2007 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Latin America Report - The Andean Countries

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 Re-nationalisation of Entel
  • 1.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Bolivia
  • 1.3.6 Foreign investment
  • 1.3.7 Per-second billing
• 1.4 Fixed 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 network
  • 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
  • 1.9.3 Major mobile operators
  • 1.9.4 Mobile voice services
  • 1.9.5 Mobile data services

2. CHILE

• 2.1 Key statistics
• 2.2 Telecommunications market
  • 2.2.1 Overview of Chile' 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 Chile
  • 2.3.5 Telecommunication tariffs
  • 2.3.6 Number portability
  • 2.3.7 Access
  • 2.3.8 Interconnect
  • 2.3.9 New regulatory developments
• 2.4 Telecom network operators in Chile
  • 2.4.1 Overview of operators
  • 2.4.2 Telefonica Chile
  • 2.4.3 Entel Chile
  • 2.4.4 VTR Globalcom
  • 2.4.5 Telefonica del Sur (Telsur)
  • 2.4.6 Telmex
  • 2.4.7 GTD Manquehue
• 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
• 2.7 Broadband market
  • 2.7.1 Overview
  • 2.7.2 Broadband operators
  • 2.7.3 Cable modems
  • 2.7.4 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 2.7.5 Wireless broadband
  • 2.7.6 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
• 2.8 Convergence
  • 2.8.1 Overview of media convergence
  • 2.8.2 Triple play models
  • 2.8.3 Pay TV
  • 2.8.4 Broadband TV (IPTV)
  • 2.8.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
• 2.9 Mobile communications
  • 2.9.1 Overview of Chile' s mobile market
  • 2.9.2 Regulatory issues
  • 2.9.3 Mobile technologies
  • 2.9.4 Mobile operators
  • 2.9.5 Mobile voice services
  • 2.9.6 Mobile data services
  • 2.9.7 Mobile content and applications
• 2.10 Forecasting
  • 2.10.1 General
  • 2.10.2 Notes on scenario forecasts
  • 2.10.3 Scenario forecasts

3. COLOMBIA

• 3.1 Key statistics
• 3.2 Telecommunication market
  • 3.2.1 Overview of Colombia' s telecom market
• 3.3 Regulatory environment
  • 3.3.1 Background
  • 3.3.2 Regulatory authoritiesc
  • 3.3.3 Privatisation
  • 3.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Colombia
  • 3.3.5 Number Portability (NP)
  • 3.3.6 Per-minute billing
  • 3.3.7 Interconnect
  • 3.3.8 Rural telephony
  • 3.3.9 Compartel
  • 3.3.10 Free-Trade Agreement (FTA)
• 3.4 Fixed network operators in Colombia
  • 3.4.1 Overview of operators
  • 3.4.2 Telefonica Telecom (previously Colombia Telecom)
  • 3.4.3 ETB
  • 3.4.4 EPM
  • 3.4.5 Emcali
  • 3.4.6 Telmex Colombia
• 3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 3.5.1 National telecom network
  • 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 Cable modems
  • 3.7.3 Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 3.7.4 Wireless broadband
• 3.8 Convergence
  • 3.8.1 Overview of media convergence
  • 3.8.2 Triple play models
  • 3.8.3 Pay TV
  • 3.8.4 Broadband TV (IPTV)
  • 3.8.5 Digital TV
• 3.9 Mobile communications
  • 3.9.1 Overview of Colombia' s mobile market
  • 3.9.2 Regulatory issues
  • 3.9.3 Mobile technologies
  • 3.9.4 Major mobile operators
  • 3.9.5 Mobile voice services
  • 3.9.6 Mobile data services
• 3.10 Forecasting
  • 3.10.1 General
  • 3.10.2 Notes on scenario forecasts
  • 3.10.3 Scenario forecasts

4. ECUADOR

• 4.1 Key statistics
• 4.2 Telecommunications market
  • 4.2.1 Overview of Ecuador' s telecom market
• 4.3 Regulatory environment
  • 4.3.1 Background
  • 4.3.2 Regulatory authorities
  • 4.3.3 Privatisation
  • 4.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Ecuador
  • 4.3.5 Interconnect
• 4.4 Fixed network operators in Ecuador
  • 4.4.1 Overview of operators
  • 4.4.2 Andinatel
  • 4.4.3 Pacifictel
  • 4.4.4 Etapa
  • 4.4.5 Linkotel
• 4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 4.5.1 National telecom network
  • 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 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 4.7.3 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
  • 4.7.4 WiMAX
• 4.8 Pay TV
• 4.9 Mobile communications
  • 4.9.1 Overview of Ecuador' s mobile market
  • 4.9.2 Mobile technologies
  • 4.9.3 Major mobile operators

