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NXHZ a month ago looked like any other struggling Cable aggregator, however that changed dramatically with 3 announcements, the first was an upgrade to the latest technology that on the face of it looked like over kill for the size of the firms current subscriber base.

That was quickly followed by news the company was building an extra 1200 mile of Fiber-Optic cable in California which made the technology announcement look more realistic, but then came the big news, the acquisition of a cable operator in Mexico more than doubling the size of operations immediately and giving them the ability to expand into one of the world’s biggest Cable Markets, South America.

OTC:NXHZ

Apart from a solid USA based business NXHZ just acquired Cable California, S.A. de C.V. providing cable television and high speed Internet services to residents in Tijuana, Mexico, and providing a gateway into Central America.

The 750 MHz fiber network is currently serving subscribers with voice, video and data in the Eastern suburbs of Tijuana. NexHorizon is building 1200 miles of fiber for its cable systems in Chula Vista and National City, California, on the Mexican border, adjacent to Tijuana, Mexico, creating the opportunity to combine the two networks to deliver faster Internet speeds, and Inter-country digital phone and data service. The Tijuana concession has about 15 years remaining on a 30 year renewable concession.

Cable California was granted a concession from the Mexican government to construct and operate one of Latin America's largest fiber-optic networks, a 750-mhz network providing high-speed Internet, telephony, data and multi-channel cable television to residents and businesses.

NYSE:TV

Grupo Televisa, S.A. is a media company and a participant in the international entertainment industry. The Company operates broadcast channels in Mexico and complements its network coverage through affiliated stations throughout the country. During the year ended December 31, 2008, its broadcast television channels had an average sign-on to sign-off audience share of 72.3%. It produces pay television channels with national and international feeds, which reach subscribers throughout Latin America, the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. It exports its programs and formats to television networks worldwide. In 2008, it exported 64,803 hours of programming to approximately 60 countries. As of May 2009, it owned 58.3% of the capital stock and 49% of the voting stock of Cablemas. Cablemas operates in 49 cities.

NYSE:MXT

Maxcom Telecomunicaciones S.A.B. de C.V. (Maxcom) is an integrated telecommunication services operator providing voice and data services to residential and small- and medium-sized business customers in four metropolitan markets in Mexico. The Company provides a range of services, including local and long-distance voice, data, high-speed, dedicated and dial-up Internet access, public telephony and voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony. It also offers cable television and mobile voice service through resale arrangements or partnerships with other providers. Maxcom manages all aspects of the service offering to its customers, including installation, provisioning, network monitoring and management, proactive trouble ticket management and billing. The Company has a customer retention program that includes a customer call center open round-the-clock and a dedicated customer retention team