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Our History

A Long Track Record of Wireless Entrepreneurship and Value Creation

In over thirty years of wireless entrepreneurship, Trilogy International Partners’ management has implemented a localized investment strategy in each operating market, developing and deploying a unique, local brand, marketing and operating strategies. It has leveraged the expertise of strong local management to create clear and compelling service offerings designed to address specific market needs and optimize value. The overview of key milestones below is indicative of the impact Trilogy’s founders have had on the wireless industry and significant value they have created for shareholders over time.

1982

USA

John Stanton becomes first employee of McCaw Communications

1983

USA

Brad Horwitz joins McCaw Communications

1989

USA

John Stanton & Theresa Gillespie form predecessor of Western Wireless Corporation

1992

Hong Kong

Brad Horwitz co-founds 1st GSM operator in Hong Kong

1994

USA

Acquired for $16Bn

1994

USA

John Stanton & Theresa Gillespie form VoiceStream Wireless

1994

USA

John Stanton, Theresa Gillespie & Brad Horwitz form Western Wireless International; subsequently build and operate wireless networks in Austria, Ireland, Iceland, Croatia, Slovenia, Latvia, the Republic of Georgia, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Bolivia, and Haiti

1996

Hong Kong

SmarTone IPO: market cap of $1.1Bn

2000

Latvia

Acquired for $277M

2001

USA

Acquired for $34Bn

2002

Iceland

Acquired for $74M

Vodafone Iceland (Islandssimi)

2003

Croatia

42% Stake Acquired for $70M

2005

Republic of Georgia

14.5% Stake Acquired for $45M

2005

USA & International

Acquired for $6Bn

2005

Austria

Acquired for €1.3B

2005

Ireland

Acquired for $519M

2005

USA

John Stanton, Theresa Gillespie & Brad Horwitz found Trilogy International Partners; purchase Bolivia and Haiti assets from Alltel

2007

Dominican Republic

Trilogy Acquires Distressed Operation in Dominican Republic

2009

New Zealand

Trilogy Acquires Greenfield Operation in New Zealand

2012

Haiti

Acquired for $97M

2015

Dominican Republic

Acquired for $70M

2022

New Zealand

Acquired for NZ$ 1.7Bn

Voyage Digital (NZ) Limited

2022

Bolivia

Acquired for a nominal value

Balesia Technologies, Inc

(1) Acquired by Deutscshe Telekom, now T-Mobile US

(2) Acquired by Alltel, now part of Verizon

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