Liberty Communications of Costa Rica

What Liberty Communications of Costa Rica does

Liberty Communications of Costa Rica is a telecommunications operator headquartered in San José, Costa Rica, operating as a subsidiary of Liberty Latin America (NASDAQ: LILA/LILAK), a publicly traded diversified telecom conglomerate. The company delivers mobile, internet, television, and fixed-line services to consumer subscribers and business customers across Costa Rica, with a workforce of 501-1,000 employees. Its primary operational market is Costa Rica, where it has historically held a position as one of the major network operators.

The company's core offering is its mobile network, which it upgraded to 5G in 2025-2026, becoming the first operator to launch 5G services in Costa Rica. The 5G network is built on 3GPP standards using 3.5GHz and 700MHz spectrum bands acquired through a public auction, with deployment plans covering 1,000 radio base stations over five years under a June 2025 contract with Ericsson. Initial coverage concentrates on tourist and commercial zones across Guanacaste, the Central Pacific, and the Northern Zone, with nationwide coverage targeted for 2026. As an add-on subscriber safety layer, the company deploys the Enea Adaptive Messaging Firewall, which eliminated 99 percent of SMS spam within three weeks of deployment and blocked over 30,000 newly registered scam domains.

The business model is subscription-based recurring revenue across consumer and B2B segments, supplemented by capital-intensive infrastructure investment. A $100 million debt facility from IDB Invest backs the 5G rollout, while the parent company's group-level capex of $640 million in FY2025 (down 12 percent year-over-year) and Adjusted OIBDA of $1.71 billion (up 9 percent year-over-year on a rebased basis) provide balance-sheet support. Go-to-market is sales-led with an enterprise field sales motion for B2B and direct-to-consumer subscription for individual subscribers and tourists in coverage areas.

Name

Liberty Communications of Costa Rica

Legal name

Liberty Communications of Costa Rica

Website

https://libertycr.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Liberty Communications of Costa Rica is a San José-based telecommunications operator offering mobile, internet, and television services to consumer and enterprise customers. It launched Costa Rica's first 5G network and operates as a subsidiary of Liberty Latin America (NASDAQ: LILA).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Radiotelephone Communications (4812)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Mobile Network Operators (Retail MNOs) (HDAIAAAA)

Keywords

• Mobile telecommunications services
• 5G network services
• Broadband internet services
• Pay television services
• Enterprise connectivity solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 5G Mobile Services: Consumer and enterprise mobile services delivered over 5G network infrastructure covering nationwide Costa Rica, with initial focus on tourist and commercial zones.
2. B2B Enterprise Services: Business-to-business connectivity and ICT services, with strong growth evidenced in Liberty Latin America's C&W Panama segment delivering 10% revenue growth from B2B projects.
3. Network Infrastructure Equipment: Equipment additions and infrastructure deployment including 1,000 radio base stations over five years, with $86.1 million invested in equipment additions in 2025.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Liberty Costa Rica operates as a mobile network operator delivering 5G mobile connectivity (using 3.5GHz and 700MHz spectrum), along with broadband internet, pay television, and B2B enterprise connectivity/ICT services across Costa Rica. The company also offers subscriber safety through the Enea Adaptive Messaging Firewall, which blocks SMS spam and scam domains.

Product overview

Liberty Communications of Costa Rica operates as a telecommunications provider offering 5G mobile network services as its core product. The company provides mobile connectivity with initial 5G deployment across tourist and commercial zones, with nationwide coverage targeted for 2026. An add-on security service, the Enea Adaptive Messaging Firewall, provides subscriber protection against SMS spam and scam domains. The network uses 3.5GHz and 700MHz spectrum bands with plans to install 1,000 radio base stations over five years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 5G Mobile Network Services Fifth-generation mobile network offering delivering high-speed mobile connectivity to consumer subscribers and enterprise customers in Costa Rica. Initial deployment focuses on tourist and commercial zones with plans for nationwide coverage and 1,000 radio base stations over five years.
• Subscriber Messaging Safety Service (Enea Adaptive Messaging Firewall) Subscriber safety and messaging security service deployed in partnership with Enea to protect mobile subscribers against SMS spam, phishing, banking fraud, delivery scams, and gambling-related messaging abuse.
• Broadband Internet Services Residential and business broadband internet connectivity services delivered over Liberty Costa Rica's fixed and mobile network infrastructure.
• Pay Television Services Subscription pay-TV service for residential customers in Costa Rica, bundled within Liberty Costa Rica's quad-play offering alongside internet and mobile.
• B2B Enterprise Connectivity & ICT Services Business-to-business connectivity and ICT services for enterprise customers in Costa Rica, delivered through direct field sales engagement and supported by Liberty Costa Rica's 5G and fixed network infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of SMS spam eliminated within three weeks of deployment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EneacoreTechnology or Integration · 9 April 2026Enea and Liberty Costa Rica partnership deployed the Enea Adaptive Messaging Firewall solution, achieving 99% SMS spam elimination within three weeks and blocking over 30,000 newly registered scam domains. The deployment addresses sophisticated phishing scams, banking fraud, delivery scams, and aggressive gambling promotions targeting Costa Rican subscribers.
• EricssoncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2025Ericsson awarded June 2025 contract to deploy 5G network infrastructure for Liberty Costa Rica, supporting installation of 1,000 radio base stations over five years using 3.5GHz and 700MHz spectrum bands.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Millicom International Cellular: LatAm-focused fixed and mobile operator (Tigo brand) with operations across Central America. Comparable parent-level comparable to Liberty Latin America for Costa Rica market dynamics, capital intensity, and B2B/enterprise strategies.
• América Móvil: One of the largest telecom groups in the Americas (Claro brand). Comparable as a regional incumbent and potential benchmark for Costa Rica ARPU, capex intensity, and 5G deployment economics.
• Telefónica (Movistar parent): Global telecom incumbent operating Movistar across LatAm. Comparable as a large-cap wireless carrier with similar 5G investment cycles and enterprise service strategies applicable to Costa Rica market.
• Liberty Latin America: Parent company of Liberty Costa Rica and broader pan-LatAm/Caribbean telecom group. Comparable as the broader incumbent portfolio that sets capital allocation, technology, and go-to-market patterns for its Costa Rica subsidiary.

Others

• Ericsson: Vendor partner and supplier of Liberty Costa Rica's 5G radio access network infrastructure. Comparable as an ecosystem participant whose technology roadmap and pricing directly influence Liberty's capex and service capabilities.

Direct peers

• Tigo Costa Rica: Millicom-backed mobile and fixed-line operator in Costa Rica directly competing with Liberty Costa Rica for consumer and enterprise subscribers. Comparable product set (mobile, broadband, TV) and similar positioning as a private-equity-influenced challenger to incumbent ICE/Kolbi.
• Claro Costa Rica: América Móvil-owned mobile and fixed operator in Costa Rica. Directly comparable as a major foreign-backed MNO competing for the same consumer and enterprise connectivity market.
• Kolbi (Grupo ICE): State-owned incumbent telecom brand of Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), the dominant Costa Rica mobile and fixed operator. Directly comparable as the market leader Liberty Costa Rica is challenging with its 5G buildout.
• Movistar Costa Rica: Telefónica-branded mobile and fixed operator in Costa Rica. Comparable as a foreign-backed multiplay competitor offering mobile, broadband, and pay TV across the same geographies as Liberty.

Regional players

• Digicel: Caribbean and Central America mobile operator with overlapping regional footprint and similar challenger positioning vs. state-owned incumbents. Comparable as a regional peer benchmarking CapEx efficiency and subscriber growth in smaller LatAm/Caribbean markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/liberty_cr
• Facebookfacebook.com/costaricaliberty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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