Megacable
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Megacable is the largest cable operator in México. It offers a wide variety of television signals over 38 mayor cities in the Republic of México, including Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Veracruz, Xalapa, Tuxtla, Mazatlán, Culiacan and Tepic, among others. It was the first latin american cable operator in offering Digital advance services, as well as broadband internet.
Its main headquarters are located in the city of Guadalajara, were the company operates a local cable station (Canal 6), and a via-satellite channel (VideoRola).
History
Megacable has its origins in two small cable companies called VICASIN and VICASON serving a couple of cities in the states of Sinaloa and Sonora, around 1983. During the 80's, both companies were merged and started to aquire rights to operate other cable systems on the pacific coast line. In 1996 they relocate their main offices at Guadalajara, being this the second largest city in the country, were they focused in technological growth.
In 1997, they become the first broadband internet operator in Latin America when they launched "MegaRed, Internet por Cable". Ever since then, they have earned a reputation of being industry leaders, adopting new technology sometimes at even the same time as other similar companies such as Comcast in the US. For example, in 2003 they launched Megacable Digital, a cable service which offers up to 160 video and audio channels, an interactive guide and even TV-based Internet service, being only the second company world-wide to adopt such technology.
The company produces its own advertising and buys national TV and radio space to promote itself. It is also famous for its advertising at national soccer games, which makes this cable company one of a kind in Mexico.
