Exhibit 10.1
[A seal with the Mexican coat-of-arms reading:]
"United Mexican States - Ministry of
Communications and Transportation"
Concession to install, operate and exploit a public telecommunications network
that is granted by the Mexican Federal Government through the Mexican Ministry
of Communications and Transportation (the "Ministry"), to Telefonia Inalambrica
del Norte, S.A. de C.V. (the "Concession Holder").
WITNESSETH
I. WHEREAS, on October 16, 1995, the Concession Holder filed an application with
the Ministry to obtain a concession to install, operate and exploit a public
telecommunications network, pursuant to the provisions of article 24 of the
Mexican Federal Telecommunications Law, and on February 18, 1996 it submitted
all supplementary information requested by the Ministry.
II. WHEREAS, the Ministry analyzed all documents related to the application
filed by the Concession Holder, and resolved that the application satisfied all
requirements of the Mexican Federal Telecommunications Law and all other
applicable regulations. Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of articles
36(III) of the Mexican Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration; 11(II),
12, 24, 25, 26 and all other related articles of the Mexican Federal
Telecommunications Law, the Ministry hereby grants the Concession Holder this
concession to install, operate and exploit a public telecommunications network,
subject to the following:
CONDITIONS
First Chapter
General Provisions
1. Definitions and Scope of the Concession.
1.1 Definitions. In addition to all terms defined in the Mexican Federal
Telecommunications Law, when used in this Certificate the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
1.1.1 Concession, shall mean the concession that is granted under this
Certificate for the installation, operation and exploitation of a public
telecommunications network;
1.1.2 Law, shall mean the Mexican Federal Telecommunications Law; and
1.1.3 Network, shall mean the public telecommunications network that is the
subject matter of this Concession.
1.2 Services. The Concession Holder agrees to install, operate and exploit the
Network and provide all services described in the exhibit(s) to this Certificate
in accordance with all terms and conditions set forth therein.
The Concession Holder may provide services additional to those covered by the
exhibit(s) to this Certificate, subject to the prior approval of the Ministry.
To this end, the Concession Holder shall file an application that is
satisfactory for the
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Ministry and meets all requirements of article 24 of the Law and all other
applicable provisions, without prejudice of the fact that, in case any
concession for frequency bands of the radioelectric spectrum is required, such
concession shall be granted through the public bidding process contemplated by
article 14 and all other applicable articles of the Law.
The approval mentioned in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be granted
only if the Concession Holder is in compliance with all of its obligations
related to this Concession.
According to article 33 of the Law, the Concession Holder may provide
added-value services, subject only to the prior registration of the services
with the Ministry.
1.3 Modification of the Coverage. The Concession Holder will be able to extend
or reduce the geographic coverage of the Network, subject to the prior approval
of the Ministry.
The Ministry shall approve or disapprove the Concession Holder's application for
extension or reduction of the coverage within one hundred and twenty (120)
calendar days following receipt of the application, provided that the Concession
Holder is fully complying with all of its obligations related to this
Concession.
1.4 Effective Term. The term of this Concession shall be of thirty (30) years
from the date this Certificate is signed. The term of this Concession may be
extended, pursuant to the provisions of article 27 of the Law.
1.5 Applicable Laws. The Network and the services subject matter of this
Concession shall be installed, operated and exploited and provided,
respectively, pursuant to the provisions of the Law, the General Law on Means of
Communication and Transportation of Mexico and any treaties, laws, regulations,
decrees, Mexican official standards, rulings, circular letters and all other
administrative provisions that may be introduced by the Ministry, and pursuant
to all conditions set forth herein.
The Concession Holder agrees that in case of derogation or amendment of or
additions to the laws or administrative provisions referred to in the first
paragraph of this clause 1.5 to which this Concession is subject, the Concession
Holder shall be subject to all successor laws and administrative provisions,
from the effective date thereof.
1.6 Other Concessions. This Concession does not grant any exclusivity rights to
the Concession Holder, but the Ministry may, within the same geographic area,
grant other concessions to third parties for the installation, operation and
exploitation of one or more public telecommunication networks, for provision of
services identical or similar to the services covered by this Concession.
1.7 Assignment of Rights. The Concession Holder may assign all or any of its
rights and obligations related to the Concession, pursuant to the provisions of
article 35 of the Law.
1.8 Provision of Services through Affiliates or Subsidiaries. The Concession
Holder may, subject to the prior approval of the Ministry, provide any services
covered by this Concession through any affiliate or subsidiary, provided that
the Concession Holder shall always be responsible to the Ministry for the
performance of all obligations related to the Concession.
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1.9 Powers of Attorney. The Concession Holder in no event shall grant any
irrevocable general power of attorney for acts of administration or acts of
ownership that is intended to empower or entitle the attorney-in-fact or grantee
to exercise any right or perform any obligation under this Concession.
1.10 Liens. In case any lien is created on the Concession or on any rights
hereunder by the Concession Holder, the lien shall be recorded as required by
article 64 of the Law, within thirty (30) calendar days following the date of
creation of the lien.
The instrument under which the created lien was documented shall expressly
provide that the creditor in no event shall acquire the capacity of concession
holder in case of foreclosure of the lien.
The Concession may only be assigned to a creditor or a third party if the
assignment of all rights arising therefrom is approved by the Ministry, pursuant
to the provisions of article 35 of the Law, or if a concession is granted
pursuant to the provisions of article 24 of the Law, provided that in this
latter event no frequency bands of the radioelectric spectrum shall be included
in the concession.
1.11 Nationality. The Concession Holder shall, with respect to this Concession,
not have any rights other than the rights available at Mexican nationals under
the Mexican laws. Consequently, the Concession Holder and its non-Mexican
shareholders or members, if any, agree not to request or accept the diplomatic
involvement of any foreign government, under the penalty, in case of breaching
this provision, of forfeiting to the Mexican government all property and rights
that the shareholders or members may have acquired for the installation,
operation and exploitation of the Network.
1.12 Neutral Investment. Pursuant to the provisions of the Fifth Title of the
Mexican Foreign Investment Law, neutral investment shall not be taken into
consideration to determine the percentage of the interest held by foreign
investors in the Concession Holder's capital stock.
