ICE Group Costa Rica operates nationwide electricity distribution, and also builds and operates fixed and mobile telecom infrastructure across Costa Rica. ICE Group Costa Rica functions as a network operator and holding company, managing underlying infrastructure (fiber optic networks, mobile towers, broadband backbone) but does not sell telecommunications services directly to end-users (Source).
Costa Rica
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About
Founded 8 April 1949 as Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, originally as a state public utility for electricity; began providing telecommunications services nationwide from 1963. ICE Group Costa Rica operates as a network operator and holding company, managing underlying infrastructure (fiber optic networks, mobile towers, broadband backbone) for Costa Rica's telecommunications services. ICE Group Costa Rica does not sell services directly to end-users; instead, it functions as a wholesale network operator with Kölbi Costa Rica serving as the dedicated ISP and retail provider (Source).
Operator Characteristics
Wholesale-only Network Operator?
Yes
ICE Group Costa Rica is wholesale-only; it functions as a network operator and holding company, managing underlying infrastructure (fiber optic networks, mobile towers, broadband backbone) but does not sell telecommunications services directly to end-users. Kölbi Costa Rica serves as the dedicated ISP and retail provider for telecom products.
Business-only ISP?
No
ICE Group Costa Rica is not business-only; as a network operator, it provides wholesale infrastructure to ISPs like Kölbi Costa Rica, which serves both residential and business customers.
ICE Group Costa Rica owns and operates its fixed broadband network (fiber + mixed) and its mobile‑network assets. Kölbi Costa Rica uses this infrastructure to provide retail services to end-users.
ICE Group Costa Rica owns and operates its fixed broadband network (fiber + mixed) and its mobile‑network assets. Kölbi Costa Rica uses this infrastructure to provide retail services to end-users.
ICE Group Costa Rica owns and operates its mobile network infrastructure. Kölbi Costa Rica uses this infrastructure to provide retail mobile services to end-users.
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