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Mexico has a population of 116.2m and had 103.7 million mobile subscribers in Q2 2013, giving mobile penetration of 89% - up from around 85% a year previously. 83% of mobile subscribers had a pre-paid account.
There are five mobile operators serving the market, with Telcel (America Móvil) enjoying a dominant position with 69% market share, significantly ahead of ahead of Movistar (Telefónica) with 19%.
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Mexico Mobile Operators
At the end of Q2 2013 there were 31.3m