2006 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Latin America (Geographic Reports)

Table of Contents

The Andean Countries (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)

1. BOLIVIA

• 1.1Key statistics
• 1.2Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1Overview of Bolivia's telecom market
• 1.3Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1Background
  • 1.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 1.3.3Privatisation of Entel
  • 1.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in Bolivia
  • 1.3.5Foreign investment
• 1.4Fixed network operators in Bolivia
  • 1.4.1Overview of operators
  • 1.4.2Entel
  • 1.4.3Cooperatives
  • 1.4.4BoliviaTel
• 1.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1National telecom network
  • 1.5.2International infrastructure
  • 1.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 1.6Internet market
  • 1.6.1Overview
• 1.7Broadband market
  • 1.7.1Overview
• 1.8Convergence
  • 1.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 1.8.2Pay TV
• 1.9Mobile communications
  • 1.9.1Overview of Bolivia's mobile market
  • 1.9.2Mobile technologies
  • 1.9.3Major mobile operators
  • 1.9.4Mobile voice services
  • 1.9.5Mobile data services

2. CHILE

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview of Chile's telecom market
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1Background
  • 2.3.2Regulatory authorities
  • 2.3.3Privatisation
  • 2.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in Chile
  • 2.3.5Telecommunication tariffs
  • 2.3.6Access
  • 2.3.7Interconnect
• 2.4Fixed network operators in Chile
  • 2.4.1Overview of operators
  • 2.4.2Telefonica CTC Chile
  • 2.4.3Entel Chile
  • 2.4.4VTR GlobalCom
  • 2.4.5Telefonica del Sur (Telsur)
  • 2.4.6Telmex
  • 2.4.7GTD Manquehue
• 2.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1National telecom network
  • 2.5.2International infrastructure
  • 2.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 2.6Internet market
  • 2.6.1Overview of the Internet in Chile
• 2.7Broadband market
  • 2.7.1Market overview
  • 2.7.2Broadband operators
  • 2.7.3Cable modems
  • 2.7.4Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 2.7.5Wireless broadband
  • 2.7.6Broadband Powerline (BPL)
• 2.8Convergence
  • 2.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 2.8.2Triple play models
  • 2.8.3Pay TV
  • 2.8.4Broadband TV (IPTV)
  • 2.8.5Digital Terrestrial TV
• 2.9Mobile communications
  • 2.9.1Overview of Chile's mobile market
  • 2.9.2Regulatory issues
  • 2.9.3Mobile technologies
  • 2.9.4Mobile operators
  • 2.9.5Entel PCS
  • 2.9.6Smartcom
  • 2.9.7Mobile voice services
  • 2.9.8Mobile data services
  • 2.9.9Mobile content and applications

3. COLOMBIA

• 3.1Key statistics
• 3.2Telecommunications market
  • 3.2.1Overview of Colombia's telecom market
  • 3.2.2Market analysis - 2005 - 2006
• 3.3Regulatory environment
  • 3.3.1Regulatory authorities
  • 3.3.2Privatisation
  • 3.3.3Telecom sector liberalisation in Colombia
  • 3.3.4Interconnect
  • 3.3.5Rural telephony
  • 3.3.6Compartel
  • 3.3.7Free-Trade Agreement (FTA)
• 3.4Fixed network operators in Colombia
  • 3.4.1Overview of operators
  • 3.4.2Colombia Telecom
  • 3.4.3ETB
  • 3.4.4EPM
  • 3.4.5Emcali
  • 3.4.6Telmex Colombia
  • 3.4.7Barranquilla Telecomunicaciones (Batelsa)
• 3.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 3.5.1National telecom network
  • 3.5.2International infrastructure
  • 3.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 3.6Internet market
  • 3.6.1Overview
• 3.7Broadband market
  • 3.7.1Overview
  • 3.7.2Cable modems
  • 3.7.3x-Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL)
  • 3.7.4Wireless broadband
• 3.8Convergence
  • 3.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 3.8.2Triple play models
  • 3.8.3Pay TV
• 3.9Mobile communications
  • 3.9.1Overview of Colombia's mobile market
  • 3.9.2Regulatory issues
  • 3.9.3Mobile technologies
  • 3.9.4Major mobile operators
  • 3.9.5Mobile voice services
  • 3.9.6Mobile data services

4. ECUADOR

• 4.1Key statistics
• 4.2Telecommunications market
  • 4.2.1Overview of Ecuador's telecom market
• 4.3Regulatory environment
  • 4.3.1Background
  • 4.3.2Regulatory authorities
  • 4.3.3Privatisation
  • 4.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in Ecuador
  • 4.3.5Interconnect
• 4.4Fixed network operators in Ecuador
  • 4.4.1Overview of operators
  • 4.4.2Andinatel
  • 4.4.3Pacifictel
  • 4.4.4Etapa
  • 4.4.5Linkotel
• 4.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 4.5.1National telecom network
  • 4.5.2International infrastructure
  • 4.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 4.6Internet market
  • 4.6.1Overview
• 4.7Broadband market
  • 4.7.1Overview
• 4.8Convergence
  • 4.8.1Pay TV
  • 4.8.2Cable TV
  • 4.8.3Satellite TV
• 4.9Mobile communications
  • 4.9.1Overview of Ecuador's mobile market
  • 4.9.2Mobile technologies
  • 4.9.3Major mobile operators

5. PERU

• 5.1Key statistics
• 5.2Telecommunications market
  • 5.2.1Overview of Peru's telecom market
  • 5.2.2Market analysis - 2006
• 5.3Regulatory environment
  • 5.3.1History
  • 5.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 5.3.3Privatisation of Telefonica del Peru
  • 5.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in Peru
  • 5.3.5Changes to telecom laws and regulations - 2003-2004
  • 5.3.6Multicarrier dialling system
  • 5.3.7Interconnect
  • 5.3.8Fixed-to-Mobile termination charges
  • 5.3.9Interoperability
  • 5.3.10Number portability
  • 5.3.11Settlement rates
  • 5.3.12Callback services
  • 5.3.13Price cap regulations
• 5.4Fixed network operators in Peru
  • 5.4.1Overview of operators
  • 5.4.2Telefonica del Peru (TdP)
  • 5.4.3Movistar Peru (was Comunicaciones Moviles del Peru/BellSouth)
  • 5.4.4Telmex Peru
  • 5.4.5IDT Peru
  • 5.4.6Americatel Peru
  • 5.4.7Gilat To Home Peru
• 5.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 5.5.1National telecom network
  • 5.5.2International infrastructure
  • 5.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 5.6Internet market
  • 5.6.1Overview
• 5.7Broadband market
  • 5.7.1Market overview
  • 5.7.2Cable modems
  • 5.7.3ADSL
  • 5.7.4Wireless broadband
  • 5.7.5Powerline broadband
• 5.8Convergence
  • 5.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 5.8.2Cable TV
  • 5.8.3MMDS
  • 5.8.4Satellite TV
• 5.9Mobile communications
  • 5.9.1Overview of Peru's mobile market
  • 5.9.2Regulatory issues
  • 5.9.3Mobile technologies
  • 5.9.4Major mobile operators
  • 5.9.5Mobile voice services in Peru
  • 5.9.6Mobile data services

6. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

• Exhibit 1 - Local telephone cooperatives
• Exhibit 2 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Bolivia
• Exhibit 3 - Tariff regulations on telecommunication services
• Exhibit 4 - Regions and primary zones
• Exhibit 5 - Local telephony operators - June 2005
• Exhibit 6 - Long-distance telephony operators and access code - June 2005
• Exhibit 7 - Telefonica CTC Chile at a glance
• Exhibit 8 - Entel Chile at a glance
• Exhibit 9 - VTR GlobalCom at a glance
• Exhibit 10 - Telsur at a glance
• Exhibit 11 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Chile
• Exhibit 12 - Metropolis (historical)
• Exhibit 13 - Mobile concessions and original shareholders
• Exhibit 14 - Telefonica Movil de Chile (TEM Chile) - history
• Exhibit 15 - BellSouth Chile - history
• Exhibit 16 - Colombia Telecom - company history
• Exhibit 17 - EPM - major telecom subsidiaries
• Exhibit 18 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Colombia
• Exhibit 19 - WLL infrastructure
• Exhibit 20 - Major ISPs and broadband players - 2005
• Exhibit 21 - Colombian regions for mobile licensing
• Exhibit 22 - Comcel - company history
• Exhibit 23 - TEM Colombia - company history
• Exhibit 24 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Ecuador
• Exhibit 25 - Telefonica del Peru at a glance
• Exhibit 26 - Telmex Peru - company history
• Exhibit 27 - FITEL Rural Projects Program
• Exhibit 28 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Peru
• Exhibit 29 - History of the Internet in Peru
• Exhibit 30 - Telefonica Moviles Peru (TEM Peru) - history
• Exhibit 31 - Comunicaciones Moviles del Peru (CMP)/BellSouth Peru - history
• Exhibit 32 - TIM Peru - history
• Table 1 - Country statistics Bolivia - 2005
• Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2005
• Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - 2005
• Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2005
• Table 5 - Mobile statistics - September 2004
• Table 6 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 7 - Fixed-line to mobile ratio - 1995 - 2005
• Table 8 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1995 - 2005
• Table 9 - Public payphones in service and annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 10 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1997 - 2005
• Table 11 - Internet subscribers, annual change and subscriber penetration - 1997 - 2005
• Table 12 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 13 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 2000 - 2005
• Table 14 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - September 2005
• Table 15 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1995 - 2005
• Table 16 - Mobile operators' market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 17 - Country statistics Chile - 2005
• Table 18 - Telephone network statistics - 2005
• Table 19 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 20 - Internet user statistics - 2005
• Table 21 - Broadband statistics - 2005
• Table 22 - Mobile statistics - 2005
• Table 23 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 24 - Entel and CTC - market share of ILD and DLD traffic- 2001 - 2005
• Table 25 - CTC lines in service and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 26 - VTR - telephony subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 27 - Telsur lines in service and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 28 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1995 - 2005
• Table 29 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1996 - 2005
• Table 30 - Dial-up Internet subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 31 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1994 - 2004
• Table 32 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2005
• Table 33 - Broadband subscriber ratios by technology - 2001 - 2005
• Table 34 - Broadband subscribers - major companies - 2001 - 2005
• Table 35 - Cable modem subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 36 - VTR - cable modem subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 37 - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 38 - CTC - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 39 - Entel - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 40 - Telsur - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 41 - Entel - WLL subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 42 - Cable TV subscribers and annual change - 1994 - 2005
• Table 43 - VTR - cable TV subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 44 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - September 2005
• Table 45 - Mobile subscribers; penetration and annual change - 1995 - 2005
• Table 46 - Operator market share - 1999 - 2005
• Table 47 - Movistar - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 48 - BellSouth Chile - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2004 (historical)
• Table 49 - Entel PCS - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 50 - Smartcom - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 51 - Prepaid/postpaid ratio - 1999 - 2005
• Table 52 - Country statistics Colombia - 2005
• Table 53 - Telephone network statistics - 2005
• Table 54 - Internet provider statistics - 2005
• Table 55 - Internet user statistics - June 2005
• Table 56 - Broadband statistics - June 2005
• Table 57 - Mobile statistics - 2005
• Table 58 - Telecommunications organisations
• Table 59 - Telecommunications revenue and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 60 - Telecom revenue by segment and annual change - 2005 (1st half)
• Table 61 - Major operators - lines in service - 2000 - 2005
• Table 62 - DLD traffic - market share by operator - 1999 - 2005
• Table 63 - ILD traffic - market share by operator - 1999 - 2005
• Table 64 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2005
• Table 65 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1996 - 2005
• Table 66 - Dial-up and broadband subscribers - 2002 - 2005
• Table 67 - Internet user distribution by technology - 2002 - 2005
• Table 68 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 69 - Broadband subscribers by technology and annual change - 2000; 2002 - 2005
• Table 70 - Pay TV subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 71 - Major cable TV providers - subscribers and market share - 2005
• Table 72 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - September 2005
• Table 73 - Mobile subscribers and penetration and annual change - 1997 - 2005
• Table 74 - Mobile market share by operator - 2002 - 2005
• Table 75 - Comcel - subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 76 - Movistar - subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 77 - Colombia Movil - subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2005
• Table 78 - Country statistics Ecuador - 2005
• Table 79 - Telephone network statistics - 2005
• Table 80 - Internet provider statistics - 2005
• Table 81 - Internet user statistics - 2005
• Table 82 - Broadband statistics - 2005
• Table 83 - Mobile statistics - February 2006
• Table 84 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 85 - Market share of mainlines in service by operator - 2001 - 2005
• Table 86 - Andinatel - lines in service, annual change and digitisation - 2001 - 2005
• Table 87 - Pacifictel - lines in service, annual change and digitisation - 2001 - 2005
• Table 88 - Etapa - lines in service, annual change and digitisation - 2001 - 2005
• Table 89 - Linkotel - lines in service, annual change and digitisation - 2004 - 2005
• Table 90 - Fixed lines in service, annual change, teledensity and digitisation - 1996 - 2005
• Table 91 - Public telephones by operator - 2001 - 2005
• Table 92 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1998 - 2005
• Table 93 - Internet subscribers (dial-up and broadband) and annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 94 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 95 - Pay TV subscribers by technology and annual change - 2004 - 2005
• Table 96 - Mobile subscribers by operator, technology and annual growth - February 2006
• Table 97 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2006
• Table 98 - Mobile operators' market share - 1996 - 2006
• Table 99 - Prepaid subscriber ratio by operator - 2002 - 2006
• Table 100 - Conecel - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1996 - 2006
• Table 101 - Otecel - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1996 - 2006
• Table 102 - Alegro - mobile subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2006
• Table 103 - Country statistics Peru - 2005
• Table 104 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2004
• Table 105 - Telephone network statistics - 2005
• Table 106 - Internet provider statistics - 2005
• Table 107 - Internet user statistics - 2005
• Table 108 - Broadband statistics - 2005
• Table 109 - Mobile statistics - 2005
• Table 110 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 111 - Operators' fixed lines in service - 2001 - 2005
• Table 112 - Operators' fixed-line market share - 2001 - 2005
• Table 113 - Share of domestic long distance traffic (top five operators) - 2002 - 2005
• Table 114 - Share of international long distance traffic (top five operators) - 2002 - 2005
• Table 115 - Number of licensed operators per service - December 2004
• Table 116 - Fixed lines overview, annual change and teledensity - 1995 - 2005
• Table 117 - Public telephones and annual change - 1997 - 2005
• Table 118 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1996 - 2005
• Table 119 - Internet subscribers by access - 2001 - 2004
• Table 120 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 121 - TdP broadband subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 122 - Cable modem subscribers by operator and annual change- 2001 - 2004
• Table 123 - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 124 - Cable TV subscribers in Peru and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 125 - Cable Magico subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 126 - Cable Star subscribers, homes passed and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 127 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - 2005
• Table 128 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1994 - 2005
• Table 129 - Company market share - 1994 - 2005
• Table 130 - Prepaid subscribers by company - 2001 - 2005
• Table 131 - Contract subscribers by company - 2001 - 2005
• Table 132 - Movistar Peru - prepaid/postpaid mobile subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 133 - TEM Peru - prepaid/postpaid mobile subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005 (historical)
• Table 134 - CMP/BellSouth - prepaid/postpaid mobile subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005 (Historical)
• Table 135 - Claro - prepaid/postpaid mobile subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 136 - Nextel prepaid/postpaid mobile subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005

Central America - Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua,Panama

1. BELIZE

• 1.1Key statistics
• 1.2Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1Overview of Belize's telecom market
• 1.3Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1Background
  • 1.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 1.3.3Belize Telecommunications Act 2002
  • 1.3.4New licences issued
• 1.4Fixed network operator in Belize
  • 1.4.1Overview of operators
  • 1.4.2Belize Telecommunications Ltd (BTL)
• 1.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1National telecom network
  • 1.5.2International infrastructure
• 1.6Internet market
  • 1.6.1Overview
• 1.7Broadband market
• 1.8Convergence
  • 1.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 1.8.2Overview of broadcasting market
• 1.9Mobile communications
  • 1.9.1Overview of Belize's mobile market
  • 1.9.2Major mobile operators

2. COSTA RICA

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview of Costa Rica's telecom market
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1Background
  • 2.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 2.3.3Telecom sector liberalisation
• 2.4Fixed network operator in Costa Rica
  • 2.4.1Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)
• 2.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1National telecom network
  • 2.5.2International infrastructure
  • 2.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 2.6Internet market
  • 2.6.1Overview
• 2.7Broadband market
  • 2.7.1Overview
  • 2.7.2Cable modems
  • 2.7.3Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 2.7.4Wireless broadband
• 2.8Convergence
  • 2.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 2.8.2Cable TV
  • 2.8.3Satellite TV
• 2.9Mobile communications
  • 2.9.1Overview of Costa Rica's mobile market
  • 2.9.2Major mobile operators

