2007 Latin American Convergence, Broadband and Internet Market

• Internet and broadband statistics;
• Government policies and regulatory issues;
• Internet Service Providers (ISPs);
• Broadband technologies - ADSL, cable modem, satellite, and wireless;
• WiMAX launches and spectrum auctions;
• Convergence and triple play models;
• Pay TV market trends;
• Digital terrestrial TV - choice of standards and implementation.

1. OVERVIEW OF THE CONVERGENCE, BROADBAND, & INTERNET MARKETS

1.1 Internet market

1.1.1 Overview

1.1.2 Latin America’s ISP market

1.2 Broadband market

1.2.1 Overview

1.2.2 Cable modems

1.2.3 Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

1.2.4 Wireless broadband

1.2.5 Broadband Powerline (BPL)

1.3 Convergence

1.3.1 Overview of media convergence

1.3.2 Triple play models

1.3.3 Pay TV

1.3.4 Broadband TV (IPTV)

1.3.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

2. ARGENTINA

2.1 Internet market

2.1.1 Overview

2.2 Broadband market

2.2.1 Overview

2.2.2 Cable modems

2.2.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

2.2.4 Wireless broadband

2.2.5 Broadband over Powerline (BPL)

2.3 Convergence

2.3.1 Overview of media convergence

2.3.2 Triple play models

2.3.3 Regulatory issues

2.3.4 Pay TV

2.3.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

3. BELIZE

3.1 Internet market

3.1.1 Overview

3.2 Broadband market

3.3 Convergence

3.3.1 Overview of media convergence

3.3.2 Overview of broadcasting market

4. BOLIVIA

4.1 Internet market

4.1.1 Overview

4.2 Broadband market

4.2.1 Overview

4.3 Convergence

4.3.1 Overview of media convergence

4.3.2 Pay TV

5. BRAZIL

5.1 Internet market

5.1.1 Overview

5.1.2 Brazil’s ISP market

5.2 Broadband market

5.2.1 Overview

5.2.2 Cable modems

5.2.3 ADSL

5.2.4 Broadband Powerline (BPL)

5.2.5 Wireless broadband

5.3 Convergence

5.3.1 Overview of media convergence

5.3.2 Triple play models

5.3.3 Quadruple play

5.3.4 Regulatory issues

5.3.5 Pay TV

5.3.6 Broadband TV (IPTV)

5.3.7 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

6. CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

6.1 Internet and broadband market

6.1.1 Overview of the Internet and broadband markets

7. CHILE

7.1 Internet market

7.1.1 Overview

7.2 Broadband market

7.2.1 Overview

7.2.2 Broadband operators

7.2.3 Cable modems

7.2.4 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

7.2.5 Wireless broadband

7.2.6 Broadband Powerline (BPL)

7.3 Convergence

7.3.1 Overview of media convergence

7.3.2 Triple play models

7.3.3 Pay TV

7.3.4 Broadband TV (IPTV)

7.3.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

8. COLOMBIA

8.1 Internet market

8.1.1 Overview

8.2 Broadband market

8.2.1 Overview

8.2.2 Cable modems

8.2.3 Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

8.2.4 Wireless broadband

8.3 Convergence

8.3.1 Overview of media convergence

8.3.2 Triple play models

8.3.3 Pay TV

8.3.4 Broadband TV (IPTV)

8.3.5 Digital TV

9. COSTA RICA

9.1 Internet market

9.1.1 Overview

9.2 Broadband market

9.2.1 Overview

9.2.2 Cable modems

9.2.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

9.2.4 Broadband over Powerline (BPL)

9.2.5 Wireless broadband

9.3 Convergence

9.3.1 Overview of media convergence

9.3.2 Cable TV (CATV)

9.3.3 Satellite TV

10. CUBA

10.1 Internet market

10.1.1 Overview

11. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

11.1 Internet market

11.1.1 Overview

11.2 Broadband market

11.2.1 Overview

11.2.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

11.2.3 Cable modems

11.2.4 Wireless broadband

11.3 Convergence

11.3.1 Overview of media convergence

11.3.2 Pay TV

12. ECUADOR

12.1 Internet market

12.1.1 Overview

12.2 Broadband market

12.2.1 Overview

12.2.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

12.2.3 Broadband Powerline (BPL)

