Mexican ISPs Megacable and Totalplay Shift Focus to Subscriber Growth After Massive Fiber Build

Mexican ISPs Megacable and Totalplay report massive fiber infrastructure growth and a strategic shift toward acquiring new subscribers.

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Mexican internet service providers Megacable and Totalplay have built fiber optic networks covering approximately 19.76 million and 19.5 million households respectively as of June 2026. ^[1] Mexican fiber optic providers Megacable and Totalplay are shifting their strategy from network expansion to maximizing the utilization of existing infrastructure. ^[2] Megacable reported 6,018,534 internet subscribers in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 8.5% compared to the same period in 2025. ^[3] Megacable reported quarterly revenues of 9,330 million pesos and a net profit increase of 11% to 852 million pesos for the second quarter of 2026. ^[4] Totalplay reported 121,572 new residential subscribers in the second quarter of 2026, bringing its total base to 5,675,946 users. ^[5] Totalplay ended the second quarter with 5,675,946 residential subscribers, a 6% year-over-year growth, adding 121,572 new subscribers during the period. ^[6] Totalplay reported a net loss of 362 million pesos for the second quarter of 2026, despite reporting EBITDA of 5,074 million pesos. ^[7]

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Mexican fiber optic providers Megacable and Totalplay are shifting their strategy from network expansion to maximizing the utilization of existing infrastructure. · El Imparcial

Megacable reported 6,018,534 internet subscribers in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 8.5% compared to the same period in 2025. · Xataka México

Megacable reported quarterly revenues of 9,330 million pesos and a net profit increase of 11% to 852 million pesos for the second quarter of 2026. · Xataka México

Totalplay reported 121,572 new residential subscribers in the second quarter of 2026, bringing its total base to 5,675,946 users. · Xataka México

Totalplay ended the second quarter with 5,675,946 residential subscribers, a 6% year-over-year growth, adding 121,572 new subscribers during the period. · El Imparcial

Totalplay reported a net loss of 362 million pesos for the second quarter of 2026, despite reporting EBITDA of 5,074 million pesos. · El Imparcial

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