Izzi Telecom is a Mexican telecommunications company owned by Grupo Televisa and operated by Empresas Cablevisión, S.A.B. de C.V. It is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the code CABLE. izzi provides telephone, Internet, cable TV and mobile services to individuals and companies with coverage in cities in Mexico.
History
Cablevisión was founded on October 3, 1960, by a group of 10 people led by architect Benjamín Burillo Pérez. In 1969, the Communications and Transportation Secretary granted the company, then with 300 subscribers, temporary permission to install of coaxial cable in Colonia Roma. That same year, Cablevisión became a part of Grupo Televisa, which was owned by businessman Emilio Azcárraga Milmo.
In 2006, 49% of Cablemás and 50% of TVI ( Cablevisión Noreste) were acquired. In 2007, Bestel Company was acquired. On October 31, 2014, the company stopped operating under Cablevisión, rebranding as izzi and launching with Internet, television, and telephone service as a single product.
To strengthen the company, five cable companies were acquired in Mexico: Cablemás (100%) in 2011 Cablecom (48%) in 2012 Cablecom (remaining 52%) in 2013 Cablevisión Red a.k.a. Telecable (100%) in 2015.
izzi was listed as the 22nd most valuable brand in Mexico in 2016.
It also operates under the name of "wizzplus" in some cities such as Guerrero, Zacatecas, Monclova, Manzanillo and more. 2021 arrives in Guadalajara.
Network and services
izzi offers services in more than 60 cities in 29 states of Mexico, with a network that covers over of optic fiber and of coaxial cable. Its offers Internet, television and telephone services for residences and businesses. 20,000-title on-demand television content is available in some areas, and on mobile devices using the izzi go app.
Internet
10 to 1000 megabits per second of speed.
Coverage
izzi service is available in these Mexican states and cities: