Abstract
The Andean Bloc countries are Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, which are among the poorest countries in South America, with the lowest telecom indicators but with room for growth in all markets. Investment opportunities are good particularly in alternative technologies suited to the area' s rugged terrain. This annual report offers a wealth of information on the trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, and converging media.
Subjects include:
- Key statistics and forecasts;
- Market and industry overviews;
- Government policies and regulatory issues;
- Historical information;
- Major players (fixed-line, mobile, broadband, and pay TV);
- Telecom infrastructure (national and international, fixed and wireless);
- Mobile voice and data markets;
- Internet market and VoIP;
- Broadband (DSL, cable, wireless);
- Convergence, triple play, pay TV, and developments in digital TV.
- Researcher - Lucia Bibolini
- Current publication date: March 2008 (7th Edition)
- Next publication date: February 2009
Table of Contents
1. Bolivia
- 1.1 Key statistics
- 1.2 Telecommunications market
- 1.2.1 Overview of Bolivia' s telecom market
- 1.3 Regulatory environment
- 1.3.1 Background
- 1.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 1.3.3 Privatisation of Entel
- 1.3.4 Renationalization of Entel
- 1.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Bolivia
- 1.3.6 Foreign investment
- 1.3.7 Per-second billing
- 1.4 Telecom network operators in Bolivia
- 1.4.1 Overview of operators
- 1.4.2 Entel
- 1.4.3 Cooperatives
- 1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 1.5.1 National telecom networks
- 1.5.2 International infrastructure
- 1.5.3 Infrastructure developments
- 1.6 Internet market
- 1.6.1 Overview
- 1.7 Broadband market
- 1.7.1 Overview
- 1.8 Convergence
- 1.8.1 Overview of media convergence
- 1.8.2 Pay TV
- 1.9 Mobile communications
- 1.9.1 Overview of Bolivia' s mobile market
- 1.9.2 Mobile technologies and mobile data services
- 1.9.3 Regulatory issues
- 1.9.4 Major mobile operators
- 1.9.5 Mobile voice services
2. Colombia
- 2.1 Key statistics
- 2.2 Telecommunication market
- 2.2.1 Overview of Colombia' s telecom market
- 2.3 Regulatory environment
- 2.3.1 Background
- 2.3.2 Regulatory authorities
- 2.3.3 Privatisation
- 2.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Colombia
- 2.3.5 Number portability
- 2.3.6 Per-minute billing
- 2.3.7 Interconnect
- 2.3.8 Rural telephony
- 2.3.9 Consumer rights
- 2.3.10 Compartel
- 2.3.11 Free-Trade Agreement (FTA)
- 2.4 Telecom network operators in Colombia
- 2.4.1 Overview of operators
- 2.4.2 Telefonica Telecom (previously Colombia Telecom)
- 2.4.3 ETB
- 2.4.4 UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones
- 2.4.5 Emcali
- 2.4.6 Telmex Colombia
- 2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 2.5.1 National telecom networks
- 2.5.2 International infrastructure
- 2.5.3 Infrastructure developments
- 2.6 Internet market
- 2.6.1 Overview
- 2.6.2 Compartel
- 2.7 Broadband market
- 2.7.1 Overview
- 2.7.2 Major ISPs and broadband players
- 2.7.3 Cable modems
- 2.7.4 Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 2.7.5 Wireless broadband
- 2.8 Convergence
- 2.8.1 Overview of media convergence
- 2.8.2 Triple play models
- 2.8.3 Digital TV
- 2.8.4 Broadband TV (IPTV)
- 2.8.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
- 2.9 Mobile communications
- 2.9.1 Overview of Colombia' s mobile market
- 2.9.2 Regulatory issues
- 2.9.3 Mobile technologies
- 2.9.4 Major mobile operators
- 2.9.5 Mobile voice services
- 2.9.6 Mobile data services
- 2.10 Forecasts
- 2.10.1 Forecasts - fixed-line services to 2017
- 2.10.2 Forecasts - broadband market to 2017
- 2.10.3 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017
3. Ecuador
- 3.1 Key statistics
- 3.2 Telecommunications market
- 3.2.1 Overview of Ecuador' s telecom market
- 3.3 Regulatory environment
- 3.3.1 Background
- 3.3.2 Regulatory authorities
- 3.3.3 Privatisation
- 3.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Ecuador
- 3.3.5 Interconnect
- 3.4 Telecom network operators in Ecuador
- 3.4.1 Overview of operators
- 3.4.2 Andinatel
- 3.4.3 Pacifictel
- 3.4.4 Etapa
- 3.4.5 Linkotel
- 3.4.6 Setel
- 3.4.7 Ecutel
- 3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 3.5.1 National telecom networks
- 3.5.2 International infrastructure
- 3.5.3 Infrastructure developments
- 3.6 Internet market
- 3.6.1 Overview
- 3.7 Broadband market
- 3.7.1 Overview
- 3.7.2 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
- 3.7.3 Wireless broadband
- 3.8 Pay TV
- 3.9 Mobile communications
- 3.9.1 Overview of Ecuador' s mobile market
- 3.9.2 Regulatory issues
- 3.9.3 Mobile technologies and mobile data services
- 3.9.4 Major mobile operators
4. Peru
- 4.1 Key statistics
- 4.2 Telecommunications market
- 4.2.1 Overview of Peru's telecom market
- 4.2.2 Milestones
- 4.3 Regulatory environment
- 4.3.1 Regulatory authority
- 4.3.2 FITEL
- 4.3.3 Privatisation of Telefónica del Perú
- 4.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Peru
- 4.3.5 Single concession regime
- 4.3.6 Carrier preselection
- 4.3.7 Number Portability (NP)
- 4.3.8 Settlement rates
- 4.3.9 Interconnect
- 4.3.10 Fixed-to-Mobile termination charges
- 4.3.11 Price cap regulations
- 4.3.12 Interoperability
- 4.3.13 Callback services
- 4.3.14 Agreement with Telefónica del Perú - December 2006
- 4.3.15 Repercussions of earthquake on telecommunications
- 4.4 Telecom network operators in Peru
- 4.4.1 Overview of operators
- 4.4.2 Telefonica del Perú
- 4.4.3 Movistar Perú
- 4.4.4 Telmex Perú
- 4.4.5 Americatel Perú
