Chile senate approves ending roaming fees with Argentina
Chile ‘s Senate has approved a commercial agreement with Argentina that includes the elimination of roaming fees. chile argentina roaming elimination
The original agreement to end roaming fees was reached in 2017, with charges to be scrapped gradually by 2020. However, in May last year, during a meeting between officials of Chile’s telecoms regulator Subtel and Argentina’s Enacom, authorities agreed to speed up the process and end roaming fees in 2019.
Argentina is also involved in talks to end roaming fees within the Mercosur trading bloc, whose other members are Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Venezuela is currently suspended from the bloc while Bolivia is in the process of becoming a member.
Chile, on its part, is advancing the issue with its fellow members in the Pacific Alliance trading group, which includes Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Last month also saw 19 nations from North, South and Central America and the Caribbean sign an agreement to work towards the long-term elimination of roaming fees in the Americas.
In addition, Argentina and Brazil are implementing a roaming agreement that covers border cities.
Five years ago, Brazil signed a similar agreement with Peru to benefit residents of border towns, which only came into effect in June 2017. Chilean-Argentine roaming elimination
Some of the major mobile network operators in Chile and Argentina:
| Country | Operator | Technology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | Entel | 2G/3G/4G/5G | One of the largest mobile network operators in Chile, offers a range of mobile services including voice, text, and data. |
| Chile | Movistar | 2G/3G/4G/5G | A subsidiary of Spain’s Telefonica, Movistar is one of the largest mobile network operators in Chile, offering mobile services and fixed-line services such as internet and television. |
| Chile | Claro | 2G/3G/4G/5G | A subsidiary of Mexico’s America Movil, Claro is one of the largest mobile network operators in Chile, offering a range of mobile services including voice, text, and data. |
| Argentina | Personal | 2G/3G/4G/5G | One of the largest mobile network operators in Argentina, offering a range of mobile services including voice, text, and data. Personal is a subsidiary of Telecom Argentina. |
| Argentina | Movistar | 2G/3G/4G/5G | A subsidiary of Spain’s Telefonica, Movistar is one of the largest mobile network operators in Argentina, offering mobile services and fixed-line services such as internet and television. |
| Argentina | Claro | 2G/3G/4G/5G | A subsidiary of Mexico’s America Movil, Claro is one of the largest mobile network operators in Argentina, offering a range of mobile services including voice, text, and data. |
It’s important to note that this is not an exhaustive list of all mobile network operators in Chile and Argentina and that there may be other operators in these countries offering mobile services as well. Additionally, the technologies listed may vary depending on the specific location and network coverage.
