MEXICO CITY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Mexican

telecommunications giant America Movil reported on

Tuesday a third-quarter net profit that more than tripled

compared to the same period a year ago, landing at 6.43 billion

pesos.

Revenues of the company, controlled by the family of Mexican

billionaire Carlos Slim, came in at 223.46 billion pesos for the

period, up nearly 10% year-on-year.