1.13 Companies where a Foreign Government Holds an Interest in their Capital
Stock. Any interest held by a company where a foreign government may have an
interest in its capital stock shall not be considered as an interest held by a
foreign government or State, provided the company is not considered as a
government authority by the internal laws of its country of origin and has legal
capacity and assets of its own.
1.14 Subscription and Transfer of Shares of Stock. The Concession Holder shall
provide to the Ministry, no later than April 30 of each year, a list showing the
names of the 10 main shareholders of the Concession Holder and the percentages
represented by their respective interests in the Concession Holder's capital
stock, attaching thereto all information that may be required by the Ministry.
In case of any attempt to subscribe or transfer shares of stock or partnership
interests, either in one transaction or a series of related transactions, that
represents 10% or more of the Concession Holder's capital stock, the procedure
below shall be followed:
1.14.1 The Concession Holder shall give the Ministry notice of the
intention of any parties interested in subscribing or transferring shares of
stock or partnership interests of the Concession Holder's capital stock,
attaching thereto information on the potential buyers of the shares of stock or
partnership interests;
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1.14.2 The Ministry shall be entitled to disapprove the transaction in
question within ninety (90) calendar days following receipt of the notice, by
giving written notice of its disapproval and providing all reasons therefor; and
1.14.3 If not disapproved by the Ministry upon expiration of the
above-mentioned 90-day term, the transaction shall be deemed approved.
Only those transactions that shall have not been disapproved by the Ministry
shall be recorded in the stock transfer book of the Concession Holder,
regardless of any other approvals that must be obtained from other government
authorities pursuant to the applicable legal provisions. The notice referred to
in clause 1.14.1 above shall not be required when the subscription or transfer
involves shares of stock or partnership interests representing neutral
investment pursuant to the terms of the Mexican Foreign Investment Law, or when
a capital increase is subscribed by the same shareholders, provided that in this
latter event each shareholder maintains the same percentage of interest in the
corporation's capital stock.
If the party interested in subscribing or acquiring the shares of stock or
partnership interests is a corporation, then the notice referred to in clause
1.14.1 above shall include all information needed for the Ministry to know the
identity of all individuals having an interest above 10% in the corporation's
capital stock.
This condition shall be included in the bylaws of the Concession Holder and in
all share certificates issued by it.
1.17 Training and Technological Development. The Concession Holder shall develop
training programs for its employees.
Further, the Concession Holder shall also conduct research and development
activities in Mexico in coordination, at its sole discretion, with the Mexican
Communications Institute (Instituto Mexicano de Comunicaciones) and any other
technological research and development institutions.
1.16 Designation of Person Responsible for Technical Issues. The Concession
Holder shall designate a person who shall be responsible to the Ministry for the
technical operation of the Network. Said person shall have all powers of
administration that may be needed to assume obligations to the Ministry on
behalf of the Concession Holder with respect to the technical operation of the
Network.
Second Chapter
Provisions Applicable to the Services
2.1 Quality of the Services. The Concession Holder shall provide all services
covered by this Concession in an efficient and uninterrupted fashion, according
to the applicable laws and all technical characteristics set forth in this
Certificate and all exhibits hereto.
Further, the Concession Holder shall instrument all mechanisms that may be
needed to repair the Network or any service failure within eight (8) business
hours following receipt of the failure report.
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The Concession Holder shall ensure that all services covered by this Concession
be provided under the best pricing, diversity and quality conditions to the
benefit of all users, so as to promote the efficient development of
telecommunications. To this end, the Concession Holder shall submit to the
Ministry, within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days following the date
this Concession is signed, the minimum quality standards for the services,
regardless of the Ministry's right to issue general application rules to that
effect.
2.2 Interruption of the Services. If the provision of any service is interrupted
for more than seventy two (72) consecutive hours following the time set forth in
the pertinent report, the Concession Holder shall credit to the users that
portion of the rate corresponding to the duration of the interruption.
2.3 Service and Repair Calls. The Concession Holder shall instrument a system to
receive service and repair calls.
The Concession Holder shall prepare a monthly report on the occurrence of
failures per type of failure, all corrective actions adopted and all credits
made to the users, and shall make such report available to the Ministry.
The Ministry may make the above information available to the public, jointly
with information from any other concessionaires that provide similar services in
Mexico or in the same region.
2.4 Measurement and Quality Control Equipment. The Concession Holder shall take
all actions needed to ensure the accuracy and reliability of all equipment used
to measure the quality of and bill the services. To this end, the Concession
Holder shall make calibration tests to its equipment and provide to the Ministry
on a quarterly basis, upon request, the results of the tests and all documents
proving that the pertinent adjustments, if any, have been made.
Further, the Concession Holder shall keep all records for the measurement
equipment as may be determined by the Ministry.
2.5 Trade Practices Code. The Concession Holder shall, pursuant to any general
application rules that may be issued by the Ministry therefor, develop a trade
practices code to clearly and briefly describe therein all services to be
provided by it and the method to be used for application of the pertinent rates.
The Concession Holder shall, after development of the code, make an excerpt of
the code available to the public at its commercial offices and, upon request by
the Ministry, publish the excerpt in one of the newspapers having wide
circulation throughout Mexico.
2.6 Emergency Services. The Concession Holder shall, within six (6) months
following issuance of this Certificate, make available to the Ministry an action
plan to prevent service failures and to provide emergency services in case of
occurrence of an act of God or force majeure.
In case of occurrence of an emergency situation within the area served by the
Concession Holder, the Concession Holder shall provide, free of charge, all
basic services ordered by the Ministry, only for the period of time and to the
extent required by the emergency situation.
The Concession Holder shall inform the Ministry of any event that may have a
general and material impact on the operation of the Network.
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Third Chapter
Rates
3.1 Improper Charging of Rates. Should the Concession Holder charge its users
any rates other than its registered rates or the rates, if any, established
pursuant to the provisions of articles 61 and 63 of the Law, then the Concession
Holder shall reimburse its users the amount charged in excess of the registered
or established rates.
The above reimbursement will be made without prejudice of any penalties that may
be imposed on the Concession Holder pursuant to the Law and all other applicable
provisions.