12.2.4 WiMAX

12.3 Pay TV

13. EL SALVADOR

13.1 Internet market

13.1.1 Overview

13.2 Broadband market

13.2.1 Overview

13.3 Convergence

13.3.1 Overview of media convergence

13.3.2 Triple play models

13.3.3 Cable TV (CATV)

13.3.4 Satellite TV

14. GUATEMALA

14.1 Internet market

14.1.1 Overview

14.2 Broadband market

14.2.1 Overview

14.2.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

14.2.3 WiFi

14.2.4 WiMAX

14.2.5 Broadband providers

14.3 Convergence

14.3.1 Overview of media convergence

14.3.2 Triple play models

14.3.3 Cable TV (CATV)

14.3.4 Satellite TV

15. GUYANA

15.1 Internet and broadband market

15.1.1 Overview

16. HAITI

16.1 Internet market

16.1.1 Overview

16.1.2 ISP market

16.1.3 Broadband

16.2 Convergence

16.2.1 Overview of media convergence

16.2.2 Cable TV (CATV)

16.2.3 Satellite TV

17. HONDURAS

17.1 Internet market

17.1.1 Overview

17.2 Broadband market

17.2.1 Overview

17.3 Convergence

17.3.1 Overview of media convergence

17.3.2 Cable TV (CATV)

17.3.3 Satellite TV

17.3.4 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

18. JAMAICA

18.1 Internet market

18.1.1 Overview

18.2 Broadband market

18.2.1 Overview

18.2.2 Cable broadband

18.2.3 Wireless broadband

18.3 Convergence

18.3.1 Overview of media convergence

18.3.2 Cable TV (CATV)

19. MEXICO

19.1 Internet market

19.1.1 Overview

19.1.2 ISP market

19.2 Broadband market

19.2.1 Overview

19.2.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

19.2.3 Cable modems

19.2.4 Wireless broadband

19.2.5 Broadband over Powerline (BPL)

19.3 Convergence

19.3.1 Overview of media convergence

19.3.2 Triple play models

19.3.3 Pay TV

19.3.4 Interactive TV

19.3.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

20. NICARAGUA

20.1 Internet market

20.1.1 Overview

20.2 Broadband market

20.2.1 Overview

20.3 Convergence

20.3.1 Overview of media convergence

20.3.2 Cable TV (CATV)

20.3.3 Satellite TV

21. PANAMA

21.1 Internet market

21.1.1 Overview

21.2 Broadband market

21.2.1 Overview

21.3 Convergence

21.3.1 Overview of media convergence

21.3.2 Triple play models

21.3.3 Cable TV (CATV)

21.3.4 Satellite TV

22. PARAGUAY

22.1 Internet market

22.1.1 Overview

22.2 Broadband market

22.2.1 Overview

22.3 Convergence

22.3.1 Overview of media convergence

22.3.2 Pay TV

23. PERU

23.1 Internet market

23.1.1 Overview

23.2 Broadband market

23.2.1 Overview

23.2.2 Cable modems

23.2.3 ADSL

23.2.4 Wireless broadband

23.3 Convergence

23.3.1 Overview of media convergence

23.3.2 Cable TV

23.3.3 Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Systems (MMDS)

23.3.4 Satellite TV

23.3.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

24. PUERTO RICO

24.1 Internet market

24.1.1 Overview

24.2 Broadband market

24.2.1 Overview

24.2.2 Cable modems

24.2.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

24.2.4 Wireless broadband

24.3 Convergence

24.3.1 Overview of media convergence

24.3.2 Triple play models

24.3.3 Cable TV (CATV)

24.3.4 Satellite TV

24.3.5 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV

25. SURINAME

25.1 Internet and broadband market

25.1.1 Overview

26. URUGUAY

26.1 Internet market

26.1.1 Overview

26.2 Broadband in Uruguay

26.2.1 Overview

26.2.2 Wireless broadband

26.3 Convergence

26.3.1 Overview of media convergence

26.3.2 Pay TV

26.3.3 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

27. VENEZUELA

27.1 Internet market

27.1.1 Overview

27.2 Broadband market

27.2.1 Overview

27.2.2 Cable modems

27.2.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

27.2.4 Wireless broadband

27.3 Convergence

27.3.1 Overview of media convergence

27.3.2 Triple play models

27.3.3 Pay TV

28. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Exhibit 1 - The CABASE NAP dispute in Argentina

Exhibit 2 - Metrópolis (historical)