5. PERU

• 5.1 Key statistics
• 5.2 Telecommunications market
  • 5.2.1 Overview of Peru' s telecom market
• 5.3 Regulatory environment
  • 5.3.1 History
  • 5.3.2 Regulatory authority
  • 5.3.3 FITEL and the Superfund
  • 5.3.4 Privatisation of Telefonica del Peru
  • 5.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Peru
  • 5.3.6 Changes to telecom laws and regulations
  • 5.3.7 Multicarrier dialling system
  • 5.3.8 Interconnect
  • 5.3.9 Fixed-to-Mobile termination charges
  • 5.3.10 Interoperability
  • 5.3.11 Number Portability (NP)
  • 5.3.12 Settlement rates
  • 5.3.13 Callback services
  • 5.3.14 Price cap regulations
  • 5.3.15 Agreement with Telefonica del Peru - December 2006
• 5.4 Fixed network operators in Peru
  • 5.4.1 Overview of operators
  • 5.4.2 Telefonica del Peru (TdP)
  • 5.4.3 Movistar Peru (was Comunicaciones Moviles del Peru/BellSouth)
  • 5.4.4 Telmex Peru
  • 5.4.5 IDT Peru
  • 5.4.6 Americatel Peru
  • 5.4.7 Gilat To Home Peru
• 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 ADSL
  • 5.7.4 Wireless broadband
• 5.8 Convergence
  • 5.8.1 Overview of media convergence
  • 5.8.2 Cable TV
  • 5.8.3 Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Systems (MMDS)
  • 5.8.4 Satellite TV
  • 5.8.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
• 5.9 Mobile communications
  • 5.9.1 Overview of Peru' 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
  • 5.9.6 Mobile data services
• 5.10 Forecasting
  • 5.10.1 General
  • 5.10.2 Notes on scenario forecasts
  • 5.10.3 Scenario forecasts

6. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

• Exhibit 1 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Bolivia
• Exhibit 2 - Regions and primary zones
• Exhibit 3 - Local telephony operators - number of zones of operation - March 2006
• Exhibit 4 - Telefonica Chile at a glance
• Exhibit 5 - Entel Chile at a glance
• Exhibit 6 - VTR Globalcom at a glance
• Exhibit 7 - Telsur at a glance
• Exhibit 8 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Chile
• Exhibit 9 - Metropolis (historical)
• Exhibit 10 - Mobile concessions and original shareholders
• Exhibit 11 - Telefonica Movil de Chile (TEM Chile) - history
• Exhibit 12 - BellSouth Chile - history
• Exhibit 13 - Telefonica Telecom at a glance
• Exhibit 14 - Colombia Telecom - company history
• Exhibit 15 - Colombia Telecom - privatisation
• Exhibit 16 - EPM telecom subsidiaries
• Exhibit 17 - Telmex Colombia - company history
• Exhibit 18 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Colombia
• Exhibit 19 - Major ISPs and broadband players - 2006
• Exhibit 20 - Departmental WiMAX licences issued in December 2006
• Exhibit 21 - Colombian regions for mobile licensing
• Exhibit 22 - Comcel - company history
• Exhibit 23 - TEM Colombia - company history
• Exhibit 24 - Colombia Movil - company history
• Exhibit 25 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Ecuador
• Exhibit 26 - Telefonica del Peru at a glance - 2006
• Exhibit 27 - Telmex Peru - company history
• Exhibit 28 - FITEL Rural Projects Program - 2006
• Exhibit 29 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Peru
• Exhibit 30 - History of the Internet in Peru
• Exhibit 31 - Telefonica Moviles Peru (TEM Peru) - history
• Exhibit 32 - BellSouth Peru - history
• Exhibit 33 - TIM Peru - history