3.2 No Crossed Subsidies. The Ministry shall be entitled to ensure at any time
that the registered rates do not constitute crossed subsidies pursuant to the
provisions of article 62 of the Law, for which purpose the Concession Holder
shall provide all pertinent information within sixty (60) calendar days
following the date of receipt of the Ministry's request.
3.3 Billing. All billing systems of the Concession Holder are subject to the
approval of the Ministry before their instrumentation.
Fourth Chapter
Confirmation and Information
4.1 Without prejudice of the Ministry's power to request the Concession Holder
to provide any other information, pursuant to the terms of article 68 of the
Law, the Concession Holder shall provide the following to the Ministry within
one hundred and fifty (150) calendar days following the closing of each fiscal
year of the Concession Holder:
4.1.1 Audited financial statements of the Concession Holder's company,
itemized per service and, if pertinent, per geographic area;
4.1.2 A description of the main fixed assets of the Concession Holder that
form the Network, in the formats established by the Ministry therefor; and
4.1.3 A report on all actions taken with respect to the training programs
for the Concession Holder's employees, and on all research and development
activities conducted in Mexico, as set forth in clause 1.15 of this Concession.
4.2 The Concession Holder shall submit quarterly reports to the Ministry on the
progress of the expansion program for the Network.
4.3 The Concession Holder shall make available to the Ministry, statistical
information on traffic, routing, occupation, performance and other operating
parameters of the Network, in accordance with the general provisions that may be
issued by the Ministry therefor.
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Fifth Chapter
Performance Bond
5. The Concession Holder shall, to the satisfaction of the Ministry and within
thirty (30) calendar days following the date of signature of this Concession,
place with an authorized institution a bond in the amount of five million and
00/100 ($5,000,000.00) pesos, Mexican currency, in favor of the Federal Treasury
Office, which bond shall: a) be collected in case of revocation of the
Concession, and b) guarantee the payment of any monetary sanctions that may be
imposed by the Ministry. The bond shall be in effect at all times during the
term of the Concession.
The amount of the bond shall be increased on a yearly basis, according to the
same rate of increase than the National Consumer Price Index or successor index.
The policy bond shall contain a statement expressly stipulating that the bonding
institution accepts the provisions of articles 95 and 118 of the Federal Bonding
Institutions Law of Mexico and waives all benefits of order and discussion.
Sixth Chapter
Competent Courts
6. Competent Courts. For resolution of any matter related to the interpretation
and enforcement of this Concession Certificate, other than any issue reserved
for resolution by the Ministry under an administrative resolution, the
Concession Holder agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the federal courts of
Mexico City, Mexico, waiving any other jurisdiction that might correspond to it
by reason of its present or future domicile.
Mexico City, Mexico, June 17, 1996.
THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION
By: [signed]
XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX
MINISTER
TELEFONIA INALAMBRICA DEL NORTE, S.A. DE C.V.
By: [signed]
XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX
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[A seal with the Mexican coat-of-arms reading:]
"United Mexican States - Ministry of
Communications and Transportation"
Exhibit A to the Concession to install, operate and exploit a public
telecommunications network that was granted by the Mexican Federal Government
through the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transportation, to Telefonia
Inalambrica del Norte, S.A. de C.V. on June 17, 1996.
A.1 Services Covered by this Exhibit. The following services are covered by this
Exhibit:
A.1.1 The provision of any service that implies the emission, transmission
or receipt of signs, signals, written material, images, voice, sounds or any
other type of information through its Network.
A.1.2 The sale or leasing of Network capacity for the emission,
transmission or receipt of signs, signals, written material, images, voice,
sounds or any other type of information.
A.1.3 The marketing of capacity acquired from other concessionaires of
public telecommunications networks with whom the Concession Holder may have
executed the pertinent agreements.
A.1.4 The provision of national and international public long distance
basic telephone service. Pursuant to the provisions of seventh transient article
of the Law, the Concession Holder shall be entitled to provide this national and
international public long distance basic telephone service from August 11, 1996.
Pursuant to the commitments on coverage of the Network that are set forth
in clause A.4 below, the Concession Holder shall, as provider of long-distance
public basic telephone service, be able to participate in the pre-subscription
selection service of long distance operator only until January 1, 1998.
A.1.5 The provision of local public telephone service, in which event the
Concession Holder must: a) obtain, through a public bidding process and pursuant
to the provisions of articles 14 and all other applicable articles of the Law, a
concession to use, operate and exploit frequency bands, in which event its
respective business and coverage plans must be previously approved by the
Ministry and/or b) in case of switched wired urban networks, submit the
pertinent application pursuant to the provisions of clause 1.3 of this
Certificate, attaching thereto all pertinent business and coverage plans.
If approved by the Ministry, the services referred to in this clause A.1.5
shall be made a part of this Certificate and be added hereto by means of an
addendum.
A.2 Services not Covered by this Exhibit. The services below are not
included among the services covered by this exhibit:
A.2.1 Except for the services set forth in clause A.1 above, all services
that require a concession on frequency bands of the radioelectric spectrum for
specific uses.
A.2.2 Services that require a concession to occupy and exploit
geostationary orbital positions and satellite orbits assigned to Mexico;
A.2.3 Services that require a concession to operate an open access
television or radio system; and
A.2.4 Cable television and restricted television services.
The provision of these services shall be subject to the Concession Holder's
obtaining the pertinent concession or approval.
A.3 Date for Commencement of the Exploitation of the Network. The Concession
Holder shall commence the exploitation of the Network no later than December 31,
1977.