Exhibit 3 - Major ISPs and broadband players in Colombia - 2006

Exhibit 4 - Departmental WiMAX licences issued in Colombia - 2006

Exhibit 5 - Major ISPs in Paraguay - 2007

Exhibit 6 - History of the Internet in Peru

Table 1 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 2000 - 2006

Table 2 - Internet users, annual change and penetration - top 12 countries for users - 2006

Table 3 - Internet users, annual change and penetration - top 12 countries for penetration - 2006

Table 4 - Internet users, growth, and penetration worldwide by region - 2000; 2007

Table 5 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2006

Table 6 - Broadband subscribers, annual change, penetration - major countries - 2005 - 2006

Table 7 - Broadband lines and annual change worldwide by region - 2003 - 2006

Table 8 - DSL versus cable modem worldwide - 2005 - 2006

Table 9 - Broadband subscriber ratios by technology - major countries - 2006

Table 10 - Top 12 broadband service providers, technology used and total subscribers - 2006

Table 11 - Cable modem lines, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2006

Table 12 - Cable modem lines, annual change and penetration - major countries - 2005 - 2006

Table 13 - DSL lines, annual change, and penetration - 2001 - 2006

Table 14 - DSL subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries - 2005 - 2006

Table 15 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2006

Table 16 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration - major countries - 2005 - 2006

Table 17 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Argentina - 1999 - 2006

Table 18 - Residential dial-up subscribers, free ISP customers and annual change in Argentina - 2001 - 2006

Table 19 - Broadband statistics in Argentina - 2006

Table 20 - Residential broadband subscribers, annual change and household penetration in Argentina - 2001 - 2006

Table 21 - Corporate broadband subscribers and annual change in Argentina - 2001 - 2006

Table 22 - Speedy ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 23 - Arnet ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 24 - FiberTel cable modem subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006

Table 25 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and household penetration in Argentina - 2001 - 2006

Table 26 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and household penetration in Argentina - 2001 - 2006

Table 27 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and household penetration, based on INDEC data in Argentina - 1997 - 2006

Table 28 - Cable TV subscribers and operators’ market share according to SAT in Argentina - 2006

Table 29 - CableVisión cable TV subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2006

Table 30 - Multicanal cable TV subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006

Table 31 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Belize - 1996 - 2005

Table 32 - BTL high-speed Internet subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 2005 - 2006

Table 33 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Bolivia - 1997 - 2005

Table 34 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change in Bolivia - 1997 - 2005

Table 35 - Broadband subscribers, annual change, penetration and household penetration in Bolivia - 2002 - 2005

Table 36 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and household penetration in Bolivia - 2000 - 2005

Table 37 - Internet users, penetration and annual change in Brazil - 1996 - 2006

Table 38 - Internet users with own computer and annual change in Brazil - 2000 - 2006

Table 39 - Internet access points in Brazil - August 2006

Table 40 - Broadband statistics in Brazil - 2006

Table 41 - Broadband subscribers, annual change, and penetration in Brazil - 2001 - 2006

Table 42 - Broadband market share by technology in Brazil - 2001 - 2006

Table 43 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change, and penetration in Brazil - 2001 - 2006

Table 44 - Virtua subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2006

Table 45 - ADSL subscribers, annual change, and penetration in Brazil - 2001 - 2006

Table 46 - ADSL operators’ market share in Brazil - 2002 - 2006

Table 47 - Telesp ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006

Table 48 - Brasil Telecom ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 49 - Telemar ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 50 - Pay TV concessions in Brazil - 2006

Table 51 - Pay TV subscribers, annual change and penetration in Brazil - 1999 - 2006

Table 52 - Pay TV subscriber ratio by technology in Brazil - 2000 - 2006

Table 53 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change, and penetration in Brazil - 2000 - 2006

Table 54 - MMDS subscribers, annual change and penetration in Brazil - 2000 - 2006

Table 55 - DTH subscribers, annual change, and penetration in Brazil - 2000 - 2006

Table 56 - Major pay TV companies market share in Brazil - 1998; 2003 - 2006

Table 57 - Net Serviços pay TV subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006

Table 58 - Vivax pay TV and broadband subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2006

Table 59 - TVA pay TV and broadband subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2006

Table 60 - Internet users, penetration and host computers in Caribbean countries - 2005 - 2006