• Table 1 - Andean countries - mobile penetration and annual growth - 2006
• Table 2 - Country statistics Bolivia - 2006
• Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - June 2006
• Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2005
• Table 5 - Broadband statistics - 2005
• Table 6 - Mobile statistics - September 2006
• Table 7 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 8 - Fixed-line to mobile ratio - 1996 - 2006
• Table 9 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2006
• Table 10 - Public payphones and annual change - 1997 - 2006
• Table 11 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1997 - 2005
• Table 12 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change - 1997 - 2005
• Table 13 - Broadband subscribers, annual change, penetration & household penetration - 2002 - 2005
• Table 14 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 2000 - 2005
• Table 15 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - September 2006
• Table 16 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2006
• Table 17 - Mobile operators' market share - 2003 - 2006
• Table 18 - Country statistics Chile - 2006
• Table 19 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
• Table 20 - Internet user statistics - 2006
• Table 21 - Broadband statistics - 2006
• Table 22 - Mobile statistics - 2006
• Table 23 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 24 - Local telephony operators - lines and market share - March 2006
• Table 25 - Entel and Telefonica Chile - market share of ILD and DLD traffic - 2001 - 2006
• Table 26 - Telefonica Chile lines in service and annual change - 1999 - 2006
• Table 27 - Entel lines in service and annual change - 2001 - 2006
• Table 28 - VTR telephony subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 29 - Telsur lines in service and annual change - 1999 - 2006
• Table 30 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
• Table 31 - Public phones and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 32 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 2000 - 2006
• Table 33 - Internet subscribers, annual change and subscriber penetration - 2000 - 2006
• Table 34 - Dial-up and broadband subscriber ratio - 2000 - 2006
• Table 35 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 36 - ISP market share - March 2006
• Table 37 - Broadband connections, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2006
• Table 38 - Broadband subscriber ratios by technology; ADSL, cable, other - 2001 - 2006
• Table 39 - Broadband market share - major companies - 2001 - 2006
• Table 40 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 2001 - 2006
• Table 41 - VTR cable modem subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 42 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 2001 - 2006
• Table 43 - Telefonica Chile ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 44 - Entel ADSL+WLL subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2006
• Table 45 - Telsur ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 46 - Pay TV subscribers by operator and market share - January 2007
• Table 47 - Cable TV subscribers and annual change - 1995 - 2006
• Table 48 - VTR cable TV subscribers by technology and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 49 - Mobile subscribers by operator and technology and annual change - September 2006
• Table 50 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1995 - 2006
• Table 51 - Operator market share - 1999 - 2006
• Table 52 - Movistar mobile subscribers (million) and annual change - 1999 - 2006
• Table 53 - Entel PCS mobile subscribers (million) and annual change - 1999 - 2006
• Table 54 - Claro mobile subscribers (million) and annual change - 1999 - 2006
• Table 55 - Prepaid/postpaid ratio - 1999 - 2006
• Table 56 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
• Table 57 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 58 - Forecast fixed line growth - upper market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 59 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1995 - 2006
• Table 60 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - lower market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 61 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - upper market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 62 - Broadband connections, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2006
• Table 63 - Forecast broadband growth - lower market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 64 - Forecast broadband growth - upper market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 65 - Country statistics Colombia - 2006
• Table 66 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
• Table 67 - Internet user statistics - June 2006
• Table 68 - Broadband statistics - June 2006
• Table 69 - Mobile statistics - June 2006
• Table 70 - Telecommunications organisations
• Table 71 - Telecom revenue and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 72 - Telecom revenue by segment and annual change - 2005
• Table 73 - Fixed lines in service - major operators' market share - 2000 - 2006
• Table 74 - DLD traffic - market share by operator - 1999 - 2006
• Table 75 - ILD traffic - market share by operator - 1999 - 2006
• Table 76 - Telefonica Telecom lines in service - 2000 - 2006
• Table 77 - ETB lines in service - 2000 - 2006
• Table 78 - EPM lines in service and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 79 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2006
• Table 80 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1996 - 2006
• Table 81 - Internet subscribers (dial-up + broadband), annual change and penetration - 2003 - 2006
• Table 82 - Dial-up and broadband subscriber ratio - 2003 - 2006
• Table 83 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2006
• Table 84 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2002 - 2006
• Table 85 - Broadband market share by technology - 2003 - 2006
• Table 86 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 2003 - 2006
• Table 87 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 2003 - 2006
• Table 88 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 2000 - 2006
• Table 89 - Major cable TV providers - subscribers and market share - 2006
