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2008 Latin America - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Central America

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd
Published: February 2008
Product Code: R170-970
Description
The Central American countries are Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, all of which are small countries with generally low GDP per capita but with considerable scope for development in all telecom sectors. This annual report offers a wealth of information on the trends and developments in fixed-line telephony, mobile telephony, Internet, broadband, digital TV, and converging media including VoIP and IPTV developments.

Subjects include:
  • Key statistics and forecasts;
  • Market and industry overviews;
  • Government policies and regulatory issues;
  • Historical information;
  • Major players (fixed-line, mobile, broadband, and pay TV);
  • Telecom infrastructure (national and international, fixed and wireless);
  • Mobile voice and data markets;
  • Internet market and VoIP;
  • Broadband (DSL, cable, wireless);
  • Convergence, pay TV, and developments in digital TV.
Researcher: Lucia Bibolini

Edition: 7th
Table of Contents
1. Belize

1.1 Key statistics

1.2 Telecommunications market

1.2.1 Overview of Belize’s telecom market

1.3 Regulatory environment

1.3.1 Background

1.3.2 Regulatory authority

1.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation

1.4 Telecom network operators in Belize

1.4.1 Overview of operators

1.4.2 Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL)

1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1 National telecom networks

1.5.2 Infrastructure developments

1.5.3 International infrastructure

1.6 Internet market

1.6.1 Overview

1.7 Broadband market

1.8 Convergence

1.8.1 Overview of media convergence

1.8.2 Overview of broadcasting market

1.9 Mobile communications

1.9.1 Overview of Belize’s mobile market

1.9.2 Mobile technologies and data services

1.9.3 Major mobile operators

2. Costa Rica

2.1 Key statistics

2.2 Telecommunications market

2.2.1 Overview of Costa Rica’s telecom market

2.3 Regulatory environment

2.3.1 Background

2.3.2 Regulatory authority

2.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation

2.3.4 DR-CAFTA

2.4 Telecom network operators in Costa Rica

2.4.1 ICE

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 Cable modems

2.7.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

2.7.4 Broadband over Powerline (BPL)

2.7.5 Wireless broadband

2.8 Convergence

2.8.1 Overview of media convergence

2.8.2 Cable TV (CATV)

2.8.3 Satellite TV

2.9 Mobile communications

2.9.1 Overview of Costa Rica’s mobile market

2.9.2 Mobile technologies and data services

2.9.3 Major mobile operators

3. El Salvador

3.1 Key statistics

3.2 Telecommunications market

3.2.1 Overview of El Salvador’s telecom market

3.3 Regulatory environment

3.3.1 Telecommunications law

3.3.2 Regulatory authority

3.3.3 Privatisation of Antel

3.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in El Salvador

3.3.5 DR-CAFTA

3.4 Telecom network operators in El Salvador

3.4.1 Overview of operators

3.4.2 CTE Telecom (América Móvil)

3.4.3 Telefónica

3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

3.5.1 National telecom networks

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 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