- 4.4.6 Gilat To Home Perú
- 4.4.7 IDT Perú
- 4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 4.5.1 National telecom networks
- 4.5.2 International infrastructure
- 4.5.3 Infrastructure developments
- 4.6 Internet market
- 4.6.1 Overview
- 4.7 Broadband market
- 4.7.1 Overview
- 4.7.2 Broadband operators
- 4.7.3 Cable modems
- 4.7.4 ADSL
- 4.7.5 Wireless broadband
- 4.8 Convergence
- 4.8.1 Overview of media convergence
- 4.8.2 Digital TV
- 4.9 Mobile communications
- 4.9.1 Overview of Peru's mobile market
- 4.9.2 Regulatory issues
- 4.9.3 Mobile technologies
- 4.9.4 Major mobile operators
- 4.9.5 Mobile voice services in Peru
- 4.9.6 Mobile data services
- 4.10 Forecasts
- 4.10.1 Forecasts - fixed-line services to 2017
- 4.10.2 Forecasts - broadband market to 2017
- 4.10.3 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017
5. Glossary of Abbreviations
- Table 1 - Country statistics Bolivia - 2008
- Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
- Table 3 - Internet user statistics - 2006
- Table 4 - Broadband statistics - June 2006
- Table 5 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 6 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 7 - Fixed-line to mobile ratio - 1996 - 2007
- Table 8 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2006
- Table 9 - Public payphones and annual change - 1997 - 2006
- Table 10 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1997 - 2006
- Table 11 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change - 1997 - 2006
- Table 12 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2002 - 2006
- Table 13 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2006
- Table 14 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 15 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2007
- Table 16 - Mobile operators' market share - 2003 - 2007
- Table 17 - Country statistics Colombia - 2008
- Table 18 - Telephone network statistics - September 2007
- Table 19 - Internet user statistics - June 2007
- Table 20 - Broadband statistics - June 2007
- Table 21 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 22 - Regulatory authorities
- Table 23 - Telecom revenue and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 24 - Telecom revenue by segment and annual change - 2006
- Table 25 - Fixed lines in service - major operators' market share - 2000 - 2007
- Table 26 - DLD traffic: market share by operator - 1999 - 2007
- Table 27 - ILD outgoing traffic: market share by operator - 1999 - 2007
- Table 28 - Telefonica Telecom lines in service and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 29 - ETB lines in service and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 30 - UNE EPM lines in service and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 31 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2007
- Table 32 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1997 - 2007
- Table 33 - Dial-up and broadband subscriber ratio - 2003 - 2007
- Table 34 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 35 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2002 - 2007
- Table 36 - Broadband market share by technology - 2003 - 2007
- Table 37 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2003 - 2007
- Table 38 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2003 - 2007
- Table 39 - WiMAX subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2006 - 2007
- Table 40 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2007
- Table 41 - Major cable TV providers' market share - 2005 - 2007
- Table 42 - Satellite TV subscribers by operator and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 43 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 44 - Mobile subscribers and annual change, penetration - 1997 - 2007
- Table 45 - Mobile market share by operator - 2002 - 2007
- Table 46 - Comcel subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 47 - Movistar subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 48 - Tigo subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 49 - Prepaid/postpaid ratio - 2005 - 2007
- Table 50 - Forecast fixed-line growth - lower growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 51 - Forecast fixed-line growth - higher growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 52 - Forecast broadband growth - lower growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 53 - Forecast broadband growth - higher growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 54 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - lower growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 55 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - higher growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 56 - Country statistics Ecuador - 2008
- Table 57 - Telephone network statistics - November 2007
- Table 58 - Internet user statistics - September 2007
- Table 59 - Broadband statistics - September 2007
- Table 60 - Mobile statistics - November 2007
- Table 61 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 62 - Market share of mainlines in service by operator - 2001 - 2007
- Table 63 - Andinatel lines in service, annual change, and digitisation - 2001 - 2007
- Table 64 - Pacifictel lines in service, annual change, and digitisation - 2001 - 2007
- Table 65 - Etapa lines in service, annual change, and digitisation - 2001 - 2007
- Table 66 - Linkotel lines in service, annual change, and digitisation - 2004 - 2007
- Table 67 - Fixed lines in service, annual change, teledensity, and digitisation - 1996 - 2007
- Table 68 - Public telephones and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 69 - Internet users, annual change, and user penetration - 2000 - 2007