A.4 Coverage Commitments of the Network. The Concession Holder shall, with its
own infrastructure, execute and maintain in operation the links listed in the
table below, no later than on the dates set forth therein:
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Link Medium Deadline
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Saltillo, Coah. - Monterrey, N.L Fiber optic December 31, 1997
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Monterrey, N.L. - Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. Fiber optic December 31, 1997
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Leon, Gto. - San Xxxx Xxxxxx, S.L.P. Fiber optic December 31, 1998
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Mexico, D.F. - Cuernavaca, Mor. Fiber optic December 31, 1998
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Morelia, Mich. - Acambaro, Gto. Coaxial cable December 31, 1999
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Dgo. - San Xxxxx, Coah. Coaxial cable December 31, 1999
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Tehuacan, Pue. - Orizaba, Ver. Coaxial cable December 31, 1999
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Tuxtla Gtz., Chis. - Ocosingo, Chis. Coaxial cable December 31, 2000
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Guanajuato, Gto. - Xxxxxxx Xxx., Gto. Coaxial cable December 31, 2000
The Concession Holder agrees to link, with its own or leased infrastructure, the
following cities no later than December 31, 2000:
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Saltillo to Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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ChihuaGomez Xxxxxxx [sic] to Xxxx
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Xxxx to Guanajuato
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Guanajuato to Morelia
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Morelia to Mexico, D.F.
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Mexico, D.F. to Orizaba
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Orizaba to Tuxtla Xxxxxxxxx
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A.5 Technical Specifications of the Network. The Concession Holder agrees that
its installed Network shall satisfy, at least, the technical specifications set
forth in clause 2.3.1.2 of its application for a concession, a summary of which
is attached to this exhibit and made an integral part of this Concession.
A.6 Coverage of the Services. The Concession Holder may provide all services
subject matter of this Concession at all sites within the area it is authorized
to serve with its own infrastructure, and throughout Mexico by using capacity of
other public telecommunication networks. The Concession Holder may provide
services by interconnecting its Network to any foreign networks, pursuant to the
provisions of article 47 of the Law.
A.7 Urban Wiring. Should the Concession Holder intend to install non-switched
direct wired links in any urban areas, the Concession Holder shall file the
pertinent application pursuant to the provisions of clause 1.3 of this
Certificate, in which event the Ministry shall make the pertinent decision
within twenty (20) calendar days following receipt of the application.
[A seal with the Mexican coat-of-arms reading:]
"United Mexican States - Ministry of
Communications and Transportation"
SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC INTERSTATE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK PROJECT OF TELEFONIA INALAMBRICA DEL NORTE, S.A. DE
C.V.
Transmission
The transmission plan is based on high-velocity interregional rings that shall
form the switching centers of each numbering region, and shall provide the
national transportation and transmission carrier of the Network, and the
connection to international networks.
Its communication protocol shall be under the standards of the Bellcore
TR-NWT-000253 Standard, which is compatible with all recommendations of the
International Telecommunication Union.
Switching
The network shall, at least, have the following:
Switching centers operating as International Traffic Exchange Port, which port
shall route calling traffic from the TELINOR Long-Distance Network to
international telephone networks.
Centers operating as Signal Transfer Points, either for national and/or regional
switching, which characteristic shall be the routing of voice traffic through
rings of the TELINOR Long-Distance Network, both for interregional and
international traffic.
Signaling
The Network shall be based on signaling system No. 7 (SS7), shall have an
efficient signaling structure that complies with all international standards,
shall guarantee the proper operation of the TELINOR Network, and shall allow
offering intelligent network advanced services to the users through its
Integrated Service User Part (ISUP) signaling protocol.
The INTEGRATED SERVICE USER PART (ISUP) signaling protocol of the SS7 signaling
system, shall be handled in the whole TELINOR Network.
As regards interconnection with other operators, the instrumentation of
signaling system No. 7 shall also be requested, along with the use of the ISUP
protocol.
Also, there may be interconnection at the border by following the signaling by
registration method (R2), at those points where, initially, signaling No. 7
CANNOT be delivered by the other operator.
Synchronization
The synchronization system to be used by TELINOR for transmission, switching and
SS7 facilities shall achieve or exceed the performance objectives for digital
networks of one SLIP or less than five hours, as provided by BELLCORE
(TA-NPL-000438).
The TELINOR network shall require point-to-point clock synchronization for its
proper operation. This will require that all clocks used in any equipment within
the network shall be controlled by a single master clock reference source.
SPANISH TO EXHIBIT 10.1
[COMPANY'S LOGO]
SECRETARIA DE
COMUNICACIONES
Y
TRANSPORTES
Concesion para instalar, operar y explotar una red publica de
telecomunicaciones, que otorga el Gobierno Federal por conducto de la Secretaria
de Comunicaciones y Transportes, en lo sucesivo la Secretaria, en favor de
Telefonia Inalambrica del Norte, S.A. de C.V. nen lo sucesivo el Concesionario,
al tenor de los siguientes antecedents y condiciones
ANTECEDENTES
I. El Concesionario presento solicitud ante la Secretaria con fecha 16 de
octubre de 1995, para obtener concesion para instalar, operar y
explotar una red publica de telecomunicaciones, de conformidad con lo
establecido por el articulo 24 de xx Xxx Federal de Telecomunicaciones,
y presento informacion complementaria a peticion de la Secretaria con
fecha 18 de febrero de 1996.
II. La Secretaria, una vez analizada y evaluada la documentacion
correspondiente a la solicitud del Concesionario, resolvio que la misma
cumplio, a satisfaccion, con los requisitos exigidos por xx Xxx
mencionada y las xxxxx disposiciones aplicables, por lo que, con
fundamento en los articulos 36, fraccion III, de xx Xxx Organica de la
Administracion Publica Federal; 80, de xx Xxx de Vias Generales de
Comunicacion; 11, fraccion II, 12, 24, 25, 26 y xxxxx relativos de xx
Xxx Federal de Telecomunicaciones, la Secretaria otorga al
Concesionario la presente concesion para instalar, operar y explotar
una red publica de telecomunicaciones, la que quedara sujeta a las
siguientes
CONDICIONES
Capitulo Primero.
Disposiciones generales.
1. Definiciones y alcance de la concesion.
1.1. Definicion de terminos. En adicion a las definiciones contenidas en xx
Xxx Federal de Telecomunicaciones, para los efectos del presente Titulo
se entendera por:
1.1.1. Concesion: la contenida en el presente Titulo para instalar,
operar y explotar una red publica de telecomunicaciones;
1.1.2. Ley: xx Xxx Federal de Telecomunicaciones, y
1.1.3. Red: la red publica de telecomunicaciones objeto de la presente
Concesion.
1.2. Servicios. El Concesionario se obliga a instalar, operar y explotar la
Red y a prestar los servicios a que se refiere el o los anexos de
presente Titulo, en los terminos y condiciones ahi indicados.
