Attracting a Third Telecommunications Operator for Panama: Asep Begins the Process

2026-03-23 - 16:03

Zelmar Rodríguez, administrator of the National Authority of Public Services (Asep), announced Monday March 23, that the prequalification process for a third telecommunications operator will begin in May and will take 7 months for interested parties to review the requirements. According to data from ASEP, the Panamanian mobile phone market will exceed five million active lines by the end of 2025, with a predominance of the prepaid segment (79%) versus the postpaid segment (21%).