Millicom renews its license in Colombia
Stockholm, December 4, 2012 – Millicom International Cellular S.A. (“Millicom”) (Stockholmsbörsen: MIC) today renewed its license in Colombia for a further 10 years.
Colombia Movil (an affiliate of Millicom) renewed its license for another 10 years (up until February 2023). In February 2013, the company will pay COP 93,000 million (approximately USD51m). The final consideration to be paid for the renewal and 50 MHz of spectrum in the 1900 MHz spectrum band will be determined by the “Tribunal de Arbitramiento” (Arbitrage Court) in the next 12-18 months.
Hans-Holger Albrecht, President and CEO of Millicom commented “We are pleased to have renewed our license in Colombia today. Colombia is one of the fastest growing markets for us and we look forward to continue bringing innovative digital products and services to the people of Colombia through this license renewal.”
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For further information, please visit www.millicom.com or contact:
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hans-Holger Albrecht
Tel: +46 8 562 000 12
Investor Inquiries:
Justine Dimovic
Tel: +352 27 759 479
investors@millicom.com
About Millicom
Millicom International Cellular S.A. is a global telecommunications group with mobile telephony operations in 13 countries in Latin America and Africa. It also operates various combinations of fixed telephony, cable and broadband businesses in six countries in Latin America and online and e-commerce services in a number of countries in Latin America and Africa. The Group’s mobile operations have a combined population under license of approximately 273 million people.
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