3. EL SALVADOR

• 3.1Key statistics
• 3.2Telecommunications market
  • 3.2.1Overview of El Salvador's telecom market
• 3.3Regulatory environment
  • 3.3.1Telecommunications law
  • 3.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 3.3.3Privatisation of Antel
  • 3.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in El Salvador
  • 3.3.5Interconnect
• 3.4Fixed network operators in El Salvador
  • 3.4.1Overview of operators
  • 3.4.2CTE Telecom (America Movil)
  • 3.4.3Telefonica
• 3.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 3.5.1National telecom network
  • 3.5.2International infrastructure
  • 3.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 3.6Internet market
  • 3.6.1Overview
• 3.7Broadband market
  • 3.7.1Overview
• 3.8Convergence
  • 3.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 3.8.2Triple play models
  • 3.8.3Cable TV
• 3.9Mobile communications
  • 3.9.1Overview of El Salvador's mobile market
  • 3.9.2Major mobile operators

4. GUATEMALA

• 4.1Key statistics
• 4.2Telecommunications market
  • 4.2.1Overview of Guatemala's telecom market
• 4.3Regulatory environment
  • 4.3.1History
  • 4.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 4.3.3Telecom sector liberalisation in Guatemala
  • 4.3.4Privatisation of Guatel/Telgua
  • 4.3.5Interconnection
  • 4.3.6Foreign investments
• 4.4Fixed network operators in Guatemala
  • 4.4.1Overview of operators
  • 4.4.2Telgua (America Movil)
  • 4.4.3Telefonica Guatemala
  • 4.4.4Guatel
• 4.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 4.5.1National telecom network
  • 4.5.2International infrastructure
  • 4.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 4.6Internet market
  • 4.6.1Marker overview
• 4.7Broadband market
  • 4.7.1Market overview
• 4.8Convergence
  • 4.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 4.8.2Triple play models
  • 4.8.3Cable TV
  • 4.8.4Satellite TV
• 4.9Mobile communications
  • 4.9.1Overview of Guatemala's mobile market
  • 4.9.2Regulatory issues
  • 4.9.3Mobile technologies
  • 4.9.4Major mobile operators
  • 4.9.5Mobile voice services in Guatemala

5. HONDURAS

• 5.1Key statistics
• 5.2Telecommunications market
  • 5.2.1Overview of Honduran telecom market
• 5.3Regulatory environment
  • 5.3.1Regulatory authority
  • 5.3.2Privatisation
  • 5.3.3Foreign investment
  • 5.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in Honduras
  • 5.3.5'Telephony For All' program
• 5.4Fixed network operator in Honduras
  • 5.4.1Empresa Hondurena de Telecomunicaciones (Hondutel)
• 5.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 5.5.1National telecom network
  • 5.5.2International infrastructure
  • 5.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 5.6Internet market
  • 5.6.1Overview
• 5.7Broadband market
  • 5.7.1Overview
• 5.8Convergence
  • 5.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 5.8.2Triple play models
  • 5.8.3Cable TV
  • 5.8.4Satellite TV
• 5.9Mobile communications
  • 5.9.1Overview of the Honduran mobile market
  • 5.9.2Major mobile operators

6. NICARAGUA

• 6.1Key statistics
• 6.2Telecommunications market
  • 6.2.1Overview of Nicaragua's telecom market
• 6.3Regulatory environment
  • 6.3.1Background
  • 6.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 6.3.3Privatisation
  • 6.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in Nicaragua
• 6.4Fixed network operators in Nicaragua
  • 6.4.1Empresa Nicaraguense de Telecomunicaciones (Enitel)
  • 6.4.2Movistar (Telefonica)
• 6.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 6.5.1National telecom network
  • 6.5.2International infrastructure
  • 6.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 6.6Internet market
  • 6.6.1Overview
• 6.7Broadband market
  • 6.7.1Overview
• 6.8Convergence
  • 6.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 6.8.2Cable TV
  • 6.8.3Satellite TV
• 6.9Mobile communications
  • 6.9.1Overview of Nicaragua's mobile market
  • 6.9.2Major mobile operators
  • 6.9.3Satellite mobile

7. PANAMA

• 7.1Key statistics
• 7.2Telecommunications market
  • 7.2.1Overview of Panama's telecom market
• 7.3Regulatory environment
  • 7.3.1Regulatory authority
  • 7.3.2Privatisation of INTEL
  • 7.3.3Telecom sector liberalisation
  • 7.3.4Number portability
• 7.4Fixed network operators in Panama
  • 7.4.1Cable & Wireless Panama
  • 7.4.2Telecarrier
  • 7.4.3Galaxy Communications Corp (ClaroCOM)
  • 7.4.4Advanced Communication Network
  • 7.4.5Optynex Telecom
• 7.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 7.5.1National telecom network
  • 7.5.2International infrastructure
  • 7.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 7.6Internet market
  • 7.6.1Overview
• 7.7Broadband market
  • 7.7.1Overview
• 7.8Convergence
  • 7.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 7.8.2Triple play models
  • 7.8.3Cable TV
  • 7.8.4Satellite TV
• 7.9Mobile communications
  • 7.9.1Overview of Panama's mobile market
  • 7.9.2Major mobile operators

8. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

• Exhibit 1 - Major submarine cable networks links in Belize
• Exhibit 2 - Major submarine cable networks connecting Costa Rica
• Exhibit 3 - Major submarine cable networks connecting Guatemala
• Exhibit 4 - Major submarine cable networks connecting Honduras
• Exhibit 5 - Major submarine cable networks connecting Nicaragua
• Exhibit 6 - Major submarine cable networks serving the Caribbean region
• Table 1 - Country statistics Belize - 2004
• Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - March 2005
• Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 5 - Mobile statistics - June 2005
• Table 6 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 7 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1996 - 2005
• Table 8 - BTL Internet subscribers and annual change percentage - 1999 - 2004
• Table 9 - Internet users and user penetration - 1996 - 2004
• Table 10 - Internet host computers - 1996 - 2004
• Table 11 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2005
• Table 12 - Country statistics Costa Rica - 2004
• Table 13 - Telephone network statistics - 2004
• Table 14 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 15 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 16 - Mobile statistics - 2005
• Table 17 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 18 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1996 - 2004
• Table 19 - Public payphones - 2000 - 2005
• Table 20 - Internet users and user penetration - 1997 - 2004
• Table 21 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2004
• Table 22 - RACSA cable modem access lines - 1999 - 2004
• Table 23 - Mobile subscribers by operator and technology - June 2005
• Table 24 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1998 - 2005
• Table 25 - Country statistics El Salvador - 2004
• Table 26 - Telephone network statistics - June 2005
• Table 27 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 28 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 29 - Mobile statistics - June 2005
• Table 30 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 31 - Telecom fixed lines in service and annual change - 2003 - 2005
• Table 32 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1996 - 2005
• Table 33 - Public payphones - 1998 - 2004
• Table 34 - Internet users and penetration - 1996 - 2004
• Table 35 - Internet subscribers and penetration - 2000 - 2004
• Table 36 - Internet host computers - 1995 - 2004
• Table 37 - Mobile subscribers by operator - June 2005
• Table 38 - Mobile operators' market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 39 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2005
• Table 40 - CTE Personal subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 41 - Tigo subscribers and annual change - 1996 - 2005
• Table 42 - Movistar subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 43 - Digicel subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 44 - Country statistics Guatemala - 2004
• Table 45 - Telephone network statistics - June 2005
• Table 46 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 47 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 48 - Mobile statistics - June 2005
• Table 49 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 50 - Fixed lines in service by operator and market share - 2002 - 2005
• Table 51 - Telgua fixed lines installed and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 52 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1996 - 2005
• Table 53 - Public and community phones - 2003 - 2005
• Table 54 - Internet users and penetration - 1996 - 2004
• Table 55 - Internet host computers - 1996 - 2004
• Table 56 - Mobile subscribers by operator and technology - June 2005
• Table 57 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1996 - 2005
• Table 58 - Operator market share - 2000 - 2005
• Table 59 - PCS Digital subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 60 - Movistar subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 61 - Comcel subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 62 - Prepaid/postpaid ratio - 2002 - 2005
• Table 63 - Country statistics Honduras - 2004
• Table 64 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2004
• Table 65 - Telephone network statistics - 2004
• Table 66 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 67 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 68 - Mobile statistics - June 2005
• Table 69 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 70 - Number of operators per service - December 2005
• Table 71 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1996 - 2004
• Table 72 - Public telephones - 1997 - 2004
• Table 73 - Internet users and penetration - 1997 - 2004
• Table 74 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1997 - 2004
• Table 75 - Pay TV subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2004
• Table 76 - Mobile subscribers by operator and technology - June 2005
• Table 77 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1997 - 2005
• Table 78 - Mobile operators' market share - 2002 - 2005
• Table 79 - Prepaid/post-paid ratio - 1997 - 2004
• Table 80 - Tigo mobile subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 81 - Alo mobile subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2005
• Table 82 - Country statistics Nicaragua - 2004
• Table 83 - Telephone network statistics - 2004
• Table 84 - Internet provider statistics - 2005
• Table 85 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 86 - Mobile statistics - June 2005
• Table 87 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 88 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1996 - 2004
• Table 89 - Public telephones - 1998 - 2004
• Table 90 - Internet users and user penetration - 1997 - 2004
• Table 91 - Internet subscribers - 2002 - 2003
• Table 92 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1997 - 2004
• Table 93 - Mobile subscribers by operator and technology - June 2005
• Table 94 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1998 - 2005
• Table 95 - America Movil - Sercom and Enitel subscribers - 2002 - 2005
• Table 96 - Movistar subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 97 - Country statistics Panama - 2004
• Table 98 - Telephone network statistics - 2004
• Table 99 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 100 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 101 - Mobile statistics - June 2005
• Table 102 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 103 - Number of telecom concessions - January 2006
• Table 104 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1998 - 2004
• Table 105 - Public telephones - 1998 - 2004
• Table 106 - Internet users and user penetration - 1996 - 2004
• Table 107 - Dial-up subscribers - 1998 - 2004
• Table 108 - Internet host computers - 1995 - 2004
• Table 109 - Broadband subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2004
• Table 110 - Mobile subscribers by operator and technology - June 2005
• Table 111 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1997 - 2005
• Table 112 - Mobile market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 113 - Post-paid/prepaid proportion - 1998 - 2004

