Venezuela Launches SIGESTEL Module for Equipment Certification
Venezuela’s National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) has enhanced its digital infrastructure by launching a new SIGESTEL certification module. This update is a key part of the country’s broader strategy to digitalize regulatory procedures and streamline telecom equipment approvals. New SIGESTEL Certification Module Explained The new module is integrated into the existing SIGESTEL (Telecommunications Management System) platform […]
VENEZUELA: CONATEL Announces New President and Informs List of Certified Equipments Expecting Delay
The Venezuelan National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL), published on October 21, 2016, through its official gazette # 41.014, the presidential designation of Andrés Eloy Méndez. He was designed by the presidential decrete # 2.494. Due to this change, and all the bureaucratic turmoil it caused, the list of equipments that were certified between October and November […]
VENEZUELA: CONATEL Published Spectrum Portions to be Auctioned and the National Frequency Bands Attribution Frame Actualization
The Venezuelan National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL), published on the Official Gazette # 40891 of April 27, 2016, the administrative providences # 011 and # 012. The providence 011 determines the possible radio spectrum portions to be auctioned in the future by the agency in order to improve the efficient use of the spectrum. The available […]
VENEZUELA: Lead Time in CONATEL is Prolonged Until Further Notice
Recently, the Venezuela Government has implemented an emergency plan to save electricity in the country due to the economic crisis and severe power shortage. The measure applies across the public sector. Part of their plan requires ministries, state companies, and the Telecom regulator to only work six hours a day Monday to Thursday, and be temporarily […]
VENEZUELA: IPv6 Importance And Deployment In The Country
Venezuela participated in the Latin American IPv6 Forum held in Lima, Peru, and presented an overview of the Internet Protocol version development (IPv6) in the country. The Venezuelan Gregorio Manzano, from the Research Centers Academic Network and National Universities (Reacciun) expelained about the Community Initiative for IPv6 in Venezuela, highlighting the actions taken by different […]
VENEZUELA: Four Companies Prequalified For 4G Spectrum Awards; Licensing Within Two Weeks
Venezuela’s Telecom Regulator, CONATEL, has announced in a statement on its website that four companies have been pre-qualified to receive 4G mobile licences in the 1700MHz/2100MHz (AWS) and/or 2500MHz-2690MHz frequency bands, namely Movilnet (the mobile arm of state-owned incumbent CANTV) and Telefonica Venezuela (which operates cellular services as Movistar Venezuela) plus two would-be new entrants […]
VENEZUELA: 4G Technology Will Be Deployment In Venezuela
4G TECHNOLOGY WILL BE DEPLOYMENT IN VENEZUELA The Public Offering Committee, designated by theNational Executive and responsible for carrying out the method for allocating blocks of frequencies in the radio spectrum, for the implementation of networks and advanced mobile communication services, received from the operators: Telecomunicaciones Movilnet C.A., Telefónica Venezolana C.A., Multiphone Venezuela, C.A. and […]