Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia

What Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia does

Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia S.A.S. is a wholesale-only telecommunications infrastructure provider founded in 2011 and headquartered in Colombia, operating the largest fiber optic network in the country. The company deploys and manages more than 32,000 km of fiber optic cable spanning 27 departments and 890+ municipalities (approximately 81% of Colombian municipalities), supported by 925 network nodes and 9 strategically located Points of Presence (PoPs) in Pasto, Neiva, Villavicencio, Manizales, Bogotá, Tunja, and Cúcuta. The network supports DWDM transmission, IP core routing, and GPON access, and integrates a national CDN with direct peering agreements with global platforms including Netflix, Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, Akamai, Cloudflare, and Verizon. Azteca also operates as the exclusive operator of the Plan Nacional de Fibra Óptica (PNFO), a Colombian government infrastructure program providing free fiber connectivity to public schools, hospitals, and government offices in underserved and rural areas.

The company's product portfolio is organized around three solution families: Internet Dedicado (dedicated symmetric internet with CDN, peering, and IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack services); Transporte de Datos (point-to-point Ethernet, IP/MPLS private networks, and long-term IRU capacity agreements); and Conectividad por Demanda (on-demand capacity with Fija + Demanda hybrid and 100% Flexible usage-based variants). Services are backed by 24/7 NOC monitoring, 99.7% annual availability, and SLA guarantees.

Azteca operates a B2B-only commercial model with no retail offering, generating revenue through long-term wholesale contracts with telecom carriers, ISPs, and large enterprises, supplemented by managed services under the PNFO government mandate. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured per project. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas (controlled by Ricardo Salinas Plieg) and is currently navigating a financial reorganization under Ley 1116 de 2006 approved in April 2025 by the Superintendencia de Sociedades. In March 2026, América Móvil (Claro/Comcel) filed a pre-evaluation request with Colombian antitrust authority SIC to acquire Azteca's Colombian telecom assets, positioning the company at the center of a pending strategic transaction.

Name

Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia

Legal name

Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia S.A.S.

Website

https://aztecacomunicaciones.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia operates Colombia's largest fiber optic network (32,000+ km across 890+ municipalities), serving carriers, ISPs, and enterprises via a wholesale-only B2B model. It is the exclusive operator of the government's PNFO program and a subsidiary of Mexico's Grupo Salinas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicó

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Bandwidth and Capacity Sales: Azteca Comunicaciones operates exclusively in the wholesale telecom market, selling dedicated bandwidth, network capacity, and infrastructure services to carriers, ISPs, and large enterprise clients. Revenue is generated through long-term capacity contracts, IRU (Indefeasible Right of Use) agreements, and usage-based billing for on-demand connectivity services.
2. PNFO Contract — Plan Nacional de Fibra Óptica: As the operator of the Plan Nacional de Fibra Óptica (PNFO) for the Colombian Ministry of ICT (MinTIC), Azteca Comunicaciones provides free fiber connectivity to public institutions (schools, hospitals, government offices) in underserved areas. This government-contracted project contributes to the company's operational scale and revenue base.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia is a wholesale B2B telecommunications infrastructure provider that sells dedicated internet, data transport (Ethernet, IP MPLS, IRU long-term capacity), and on-demand connectivity services over its 32,000+ km national fiber optic network. Its customers are telecom carriers, ISPs, and large enterprises; the company also delivers free connectivity to public institutions in underserved areas as the exclusive operator of the government-mandated Plan Nacional de Fibra Óptica (PNFO).

Product overview

Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia operates a portfolio of enterprise connectivity solutions anchored by its 32,000+ km fiber-optic network—the largest in Colombia, covering 27 departments and 890+ municipalities. The product portfolio is organized into three core areas: (1) Internet Dedicado (dedicated internet with exclusive symmetric bandwidth), supported by sub-products including CDN, Peering, and IPv4/IPv6 connectivity; (2) Transporte de Datos (data transport), comprising Ethernet (point-to-point dedicated links), RED IP/IP MPLS (private IP network), and IRU de Capacidad (long-term exclusive capacity agreements); and (3) Conectividad por Demanda (on-demand connectivity), with two variants—Fija + Demanda (fixed base + variable demand) and 100% Flexible (fully usage-based). The company also operates the Plan Nacional de Fibra Óptica (PNFO), a national infrastructure program connecting public institutions and rural communities. All services are backed by 9 points of presence (PoPs), 925 nodes, 24/7 NOC monitoring, and quality-of-service guarantees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centro de Experiencia Azteca (CEA): Customer experience center providing omnichannel support, technical assistance, and personalized service for enterprise and wholesale clients.

