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3.9 Million Cell Phone Subscribers in Panama

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Movistar, Cable & Wireless Panamá, Milciades Pinzón, Claro Panamá S.A., Digicel Panamá S.A., mobile phone, mobile phone market, mobile phone coverage, 3G mobile phone, 3.5G mobile phone, celular phone, Information & Communication Technologies, Panama

Source: Latercera.com
Friday, February 5, 2010

There are now more cell phone subscribers than inhabitants in Panama.
Several factors contribute to the high demand of this communication mechanism, but “sociologist Milciades Pinzón argues that above all, mobile phone have become symbols of prestige, so many seek to own one or more units”, reported Latercera.com.

In Panama there are 4 cell phone companies: Movistar, Claro, Digicel and Cable&Wireless.

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