Entel PCS
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Entel PCS is a Chile
an mobile phone
operator, Entel Chile Group subsidiary. Currently, is the second largest cellular phone provider in Chile with 6 million subscribers, behind Chile Movistar
with 6.2 million customers, which transforms back into the largest operator with annual growth of the country (15%), having risen their numbers nearly 700,000 customers. In Chile mobile telephony penetration has increased to 90%. (October 2007).
Chile) and Claro (former Smartcom).
Later in 2002 joined GPRS technology to its network and EDGE
technology in 2004. In 2006 launched the first network 3.5 UMTS / HSDPA in Latin America, and so far the only one that provides all third-generation services in Chile, as videocall, mobile-TV, video streaming and data transfer.
The Entel PCS network reaches nearly all urban areas and major highways of Chile; being the only carrier serving in remote locations such as Puerto Williams
, Easter Island
and Chilean Antarctica.
Entel PCS works with the best quality standards being recognized internationally by providing "better service mobile americas."
It offers service in two ways: Contract (with equipment leases and a monthly service bill; also called Postpaid), and Prepaid.
On May 11, 2008, Entel PCS Entel Chile sealed a strategic agreement with Vodafone
, in which Entel PCS enters the world of equipment and international services Vodafone, and Vodafone will be one of the trademarks of Entel for the wireless business. Is not currently foresee a sale of Entel PCS to Vodafone, but does not rule it out in the future. This step will mean to enter Entel PCS network Roaming biggest and most important in the world, with more than 770 million subscribers direct and indirect, in major companies such as: Vodafone, China Mobile
and Verizon.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
operator, Entel Chile Group subsidiary. Currently, is the second largest cellular phone provider in Chile with 6 million subscribers, behind Chile Movistar
Movistar
Movistar is a major Spanish mobile phone operator owned by Telefónica Móviles. It operates in Spain and in many Latin American countries. It is the largest carrier in Spain with 22 million customers and 41.58% of market share. Its principal competitor in Latin America is America Movil...
with 6.2 million customers, which transforms back into the largest operator with annual growth of the country (15%), having risen their numbers nearly 700,000 customers. In Chile mobile telephony penetration has increased to 90%. (October 2007).
History
Entel PCS born in 1997 the first operator to use GSM technology in Chile, and the first to use it in such band in Latin America. This technology was finally taken by all its competitors in Chile, Movistar (former Telefónica Móvil and ex-BellSouthBellSouth
BellSouth Corporation is an American telecommunications holding company based in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth was one of the seven original Regional Bell Operating Companies after the U.S...
Chile) and Claro (former Smartcom).
Later in 2002 joined GPRS technology to its network and EDGE
Edge
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technology in 2004. In 2006 launched the first network 3.5 UMTS / HSDPA in Latin America, and so far the only one that provides all third-generation services in Chile, as videocall, mobile-TV, video streaming and data transfer.
The Entel PCS network reaches nearly all urban areas and major highways of Chile; being the only carrier serving in remote locations such as Puerto Williams
Puerto Williams
Puerto Williams is a Chilean port, located on Isla Navarino facing the Beagle Channel. It is the capital of the Chilean Antarctic Province, one of four provinces located in the Magellan and Chilean Antartica Region...
, Easter Island
Easter Island
Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people...
and Chilean Antarctica.
Entel PCS works with the best quality standards being recognized internationally by providing "better service mobile americas."
It offers service in two ways: Contract (with equipment leases and a monthly service bill; also called Postpaid), and Prepaid.
On May 11, 2008, Entel PCS Entel Chile sealed a strategic agreement with Vodafone
Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
, in which Entel PCS enters the world of equipment and international services Vodafone, and Vodafone will be one of the trademarks of Entel for the wireless business. Is not currently foresee a sale of Entel PCS to Vodafone, but does not rule it out in the future. This step will mean to enter Entel PCS network Roaming biggest and most important in the world, with more than 770 million subscribers direct and indirect, in major companies such as: Vodafone, China Mobile
China Mobile
China Mobile Limited is a Chinese state-owned telecommunication company that provides mobile voice and multimedia services through its nationwide mobile telecommunications network, the largest of its kind in the world...
and Verizon.