Products and services

• Internet Dedicado (Dedicated Internet) Dedicated symmetric connectivity over the company's national fiber-optic network, offering exclusive bandwidth, guaranteed uptime, and high availability for enterprises with critical applications and cloud services.
• CDN (Content Delivery Network) Digital content distribution service through a national CDN network with 9 PoPs, reducing latency, improving availability, and enhancing user experience for streaming, downloads, and high-traffic applications.
• Peering Direct interconnection with networks, operators, and content platforms to optimize traffic routes, reduce latency, and improve data exchange efficiency, with direct connections to major platforms such as Netflix, TikTok, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Akamai, Twitch, Cloudflare, and Verizon.
• IPv4 / IPv6 Dual-stack connectivity (IPv4 and IPv6) ensuring compatibility, continuity, and expansion in both protocol environments. Includes IP transit with propagation of customer-owned IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes, targeted at enterprises, carriers, and ISPs requiring global presence and scalability.
• Ethernet Point-to-point dedicated link over fiber optics with low latency and high availability, supporting LAN-to-LAN interconnection, Layer 2 transmission, private management, and VLAN segmentation for mission-critical environments.
• RED IP (IP MPLS) Private IP network infrastructure with guaranteed quality of service, connecting multiple branches, prioritizing traffic, and enabling secure operations in complex enterprise environments, supported by national high-capacity infrastructure.
• IRU de Capacidad Long-term (IRU) exclusive network capacity agreements providing operational autonomy, total traffic control, and security in management, including dedicated infrastructure access, LAN-to-LAN connectivity, Layer 2 connectivity, and VLAN segmentation for carriers, operators, and large integrators.
• Conectividad por Demanda On-demand capacity service allowing enterprises to activate and scale network capacity in real time based on operational needs. Offers flexibility, control, and high performance without cost over-provisioning, available in two variants: Fija + Demanda (fixed base + variable demand from 50%) and 100% Flexible (100% usage-based).

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.7% annual service availability
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• América Móvil / Claro (Comcel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026América Móvil, through its Colombian subsidiary Claro (operating as Comcel), submitted a pre-evaluation request to Colombia's antitrust regulator SIC to explore acquiring telecom assets of Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia from Grupo Salinas. The move represents a potential strategic acquisition that would significantly expand América Móvil's presence in the Colombian market. Azteca stated the asset is operationally crucial for maintaining connectivity in areas lacking network alternatives.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• América Móvil / Claro Colombia: América Móvil's Colombian subsidiary Claro is the dominant mobile operator in Colombia and is currently seeking to acquire Azteca's assets. It is a major wholesale buyer of fiber backhaul and capacity comparable to Azteca's carrier customers, and post-deal would become the most direct strategic peer as the consolidated fiber owner.
• Telefónica Colombia (Movistar): Telefónica HispAm / Movistar operates a large integrated fixed and mobile network in Colombia, purchasing national fiber capacity for backhaul and last-mile. Comparable to Azteca as a large wholesale buyer and adjacent infrastructure operator competing for the same ISP and enterprise customers.
• Tigo Colombia: Tigo (Millicom) is one of the top three Colombian mobile and fixed operators, with significant fiber and HFC infrastructure of its own. Comparable to Azteca as both a wholesale capacity buyer and an infrastructure-based competitor in Colombian enterprise and residential broadband markets.

Direct peers

• ETB (Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá): ETB is Bogotá's incumbent telecom operator with its own fiber footprint and government-related mandate, offering enterprise and wholesale services. Comparable to Azteca as a Colombian fiber-based carrier with public-sector ties and overlapping wholesale/enterprise customer base.
• InterNexa: InterNexa is a Latin American wholesale carrier specializing in fiber backbone, backhaul, and IP transit across Colombia, Brazil, Chile, and other markets. Comparable to Azteca as a regional wholesale-only fiber operator selling capacity, IP transit, and managed transport to carriers and ISPs.
• Ufinet: Ufinet is a neutral wholesale fiber infrastructure operator in Latin America, providing dark fiber, capacity, and IP services to carriers and ISPs in multiple countries. Directly comparable to Azteca's wholesale-only B2B model with national fiber footprint and carrier customer focus.
• Telxius: Telxius is Telefónica's wholesale infrastructure arm operating submarine cables and terrestrial fiber in the Americas. Comparable to Azteca as a wholesale-only carrier selling capacity, backhaul, and IP transit to MNOs and ISPs, albeit with broader geographic and subsea reach.
• Silica Networks: Silica Networks is an Argentina-based wholesale fiber carrier operating thousands of km of backbone across the Southern Cone, with CDN, peering, and managed transport offerings. Comparable to Azteca as a regional wholesale-only fiber operator serving carriers and ISPs with similar product breadth.
• GlobeNet: GlobeNet operates a submarine cable and terrestrial fiber network serving Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and the US, focused on wholesale capacity and IP services. Comparable to Azteca in the wholesale capacity and IP transit segment, with overlapping Colombian footprint.

Emerging players

• Total Play Comunicaciones Colombia: Total Play is a Mexican fiber operator whose Colombian assets are being jointly explored by América Móvil alongside Azteca. Comparable as a newer fiber entrant in Colombia pursuing wholesale and enterprise fiber services in markets where Azteca already operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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