free, simple, and conducted once per user, regardless of future portability, following existing regulatory precedents in the sector.
AMOMVAC’s Stance on the Extension Request
AMOMVAC emphasizes that their requested extension is not a refusal to comply with regulations but a necessary measure to ensure an orderly, progressive, and socially responsible implementation. This approach will help achieve the Lineaments’ goals without causing digital exclusion or irreversible economic impacts on operators and users.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is AMOVAC? AMOVAC is the Mexican Association of Virtual Mobile Operators, representing companies with diverse business models and social approaches.
- Why is AMOMVAC requesting an extension? AMOMVAC cites technical and economic obstacles posed by the limited timeframe provided by CRT for implementing the new mobile telephony registry.
- What are the concerns of virtual mobile operators? Operators fear rapid implementation without reasonable transition periods could lead to operational failures, user disconnections, and disproportionate impacts on rural, indigenous, and marginalized communities.
- What solutions has AMOMVAC proposed? AMOMVAC suggests implementing a single, interoperable, and centralized association system; conducting public tenders for technology providers; and ensuring a free, simple association process for users.
