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ICTs and Media Companies
TVCable was established in 1986. That year began
the construction and installation of cable systems and
Aircable, reaching with their network distribution vari-
ous sectors of the major cities. In September 1987, the
company opened its doors to deliver the latest technol-
ogy and the most updated worldwide television to its
subscribers. Its massive growth enabled it to reach the
main urban sectors of Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Loja,
Ambato, Portoviejo, Manta, Ibarra, Tulcán, Salinas,
Riobamba, and Machala.
TVCABLE Group has developed traditional network
services for the high capacity and speed data transmis-
sion, and is now present in 20 cities, serving financial in-
stitutions, travel agencies and industries, among others.
Additionally, the Group is now offering broadband ser-
vices and high-speed Internet, through its modern fibre
optic infrastructure. In a very short time CABLEMODEM
has become the leading supplier of Broadband in Ecua-
dor thanks to a simple formula that combines the high-
est technology, best services and affordable prices for
its subscribers.
SETEL was born in 2005 as a new alternative for fixed
telephony, reaching areas where this service didn’t ex-
ist before. With perseverance and vision of good ser-
vice, TVCABLE has been growing and achieved great
success in the business sector with its WiMAX service,
wireless technology that solves several problems of
conventional telephony. SETEL also offers its services
to the residential sector of Quito and Guayaquil.
Their vision is to offer solutions for subscription TV, fixed
telephony and broadband Internet, focusing on meeting
the needs of innovation and growth of the telecommuni-
cations market in Ecuador, and contributing to national
development by providing job and progress opportuni-
ties to its inhabitants.
EL UNIVERSO
Carlos Pérez Barriga
General Manager
Av. Domingo Comín andAlbán, Guayaquil
Tel: +593 4 249 0000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting
www.eluniverso.com
Area of activity: Printedmedia
Date of Creation: 1921
Employees: 600
El Universo is an Ecuadorian daily newspaper established
in 1921 in the city of Guayaquil. This journal is currently the
most important in the city andoneof the largest in the count-
ry. The Universe is owned by the Compañía Anónima El
Universo and, it is published by Grupo El Universo.
The Universe was founded by Ismael Pérez Pazmino and
the first issue was published on September 16th, 1921. It
is a member of the Ecuadorian Association of Newspaper
Publishers (better known by its acronym,AEDEP), the Inter
American PressAssociation, and theWAN.
El Universo has been developed in accordance with the
evolution of technology and media. Social, cultural and re-
ligious changes have demanded changes in its infrastruc-
ture.
El Universo has 600 employees, including those working in
radio City and New Internet Medias: www.eluniverso.com y
Unigráfica, subsidiary companies in the segment of journa-
lismand printing business.
At January 31, 2009 the company had a total of USD$
14,290,000.00 as a subscribed capital.
In addition to that, El Universomanages three weekly publi-
cations (Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays), a Sunday
magazine and a newspaper for children Mi Mundo (Satur-
days), as well as a monthly automotive magazine Motores.
Recently, it started sectorial publications with the Sambo
magazine. The company also manages the circulation of
the Ruedas&Tuercas magazine.
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