The Mercosur Countries, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela

1. ARGENTINA

• 1.1Key statistics
• 1.2Telecommunications market
  • 1.2.1Overview of Argentina's telecom market
  • 1.2.2Historical - the recession of 2000 - 2002
  • 1.2.3Market analysis - 2004 - 2005
• 1.3Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1Background
  • 1.3.2Regulatory authorities
  • 1.3.3Privatisation of Entel
  • 1.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in Argentina
  • 1.3.5Universal Service Fund
  • 1.3.6Multicarrier system
• 1.4Fixed network operators in Argentina
  • 1.4.1Overview of operators
  • 1.4.2Telefonica de Argentina (TASA)
  • 1.4.3Telecom Argentina
  • 1.4.4Telmex Argentina
  • 1.4.5Comsat Argentina
  • 1.4.6Impsat
• 1.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.5.1National telecom network
  • 1.5.2International infrastructure
  • 1.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 1.6Internet market
  • 1.6.1Overview
• 1.7Broadband market
  • 1.7.1Overview
  • 1.7.2Cable modems
  • 1.7.3Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 1.7.4Wireless broadband
• 1.8Convergence
  • 1.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 1.8.2Triple play models
  • 1.8.3Regulatory issues
  • 1.8.4Pay TV
  • 1.8.5Digital Terrestrial TV
• 1.9Mobile communications
  • 1.9.1Overview of Argentina's mobile market
  • 1.9.2Regulatory issues
  • 1.9.3Mobile technologies
  • 1.9.4Mobile operators
  • 1.9.5Mobile voice services in Argentina
  • 1.9.6Mobile data services

2. BRAZIL

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview of Brazil's telecom market
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1History
  • 2.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 2.3.3Privatisation of Telebras
  • 2.3.4Mirror companies
  • 2.3.5Telecom sector liberalisation in Brazil
  • 2.3.6Universalisation goals
  • 2.3.7Universal service fund
  • 2.3.8Foreign investment
  • 2.3.9Number portability
  • 2.3.10Access
  • 2.3.11Interconnect
  • 2.3.12Fixed-line contract renewal - January 2006
• 2.4Fixed network operators in Brazil
  • 2.4.1Overview of fixed network market
  • 2.4.2Telemar
  • 2.4.3Brasil Telecom
  • 2.4.4Telesp
  • 2.4.5Embratel
  • 2.4.6Global Village Telecom (GVT)
  • 2.4.7Intelig Telecom
  • 2.4.8CTBC Telecom
• 2.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1National telecom networks
  • 2.5.2International infrastructure
  • 2.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 2.6Internet market
  • 2.6.1Overview of the Internet in Brazil
  • 2.6.2Brazil's ISP market
• 2.7Broadband market
  • 2.7.1Overview
  • 2.7.2Cable modems
  • 2.7.3ADSL
  • 2.7.4Broadband Powerline (BPL)
  • 2.7.5Wireless broadband
• 2.8Convergence
  • 2.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 2.8.2Triple play models
  • 2.8.3Pay TV
  • 2.8.4Broadband TV (IPTV)
  • 2.8.5Digital terrestrial TV
• 2.9Mobile communications
  • 2.9.1Overview
  • 2.9.2Privatisation of Telebras
  • 2.9.3Mobile regulations and issues
  • 2.9.4Frequency bands
  • 2.9.5Mobile technologies
  • 2.9.6Mobile voice services
  • 2.9.7Mobile data services
  • 2.9.8Mobile operators in Brazil

3. GUYANA

• 3.1Key statistics
• 3.2Telecommunications market
  • 3.2.1Overview of Guyana's telecom market
• 3.3Regulatory environment
  • 3.3.1Background
  • 3.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 3.3.3Privatisation
  • 3.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in Guyana
  • 3.3.5Settlement rates
• 3.4Fixed network operator in Guyana
  • 3.4.1Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Co Ltd
• 3.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 3.5.1National telecom network
  • 3.5.2International
• 3.6Internet market
  • 3.6.1Overview
• 3.7Broadband market
  • 3.7.1Overview
• 3.8Convergence
  • 3.8.1Overview of media convergence
• 3.9Mobile communications
  • 3.9.1Overview of Guyana's mobile market
  • 3.9.2Mobile technologies
  • 3.9.3Major mobile operators
  • 3.9.4Mobile voice services

4. PARAGUAY

• 4.1Key statistics
• 4.2Telecommunication market
  • 4.2.1Overview of Paraguay's telecom market
• 4.3Regulatory environment
  • 4.3.1Background
  • 4.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 4.3.3Privatisation of Copaco
  • 4.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in Paraguay
  • 4.3.5Foreign investment
  • 4.3.6Interconnect
• 4.4Fixed network operator in Paraguay
  • 4.4.1Copaco
• 4.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 4.5.1National telecom network
  • 4.5.2International infrastructure
  • 4.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 4.6Internet market
  • 4.6.1Overview
• 4.7Broadband market
  • 4.7.1Overview
  • 4.7.2Wireless broadband
• 4.8Convergence
  • 4.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 4.8.2Pay TV
• 4.9Mobile communications
  • 4.9.1Overview of Paraguay's mobile market
  • 4.9.2Mobile technologies
  • 4.9.3Major mobile operators
  • 4.9.4Mobile voice services in Paraguay
  • 4.9.5Mobile data services

5. SURINAME

• 5.1Key statistics
• 5.2Telecommunications market
  • 5.2.1Overview of Suriname's telecom market
• 5.3Regulatory environment
  • 5.3.1Background
  • 5.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 5.3.3Telecom sector liberalisation in Suriname
• 5.4Fixed network operator in Suriname
  • 5.4.1Telesur
• 5.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 5.5.1National telecom network
  • 5.5.2International infrastructure
  • 5.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 5.6Internet and broadband market
  • 5.6.1Overview
• 5.7Convergence
  • 5.7.1Overview of media convergence
  • 5.7.2Pay TV
• 5.8Mobile communications
  • 5.8.1Overview of Suriname's mobile market
  • 5.8.2Major mobile operators
  • 5.8.3Mobile voice services