El Concesionario podra prestar servicios adicionales a los comprendidos
en el o los anexos de este Titulo previa autorizacion de la Secretaria.
Al efecto, el Concesionario xxxxxx presentar solicitud, a satisfaccion
de la Secretaria, que cumpla con los requisitos de articulo 24 de xx
Xxx y xxxxx disposiciones que resulten aplicables, sin perjuicio de
que, de requerir concesiones sobre bandas de frecuencias del espectro
radioelectrico, estas se otorgaran mediante el procedimiento de
licitacion publica previsto por el articulo 14, asi como por los xxxxx
aplicables de xx Xxx.
Para obtener la autorizacion mencionada en el parrafo anterior, el
Concesionario xxxxxx estar al corriente en el cumplimiento de las
obligaciones derivadas de las presente Concesion.
En los terminos de articulo 33 de xx Xxx, el Concesionario podra
prestar servicios de valor agregado, bastando que previamente los
registre ante la Secretaria.
1.3. Modificacion de cobertura. Para que el Concesionario pueda ampliar o
reducir el area de cobertura de la Red, requerira de la autorizacion
previa de la Secretaria.
La Secretaria autorizara al Concesionario la ampliacion o reduccion de
la cobertura, en un plazo no mayor a 120 xxxx naturales contados a
partir de la recepcion de la solicitud, siempre que el Concesionario se
encuentre al corriente en el cumplimiento de las obligaciones derivadas
de la presente Concesion.
1.4. Vigencia. La vigencia de esta Concesion sera de 30 anos contados a
partir de la fecha de firma de este Titulo y podra ser prorrogada de
acuerdo con lo senalado por el articulo 27 de xx Xxx.
1.5. Legislacion applicable. La instalacion, operacion y explotacion de la
Red y de los servicios comprendidos en la presente Concesion deberan
sujetarse a xx Xxx, a xx Xxx de Vias Generales de Comunicacion y a los
tratados, leyes, reglamentos, decretos, normas oficiales mexicanas,
acuerdos, circulares y xxxxx disposiciones administrativas que expide
la Secretaria, asi como a las condiciones establecidas en este Titulo.
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El Concesionario acepta que si los preceptos legales y las
disposiciones administrativas a que se refiere el parrafo anterior y a
las cuales queda sujeta esta Concesion, fueren derogados, modificados o
adicionados, el Concesionario quedara sujeto a la nueva legislacion y
disposiciones administrativas a partir de sue entrada en vigor.
1.6. Otras concesiones. La presente Concesion no confiere derechos de
exclusividad al Concesionario, por lo que la Secretaria, dentro de la
misma area geografica, podra otorgar otras concesiones a favor de
terceras personas para instalar, operar o explotar una o mas redes
publicas de telecomunicaciones, para que xx xxxxxxx servicios identicos
o similares.
1.7. Cesion de derechos. El Concesionario podra ceder parcial o totalmente
los derechos y obligaciones establecidos en la Concesion en los
terminos de articulo 35 de xx Xxx.
1.8. Prestacion de los servicios a traves de filiales o subsidiarias. Previa
autorizacion de la Secretaria, el Concesionario podra prestar los
servicios comprendidos en esta Concesion a traves de empresas
subsidiarias o filiales, pero, en todo momento, el Concesionario sera
el unico responsible ante la Secretaria por las obligaciones derivadas
de la presente Concesion.
1.9. Poderes o mandatos. En nigun caso el Concesionario podra otorgar
poderes o mandatos generales para actos de administracion o de dominio
con caracter de irrevocables que xxxxxx por objeto x xxxxx posible al
apoderado o mandatario el ejercicio de los derechos y obligaciones de
la presente Concesion.
1.10. Gravamenes. Cuando el Concesionario constituya algun gravamen sobre la
Concesion o los derechos derivados de xxxx, xxxxxx efectuar el registro
a que se refiere el articulo 64 de xx Xxx, dentro de los 30 xxxx
naturales siguientes a la fecha de su constitucion.
El documento en que conste la garantia otorgada xxxxxx establecer,
expresamente, que la ejecucion de la misma en ningun caso otorgara el
caracter de concesionario al acreedor.
Para que la Concesion le sea adjudicada al acreedor o a un xxxxxxx, xx
requerira que la Secretaria autorice la cesion de derechos en los
terminos de articulo 35 de xx Xxx o bien, que obtenga concesion de
conformidad con el articulo 24 del mismo ordenamiento, sin que en este
ultimo caso se encuentren comprendidas bandas de frecuencias del
espectro radioelectrico.
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1.11. Nacionalidad. El Concesionario no tendra en relacion con esta Concesion
mas derechos que los que las leyes mexicanas conceden a los mexicanos
y, por consiguiente, la sociedad y sus socios extranjeros, en su caso,
se comprometen a no pedir ni aceptar la intervencion diplomatica de
algun pals extranjero, bajo xx xxxx de perder, en beneficio de la
nacion mexicana, todos los bienes y derechos que hubiesen adquirido
para instalar, operar y explotar la Red.
1.12. Inversion neutral. En terminos de Titulo Quinto de xx Xxx de Inversion
Extranjera, la inversion neutral no se computara para determinar el
porcentaje de inversion extranjera en el capital social del
Concesionario.
1.13. Empresas con participacion estatal de palses extranjeros. No se
considerara como participacion accionaria de un gobierno o estado
extranjero, la que realicen empresas con participacion estatal de
palses extranjeros que no xxxx consideradas como autoridades por la
legislacion interna del pals de origen, y que xxxxxx personalidad
juridica y patrimonio propios.
1.14. Suscripcion y enajenacion de acciones. El Concesionario se obliga a
presentar a la Secretaria, a mas tardar el 30 de abril de cada ano, una
relacion de sus diez principales accionistas y sus respectivos
porcentajes de participacion, a la que acompanara la informacion que
determine la Secretaria.
