Entel, Bolivia’s state-owned telecom company, says it invested US$5,968,941 in Potosí, a Bolivian mining city and department, up to September 2026. General manager Jorge del Solar made the claim at the Potosí International Fair on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
For readers abroad, the sum is small, but it comes while Bolivia’s economy shrinks. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global lender, puts Bolivia’s 2025 growth at minus 1.6% in its October 2026 World Economic Outlook.
Key Facts
- Entel says it invested US$5,968,941 in Potosí through September 2026.
- It says it has about 530,000 mobile and home-fibre customers there.
- Entel’s general manager says its market share in Potosí is above 75%.
- Open: the figures are the company’s own, with no breakdown by year or technology.
- Power Index: Bolivia ranks 13th of 14 in The Rio Times Latin America Power Index, with 27.9 points (November 2026 edition).
What Entel Says
Del Solar said Entel has around 530,000 mobile and fibre-to-the-home customers in Potosí, and a market share above 75%. Fibre-to-the-home means a fibre-optic cable runs into the customer’s house, which Entel says covers about 49,000 homes.
He also said mobile coverage reaches 97.75% of the region’s inhabitants. Cynthia Aramayo, Bolivia’s vice minister of Telecommunications, and Andrés Arias, Entel’s regional manager for Potosí, attended the opening of the company’s stand at the fair.
What It Means for You
About US$6 million is a modest sum, and Entel’s statements give no timeline for it. Earlier Rio Times coverage of Entel includes its goal of near full coverage by 2030 and its claim of a top streaming show.
What Is Not Known
The statements give no split of the investment by year, technology or site. They also do not say how many of the 530,000 customers are separate people.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much has Entel invested in Potosí?
Entel says US$5,968,941 through September 2026. The figure is the company’s own and carries no yearly breakdown.
How many customers does Entel have in Potosí?
General manager Jorge del Solar said about 530,000 mobile and home-fibre customers, with a market share above 75%. Those figures are the company’s own.
Sources: ENTEL S.A. general manager Jorge del Solar, statements at the Potosí International Fair, 11 November 2026; International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
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