6. URUGUAY

• 6.1Key statistics
• 6.2Telecommunications market
  • 6.2.1Overview of Uruguay's telecom market
• 6.3Regulatory environment
  • 6.3.1Regulatory authority
  • 6.3.2Telecom sector liberalisation in Uruguay
  • 6.3.3Privatisation of Antel
• 6.4Fixed network operator in Uruguay
  • 6.4.1Overview
  • 6.4.2Antel
• 6.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 6.5.1National telecom network
  • 6.5.2International infrastructure
• 6.6Internet market
  • 6.6.1Overview
• 6.7Broadband market
  • 6.7.1Overview
  • 6.7.2Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 6.7.3Wireless broadband
• 6.8Convergence
  • 6.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 6.8.2Pay TV
• 6.9Mobile communications
  • 6.9.1Overview of Uruguay's mobile market
  • 6.9.2Mobile technologies
  • 6.9.3Major mobile operators
  • 6.9.4Mobile voice services
  • 6.9.5Mobile data services

7. VENEZUELA

• 7.1Key statistics
• 7.2Telecommunications market
  • 7.2.1Overview of Venezuela's telecom market
• 7.3Regulatory environment
  • 7.3.1Background
  • 7.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 7.3.3Privatisation of CANTV
  • 7.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in Venezuela
  • 7.3.5Interconnection
• 7.4Fixed network operators in Venezuela
  • 7.4.1Overview of operators
  • 7.4.2CANTV
  • 7.4.3Movistar (Telefonica)
  • 7.4.4Digitel
  • 7.4.5NetUno (previously Veninfotel)
  • 7.4.6New Global Telecom Venezuela (NGTV)
  • 7.4.7CVG Telecom
  • 7.4.8Impsat Venezuela
• 7.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 7.5.1National telecom network
  • 7.5.2International infrastructure
  • 7.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 7.6Internet market
  • 7.6.1Overview
• 7.7Broadband market
  • 7.7.1Overview
  • 7.7.2Cable modems
  • 7.7.3Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 7.7.4Wireless broadband
• 7.8Convergence
  • 7.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 7.8.2Triple play models
  • 7.8.3Pay TV
  • 7.8.4Cable TV
  • 7.8.5Satellite TV
  • 7.8.6Interactive TV
  • 7.8.7Digital Terrestrial TV
• 7.9Mobile communications
  • 7.9.1Overview of Venezuela's mobile market
  • 7.9.2Mobile technologies
  • 7.9.3Major mobile operators
  • 7.9.4Mobile voice services in Venezuela
  • 7.9.5Mobile data services

8. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

• Exhibit 1 - TASA at a glance
• Exhibit 2 - Telecom Argentina at a glance
• Exhibit 3 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Argentina
• Exhibit 4 - PCS auctions 1999
• Exhibit 5 - Subdivision of Brazil into regions and areas
• Exhibit 6 - Privatisation of Telebras
• Exhibit 7 - Fixed-line incumbents and mirror companies by region
• Exhibit 8 - Telemar Norte Leste (Telemar) at a glance
• Exhibit 9 - Brasil Telecom at a glance
• Exhibit 10 - Telesp at a glance
• Exhibit 11 - Embratel Participacoes at a glance
• Exhibit 12 - Principal subsidiaries of Embratel Participacoes - 2005
• Exhibit 13 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Brazil
• Exhibit 14 - Geostationary satellites operating in Brazil
• Exhibit 15 - Subdivision of Brazil into regions and areas
• Exhibit 16 - Band-A mobile operators and technologies used
• Exhibit 17 - Band-B mobile operators and technologies used
• Exhibit 18 - Band-D mobile operators and technologies used
• Exhibit 19 - Band-E mobile operators and technologies used
• Exhibit 20 - Subdivision of Brazil into regions and areas
• Exhibit 21 - Vivo group - company history
• Exhibit 22 - Major ISPs and broadband companies - 2005
• Exhibit 23 - Licensed mobile companies
• Exhibit 24 - Licensed ILD operators in Uruguay - February 2006
• Exhibit 25 - CANTV at a glance
• Exhibit 26 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Venezuela
• Exhibit 27 - Mobile telephony in Venezuela - historical overview
• Exhibit 28 - Mobile telephony in Venezuela - licensing regions
• Table 1 - Country statistics Argentina - 2005
• Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2005
• Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - 2005
• Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2005
• Table 5 - Broadband statistics - 2005
• Table 6 - Mobile statistics - 2005
• Table 7 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 8 - TASA fixed lines in service and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 9 - Telecom Argentina fixed lines in service and annual change; and public phones statistics - 2000 - 2005
• Table 10 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2005
• Table 11 - Public payphones in service and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 12 - Internet users and user penetration - 1999 - 2005
• Table 13 - Residential dial-up subscribers and free ISP customers - 2001 - 2005
• Table 14 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1993 - 2004
• Table 15 - Residential and corporate broadband subscribers and penetration - 2001 - 2005
• Table 16 - Cable broadband subscribers and penetration - 2001 - 2005
• Table 17 - FiberTel - cable modem subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 18 - ADSL subscribers and penetration - 2001 - 2005
• Table 19 - TASA - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 20 - Telecom - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 21 - Cable TV subscribers and penetration based on INDEC data - 1997 - 2004
• Table 22 - Cable TV subscribers and penetration based on ITU and ATVC data - 1998 - 2004
• Table 23 - CableVision - cable TV subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 24 - Multicanal - cable TV subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 25 - Mobile subscribers by operator and technology - September 2005
• Table 26 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1996 - 2005
• Table 27 - Operator market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 28 - Movistar (former TCP and Movicom) - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 29 - CTI Movil - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 30 - Telecom Personal - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 31 - Prepaid/postpaid ratio - 1999 - 2005
• Table 32 - Country statistics Brazil - 2005
• Table 33 - Telephone network statistics - 2005
• Table 34 - Internet provider statistics - 2005
• Table 35 - Internet user statistics - 2005
• Table 36 - Broadband statistics - 2005
• Table 37 - Mobile statistics - February 2006
• Table 38 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 39 - Regions of Brazil
• Table 40 - Telemar fixed lines in service and annual change and digitisation - 1998 - 2005
• Table 41 - Brasil Telecom fixed lines in service and annual change and digitisation - 1998 - 2005
• Table 42 - Telesp fixed lines in service; annual change and digitisation - 1999 - 2005
• Table 43 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1998 - 2005
• Table 44 - Public payphones and annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 45 - Internet users and user penetration - 1996 - 2005
• Table 46 - Active residential dial-up users and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 47 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1994 - 2005
• Table 48 - Broadband subscribers and penetration/annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 49 - Cable modem subscribers and penetration/annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 50 - Virtua active subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 51 - ADSL subscribers and penetration/annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 52 - ADSL - operators' market share - 2002 - 2005
• Table 53 - Telesp - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 54 - Brasil Telecom - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 55 - Telemar - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 56 - Pay TV concessions - 2005
• Table 57 - Pay TV subscribers and penetration/annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 58 - Pay TV subscriber ratio by technology - 2000 - 2005
• Table 59 - Cable TV subscribers and penetration/annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 60 - MMDS subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 61 - DTH subscribers - 2000 - 2005
• Table 62 - Major pay TV companies market share - 1998; 2003 - 2005
• Table 63 - Net Servicos pay TV subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 64 - TVA subscribers: Pay TV and Broadband and annual change - 2003 - 2005
• Table 65 - Sky Brasil subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 66 - Mobile subscribers by operator - September 2005
• Table 67 - Mobile subscribers and penetration/annual change - 1996 - 2006
• Table 68 - Operator's market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 69 - Band A, B, D and E subscribers - 2000 - 2005
• Table 70 - Band A, B, D and E ratio - 1998 - 2005
• Table 71 - Mobile subscribers by technology - 2002 - 2005
• Table 72 - Market share by technology - 2002 - 2005
• Table 73 - Annual change by technology - 2003 - 2005
• Table 74 - Prepaid mobile subscribers and proportion of total - 2002 - 2005
• Table 75 - Operator's market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 76 - Vivo subscribers - 2002 - 2005
• Table 77 - Telesp Celular - postpaid and prepaid subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 78 - Global Telecom - postpaid and prepaid subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 79 - Tele Centro Oeste - postpaid and prepaid subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 80 - Tele Leste Celular - postpaid and prepaid subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 81 - Tele Sudeste Celular - postpaid and prepaid subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 82 - CRT subscribers - postpaid and prepaid subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 83 - TIM subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 84 - Claro subscribers: postpaid and prepaid and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 85 - Oi subscribers: postpaid and prepaid and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 86 - Amazonia Celular subscribers: postpaid and prepaid and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 87 - Telemig Celular subscribers: postpaid and prepaid and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 88 - Brasil Telecom - postpaid and prepaid mobile subscribers and annual change - 2004 - 2005
• Table 89 - Country statistics Guyana - 2005
• Table 90 - Telephone network statistics - 2004
• Table 91 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 92 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 93 - Mobile statistics - September 2005
• Table 94 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 95 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity/annual change - 1996 - 2005
• Table 96 - Internet users and user penetration/annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 97 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 98 - Mobile subscribers and penetration/annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 99 - Country statistics Paraguay - 2005
• Table 100 - Telephone network statistics - 2004
• Table 101 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 102 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 103 - Mobile statistics - September 2005
• Table 104 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 105 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity/annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 106 - Internet users and user penetration/annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 107 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 108 - Multicanal cable TV subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 109 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - September 2005
• Table 110 - Mobile subscribers and penetration/annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 111 - Mobile operators market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 112 - Country statistics Suriname - 2005
• Table 113 - Telephone network statistics - 2004
• Table 114 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 115 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 116 - Mobile statistics - June 2005
• Table 117 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 118 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity/annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 119 - Internet users and user penetration/annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 120 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 121 - Mobile subscribers and penetration/annual change - 1996 - 2005
• Table 122 - Country statistics Uruguay - 2005
• Table 123 - Telephone network statistics - 2004
• Table 124 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 125 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 126 - Mobile statistics - September 2005
• Table 127 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 128 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity/annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 129 - Internet users and user penetration/annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 130 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 131 - Multicanal cable TV subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 132 - Mobile subscribers by operator - September 2005
• Table 133 - Mobile subscribers and penetration/annual change - 1996 - 2005
• Table 134 - Mobile operators' market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 135 - Ancel subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 136 - Movistar subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 137 - CTI Movil subscribers and annual change - 2004 - 2005
• Table 138 - Country statistics Venezuela - 2005
• Table 139 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
• Table 140 - Telephone network statistics - 2005
• Table 141 - Internet provider statistics - 2005
• Table 142 - Internet user statistics - 2005
• Table 143 - Mobile statistics - 2005
• Table 144 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 145 - Operators' fixed line market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 146 - CANTV - fixed-lines, annual change and market share - 1998 - 2005
• Table 147 - Movistar - WLL lines and annual change - 2004 - 2005
• Table 148 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity/annual change - 1996 - 2005
• Table 149 - Public payphones and annual change - 1997 - 2005
• Table 150 - Internet users and user penetration/annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 151 - Internet subscribers by access type - 2000 - 2005
• Table 152 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 153 - CANTV - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 154 - Pay TV subscribers and penetration/annual change - 1997 - 2005
• Table 155 - Mobile subscribers by operator and technology - September 2005
• Table 156 - Mobile subscribers and penetration/annual change - 1997 - 2005
• Table 157 - Operators' mobile market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 158 - Movistar - mobile subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 159 - Movilnet - mobile subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 160 - Digitel - mobile subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 161 - Infonet - mobile subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 162 - Digicel - mobile subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 163 - Prepaid/postpaid ratio - 1997 - 2005

