When was Entel Peru founded?

Entel Peru was founded in 1998.

Where is Entel Peru located?

Entel Peru is headquartered in Lima, Peru.

How many employees does Entel Peru have?

As of Oct 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Entel Peru is 3543.

Where does Entel Peru rank among its competitors?

Entel Peru ranks 98th amongst 3699 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SK Telecom, which secured $2.2B in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Entel Peru?

Entel Peru's top competitors include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Among them, SK Telecom secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Entel Peru - 2026 Company Profile & Competitors

Company Details

Entel Peru (formerly known as Nextel Peru) is telecommunication service provider which provides voice, broadband internet, data services and solutions to residential and business users in Peru. The company offers prepaid and postpaid 3G/ 4G LTE cellular voice and data services, local and long-distance wireless fixed telephony, wireless/ mobile broadband internet services, dedicated access with point-to-point and point-to-multipoint connectivity solutions, and cost-effective bundled services. It also provides Value Added Services (VAS), WiFi hotspots, managed WiFi services, wholesale services, mobile devices, network equipment, installation and support services. In August 2013, Entel Chile acquired Nextel Peru to expand into Peru and rebranded it as Entel Peru.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1998

Location

Lima, Peru

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

98^th among 3699 active competitors

Employee Count

3,543 as on Oct 31, 2026

Similar Companies

T-Mobile & 4168 more

Exit Details

Acquired by KKR (Jul 07, 2023)

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Entel Peru got acquired by KKR on Jul 07, 2023.

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Entel Peru has not raised any funding rounds yet.

Entel Peru's employee count trend

Entel Peru has 3,543 employees as of Oct 26. Here is Entel Peru's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Entel Peru include T-Mobile, MTN and AT&T. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Entel Peru, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	T-Mobile 1994, Bellevue (United States), Public	Provider of mobile telecommunication services	-	Alcor Fund, Commerzbank & 16 others	82/100
2nd	MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public	Provider of mobile network services	$7.05M	Barclays Bank of Uganda, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority ... & 38 others	81/100
3rd	AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of wireless and internet services	-	J.L. Bainbridge & Company, Elliott Management ... & 13 others	79/100
4th	SK Telecom 1984, South Korea, Public	Provider of integrated telecommunication services	-	UBS, HSBC & 5 others	78/100
5th	SoftBank 1986, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Company that offers mobile phones, internet, and clean energy services	$8.99M	Yahoo Japan, Red Badge Management	78/100
6th	Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services	-	Gibson Wealth Advisors, Morton Brown Family Wealth ... & 17 others	78/100
7th	Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public	Integrated telecom service provider	-	Elliott Management, CDP Equity & 3 others	78/100
8th	Optus 1981, North Ryde (Australia), Acquired	Provider of mobile internet services for home and offices	$19.7M	Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Temasek	77/100
9th	Telus 1990, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Integrated telecom and IPTV services provider	-	CIBC, RBC Capital Markets & 2 others	77/100
10th	Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public	Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments	-	Coast Capital, Elliott Management & 12 others	77/100
98th	Entel Peru 1998, Lima (Peru), Acquired	Integrated telecom services provider in Peru	-	-	63/100