Abstract
This annual report offers a wealth of information on the trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV, and converging media including VoIP and IPTV developments.
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, pay TV, IPTV, and digital terrestrial TV developments.
Table of Contents
1. Telecoms, Mobile, & Broadband Overview & Analysis 2008
- 1.1 Key highlights - 2007 - 2008
- 1.2 Telecom market overview
- 1.3 Regulatory environment
- 1.3.1 Privatisation
- 1.3.2 Liberalisation
- 1.3.3 Renationalisation
- 1.4 Infrastructure
- 1.4.1 VoIP
- 1.5 Major telecom players
- 1.6 Internet
- 1.7 Broadband
- 1.7.1 WiMAX
- 1.8 Convergence
- 1.8.1 Triple play models
- 1.8.2 Pay TV
- 1.8.3 Broadband TV (IPTV)
- 1.8.4 Digital Terrestrial TV
- 1.9 Mobile communications
- 1.9.1 Major mobile companies
- 1.9.2 Mobile technologies
- 1.9.3 Third Generation mobile (3G)
- 1.9.4 Mobile data services
2. Telecommunications Market
- 2.1 Overview of Latin America' s telecom market
- 2.2 Telecommunications growth
3. Regulatory Environment
- 3.1 Background
- 3.2 Universal access
- 3.3 Foreign operators
- 3.4 Types of licensing
- 3.5 Privatisation and liberalisation
- 3.6 Settlement rates with the USA
4. Major Fixed-Line Operators
- 4.1 Major players in the market
- 4.1.1 Overview
- 4.1.2 Major Latin American fixed-line operators
- 4.1.3 Major international companies
5. Telecommunications Infrastructure
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 International
- 5.2.1 Submarine cable systems
- 5.2.2 International satellite systems
- 5.3 Infrastructure developments
- 5.3.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
- 5.3.2 VoIP
6. Internet Market
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.1.1 Internet statistics
- 6.2 Latin America' s ISP market
7. Broadband Market
- 7.1 Overview
- 7.1.1 Broadband statistics
- 7.2 Cable modems
- 7.3 Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 7.4 Wireless broadband
- 7.4.1 WiFi
- 7.4.2 WiMAX
- 7.5 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
8. Convergence
- 8.1 Overview of media convergence
- 8.2 Triple play models
- 8.2.1 Regulatory issues
- 8.3 Pay TV
- 8.3.1 Cable TV
- 8.3.2 Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS)
- 8.3.3 Satellite TV
- 8.4 Broadband TV (IPTV)
- 8.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
9. Mobile Communications
- 9.1 Overview of Latin America' s mobile market
- 9.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 9.2 Mobile technologies
- 9.2.1 Overview
- 9.2.2 GSM
- 9.2.3 Third Generation (3G) mobile
- 9.3 Major mobile operators in Latin America
- 9.3.1 America Movil
- 9.3.2 Telefonica SA
- 9.3.3 Telecom Italia
- 9.3.4 Millicom International Cellular
- 9.3.5 Digicel
- 9.4 Mobile voice services in Latin America
- 9.4.1 Prepaid cards
- 9.4.2 Satellite mobile
- 9.5 Mobile data services
- 9.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
- 9.5.2 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
- 9.5.3 High capacity mobile voice/data services (1xRTT)
- 9.5.4 Broadband wireless data service (1x EV-DO)
10. Glossary of Abbreviations
TABLES:
- Table 1 - Top 10 Latin American countries: fixed lines, annual change and teledensity - 2004 - 2005
- Table 2 - Top ten fixed-line operators by revenue - 2007
- Table 3 - Top ten fixed-line operators by lines in service - 2006 - 2007
- Table 4 - Internet users and penetration - top 12 countries for users - 2007
- Table 5 - Internet users and penetration - top 12 countries for penetration - 2007
- Table 6 - Broadband subscribers and penetration - major countries - 2006 - 2007
- Table 7 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries - 2006 - 2007
- Table 8 - Top 10 mobile markets - subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2007
- Table 9 - International mobile operators - subscribers, annual change and market share - 2006 - 2007
- Table 10 - Mobile subscribers by digital technology - 2003 - 2007
- Table 11 - Total GDP and GDP growth by country (estimates) - 2007