Mexico and the Caribbean Countries

1. CARIBBEAN SMALL ISLAND NATIONS

• 1.1Telecommunications market
  • 1.1.1Overview
• 1.2Regulatory environment
  • 1.2.1Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
  • 1.2.2Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)
  • 1.2.3Telecom sector liberalisation
• 1.3Major telecom operators in the Caribbean
  • 1.3.1Cable & Wireless
  • 1.3.2Digicel
• 1.4Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 1.4.1National telecom network
  • 1.4.2International infrastructure
• 1.5Internet and broadband market
  • 1.5.1Overview of the Internet and broadband markets
• 1.6Mobile communications
  • 1.6.1Overview of mobile markets
  • 1.6.2Satellite mobile
• 1.7Country overviews
  • 1.7.1Anguilla
  • 1.7.2Antigua & Barbuda
  • 1.7.3Aruba
  • 1.7.4Bahamas
  • 1.7.5Barbados
  • 1.7.6Bermuda
  • 1.7.7British Virgin Islands
  • 1.7.8Cayman Islands
  • 1.7.9Dominica
  • 1.7.10Grenada
  • 1.7.11Guadeloupe
  • 1.7.12Martinique
  • 1.7.13Montserrat
  • 1.7.14Netherlands Antilles
  • 1.7.15St Kitts & Nevis
  • 1.7.16St Lucia
  • 1.7.17St Vincent & the Grenadines
  • 1.7.18Trinidad & Tobago
  • 1.7.19Turks & Caicos
  • 1.7.20United States Virgin Islands

2. CUBA

• 2.1Key statistics
• 2.2Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1Overview of Cuba's telecom market
• 2.3Regulatory environment
  • 2.3.1Background
  • 2.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 2.3.3Privatisation
• 2.4Fixed network operator in Cuba
  • 2.4.1Empresa de Telecomunicaciones del Cuba SA (Etecsa)
• 2.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 2.5.1National telecom network
  • 2.5.2International infrastructure
• 2.6Internet market
  • 2.6.1Overview
• 2.7Mobile communications
  • 2.7.1Overview of Cuba's mobile market
  • 2.7.2Major mobile operators

3. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

• 3.1Key statistics
• 3.2Telecommunications market
  • 3.2.1Overview of the Dominican Republic's telecom market
• 3.3Regulatory environment
  • 3.3.1Background
  • 3.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 3.3.3Telecom sector liberalisation in the Dominican Republic
  • 3.3.4Privatisation of Codetel (now Verizon Dominicana)
  • 3.3.5Foreign investment
• 3.4Fixed network operators in the Dominican Republic
  • 3.4.1Overview of operators
  • 3.4.2Verizon Dominicana (formerly Codetel)
  • 3.4.3Tricom
  • 3.4.4Centennial Dominicana
  • 3.4.5Turitel SA
  • 3.4.6Economitel
• 3.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 3.5.1National telecom network
  • 3.5.2International infrastructure
  • 3.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 3.6Internet market
  • 3.6.1Internet statistics
• 3.7Broadband market
  • 3.7.1Overview
  • 3.7.2Cable modems
  • 3.7.3Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 3.7.4Wireless broadband
• 3.8Convergence
  • 3.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 3.8.2Pay TV
• 3.9Mobile communications
  • 3.9.1Overview of the Dominican Republic's mobile market
  • 3.9.2Major mobile operators
  • 3.9.3Mobile voice services
  • 3.9.4Mobile data services

4. HAITI

• 4.1Key statistics
• 4.2Telecommunications market
  • 4.2.1Overview of Haiti's telecom market
• 4.3Regulatory environment
  • 4.3.1Regulatory authority
  • 4.3.2Telecom sector liberalisation in Haiti
  • 4.3.3Privatisation
• 4.4Major fixed network operator in Haiti
  • 4.4.1Telecommunications D'Haiti (Teleco)
• 4.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 4.5.1National telecom network
  • 4.5.2International infrastructure
• 4.6Internet market
  • 4.6.1Overview
  • 4.6.2ISP market
  • 4.6.3Broadband
• 4.7Convergence
  • 4.7.1Overview of media convergence
  • 4.7.2Cable TV
  • 4.7.3Satellite TV
• 4.8Mobile communications
  • 4.8.1Overview of Haiti's mobile market
  • 4.8.2Major mobile operators

5. JAMAICA

• 5.1Key statistics
• 5.2Telecommunications market
  • 5.2.1Overview of Jamaica's telecom market
• 5.3Regulatory environment
  • 5.3.1Background
  • 5.3.2Regulatory authorities
  • 5.3.3Privatisation of Telecommunications of Jamaica (TOJ)
  • 5.3.4Telecom sector liberalisation in Jamaica
  • 5.3.5Interconnect
  • 5.3.6Access
• 5.4Fixed network operators in Jamaica
  • 5.4.1Overview of operators
  • 5.4.2Cable & Wireless Jamaica
  • 5.4.3GoTel Communications Ltd
• 5.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 5.5.1National telecom network
  • 5.5.2International infrastructure
  • 5.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 5.6Internet market
  • 5.6.1Overview
• 5.7Broadband market
  • 5.7.1Overview
• 5.8Convergence
  • 5.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 5.8.2Cable TV
• 5.9Mobile communications
  • 5.9.1Overview of Jamaica's mobile market
  • 5.9.2Major mobile operators