• Table 90 - Satellite TV subscribers (Sky + DirecTV) and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 91 - Mobile subscribers by operator and technology and annual change - September 2006
• Table 92 - Mobile subscribers, penetration and annual change - 1997 - 2006
• Table 93 - Mobile market share by operator - 2002 - 2006
• Table 94 - Comcel subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006
• Table 95 - Movistar subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006
• Table 96 - Ola subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2006
• Table 97 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2006
• Table 98 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 99 - Forecast fixed line growth - upper market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 100 - Mobile subscribers, penetration and annual change - 1997 - 2006
• Table 101 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - lower market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 102 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - upper market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 103 - Broadband subscribers, annual change, penetration and household penetration - 2002 - 2006
• Table 104 - Forecast broadband growth - lower market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 105 - Forecast broadband growth - upper market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 106 - Country statistics Ecuador - 2006
• Table 107 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
• Table 108 - Internet user statistics - 2006
• Table 109 - Broadband statistics - 2006
• Table 110 - Mobile statistics - February 2007
• Table 111 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 112 - Market share of mainlines in service by operator - 2001 - 2006
• Table 113 - Andinatel lines in service, annual change and digitisation - 2001 - 2006
• Table 114 - Pacifictel lines in service, annual change and digitisation - 2001 - 2006
• Table 115 - Etapa lines in service, annual change and digitisation - 2001 - 2006
• Table 116 - Linkotel lines in service, annual change and digitisation - 2004 - 2006
• Table 117 - Fixed lines in service, annual change, teledensity and digitisation - 1996 - 2006
• Table 118 - Public telephones and annual change - 2003 - 2006
• Table 119 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1999 - 2006
• Table 120 - Internet subscribers (dial-up and broadband) and annual change - 1998 - 2006
• Table 121 - Pay TV subscribers by technology and annual change - 2004 - 2006
• Table 122 - Mobile subscribers by operator, technology and annual growth - February 2007
• Table 123 - Mobile subscribers (million), annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2007
• Table 124 - Mobile operators' market share - 1996 - 2007
• Table 125 - Prepaid subscriber ratio by operator - 2002 - 2007
• Table 126 - Conecel mobile subscribers (million) and annual change - 1996 - 2007
• Table 127 - Otecel mobile subscribers (million) and annual change - 1996 - 2007
• Table 128 - Alegro mobile subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
• Table 129 - Country statistics Peru - 2006
• Table 130 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
• Table 131 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
• Table 132 - Internet user statistics - 2006
• Table 133 - Broadband statistics - 2006
• Table 134 - Mobile statistics - 2006
• Table 135 - National telecommunications authorities
• Table 136 - Number of operators per service - 2006
• Table 137 - Fixed lines in service by operator - 2001 - 2006
• Table 138 - Operators' fixed-line market share - 2001 - 2006
• Table 139 - Share of domestic long-distance traffic (top five operators) - 2001 - 2006
• Table 140 - Share of international long-distance outgoing traffic (top five operators) - 2001 - 2006
• Table 141 - TdP fixed lines in service and annual change - 2001 - 2006
• Table 142 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
• Table 143 - Public telephones and annual change - 1997 - 2006
• Table 144 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1996 - 2006
• Table 145 - Internet subscribers by access technology - 2001 - 2005
• Table 146 - Dial-up and broadband subscriber ratio - 2001 - 2005
• Table 147 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2006
• Table 148 - TdP broadband subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006
• Table 149 - Cable modem subscribers by operator and annual change - 2001 - 2005
• Table 150 - ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2005
• Table 151 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 1999 - 2006
• Table 152 - Cable Magico subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006
• Table 153 - Cable Express subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2006
• Table 154 - Cable Star subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2006
• Table 155 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - 2006
• Table 156 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2006
• Table 157 - Company market share - 1996 - 2006
• Table 158 - Movistar mobile subscribers (million) and annual change - 2001 - 2006
• Table 159 - Claro subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006
• Table 160 - Nextel subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006
• Table 161 - Prepaid/postpaid ratio - 2001 - 2006
• Table 162 - Fixed lines overview, annual change and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
• Table 163 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 164 - Forecast fixed line growth - upper market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 165 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2006
• Table 166 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - lower market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 167 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - upper market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 168 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2006
• Table 169 - Forecast broadband growth - lower market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015
• Table 170 - Forecast broadband growth - upper market scenario - 2005; 2010; 2015