Wireless WOM Colombia to complete Avantel merger within 4 months - CEO Tuesday 25 May 2021 | 14:52 CET | News The shareholders of WOM Colombia have agreed to proceed with a merger by absorption of mobile operator Avantel within 3 to 4 months, reports local daily La Republica, citing WOM CEO Chris Bannister. " WOM will absorb all of Avantel's responsibilities," said Bannister, adding that the announcement "brings security to the 300 employees who currently work for Avantel" and that all Avantel stores will rebrand to WOM in the coming months. The new operator's aim is to reach 196 own-brand stores and 105 kiosks all over Colombia by the end of the year.