6. MEXICO

• 6.1Key statistics
• 6.2Telecommunications market
  • 6.2.1Overview of Mexico's telecom market
  • 6.2.2Market analysis - 2005
• 6.3Regulatory environment
  • 6.3.1Background
  • 6.3.2Regulatory authorities
  • 6.3.3Telecom sector liberalisation in Mexico
  • 6.3.4Privatisation of Telmex
  • 6.3.5Interconnect
  • 6.3.6Settlement rates and resale
  • 6.3.7Calling-Party-Pays
• 6.4Fixed network operators in Mexico
  • 6.4.1Market overview
  • 6.4.2Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex)
  • 6.4.3Avantel
  • 6.4.4Alestra
  • 6.4.5Axtel
  • 6.4.6Maxcom
  • 6.4.7Marcatel
  • 6.4.8Iusatel
  • 6.4.9Protel
  • 6.4.10Megacable
  • 6.4.11Miditel (suspended)
• 6.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 6.5.1National telecom network
  • 6.5.2International infrastructure
  • 6.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 6.6Internet market
  • 6.6.1Overview of the Internet in Mexico
  • 6.6.2ISP market
• 6.7Broadband market
  • 6.7.1Overview
  • 6.7.2ADSL
  • 6.7.3Cable modems
  • 6.7.4Wireless broadband
• 6.8Convergence
  • 6.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 6.8.2Triple play models
  • 6.8.3Pay TV
  • 6.8.4Interactive TV
  • 6.8.5Digital Terrestrial TV
• 6.9Mobile communications
  • 6.9.1Overview of Mexico's mobile market
  • 6.9.2Regulatory issues
  • 6.9.3Mobile technologies
  • 6.9.4Major mobile operators
  • 6.9.5Mobile voice services in Mexico
  • 6.9.6Mobile data services
  • 6.9.7Mobile applications

7. PUERTO RICO

• 7.1Key statistics
• 7.2Telecommunications market
  • 7.2.1Overview of Puerto Rico's telecom market
• 7.3Regulatory environment
  • 7.3.1Background
  • 7.3.2Regulatory authority
  • 7.3.3Universal service fund
  • 7.3.4Number portability
  • 7.3.5Privatisation of PRTC
• 7.4Fixed network operators in Puerto Rico
  • 7.4.1Introduction
  • 7.4.2Puerto Rico Telephone Company (PRTC)
  • 7.4.3Centennial de Puerto Rico (CPR)
  • 7.4.4Telefonica Larga Distancia de Puerto Rico (TDL)
• 7.5Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 7.5.1National telecom network
  • 7.5.2International infrastructure
  • 7.5.3Infrastructure developments
• 7.6Internet market
  • 7.6.1Internet statistics
• 7.7Broadband market
  • 7.7.1Overview
  • 7.7.2Cable modems
  • 7.7.3Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
• 7.8Convergence
  • 7.8.1Overview of media convergence
  • 7.8.2Triple play models
  • 7.8.3Cable TV
  • 7.8.4Satellite TV
• 7.9Mobile communications
  • 7.9.1Overview of Puerto Rico's mobile market
  • 7.9.2Mobile technologies
  • 7.9.3Major mobile operators
  • 7.9.4Mobile voice services

8. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

• Exhibit 1 - Island territories of the Caribbean
• Exhibit 2 - Telecom privatisation and liberalisation in the Caribbean
• Exhibit 3 - Digicel's Caribbean operations - February 2006
• Exhibit 4 - Major submarine cable networks serving the Caribbean region
• Exhibit 5 - Individual telecom licences granted in Grenada
• Exhibit 6 - Companies offering Internet services in Cuba - 2003
• Exhibit 7 - Major submarine cable networks serving the Dominican Republic
• Exhibit 8 - Major submarine cable networks serving Jamaica
• Exhibit 9 - Fixed-line local telephony licence holders - November 2005
• Exhibit 10 - Fixed-wireless local telephony licence holders - November 2005
• Exhibit 11 - Long-distance licence holders - November 2005
• Exhibit 12 - Telmex at a glance
• Exhibit 13 - Major submarine cable networks in Latin America
• Exhibit 14 - Mobile telephone regions
• Exhibit 15 - Licences of mobile operators
• Exhibit 16 - Telefonica acquisitions: Bajacel, Movitel, Norcel, Cedetel and Pegaso
• Exhibit 17 - Major submarine cable networks serving Puerto Rico
• Table 1 - Caribbean countries - fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2004
• Table 2 - Caribbean countries - Internet users, penetration and host computers - 2004
• Table 3 - Caribbean countries - mobile subscribers and penetration - June 2005
• Table 4 - Anguilla - country statistics - 2005
• Table 5 - Antigua & Barbuda - country statistics - 2005
• Table 6 - Aruba - country statistics - 2005
• Table 7 - Bahamas - country statistics - 2005
• Table 8 - Barbados - country statistics - 2005
• Table 9 - Bermuda - country statistics - 2005
• Table 10 - British Virgin Islands - country statistics - 2005
• Table 11 - Cayman Islands - country statistics - 2005
• Table 12 - Dominica - country statistics - 2005
• Table 13 - Grenada - country statistics - 2005
• Table 14 - Guadeloupe - country statistics - 2005
• Table 15 - Martinique - country statistics - 2005
• Table 16 - Montserrat - country statistics - 2005
• Table 17 - Netherlands Antilles - country statistics - 2005
• Table 18 - St Kitts & Nevis - country statistics - 2005
• Table 19 - St Lucia - country statistics - 2005
• Table 20 - St Vincent & the Grenadines - country statistics - 2005
• Table 21 - Trinidad & Tobago - country statistics - 2005
• Table 22 - Turks & Caicos - country statistics - 2005
• Table 23 - United States Virgin Islands - country statistics - 2004
• Table 24 - Country statistics Cuba - 2005
• Table 25 - Telephone network statistics - 2004
• Table 26 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 27 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 28 - Mobile statistics - June 2005
• Table 29 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 30 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2004
• Table 31 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1996 - 2004
• Table 32 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 33 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2005
• Table 34 - Country statistics Dominican Republic - 2004
• Table 35 - Telephone network statistics - September 2005
• Table 36 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 37 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 38 - Mobile statistics - September 2005
• Table 39 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 40 - Verizon Dominicana fixed lines in service and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 41 - Tricom fixed lines in service and annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 42 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2005
• Table 43 - Public phones and annual change - 1996 - 2005
• Table 44 - Data communications statistics - 2001 - 2005
• Table 45 - WLL lines in service and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 46 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1998 - 2004
• Table 47 - Internet subscribers, annual change and subscriber penetration - 1996 - 2005
• Table 48 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1994 - 2004
• Table 49 - Residential and corporate DSL subscribers - 2004 - 2005
• Table 50 - Mobile subscribers by operator, technology and annual change - September 2005
• Table 51 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2005
• Table 52 - Mobile operators market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 53 - Verizon - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1997 - 2005
• Table 54 - Orange - mobile subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 55 - Tricom - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 56 - Postpaid/prepaid ratio - 2001 - 2005
• Table 57 - Country statistics Haiti - 2005
• Table 58 - Telephone network statistics - 2004
• Table 59 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 60 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 61 - Mobile statistics - June 2005
• Table 62 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 63 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1998 - 2004
• Table 64 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1998 - 2004
• Table 65 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 66 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1998 - 2005
• Table 67 - Country statistics Jamaica - 2004
• Table 68 - Telephone network statistics - March 2005
• Table 69 - Internet provider statistics - June 2005
• Table 70 - Internet user statistics - 2004
• Table 71 - Mobile statistics - September 2005
• Table 72 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 73 - Licences issued - 2005
• Table 74 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2005
• Table 75 - Internet users annual change and user penetration - 1996 - 2004
• Table 76 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 77 - Mobile subscribers by operator - September 2005
• Table 78 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1997 - 2005
• Table 79 - Mobile market share - 2003 - 2005
• Table 80 - Country statistics Mexico - 2005
• Table 81 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
• Table 82 - Telephone network statistics - September 2005
• Table 83 - Internet provider statistics - 2005
• Table 84 - Internet user statistics - 2005
• Table 85 - Broadband statistics - 2005
• Table 86 - Mobile statistics - September 2005
• Table 87 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 88 - Telmex lines in service and annual change - 1997 - 2005
• Table 89 - Alestra lines in service and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 90 - Axtel lines in service and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 91 - Maxcom lines in service and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 92 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2005
• Table 93 - Internet users, annual change and penetration - 1998 - 2005
• Table 94 - Internet users by access technologies - 2002 - 2005
• Table 95 - Internet subscribers by access technology - 2000 - 2005
• Table 96 - Internet host computers and annual change - 1996 - 2004
• Table 97 - Prodigy ADSL subscriber lines and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 98 - Megacable cable modem clients and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 99 - Cablered cable modem clients and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 100 - Cablevision cable modem clients and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 101 - Pay TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1997 - 2005
• Table 102 - Megacable pay TV subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 103 - Cablemas cable TV subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 104 - Cablevision pay TV subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 105 - Sky DTH subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2005
• Table 106 - Mobile subscribers by operator and technology and annual change - September 2005
• Table 107 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2005
• Table 108 - Mobile market share by operator - 2001 - 2005
• Table 109 - Mobile penetration by region - 2002 - 2005
• Table 110 - Telcel subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 111 - Movistar subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 112 - Unefon subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005
• Table 113 - Iusacell subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 114 - Prepaid and postpaid subscribers and annual change - 1997 - 2005
• Table 115 - Country statistics Puerto Rico - 2004
• Table 116 - Telephone network statistics - 2004
• Table 117 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
• Table 118 - Internet user statistics - 2005
• Table 119 - Mobile statistics - September 2005
• Table 120 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 121 - PRTC fixed lines in service (residential and corporate) and annual change - 1998 - 2005
• Table 122 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1999 - 2004
• Table 123 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1998 - 2005
• Table 124 - Broadband lines and annual change - 2002 - 2004
• Table 125 - PRTC's DSL lines and annual change - 2002 - 2004
• Table 126 - Mobile subscribers by operator, technology and annual growth - September 2005
• Table 127 - Mobile subscribers, annual growth and penetration - 1997 - 2005
• Table 128 - Operators market share - 2002 - 2005

