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ICTs and Media Companies
ORGANIZATIONS
CONATEL
Conatel´s main function is to be the regulate tel-
ecommunication as well as integrate all citizens to
modern telecommunication technology.
SENATEL
Senatel delivers telecommunications services such
as radio, television and internet throughout Latin
America. (Strategic Plan 2010-2014)
The government is improving the road communication all along
thecountry
National Development Telecommunication Plan 2007
– 2012
The National Plan for Telecommunications Develop-
ment for 2007-2012 is based on the 12 main policies
adopted by CONATEL.
The plan provides the guide to develop and promote
the necessary actions for equitable development of the
sector. It appoints a strong regulator and controller, to
stablish clear and transparent policies that enable its
development, to ensure legal certainty, which allows
the introduction of new technologies. The purpose is
to provide quality services at reasonable prices, that is
attractive to both domestic and international investors,
without neglecting the social sense to reach the most
vulnerable sectors of the society.
PROJECTS
Ecuador has anexcellent air connectionwith thewhole country
Telecommunications, and their requirements, char-
acteristics and content.
Other important laws in this sector have been the
broadcasting and the television act ( Supreme De-
cree nº 256-a), as well as the e-commerce law (law
nº 2002-67).
This plan outlines the dutties of the state to develop
telecommunications in order to improve well-being of
Ecuadorians..
These strategies are aimed at helping the underserved.
Source: VistazoMagazine, Nº1034, September 2010
Example of the old brand of Porta that nowadays is Claro
MAIN COMPANIES
Telecommunications
Conecel (Claro)
Otecel (Telefónica)
CNT Alegro
Mercado Móvil
Broadnet
Nokia Siemens Network Ecuador
Huawei Technologies
Suratel
Tatasolution Center
Empresa de Televisión Satelcom
1.036,00
479,98
441,56
141,66
50,49
47,79
46,15
44,66
43,00
42,96
Company
Sales 2009 (mln $)