Overview

• Carlos Slim Domit used the México Siglo XXI forum in Mexico City to pledge continued spending by Grupo Carso and América Móvil to expand coverage and strengthen national digital infrastructure.
• He tied his proposal to President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Plan México, specifying that more than 80% of the targeted 25% of GDP investment should come from domestic private capital.
• He reaffirmed Telmex and Telcel’s network buildout, citing the country’s most extensive 5G footprint and a broad fiber network that supports free public Wi‑Fi.
• He highlighted education as a growth lever, noting 813,572 scholarship beneficiaries through Fundación Telmex‑Telcel and large‑scale training via Aprende and Capacítate para el Empleo.
• He acknowledged the gap to the goal, as Mexico grew 1.2% in 2024 per INEGI, and outlined social efforts including a food‑bank alliance serving 2.5 million people with a target of more than 8 million by 2028.