2008 Latin America - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Overview

1. Telecoms, Mobile, & Broadband Overview & Analysis 2008

• 1.1 Key highlights - 2007 - 2008
• 1.2 Telecom market overview
• 1.3 Regulatory environment
  • 1.3.1 Privatisation
  • 1.3.2 Liberalisation
  • 1.3.3 Renationalisation
• 1.4 Infrastructure
  • 1.4.1 VoIP
• 1.5 Major telecom players
• 1.6 Internet
• 1.7 Broadband
  • 1.7.1 WiMAX
• 1.8 Convergence
  • 1.8.1 Triple play models
  • 1.8.2 Pay TV
  • 1.8.3 Broadband TV (IPTV)
  • 1.8.4 Digital Terrestrial TV
• 1.9 Mobile communications
  • 1.9.1 Major mobile companies
  • 1.9.2 Mobile technologies
  • 1.9.3 Third Generation mobile (3G)
  • 1.9.4 Mobile data services

2. Telecommunications Market

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

3. Regulatory Environment

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

4. Major Fixed-Line Operators

• 4.1 Major players in the market
  • 4.1.1 Overview
  • 4.1.2 Major Latin American fixed-line operators
  • 4.1.3 Major international companies

5. Telecommunications Infrastructure

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

6. Internet Market

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

7. Broadband Market

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

8. Convergence

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

9. Mobile Communications

• 9.1 Overview of Latin America' s mobile market
  • 9.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 9.2 Mobile technologies
  • 9.2.1 Overview
  • 9.2.2 GSM
  • 9.2.3 Third Generation (3G) mobile
• 9.3 Major mobile operators in Latin America
  • 9.3.1 America Movil
  • 9.3.2 Telefonica SA
  • 9.3.3 Telecom Italia
  • 9.3.4 Millicom International Cellular
  • 9.3.5 Digicel
• 9.4 Mobile voice services in Latin America
  • 9.4.1 Prepaid cards
  • 9.4.2 Satellite mobile
• 9.5 Mobile data services
  • 9.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 9.5.2 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
  • 9.5.3 High capacity mobile voice/data services (1xRTT)
  • 9.5.4 Broadband wireless data service (1x EV-DO)

10. Glossary of Abbreviations

• Table 1 - Top 10 Latin American countries: fixed lines, annual change and teledensity - 2004 - 2005
• Table 2 - Top ten fixed-line operators by revenue - 2007
• Table 3 - Top ten fixed-line operators by lines in service - 2006 - 2007
• Table 4 - Internet users and penetration - top 12 countries for users - 2007
• Table 5 - Internet users and penetration - top 12 countries for penetration - 2007
• Table 6 - Broadband subscribers and penetration - major countries - 2006 - 2007
• Table 7 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries - 2006 - 2007
• Table 8 - Top 10 mobile markets - subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2007
• Table 9 - International mobile operators - subscribers, annual change and market share - 2006 - 2007
• Table 10 - Mobile subscribers by digital technology - 2003 - 2007
• Table 11 - Total GDP and GDP growth by country (estimates) - 2007
• Table 12 - GDP per capita by country and variation from regional average - 2006 - 2007
• Table 13 - International mobile operators - subscribers, annual change and market share - 2006 - 2007
• Table 14 - Top ten fixed-line operators by revenue and annual change - 2007
• Table 15 - Top ten fixed-line operators by lines in service and annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 16 - Latin America fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
• Table 17 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity by country - 2003 - 2007
• Table 18 - Latin America Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 2000 - 2007
• Table 19 - Latin America Internet users, annual change and penetration - top 12 countries for users - 2007
• Table 20 - Latin America Internet users, annual change and penetration - top 12 countries for penetration - 2007
• Table 21 - Internet users, growth and penetration worldwide by region - 2000; 2007
• Table 22 - Latin America broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2007
• Table 23 - Latin America broadband subscriber ratios by technology - 2001 - 2007
• Table 24 - Broadband subscribers, annual change & penetration - major countries in Latin America - 2006 - 2007
• Table 25 - Broadband subscriber ratios by technology - major countries in Latin America - 2007
• Table 26 - Latin America cable modem subscribers, annual change & penetration - 2001 - 2007
• Table 27 - Cable modem lines, annual change & penetration - major countries in Latin America - 2006 - 2007
• Table 28 - Latin America DSL subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2007
• Table 29 - DSL subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries in Latin America - 2006 - 2007
• Table 30 - Latin America cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2007
• Table 31 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries in Latin America - 2006 - 2007
• Table 32 - International mobile operators - subscribers, annual change and market share - 2006 - 2007
• Table 33 - Latin America mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1998 - 2008
• Table 34 - Latin America countries ranked by subscribers, and regional market share - 2007
• Table 35 - Latin America countries ranked by penetration, and variation from regional average - 2007
• Table 36 - Latin America countries ranked by net additions, and annual growth - 2007
• Table 37 - Latin America top 10 mobile operators by subscribers & annual change - 2007
• Table 38 - Evolution of ARPU - major countries in Latin America - 2003 - 2007
• Table 39 - Evolution of ARPU in Brazil - major operators - 2005 - 2007
• Table 40 - Evolution of ARPU in Argentina - major operators - 2005 - 2007
• Table 41 - Latin America mobile subscribers by digital technology - 2003 - 2007
• Table 42 - Latin America market share by mobile technology - 2003 - 2007
• Table 43 - America Movil - subscribers by country, subsidiary and annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 44 - America Movil blended ARPU, major subsidiaries and annual change - 2004 - 2007
• Table 45 - America Movil MOU, major subsidiaries and annual change - 2004 - 2007
• Table 46 - America Movil churn, major subsidiaries and annual change - 2004 - 2007
• Table 47 - Telefonica mobile subscribers by country, subsidiary and annual change- 2006 - 2007
• Table 48 - Telecom Italia & TIM subscribers by country, subsidiary & annual change - 2006 - 2007
• Table 49 - Millicom mobile subscribers by country and annual change - 2006 - 2007

• Exhibit 1 - Telmex at a glance
• Exhibit 2 - Telemar Norte Leste at a glance
• Exhibit 3 - Telesp at a glance
• Exhibit 4 - Brasil Telecom at a glance
• Exhibit 5 - Embratel Participacoes at a glance
• Exhibit 6 - Telefonica Latinoamerica subsidiaries - 2006
• Exhibit 7 - Telmex acquisitions - 2004 - 2007
• Exhibit 8 - Major submarine cable networks in Latin America
• Exhibit 9 - Regulatory status of VoIP in selected Latin American countries
• Exhibit 10 - EDGE Deployments in Latin America - February 2008