Published: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 16:24 (GMT -0400)
Mexican fixed line telecoms giant Telmex's anticipated IPTV launch in Mexico is being held up by delays in the publication of technical specifications for number portability (NP) by telecoms regulator Cofetel, Telmex's CFO Adolfo Cerezo told an investors conference call on the company's third quarter results.
According to Cerezo, the company has invested US$60mn in implementing the necessary infrastructure to enable NP.
Allowing NP is one of the three requirements established under the 2006 convergence agreement published by the telecommunications ministry SCT authorizing Telmex to offer TV services.
The other two requirements are providing interconnection and interoperability with cable operators entering the telecoms market.
According to the executive, Telmex has met the requirements for interconnection and interoperability.
Cofetel published regulations in June for NP and the technical specifications and implementation calendar were due to be published in September but as yet have not materialized.
Cerezo said he guessed the specifications would be published in November. Cofetel has said it expects number portability to be in place in April or May next year.
In the meantime, Cerezo said Telmex was concerned that the regulations are unclear on the policy for paying the debts of subscribers porting from one operator to another.
By Patrick Nixon
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