2020 Annual Report
2020 ANNUAL REPORT
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
MEGACABLE.
CORPORATE TELECOM SEGMENT
In 2020, our Corporate Telecom segment recorded revenue totaling Ps. 3.602
billion, representing a year-on-year decrease of 8%. This was the result of the
COVID-19 pandemic which, among other things, led to the postponement or
cancellation of investments in new projects for this market, as well as the
closure of a great amount of businesses, either temporarily or definitively,
during the year.
However, the public health crisis caused by COVID-19 also accelerated the
adoption of technologies by companies to allow them to continue operating
remotely, which is why our connectivity services became an essential part of
their operations. In light of this outlook, in 2020 we focused on investing in and
consolidating innovative businesses within the corporate sector.
MetroCarrier, our connectivity service for the corporate market, recorded a 2%
increase in 2020, while MCM also posted a 5% growth rate for the same period.
For this market, we offer solutions that provide support to companies that
are adopting new forms of remote working. Our integrated service portfolio
facilitates business continuity without the need for people to be physically
present at an office. We offer efficient and secure connectivity that is
underpinned by equipment and connection stability in order to provide the
same connection that employees use in their own offices (with access to office
network resources, permanent VPN's, monitoring and redundant links).
Hola Innovación, our division that specializes in developing and adopting
information technologies to boost corporate communication, registered total
revenue of Ps. 624 million, which represents a decrease of 41% as a result of the
extraordinary results posted in 2019 and the economic and social impacts of
the COVID-19 public health crisis.
We are aware of the fact that as technology advances so do the risks posed,
which is why guaranteeing the integrity of IT systems and the data they contain
is of fundamental importance. Through Hola, we provide a Security Operations
Center (SOC) that monitors the networks and data security 24 hours a day in
order to ensure it is protected.
Furthermore, we have forged strategic alliances with companies that include
Cisco, Microsoft and Avaya, in order to offer collaborative software (Microsoft
Teams, Cisco Webex, Avaya Spaces, Google Workspace) and ensure we provide
an integrated service.
In terms of infrastructure, our on-going technological deployment, in addition
to new solutions and the improved quality and capacity of our network, has
allowed us to position ourselves as the best option within the corporate
segment. Furthermore, our submarine cable and the data center services we
offer have allowed us to bolster our portfolio and offer companies quality and
value-added services.
Our investments in nodes and fiber have driven our growth within the market
given the growing importance broadband now plays in both social and
economic terms.
We also continued rolling out improvements to our FTTH networks (Fiber To
The Home), preparing the ground for the activation of our GPON network in
twelve cities and increasing node capacity using HFC technology in the rest of
the territories in which Megacable operates.
Furthermore, We continued consolidating our investments in long-distance
infrastructure throughout 2020. We built rings from Guadalajara to Puebla, that
go through the northern part of the Bajío region (Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro
and the State of Mexico), and from Guadalajara to Puebla, which pass through
the southern part of the Bajío region, which encompasses the states of
Michoacán, Morelos and Mexico City.
We also increased our border routes through an investment that enabled us to
deploy proprietary fiber optics in order to increase the capacity and efficiency
of our network. Through this strategy, each state has increased the numbers of
highway optic fiber infrastructure kilometers.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all
our employees, the Board of Directors and the
senior management team for their commitment
and enthusiasm. I would also like to express
my gratitude to our shareholders, suppliers and
customers for the trust that they have placed in us.
Enrique Yamuni Robles
CEO
Manuel Urquijo Beltrán
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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