Table 61 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Chile - 2000 - 2006

Table 62 - Internet subscribers, annual change and subscriber penetration in Chile - 2000 - 2006

Table 63 - Dial-up and broadband subscriber ratio in Chile - 2000 - 2006

Table 64 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change in Chile - 2000 - 2006

Table 65 - ISP market share in Chile - March 2006

Table 66 - Broadband statistics in Chile - 2006

Table 67 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration in Chile - 2000 - 2006

Table 68 - Broadband subscriber ratios by technology; ADSL, cable, other in Chile - 2001 - 2006

Table 69 - Broadband market share - major companies in Chile - 2001 - 2006

Table 70 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and household penetration in Chile - 2001 - 2006

Table 71 - VTR cable modem subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006

Table 72 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and household penetration in Chile - 2001 - 2006

Table 73 - Telefónica Chile ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006

Table 74 - Entel ADSL+WLL subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2006

Table 75 - Telsur ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006

Table 76 - Pay TV subscribers by operator and market share in Chile - January 2007

Table 77 - Cable TV subscribers and annual change in Chile - 1995 - 2006

Table 78 - VTR cable TV subscribers by technology and annual change - 2000 - 2006

Table 79 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Colombia - 1996 - 2006

Table 80 - Internet subscribers (dial-up + broadband), annual change and penetration in Colombia - 2003 - 2006

Table 81 - Dial-up and broadband subscriber ratio in Colombia - 2003 - 2006

Table 82 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change in Colombia - 2003 - 2006

Table 83 - Broadband statistics in Colombia - June 2006

Table 84 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration in Colombia - 2002 - 2006

Table 85 - Broadband market share by technology in Colombia - 2003 - 2006

Table 86 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and household penetration in Colombia - 2003 - 2006

Table 87 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and household penetration in Colombia - 2003 - 2006

Table 88 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and household penetration in Colombia - 2000 - 2006

Table 89 - Major cable TV providers - subscribers and market share in Colombia - 2006

Table 90 - Satellite TV subscribers (Sky + DirecTV) and annual change in Colombia - 2000 - 2006

Table 91 - Internet users and user penetration in Costa Rica - 1997 - 2006

Table 92 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration in Costa Rica - 2000 - 2006

Table 93 - Broadband market share by technology in Costa Rica - 2003 - 2006

Table 94 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and penetration in Costa Rica - 2000 - 2006

Table 95 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and penetration in Costa Rica - 2003 - 2006

Table 96 - Internet provider statistics in Cuba - 2006

Table 97 - Internet users, annual change and penetration in Cuba - 1996 - 2006

Table 98 - Personal computers, annual change and penetration in Cuba - 2002 - 2006

Table 99 - Internet host computers and annual change in Cuba - 1996 - 2006

Table 100 - Internet provider statistics in the Dominican Republic - 2006

Table 101 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in the Dominican Republic - 1998 - 2006

Table 102 - Internet subscribers, annual change and household penetration in the Dominican Republic - 1998 - 2006

Table 103 - Internet host computers and annual change in the Dominican Republic - 1997 - 2006

Table 104 - DSL subscribers (residential/corporate), and annual change in the Dominican Republic - 2004 - 2006

Table 105 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Ecuador - 1999 - 2006

Table 106 - Internet subscribers (dial-up/broadband) and annual change in Ecuador - 1998 - 2006

Table 107 - Broadband statistics in Ecuador - 2006

Table 108 - Pay TV subscribers by technology and annual change in Ecuador - 2004 - 2006

Table 109 - Internet users, annual change and penetration in El Salvador - 1996 - 2005

Table 110 - Internet subscribers, annual change and penetration in El Salvador - 2000 - 2005

Table 111 - Internet users, penetration and annual change in Guatemala - 1997 - 2005

Table 112 - Internet users and user penetration in Guyana - 1997 - 2005

Table 113 - Internet subscribers, penetration, and annual change in Guyana - 1999 - 2005

Table 114 - Broadband statistics in Guyana - 2005

Table 115 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Haiti - 1998 - 2006

Table 116 - Internet subscribers, annual change and penetration in Haiti - 2000 - 2006

Table 117 - Internet users, annual change and penetration in Honduras - 1997 - 2005

Table 118 - Internet subscribers, annual change and penetration in Honduras - 2002 - 2005