En caso de cualquier supesto de suscripcion o enajenacion de acciones o
partes sociales en un acto o sucesion de actos, que represente el xxxx
por ciento a mas del monto del capital social de la sociedad, se obliga
a observar el regimen siguiente:
1.14.1. El Concesionario xxxxxx dar aviso a la Secretaria de la
intencion de los interesados en realizar la suscripcion o
enajenacion de las acciones o partes sociales, debiendo
acompanar el aviso con la informacion de las personas
interesadas en adquirir las acciones o partes sociales;
1.14.2. La Secretaria tendra un plazo de 90 xxxx naturales,
contados a partir de los presentacion del aviso, para
objetar por escrito y por causa justificada la operacion
de que xx xxxxx, y
1.14.3. Transcurrido dicho plazo sin que la operacion hubiere sido
objetada por la Secretaria, se entendera aprobada.
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Solo las operaciones que no hubieren sido objetadas por la Secretaria
podran, en su caso, inscribirse en el libro de registro de accionistas
o socios de la persona moral, sin perjuicio de las autorizaciones que
se requieran de otras autoridades conforme a las disposiciones
aplicables. No se requerira presentar el aviso a que se refiere el
numeral 1.14.1 anterior, cuando la suscripcion o enajenacion se refiera
a acciones o partes sociales representatives de inversion neutral en
terminos de xx Xxx de Inversion Extranjera, o cuando xx xxxxx de
aumentos de capital que xxxx suscritos por los mismos accionistas,
siempre que en este ultimo caso no se modifique la proporcion de la
participacion de cada uno de ellos en el capital social.
En caso de que el interesado en suscribir o adquirir las acciones o
partes socials sea una persona moral, en el aviso al que se refiere la
condicion 1.14.1 anterior, xxxxxx presentarse la informacion necesaria
para que la Secretaria conozca la identidad de las personas fisicas que
xxxxxx intereses patrimoniales mayores xx xxxx por ciento del capital
de dicha persona moral.
Esta condicion xxxxxx incluirse en los estatutos socialess asi como en
los titulos o certificados que emita el Concesionario.
1.15. Capacitacion y desarrollo tecnologico. El Concesionario desarrollara
programas de adiestramiento y capacitacion de su personal.
Asimismo, el Concesionario xxxxxx llevar a cabo labores de
investigacion y desarrollo en el pals, para lo cual podra coordinarse
con el Instituto Mexicano de Comunicaciones u otras instituciones de
investigacion y desarrollo tecnologico.
1.16. Designacion de responsable tecnico. El Concesionario se oblige a
designer ante la Secretaria un responsable de funcionamiento tecnico de
la Red, quien contara con las facultades de administracion necesarias
para obligor al Concesionario ante la Secretaria con respecto a la
operacion tecnica de la misma Red.
Capitulo Segundo.
Disposiciones aplicables
a los servicios.
2.1. Calidad de los servicios. El Concesionario se obliga a prestar los
servicios comprendidos en esta Concesion en forma continua y eficiente,
de conformidad con la legislacion applicable y los caracteristicas
tecnicas establecidas en el presente Titulo y sus anexos.
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Asimismo, el Concesionario se obliga a instrumentar los mecanismos
necesarios para poder llevar a cabo las reparaciones de la Red o las
fallas en los servicios, dentro de las ocho horas habiles siguientes a
la recepcion del reporte.
El Concesionario buscara que los servicios comprendidos en la presente
Concesion xx xxxxxxx con las mejores condiciones de precio, diversidad
y calidad en beneficio de los usuarios, a fin de promover un desarrollo
eficiente de las telecomunicaciones. Para ello, el Concesionario xxxxxx
enviar a la Secretaria, dentro de los ciento veinte xxxx naturales
siguientes a la fecha de firma de este Concesion, los estandares
minimos de calidad de los servicios, sin perjuicio de que la Secretaria
expida al efecto reglas de caracter general.
2.2 Interrupcion de los servicios. En el supuesto de que se interrumpa la
prestacion de alguno de los servicios durante un periodo mayor a 72
horas consecutivas, contado a partir de la fecha establecida en el
reporte respectivo, el Concesionario bonificara a los usuarios la parte
de la cuota correspondiente al tiempo que dure la interrupcion.
2.3. Sistema de quejas y reparaciones. El Concesionario xxxxxx establecer un
sistema para la recepcion de quejas y la reparacion xx xxxxxx.
Mensualmente, el Concesionario xxxxxx elaborar un reporte que incluira
la incidencia xx xxxxxx por tipo, las acciones correctivas adoptadas y
las bonificaciones realizadas, mismo que estara a disposicion de la
Secretaria.
La Secretaria podra hacer del conocimiento publico dicha informacion
conjuntamente con la de otros concesionarios que presten servicios
similares en el pais o en la misma region.
2.4 Equipo de medicion y control de calidad. El Concesionario se obliga a
xxxxx las medidas necesarias para asegurar la precision y confiabilidad
de los equipos que utilice para la medicion de la calidad y de la
facturacion de los servicios. Para estos efectos, el Concesionario
xxxxxx efectuar pruebas de calibracion a sus equipos y proporcionar a
la Secretaria, cuando esta lo requiera, los resultados de las mismas
por trimester calendario y, en su caso, los documentos donde conste que
xx xxx realizado los ajustes correspondientes.
Asimismo, el Concesionario xxxxxx mantener los registros de los equipos
de medicion que la Secretaria determine.
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2.5 Codigo de practicas comerciales. El Concesionario xxxxxx integrar, de
conformidad con las reglas de caracter general que al efecto expida la
Secretaria, un codigo de practicas comerciales en el que describire, en
forma xxxxx y concisa, los diferentes servicios que proporcione y la
metodologia para aplicacion de las tarifas correspondientes. Una vez
integrado dicho codigo, el Concesionario xxxxxx tenerlo disponible al
publico en sus oficinas comerciales y, a solicitud de la Secretaria,
publicara un extracto del mismo en uno de los diarios de mayor
circulacion a nivel nacional.
2.6 Servicios de emergencia. El Concesionario xxxxxx poner a disposicion de
la Secretaria, dentro de los seis meses siguientes a la expedicion del
presente Titulo, un plan de acclones para prevenir la interrupcion de
los servicios asi como para proporcionar servicios de emergencia, en
casos fortuitos o de fuerza mayor.
