Abstract
The Eastern Nations of South America are Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela, five countries vastly different in size and economic development. Brazil is a leading investment destination for international operators and suppliers, given its size and potential to develop into a top world market. Despite the differences in size and economy, mobile penetration is similar in all five countries. Fixed-to-mobile substitution is prevalent throughout the sub-region, led by Paraguay where mobile phones outnumber fixed lines in service by as much as twelve to one. 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.
Table of Contents
1. Brazil
- 1.1 Key statistics
- 1.2 Telecommunications market
- 1.2.1 Overview of Brazil' s telecom market
- 1.3 Regulatory environment
- 1.3.1 History
- 1.3.2 Regulatory developments
- 1.3.3 Regulatory authority
- 1.3.4 Privatisation of Telebras
- 1.3.5 Mirror companies
- 1.3.6 Telecom sector liberalisation in Brazil
- 1.3.7 Universalisation goals
- 1.3.8 Government telecom funds (Fust, Fistel, and Funttel)
- 1.3.9 Foreign investment
- 1.3.10 Number portability (NP)
- 1.3.11 Access
- 1.3.12 Interconnect
- 1.3.13 Tariffs
- 1.3.14 Per-minute billing system
- 1.3.15 Special Class Individual Access (AICE)
- 1.3.16 Fixed-line contract renewal - January 2006
- 1.4 Telecom network operators in Brazil
- 1.4.1 Overview of fixed network market
- 1.4.2 Oi (Telemar)
- 1.4.3 Brasil Telecom
- 1.4.4 Telesp
- 1.4.5 Embratel
- 1.4.6 GVT
- 1.4.7 Intelig Telecom
- 1.4.8 CTBC Telecom
- 1.4.9 Sercomtel
- 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
- 1.6.2 Brazil' s ISP market
- 1.7 Broadband market
- 1.7.1 Overview
- 1.7.2 Cable modems
- 1.7.3 ADSL
- 1.7.4 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
- 1.7.5 Wireless broadband
- 1.8 Content and e-services in Brazil
- 1.8.1 E-commerce
- 1.8.2 E-government
- 1.9 Convergence
- 1.9.1 Overview of media convergence
- 1.9.2 Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC)
- 1.9.3 Triple play models
- 1.9.4 Quadruple play
- 1.9.5 Regulatory issues
- 1.9.6 Digital TV
- 1.10 Mobile communications
- 1.10.1 Overview of Brazil' s mobile market
- 1.10.2 Privatisation of Telebras
- 1.10.3 Regulatory issues
- 1.10.4 Mobile technologies
- 1.10.5 Mobile operators in Brazil
- 1.10.6 Mobile voice services
- 1.10.7 Mobile data services
- 1.10.8 Mobile content and applications
- 1.11 Forecasts
- 1.11.1 Overview
- 1.11.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2017
- 1.11.3 Forecasts - broadband market to 2017
- 1.11.4 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017
2. Guyana
- 2.1 Key statistics
- 2.2 Telecommunications market
- 2.2.1 Overview of Guyana' s telecom market
- 2.3 Regulatory environment
- 2.3.1 Background
- 2.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 2.3.3 Privatisation
- 2.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Guyana
- 2.3.5 Settlement rates
- 2.4 Telecom network operator in Guyana
- 2.4.1 Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T)
- 2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 2.5.1 National telecom networks
- 2.5.2 International
- 2.6 Internet and broadband market
- 2.6.1 Overview
- 2.7 Mobile communications
- 2.7.1 Overview of Guyana' s mobile market
- 2.7.2 Mobile technologies and mobile data services
- 2.7.3 Major mobile operators
- 2.7.4 Mobile voice services
3. Paraguay
- 3.1 Key statistics
- 3.2 Telecommunications market
- 3.2.1 Overview of Paraguay' s telecom market
- 3.3 Regulatory environment
- 3.3.1 Background
- 3.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 3.3.3 Privatisation of Copaco
- 3.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Paraguay
- 3.3.5 Foreign investment
- 3.3.6 Per-second billing
- 3.4 Telecom network operator in Paraguay
- 3.4.1 Copaco
- 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 Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 3.7.3 WiMAX
- 3.8 Convergence
- 3.8.1 Overview of media convergence
- 3.8.2 Pay TV
- 3.9 Mobile communications
- 3.9.1 Overview of Paraguay' s mobile market
- 3.9.2 Mobile technologies and mobile data services
- 3.9.3 Major mobile operators
- 3.9.4 Mobile voice services in Paraguay
4. Suriname
- 4.1 Key statistics
- 4.2 Telecommunications market
- 4.2.1 Overview of Suriname' s telecom market
- 4.3 Regulatory environment
- 4.3.1 Background
- 4.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 4.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Suriname
- 4.4 Telecom network operator in Suriname
- 4.4.1 Telesur
- 4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 4.5.1 National telecom network
- 4.5.2 International infrastructure
- 4.5.3 Infrastructure developments
- 4.6 Internet and broadband market
- 4.6.1 Overview