- Table 70 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 71 - Dial-up and broadband subscriber ratio - 2000 - 2007
- Table 72 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2007
- Table 73 - Pay TV subscribers by technology and annual change - 2004 - 2007
- Table 74 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 75 - Mobile subscribers, annual change, and penetration - 1996 - 2007
- Table 76 - Mobile operators' market share - 1996 - 2007
- Table 77 - Prepaid subscriber ratio by operator - 2002 - 2007
- Table 78 - Conecel mobile subscribers and annual change - 1996 - 2007
- Table 79 - Otecel mobile subscribers and annual change - 1996 - 2007
- Table 80 - Alegro mobile subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 81 - Country statistics Peru - 2008
- Table 82 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2006
- Table 83 - Telephone network statistics - September 2007
- Table 84 - Internet user statistics - September 2007
- Table 85 - Broadband statistics - 2007
- Table 86 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 87 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 88 - Number of licensed operators per service - 2004 - 2007
- Table 89 - Share of fixed lines in service (top four operators) - 2001 - 2007
- Table 90 - Share of domestic long distance traffic (top five operators) - 2000 - 2007
- Table 91 - Share of international long distance outgoing traffic (top five operators) - 2000 - 2007
- Table 92 - TdP fixed lines in service and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 93 - Movistar fixed lines in service and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 94 - Telmex Perú fixed lines in service and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 95 - Americatel fixed lines in service and annual change - 2002 - 2007
- Table 96 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2007
- Table 97 - Fibre optic cable length - 2002 - 2007
- Table 98 - Public telephones and annual change - 1997 - 2007
- Table 99 - FITEL Rural Projects Program
- Table 100 - Internet users, annual change, and user penetration - 1997 - 2007
- Table 101 - Narrowband + broadband subscribers, annual change, and penetration - 1999 - 2007
- Table 102 - Narrowband and broadband access ratio - 1999 - 2007
- Table 103 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 104 - Cabinas publicas and annual change - 2000 - 2005
- Table 105 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2007
- Table 106 - Broadband subscriber ratios by technology - 1999 - 2006
- Table 107 - TdP broadband subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 108 - Cable modem subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006
- Table 109 - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006
- Table 110 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1999 - 2007
- Table 111 - Cable Mágico subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007
- Table 112 - Cable Express subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007
- Table 113 - Cable Star subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007
- Table 114 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 115 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2007
- Table 116 - Company market share - 1996 - 2007
- Table 117 - Mobile technology market share - 2004 - 2007
- Table 118 - Movistar mobile subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 119 - Claro subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 120 - Nextel subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 121 - Prepaid/postpaid ratio - 2001 - 2007
- Table 122 - SMS messages per company - 2004 - 2007
- Table 123 - MMS sent per company - 2004 - 2007
- Table 124 - Forecast fixed-line growth - lower growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 125 - Forecast fixed-line growth - higher growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 126 - Forecast broadband growth - lower growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 127 - Forecast broadband growth - higher growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 128 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - lower growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 129 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - higher growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Exhibit 1 - Major submarine cable network landing in Bolivia
- Exhibit 2 - Telefonica Telecom at a glance
- Exhibit 3 - Colombia Telecom company history
- Exhibit 4 - Colombia Telecom privatisation
- Exhibit 5 - ETB at a glance
- Exhibit 6 - UNE EPM telecom subsidiaries
- Exhibit 7 - Orbitel history
- Exhibit 8 - Telmex Colombia - acquisition of AT&T
- Exhibit 9 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Colombia
- Exhibit 10 - Major ISPs and broadband players - 2007
- Exhibit 11 - Departmental WiMAX licences issued - December 2006
- Exhibit 12 - Colombian regions for mobile licensing
- Exhibit 13 - Comcel, Occel, and Celcaribe company history
- Exhibit 14 - TEM Colombia company history
- Exhibit 15 - Colombia Movil company history
- Exhibit 16 - Major submarine cable network landing in Ecuador
- Exhibit 17 - Telefónica del Perú at a glance
- Exhibit 18 - Telmex Perú company history
- Exhibit 19 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Perú
- Exhibit 20 - History of the Internet in Perú
- Exhibit 21 - Telefónica Móviles Perú (TEM Perú) history
- Exhibit 22 - BellSouth Peru and Comunicaciones Móviles del Perú (CMP) history
- Exhibit 23 - TIM Perú history
