Latin America Overviews

1. TELECOMS, MOBILE AND BROADBAND OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS 2006

• 1.1Telecom market overview
  • 1.1.1Regulatory environment
  • 1.1.2Privatisation
  • 1.1.3Infrastructure
  • 1.1.4Major telecom players
  • 1.1.5Internet
  • 1.1.6Broadband
• 1.2Convergence
  • 1.2.1Triple play models
  • 1.2.2Pay TV
  • 1.2.3Broadband TV (IPTV)
  • 1.2.4Digital terrestrial TV
• 1.3Mobile communications
  • 1.3.1Major mobile companies
  • 1.3.2America Movil acquisitions
  • 1.3.3Telefonica's BellSouth acquisition
  • 1.3.4Telecom Italia sales
  • 1.3.5Mobile technologies
  • 1.3.6GSM
  • 1.3.7CDMA
  • 1.3.8Third Generation mobile
  • 1.3.9Mobile data services

2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET

• 2.1Overview of Latin America's telecom market
• 2.2Telecommunications growth

3. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1Background
• 3.2Foreign operators
• 3.3Regulatory reforms
• 3.4Types of licensing
• 3.5Privatisation and liberalisation
• 3.6Settlement rates with the USA

4. FIXED NETWORK OPERATORS

• 4.1Overview
• 4.2Major Latin American fixed-line operators
  • 4.2.1Telmex
  • 4.2.2Tele Norte Leste (Telemar)
  • 4.2.3Brasil Telecom
  • 4.2.4Telesp
  • 4.2.5Embratel
• 4.3Major international operators
  • 4.3.1Telefonica
  • 4.3.2Telecom Italia
  • 4.3.3Verizon

5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

• 5.1Overview
• 5.2International
  • 5.2.1Submarine cable systems
  • 5.2.2International satellite systems
• 5.3Infrastructure developments
  • 5.3.1Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
  • 5.3.2VoIP

6. INTERNET MARKET

• 6.1Overview
  • 6.1.1Internet statistics
• 6.2Latin America's ISP market

7. BROADBAND MARKET

• 7.1Overview
  • 7.1.1Broadband statistics
• 7.2Cable modems
• 7.3Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
• 7.4Wireless broadband
  • 7.4.1WiFi
  • 7.4.2WiMAX
• 7.5Broadband Powerline (BPL)

8. CONVERGENCE

• 8.1Overview of media convergence
• 8.2Triple play models
• 8.3Pay TV
  • 8.3.1Cable TV
  • 8.3.2Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS)
  • 8.3.3Satellite TV
• 8.4Broadband TV (IPTV)
• 8.5Digital terrestrial TV

9. MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

• 9.1Overview of Latin America's mobile market
  • 9.1.1Mobile statistics
• 9.2Mobile technologies
  • 9.2.1GSM
  • 9.2.2CDMA
  • 9.2.3TDMA
  • 9.2.4Third Generation mobile
• 9.3Major mobile operators in Latin America
  • 9.3.1America Movil
  • 9.3.2Telefonica SA
  • 9.3.3Telecom Italia
  • 9.3.4Millicom International Cellular (MIC)
• 9.4Mobile voice services in Latin America
  • 9.4.1Prepaid cards
  • 9.4.2Satellite mobile
• 9.5Mobile data services
  • 9.5.1SMS
  • 9.5.2Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • 9.5.3Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
  • 9.5.4High capacity mobile voice/data services (1xRTT)
  • 9.5.5Broadband wireless data service (1xEV-DO)

10. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

• Exhibit 1 - Regulatory status of VoIP in selected Latin American countries - 2005
• Exhibit 2 - Major submarine cable networks in Latin America
• Exhibit 3 - Regulatory status of VoIP in selected Latin American countries - 2005
• Exhibit 4 - Top 12 broadband service providers Latin America
• Table 1 - Top 6 Latin American countries for fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 2004 - 2005
• Table 2 - Top ten fixed-line operators and annual change by revenue - 2004 - 2005
• Table 3 - Top ten fixed-line operators and annual change by lines in service - 2004 - 2005
• Table 4 - Internet users, annual change and penetration - top 10 countries for users - 2005
• Table 5 - Internet users, annual change and penetration - top 10 countries for penetration - 2005
• Table 6 - DSL subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries - 2004 - 2005
• Table 7 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries - 2004 - 2005
• Table 8 - Top 10 mobile markets - subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2005
• Table 9 - Three major multinational operators - subscribers, annual change and market share - 2004 - 2005
• Table 10 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by digital technology - 2002 - 2005
• Table 11 - GDP growth by country and sub-region - 2004 - 2007
• Table 12 - Top ten fixed-line operators and annual change by revenue - 2004 - 2005
• Table 13 - Top ten fixed-line operators and annual change by lines in service - 2004 - 2005
• Table 14 - Telmex acquisitions - 2004 - 2006
• Table 15 - Telefonica Latinoamerica subsidiaries - 2005
• Table 16 - Verizon's Latin American operations, sold to America Movil and Telmex
• Table 17 - Latin America - fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1995 - 2005
• Table 18 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity by country - 2002 - 2005
• Table 19 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 2000 - 2005
• Table 20 - Internet users, annual change and penetration - top 10 countries for users - 2005
• Table 21 - Internet users, annual change and penetration - top 10 countries for penetration - 2005
• Table 22 - Internet users, growth and penetration worldwide by region - 2000; 2005
• Table 23 - Internet hosts - top 10 countries - 2004
• Table 24 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2005
• Table 25 - Broadband lines and annual change worldwide by region - 2002 - 2005
• Table 26 - DSL versus cable modem worldwide - 2004 - 2005
• Table 27 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries - 2005
• Table 28 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2005
• Table 29 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries - 2004 - 2005
• Table 30 - DSL subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2005
• Table 31 - DSL subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries - 2004 - 2005
• Table 32 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2005
• Table 33 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries - 2004 - 2005
• Table 34 - Three major multinational operators - subscribers, annual change and market share - 2004 - 2005
• Table 35 - Subscriber distribution - 2005
• Table 36 - Latin America - mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1998 - 2005
• Table 37 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration by country - 2005
• Table 38 - Top 10 mobile markets - subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2005
• Table 39 - Top 10 mobile operators and annual change ranked by subscribers - 2005
• Table 40 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by digital technology - 2002 - 2005
• Table 41 - America Movil - subscribers by subsidiary and annual change - 2004 - 2005
• Table 42 - Telefonica - mobile subscribers and annual change by subsidiary - 2004 - 2005
• Table 43 - Telecom Italia and TIM - subscribers and annual change by subsidiary - 2004 - 2005
• Table 44 - Millicom International - mobile subscribers and annual change by subsidiary - 2004 - 2005