En la eventualidad de una emergencia y dentro de su area de cobertura,
el Concesionario proporcionara los servicios indispensables que indique
la Secretaria en forma gratuita solo por el tiempo y la proporcion que
amerite la emergencia. El Concesionario xxxxxx dar aviso a la
Secretaria de cualquier evento que repercuta en forma generalizada o
significativa en el funcionamiento de la Red.
Capitulo Xxxxxxx.
Tarifas.
3.1 Cobro indebido de tarifas. Si el Concesionario llegare a cobrar a los
usuarios tarifas no registradas o distintas de las establecidas, en su
caso, conforme a los articulos 61 y 63 de xx Xxx, xxxxxx reembolsar a
los mismos la diferencia con respecto a la tarifas registradas o
establecidas.
Lo anterior, sin perjuicio de las sanciones que se impongan de
conformidad con xx Xxx y xxxxx disposiciones aplicables.
3.2 Prohibicion de subsidios cruzados. La Secretaria podra verificar en
todo momento que las tarifas registradas no constituyen subsidios
cruzados en terminos de articulo 62 de xx Xxx, para cuyo efecto el
Concesionario xxxxxx proporcionar la informacion correspondiente dentro
de los sesenta xxxx naturales siguilentes a la fecha en que reciba la
solicitud de la Secretaria.
3.3 Facturacion. Los sistemas de facturacion de Concesionario
deberan ser previamente aprobados por laSecretaria.
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Capitulo Cuarto.
Verificacion e Informacion.
4.1 Sin perjuicio de les facultades de la Secretaria de requerir otra
informacion al Concesionario en terminos del articulo 68 de xx Xxx,
este xxxxxx entregar a la Secretaria, dentro de los ciento cincuenta
xxxx neturales siguientes al cierre del ejercicio correspondiente:
4.1.1. Los estados financieros auditados de su empresa desglosados
por servicio y, en su caso, por area geografica;
4.1.2. Una descripcion de los principales activos fijos que comprende
la Red, de conformidad con los formatos que establezca la
Secretaria, y
4.1.3. Un informe sobre las acciones llevadas a cabo respecto de los
programas de adiestramiento y capacitacion de su personal, asi
como de las labores de investigacion y desarrollo en el pais,
segun se establece en la condicion 1.15. de esta Concesion.
4.2. El Concesionario xxxxxx informar trimestralmente a la Secretaria sobre
el avance del programa de expansion de la Red.
4.3. El Concesionario xxxxxx poner a disposicion de la Secretaria las
informacion estadistica de trafico, enrutamiento, ocupacion,
rendimiento u otros parametros de operacion generada por la Red, de
conformidad con las disposiciones de caracter general que al efecto
expida las Secretaria.
Capitulo Quinto.
Garantia de seriedad.
5. Flanza. El Concesionario establecera fianza en un plazo no mayor de 30
xxxx naturales contados a partir de la fecha de firma de esta Concesion
con institucion autorizada por la cantidad de $ 5,000,000.00 M.N.
(CINCO MILLONES DE PESOS), a favor de la Tesoreria de la Federacion, la
que: a) se hara efectiva en caso de revocacion de la Concesion, y b)
garantizara el pago de las sanciones pecuniarias que, en su caso,
imponga la Secretaria. La garantia estare vigente durante el plazo de
la Concesion.
El monto de la garantia xxxxxx actualizarse anualmente confome al
Indice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor o el indice que lo sustituya.
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La poliza en que se expida la xxxxxx xxxxxx contener la declaracion
expresa de que la institucion afianzadora acepta lo establecido en los
articulos 95 y 118 de xx Xxx Federal de Instituciones de Fianzas en
vigor y la renuncia a los beneficios de orden y excusion.
Capitulo Sexto.
Jurisdiccion y competencia.
6. Para todo lo relativo a la interpretacion y cumplimiento del presente
Titulo de Concesion, salvo lo que administrativamente corresponda
resolver a la Secretaria, el Concesionario conviene en someterse a la
jurisdiccion de los tribunales federales de la Ciudad de Mexico,
Distrito Federal, renunciando al fuero que pudiere corresponderie en
razon de su domicilio presente o futuro.
Mexico, Distrito Federal, a los 17 xxxx de junio de 1996.
SECRETARIA DE COMUNICACIONES Y TRANSPORTES
EL SECRETARIO
XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX
TELEFONIA INALAMBRICA DE NORTE, S.A. de C.V.
XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX
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Anexo A de Titulo de Concesion para instalar, operar y explotar una red publica
de telecomunicaciones otorgado por el Gobierno Federal, por conducto de la
Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes, en favor de Telefonia Inalambrica
del Norte, S.A. de C.V., con fecha 17 de junio de 1996.
A.1. Servicios comprendidos. En el presente anexo se encuentran comprendidos los
siguientes servicios:
A.1.1. La prestacion de cualquier servicio que implique emision,
transmision o recepcion de signos, senales, escritos,
imagenes, voz, sonidos o informacion de cualquier
naturaleza a traves de su Red.
A.1.2. La venta o arrendiamiento de capacidad de la Red para la
emision, transmision o recepcion de signos, senales,
escritos, imagenes, voz, sonidos o informacion de cualquier
naturaleza.
A.1.3. La comercializacion de la capacidad adquirida de otros
concesionarios de redes publicas de telecomunicaciones con
las que el Concesionario tenga celebrados los convenios
correspondientes.
A.1.4. La prestacion del servicio publico de telefonia basica de
larga distancia nacional e internacional. De conformidad
con el articulo septimo transitorio de xx Xxx, el
Concesionario podra prestar el servicio publico de
telefonia basica de larga distancia nacional e
internacional a partir del 11 xx xxxxxx de 1996.
De conformidad con los compromisos de cobertura de la Red senalados en
el numeral A.4. siguiente, el Concesionario, como prestador del
servicio publico de telefonia basica de larga distancia, no podra
participar en el servicio de seleccion por presuscripcion del operador
de larga distancia sino hasta el 10. de enero de 1998.