3.7.3 WiMAX

3.8 Convergence

3.8.1 Overview of media convergence

3.8.2 Cable TV

3.8.3 Satellite TV

3.9 Mobile communications

3.9.1 Overview of El Salvador’s mobile market

3.9.2 Mobile technologies and data services

3.9.3 Major mobile operators

4. Guatemala

4.1 Key statistics

4.2 Telecommunications market

4.2.1 Overview of Guatemala’s telecom market

4.3 Regulatory environment

4.3.1 History

4.3.2 Regulatory authority

4.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Guatemala

4.3.4 Privatisation of Guatel/Telgua

4.3.5 DR-CAFTA

4.3.6 Interconnection

4.3.7 Foreign investments

4.4 Telecom network operators in Guatemala

4.4.1 Overview of operators

4.4.2 Telgua (América Móvil)

4.4.3 TEM Guatemala (Telefónica)

4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

4.5.1 National telecom networks

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 WiFi

4.7.4 WiMAX

4.7.5 Broadband providers

4.8 Convergence

4.8.1 Overview of media convergence

4.8.2 Cable TV

4.8.3 Satellite TV

4.9 Mobile communications

4.9.1 Overview of Guatemala’s mobile market

4.9.2 Mobile technologies and data services

4.9.3 Major mobile operators

4.9.4 Mobile voice services in Guatemala

5. Honduras

5.1 Key statistics

5.2 Telecommunications market

5.2.1 Overview of Honduran telecom market

5.3 Regulatory environment

5.3.1 Regulatory authority

5.3.2 Privatisation

5.3.3 DR-CAFTA

5.3.4 Foreign investment

5.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Honduras

5.3.6 ‘Telephony For All’ program

5.4 Telecom network operators in Honduras

5.4.1 Hondutel

5.4.2 Multifon

5.4.3 Tele+ (Comunitel)

5.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

5.5.1 National telecom networks

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

5.8 Convergence

5.8.1 Overview of media convergence

5.8.2 Cable TV

5.8.3 Satellite TV

5.8.4 Digital terrestrial TV

5.9 Mobile communications

5.9.1 Overview of the Honduran mobile market

5.9.2 Mobile technologies and data services

5.9.3 Major mobile operators

6. Nicaragua

6.1 Key statistics

6.2 Telecommunications market

6.2.1 Overview of Nicaragua’s telecom market

6.3 Regulatory environment

6.3.1 Background

6.3.2 Regulatory authority

6.3.3 Privatisation

6.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Nicaragua

6.3.5 DR-CAFTA

6.4 Telecom network operators in Nicaragua

6.4.1 Enitel

6.4.2 Movistar (Telefónica)

6.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

6.5.1 National telecom networks

6.5.2 International infrastructure

6.5.3 Infrastructure developments

6.6 Internet market

6.6.1 Overview

6.7 Broadband market

6.7.1 Overview

6.8 Convergence

6.8.1 Overview of media convergence

6.8.2 Cable TV (CATV)

6.8.3 Satellite TV

6.9 Mobile communications

6.9.1 Overview of Nicaragua’s mobile market

6.9.2 Mobile technologies and data services

6.9.3 Major mobile operators

6.9.4 Satellite mobile

7. Panama

7.1 Key statistics

7.2 Telecommunications market

7.2.1 Overview of Panama’s telecom market

7.3 Regulatory environment

7.3.1 Regulatory authority

7.3.2 Privatisation of INTEL

7.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation

7.3.4 Number portability

7.3.5 Free Trade Agreement

7.4 Telecom network operators in Panama

7.4.1 Cable & Wireless Panamá

7.4.2 Telecarrier

7.4.3 Galaxy Communications Corp (ClaroCOM)

7.4.4 Advanced Communication Network

7.4.5 Optynex Telecom

7.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

7.5.1 National telecom networks

7.5.2 International infrastructure

7.5.3 Infrastructure developments

7.6 Internet market

7.6.1 Overview

7.7 Broadband market

7.7.1 Overview

7.8 Convergence

7.8.1 Overview of media convergence

7.8.2 Triple play models

7.8.3 Cable TV

7.8.4 Satellite TV

7.8.5 IPTV (Broadband TV)

7.9 Mobile communications

7.9.1 Overview of Panama’s mobile market

7.9.2 Spectrum auction - March 2008

7.9.3 Mobile technologies and data services

7.9.4 Major mobile operators

7.10 Forecasts

7.10.1 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2017

7.10.2 Forecasts - mobile services to 2017

8. Glossary of Abbreviations




List of Tables




Table 1 - Country statistics Belize - 2008

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2007

Table 3 - Internet user statistics - 2007

Table 4 - Broadband statistics - 2007

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - 2007

Table 6 - National telecommunications authority

Table 7 - BTL - Fixed lines, annual change, and payphones - 2002 - 2007

Table 8 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2007

Table 9 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1996 - 2007

Table 10 - BTL high-speed Internet subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2005 - 2007

Table 11 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1999 - 2007

Table 12 - Mobile market share by operator - 2005 - 2007

Table 13 - BTL mobile subscribers and annual change - 2004 - 2007

Table 14 - SpeedNet mobile subscribers and annual change - 2005 - 2007

Table 15 - Country statistics Costa Rica - 2008

Table 16 - Telephone network statistics - 2007

Table 17 - Internet user statistics - 2007

Table 18 - Broadband statistics - 2006

Table 19 - Mobile statistics - September 2007

Table 20 - National telecommunications authority

Table 21 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2007

Table 22 - Public payphones and annual change - 2000 - 2006

Table 23 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1997 - 2007

Table 24 - Dial-up subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1997 - 2006

Table 25 - Broadband subscribers, per capita and household penetration - 2000 - 2006

Table 26 - Broadband market share by technology - 2003 - 2006

Table 27 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 2000 - 2006

Table 28 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and household penetration - 2003 - 2006

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