- Table 12 - GDP per capita by country and variation from regional average - 2006 - 2007
- Table 13 - International mobile operators - subscribers, annual change and market share - 2006 - 2007
- Table 14 - Top ten fixed-line operators by revenue and annual change - 2007
- Table 15 - Top ten fixed-line operators by lines in service and annual change - 2006 - 2007
- Table 16 - Latin America fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
- Table 17 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity by country - 2003 - 2007
- Table 18 - Latin America Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 2000 - 2007
- Table 19 - Latin America Internet users, annual change and penetration - top 12 countries for users - 2007
- Table 20 - Latin America Internet users, annual change and penetration - top 12 countries for penetration - 2007
- Table 21 - Internet users, growth and penetration worldwide by region - 2000; 2007
- Table 22 - Latin America broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2007
- Table 23 - Latin America broadband subscriber ratios by technology - 2001 - 2007
- Table 24 - Broadband subscribers, annual change & penetration - major countries in Latin America - 2006 - 2007
- Table 25 - Broadband subscriber ratios by technology - major countries in Latin America - 2007
- Table 26 - Latin America cable modem subscribers, annual change & penetration - 2001 - 2007
- Table 27 - Cable modem lines, annual change & penetration - major countries in Latin America - 2006 - 2007
- Table 28 - Latin America DSL subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2007
- Table 29 - DSL subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries in Latin America - 2006 - 2007
- Table 30 - Latin America cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2007
- Table 31 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries in Latin America - 2006 - 2007
- Table 32 - International mobile operators - subscribers, annual change and market share - 2006 - 2007
- Table 33 - Latin America mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1998 - 2008
- Table 34 - Latin America countries ranked by subscribers, and regional market share - 2007
- Table 35 - Latin America countries ranked by penetration, and variation from regional average - 2007
- Table 36 - Latin America countries ranked by net additions, and annual growth - 2007
- Table 37 - Latin America top 10 mobile operators by subscribers & annual change - 2007
- Table 38 - Evolution of ARPU - major countries in Latin America - 2003 - 2007
- Table 39 - Evolution of ARPU in Brazil - major operators - 2005 - 2007
- Table 40 - Evolution of ARPU in Argentina - major operators - 2005 - 2007
- Table 41 - Latin America mobile subscribers by digital technology - 2003 - 2007
- Table 42 - Latin America market share by mobile technology - 2003 - 2007
- Table 43 - America Movil - subscribers by country, subsidiary and annual change - 2006 - 2007
- Table 44 - America Movil blended ARPU, major subsidiaries and annual change - 2004 - 2007
- Table 45 - America Movil MOU, major subsidiaries and annual change - 2004 - 2007
- Table 46 - America Movil churn, major subsidiaries and annual change - 2004 - 2007
- Table 47 - Telefonica mobile subscribers by country, subsidiary and annual change- 2006 - 2007
- Table 48 - Telecom Italia & TIM subscribers by country, subsidiary & annual change - 2006 - 2007
- Table 49 - Millicom mobile subscribers by country and annual change - 2006 - 2007
EXHIBITS:
- Exhibit 1 - Telmex at a glance
- Exhibit 2 - Telemar Norte Leste at a glance
- Exhibit 3 - Telesp at a glance
- Exhibit 4 - Brasil Telecom at a glance
- Exhibit 5 - Embratel Participacoes at a glance
- Exhibit 6 - Telefonica Latinoamerica subsidiaries - 2006
- Exhibit 7 - Telmex acquisitions - 2004 - 2007
- Exhibit 8 - Major submarine cable networks in Latin America
- Exhibit 9 - Regulatory status of VoIP in selected Latin American countries
- Exhibit 10 - EDGE Deployments in Latin America - February 2008