Table 119 - Pay TV subscribers and annual change in Honduras - 2002 - 2005

Table 120 - Internet provider statistics in Jamaica - 2005

Table 121 - Internet user statistics in Jamaica - 2006

Table 122 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Jamaica - 1996 - 2006

Table 123 - Market share by type of connection in Jamaica - 2006

Table 124 - Internet provider statistics in Mexico - 2006

Table 125 - Internet users, annual change and penetration in Mexico - 1998 - 2006

Table 126 - Internet users by access technology in Mexico - 2002 - 2006

Table 127 - Internet subscribers by access technology in Mexico - 2000 - 2006

Table 128 - Location and frequency of Internet access in Mexico - 2006

Table 129 - Broadband statistics in Mexico - 2006

Table 130 - Prodigy ADSL subscriber lines and annual change - 2002 - 2006

Table 131 - Megacable cable modem clients and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 132 - Cablemás cable modem clients and annual change - 2002 - 2006

Table 133 - Cablevisión cable modem clients and annual change - 2002 - 2006

Table 134 - Pay TV subscribers by technology, annual change and penetration in Mexico - 1997 - 2006

Table 135 - Megacable pay TV subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 136 - Cablemás CATV subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2006

Table 137 - Cablevisión pay TV subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006

Table 138 - Sky DTH subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2006

Table 139 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Nicaragua - 1997 - 2005

Table 140 - Internet subscribers and annual change in Nicaragua - 2000 - 2005

Table 141 - Internet market share by technology in Nicaragua - 2000 - 2005

Table 142 - Broadband statistics in Nicaragua - 2005

Table 143 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Panama - 1996 - 2005

Table 144 - Dial-up subscribers, annual change and household penetration in Panama - 1998 - 2005

Table 145 - Broadband subscribers by technology, annual change and penetration in Panama - 1998 - 2005

Table 146 - Broadband statistics in Panama - 2005

Table 147 - Internet users, user penetration and annual change in Paraguay - 1997 - 2005

Table 148 - Internet subscribers, penetration, and annual change in Paraguay - 2000 - 2005

Table 149 - Broadband statistics in Paraguay - 2005

Table 150 - Multicanal cable TV subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 151 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Peru - 1996 - 2006

Table 152 - Internet subscribers by access in Peru - 2001 - 2005

Table 153 - Dial-up and broadband subscriber ratio in Peru - 2001 - 2005

Table 154 - Broadband statistics in Peru - 2006

Table 155 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration in Peru - 2001 - 2006

Table 156 - TdP broadband subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 157 - Cable modem subscribers by operator and annual change in Peru - 2001 - 2005

Table 158 - ADSL subscribers and annual change in Peru - 2002 - 2005

Table 159 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and household penetration in Peru - 1999 - 2006

Table 160 - Cable Mágico subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 161 - Cable Express subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2006

Table 162 - Cable Star subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2006

Table 163 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration in Puerto Rico - 1997 - 2006

Table 164 - Broadband statistics in Puerto Rico - 2005

Table 165 - Broadband lines and annual change in Puerto Rico - 2002 - 2005

Table 166 - PRTC DSL lines and annual change - 2002 - 2006

Table 167 - Cable TV subscribers in Puerto Rico - 1980; 1985; 1990; 2000; 2005

Table 168 - Satellite TV subscribers in Puerto Rico - 2004 - 2005

Table 169 - Broadband statistics in Suriname - 2005

Table 170 - Internet users, user penetration and annual change in Suriname - 1997 - 2005

Table 171 - Internet subscribers, penetration, and annual change in Suriname - 1997 - 2005

Table 172 - Internet users, user penetration and annual change in Uruguay - 1997 - 2005

Table 173 - Broadband statistics in Uruguay - 2006

Table 174 - Anteldata ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2006

Table 175 - Pay TV subscribers, household penetration and annual change in Uruguay - 1998 - 2005

Table 176 - Internet users, annual change, and user penetration in Venezuela - 1998 - 2006

Table 177 - Internet subscribers, annual change, and penetration in Venezuela - 1998 - 2006

Table 178 - Dial-up/broadband subscriber ratio in Venezuela - 2000 - 2006

Table 179 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration in Venezuela - 2000 - 2006

Table 180 - CANTV ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 181 - Pay TV subscribers, annual change, and penetration in Venezuela - 1997 - 2006