A.2. Servicios no comprendidos. So se encuentran comprendidos en los
servicios a los que se refiere este anexo:
A.2.1. Salvo los servicios indicados en el numeral A.1., los que
requieran concesion sobre bandas de frecuencias del
espectro radioelectrico para usos determinados;
A.2.2. Los que requieran concesion para ocupar y explotar
posiciones orbitales geoestacionarias y orbitas satelitales
asignadas al pais;
A.2.3. Los que requieran concesion para operar un sistema de radio
o television abierta; y
A.2.4. El servicio de television por cable y el de television
restringida.
Para prestar estos servicios el Concesionario xxxxxx obtener la
concesion o la autorizacion respectiva.
A.3. Plazo para iniciar la explotacion de la Red. El Concesionario xxxxxx
iniciar la explotacion de la Red, a mas tardar, al 31 de diciembre de
1997.
A.4. Compromisos de cobertura de la Red. El Concesionario se oblige a
realizar con infrastructura propia y a tener en operacion los
siguientes enlaces, a mas tardar en las fechas senaladas:
Enlace Medios Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Saltillo, Coah.-Monterrey, N.L. Fibra optica Diciembre 31 de 1997
Monterrey, N.L.-Nuevo Laredo, Tams. Fibra optica Diciembre 31 de 1997
Xxxx, Gto. San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. Fibra optica Diciembre 31 de 1998
Mexico D.F.-Cuernavaca, Mor. Fibra optica Diciembre 31 de 1998
Morelia Mich.- Acambaro, Gto. Cable coaxial Diciembre 31 de 1999
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Dgo.-Xx Xxxxx, Coah. Cable coaxial Diciembre 31 de 1999
Tehuacan, Pue.-Orizaba, Ver. Cable coaxial Diciembre 31 de 1999
Tuxtia Gtz., Chis.-Ocosingo, Chis. Cable coaxial Diciembre 31 de 2000
Guanajuato, Gto.-Xxxxxxx Hgo, Gto. Cable coaxial Diciembre 31 de 2000
El Concesionario se obliga a enlazar con infraestructura propia o
arrendada, a mas tardar el 31 de diciembre del 2000 las sigulentes
ciudades:
Saltillo Con Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
ChihuaGomez Xxxxxxx Con Xxxx
Xxxx Con Guanajuato
Guanajuato Con Morelia
Morelia Con Mexico, D.F.
Mexico, D.F. Con Orizaba
Orizaba Con Tuxtla Gutierrez
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A.5. Especificaciones tecnicas de la Red. El Concesionario se obliga a
instalar la Red cuando menos con las especificaciones tecnicas
indicadas en el numeral 2.3.1.2. de su solicitud de concesion, del cual
un resumen se agrega al presente anexo y forma parte integrante de esta
Concesion.
A.6. Cobertura de los servicios. El Concesionario podra prestar los
servicios comprendidos en esta Concesion en los sitios donde tiene
autorizada cobertura con infraestructura propia y a nivel nacional
utilizando capacidad de otras redes publicas de telecommunicaciones. El
Concesionario podra prestar servicios interconectando su Red con redes
extranjeras en los terminos del articulo 47 de xx Xxx.
A.7 Cableados urbanos. En caso de que el Concesionario pretenda instalar
enlaces directos cableados no conmutados en zonas xxxxxxx, xxxxxx
presentar la solicitud correspondiente en los terminos de la condicion
1.3 del presente Titulo, en el entendido de que, en estos casos, la
Secretaria resolvera lo conducente en un plazo de veinte xxxx naturales
contados a partir de la recepcion de la solicitud.
RESUMEN DE LAS ESPECIFICACIONES TECNICAS DEL PROYECTO DE RED
PUBLICA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES INTERESTATAL DE TELEFONIA
INALAMBRICA DEL NORTE, S.A. DE C.V.
Transmision
El plan de Transmision estara basado en anillos de alta velocidad interregional
que integraran las centrales de conmutacion de cada una de las regiones de
numeracion, y provseran la red de transporte y transmision nacional de la Red,
asi como la conexion hacia las redes internacionales.
Su protocolo de comunicacion sera bajo los estandares de la Xxxxx Bellcore
TR-NWT-000253, la cual es compatible con las recomendaciones de la Union
Internacional de Telecomunicaciones.
Conmutacion
La red contara, cuando menos con lo siguiente:
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Centrales de conmutacion con funcion de Puerto Internacional de Intercambio de
trafico, el cual enrutara el trafico de llamadas de la Red de Larga Distancia
TELINOR con las redes internacionales de telefonia.
Centrales con funcion de Punto de Transferencia de Senalizacion, ya sea para
conmutacion nacional y/o regional, y cuya caracteristica sera el enrutamiento
del trafico de voz a traves de los anillos de la Red de Larga Distancia TELINOR,
tanto para trafico interregional como internacional.
Senalizacion
La Red estara basada en el sistema de senalizacion No. 7 (SS7), xxxxxx contar
con una estructura de senalizacion eficiente que cumpla con los estandares
internacionales, y asegure la correcta operacion de la Red TELINOR y permita
mediante su protocolo de senalizacion de Parte de Usuario de Servicios
Integrados (ISUP), el ofrecer a los usuarios servicios avanzados de red
inteligente.
En la totalidad de la Red TELINOR se manejara el protocolo de senalizacion de
PARTE del USUARIO de SERVICIOS INTEGRADOS (ISUP), del sistema de senalizacion
SS7.
En lo que respecta a la interconexion con otros operadores, tambien se
solicitara la implementacion de senalizacion No. 7, usando igualmente el
protocolo ISUP.
Tambien sera posible realizar la interconexion en la frontera por medio del
metodo de senalizacion por registro (R2), en aquellos puntos los cuales NO sea
posible entregar an primer termino la senalizacion No. 7 por el otro operador.
Sincronizacion
El sistema de sincronizacion que sera usado por TELINOR para su transmision,
conmutacion y facilidades de SS7 alcanzara o excedera los objetivos de
rendimiento para redes digitales de un SLIP o menos por cada cinco horas, como
lo especifica BELLCORE (TA-NPL-000436).
La red TELINOR requerira sincronizacion de reloj punto-a-punto para su correcta
operacion, esto requerira que todos los relojes usados en cualquier equipo
dentro de la red seran controlados por una unica fuente de referencia de reloj
maestro.
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