2007 Latin America - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

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 Telefónica Chile

2.4.3 Entel Chile

2.4.4 VTR Globalcom

2.4.5 Telefónica 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 Telefónica 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 Telefónica del Perú

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 Telefónica del Perú - December 2006

5.4 Fixed network operators in Peru

5.4.1 Overview of operators

5.4.2 Telefónica del Perú (TdP)

5.4.3 Movistar Perú (was Comunicaciones Móviles del Perú/BellSouth)

5.4.4 Telmex Perú

5.4.5 IDT Perú

5.4.6 Americatel Perú

5.4.7 Gilat To Home Perú

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 - Telefónica 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 - Metrópolis (historical)

Exhibit 10 - Mobile concessions and original shareholders

Exhibit 11 - Telefónica Móvil de Chile (TEM Chile) - history

Exhibit 12 - BellSouth Chile - history

Exhibit 13 - Telefónica 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 Móvil - company history

Exhibit 25 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Ecuador

Exhibit 26 - Telefónica del Perú at a glance - 2006

Exhibit 27 - Telmex Perú - 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 - Telefónica Móviles Perú (TEM Perú) - history

Exhibit 32 - BellSouth Peru - history

Exhibit 33 - TIM Perú - 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 Telefónica Chile - market share of ILD and DLD traffic - 2001 - 2006

Table 26 - Telefónica 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 - Telefónica 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 - Telefónica 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 Mágico 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