Telefonica in talks with Iusacell?
Telefonica and Iusacell are reported to be in talks for a potential acquisition. Iusacell is the third Mexican mobile operator and is owned by Grupo Televisa and Grupo Salinas. A possible merger between the two or an acquisition by Telefonica - which currently has 20% market share - would place both the Spanish company and Iusacell in a stronger position against its major competitor, América Móvil (70% market share).
Brazilian subscriptions
With 271.1 million mobile subscriptions by the end of 2013, Anatel, the Brazilian telecom regulator, has reported a +3.6% increase compared to 2012 and penetration rate of 136.5%.