- 4.7 Mobile communications
- 4.7.1 Overview of Suriname' s mobile market
- 4.7.2 Mobile technologies and mobile data services
- 4.7.3 Major mobile operators
- 4.7.4 Mobile voice services
5. Venezuela
- 5.1 Key statistics
- 5.2 Telecommunications market
- 5.2.1 Overview of Venezuela' s telecom market
- 5.3 Regulatory environment
- 5.3.1 Background
- 5.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 5.3.3 Privatisation of CANTV
- 5.3.4 Renationalisation of CANTV
- 5.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Venezuela
- 5.3.6 Interconnection
- 5.3.7 Investment opportunities in Venezuela
- 5.4 Telecom network operators in Venezuela
- 5.4.1 Overview of operators
- 5.4.2 CANTV
- 5.4.3 Movistar (Telefonica)
- 5.4.4Digitel
- 5.4.5 NetUno (previously Veninfotel)
- 5.4.6 New Global Telecom Venezuela (NGTV)
- 5.4.7 Telecom Venezuela (formerly CVG Telecom)
- 5.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 5.5.1 National telecom network
- 5.5.2 International infrastructure
- 5.5.3 Infrastructure developments
- 5.6 Internet market
- 5.6.1 Overview
- 5.7 Broadband market
- 5.7.1 Overview
- 5.7.2 Cable modems
- 5.7.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 5.7.4 Wireless broadband
- 5.7.5 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
- 5.8 Convergence
- 5.8.1 Overview of media convergence
- 5.8.2 Triple play models
- 5.8.3 Pay TV
- 5.8.4 Digital Terrestrial TV
- 5.9 Mobile communications
- 5.9.1 Overview of Venezuela' s mobile market
- 5.9.2 Regulatory issues
- 5.9.3 Mobile technologies
- 5.9.4 Major mobile operators
- 5.9.5 Mobile voice services in Venezuela
- 5.9.6 Mobile data services
- 5.10 Forecasts
- 5.10.1 Overview
- 5.10.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2017
- 5.10.3 Forecasts - broadband market to 2017
- 5.10.4 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017
6. Glossary of Abbreviations
- Table 1 - Country statistics Brazil - 2008
- Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 3 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 4 - Broadband statistics - 2007
- Table 5 - Mobile statistics - 2007
- Table 6 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 7 - Operators' market share of fixed lines in service - 2000 - 2007
- Table 8 - Oi' s fixed lines in service and annual change - 1998 - 2007
- Table 9 - Brasil Telecom' s fixed lines in service, annual change digitisation - 1998 - 2007
- Table 10 - Telesp' s fixed lines in service, annual change digitisation - 1999 - 2007
- Table 11 - GVT' s fixed lines in service and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 12 - GVT - connected VoIP subscribers and annual change - 2005 - 2007
- Table 13 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1998 - 2007
- Table 14 - Public payphones and annual change - 1998 - 2007
- Table 15 - Internet users, annual change and penetration - 2002 - 2007
- Table 16 - Active Internet users with own computer and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 17 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2001 - 2007
- Table 18 - Broadband market share by technology - 2001 - 2007
- Table 19 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2001 - 2007
- Table 20 - Net Virtua subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007
- Table 21 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2001 - 2007
- Table 22 - ADSL operators' market share - 2002 - 2007
- Table 23 - Telesp ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 24 - Brasil Telecom ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 25 - Oi ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 26 - GVT ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 27 - Pay TV concessions - 2007
- Table 28 - Pay TV subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 1999 - 2007
- Table 29 - Pay TV subscriber ratio by technology - 2000 - 2007
- Table 30 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2000 - 2007
- Table 31 - MMDS subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2000 - 2007
- Table 32 - DTH subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2000 - 2007
- Table 33 - Major pay TV companies market share - 1998; 2003 - 2007
- Table 34 - Net Servicos pay TV subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 35 - TVA pay TV and broadband subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 36 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 37 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1997 - 2007
- Table 38 - Operators' market share - 2003 - 2007
- Table 39 - Band A, B, D, and E subscribers - 2000 - 2007
- Table 40 - Mobile subscribers by technology - 2002 - 2007
- Table 41 - Market share by technology - 2002 - 2007
- Table 42 - Annual change by technology - 2003 - 2007
















