telecommunication

New Long Distance Plan for Honduras

Press Release BellVoz Customers can Choose a new Central America International Long Distance Minute Plan to Call Loved Ones in Honduras. BellVoz announced new international long distance calling plans that will bring true benefits of – choice, value and quality – to call Honduras. Bell2CA is designed for US customers who call Central America, saving […]

Alcatel Finalizes Bribery Settlement

French telecommunications company Alcatel-Lucent SA finalized its settlement Wednesday with the U.S. over bribes paid to officials in Costa Rica, Honduras, Malaysia and Taiwan. The deal concluded in Miami federal court includes a $92 million penalty as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department. Alcatel also has already paid another $45 million […]

GENBAND to Modernize Honduras Communications

GENBAND has been selected by Laticom to enable the modernization and IP transformation of the nationwide communications network in Honduras. The U.S.-based IP telecom and technology company, Laticom, will use the GENBAND GENiUS platform to enable Hondutel, the largest telcom in Honduras, to deliver advanced telephony, data, IP and integrated multimedia services. “We chose to […]

Mobile Phones Rule in Honduras

Mobile penetration in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is over 94% and well above the world average of 76%. However, the vast majority of mobile subscribers in the LAC region are prepaid. In South and Central America, 11 countries have passed the 100% penetration milestone: Panama, Uruguay, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras, […]

CONATEL To Issue New Numbers

Comision Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (Conatel), the national telecoms regulator in Honduras, will be adding an additional digit to fixed telephone numbers. As of November 14th, the numbers will change from seven to eight digits. The plan has outlined for the prefix of the number 2 to be added to all telephone numbers. Conatel stated they […]