2008 Latin America - Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband in Southern Cone

• Key satistics 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.

1. Argentina

1.1 Key statistics

1.2 Telecommunications market

1.2.1 Overview of Argentina’s telecom market

1.3 Regulatory environment

1.3.1 Background

1.3.2 Regulatory authorities

1.3.3 Privatisation of Entel

1.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Argentina

1.3.5 Universal Service Fund

1.3.6 Multicarrier system

1.3.7 Rate freezes

1.4 Telecom network operators in Argentina

1.4.1 Overview of operators

1.4.2 Telefónica de Argentina (TASA)

1.4.3 Telecom Argentina

1.4.4 Telmex Argentina

1.4.5 Comsat Argentina

1.4.6 IPLAN

1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1 National telecom networks

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

1.7.2 Cable modems

1.7.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

1.7.4 Wireless broadband

1.7.5 Broadband Powerline (BPL)

1.8 Content and e-services

1.8.1 E-commerce

1.8.2 Online banking

1.9 Convergence

1.9.1 Overview of media convergence

1.9.2 Triple play models

1.9.3 Regulatory issues

1.9.4 Digital TV

1.10 Mobile communications

1.10.1 Overview of Argentina’s mobile market

1.10.2 Regulatory issues

1.10.3 Mobile technologies

1.10.4 Major mobile operators

1.10.5 Mobile voice services

1.10.6 Mobile data services

1.10.7 Mobile content and applications

1.11 Forecasts

1.11.1 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2017

1.11.2 Forecasts - Internet services to 2017

1.11.3 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017

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 Regulatory authorities

2.3.2 Privatisation

2.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Chile

2.3.4 Tariffs

2.3.5 Number portability

2.3.6 Access

2.3.7 Interconnect

2.3.8 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 Chile

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 Broadband Powerline (BPL)

2.7.6 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks

2.7.7 Wireless broadband

2.8 Content and e-services

2.8.1 E-commerce

2.8.2 E-banking

2.8.3 E-government

2.9 Convergence

2.9.1 Overview of media convergence

2.9.2 Triple play models

2.9.3 Digital TV

2.10 Mobile communications

2.10.1 Overview of Chile’s mobile market

2.10.2 Regulatory issues

2.10.3 Mobile technologies

2.10.4 Mobile operators

2.10.5 Mobile voice services

2.10.6 Mobile data services

2.10.7 Mobile content and applications

2.11 Forecasts

2.11.1 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2017

2.11.2 Forecasts - Internet services to 2017

2.11.3 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017

3. Uruguay

3.1 Key statistics

3.2 Telecommunications market

3.2.1 Overview of Uruguay’s telecom market

3.3 Regulatory environment

3.3.1 Regulatory authority

3.3.2 Telecom sector liberalisation in Uruguay

3.3.3 Privatisation of Antel

3.4 Telecom network operators in Uruguay

3.4.1 Overview of operators

3.4.2 Antel

3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

3.5.1 National telecom networks

3.5.2 International infrastructure

3.6 Internet market

3.6.1 Overview

3.7 Broadband market

3.7.1 Overview

3.7.2 Wireless broadband

3.8 Content and e-services

3.9 Convergence

3.9.1 Overview of media convergence

3.9.2 Digital TV

3.10 Mobile communications

3.10.1 Overview of Uruguay’s mobile market

3.10.2 Mobile technologies and mobile data services

3.10.3 Major mobile operators

3.10.4 Mobile voice services

4. Glossary of Abbreviations

List of Tables And Exhibites

Table 1 - Country statistics Argentina - 2008

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - October 2007

Table 3 - Internet user statistics - September 2007

Table 4 - Broadband statistics - September 2007

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - October 2007

Table 6 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 7 - TASA fixed lines in service and annual change - 2001 - 2007

Table 8 - Telecom Argentina fixed lines in service and annual change - 2000 - 2007

Table 9 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2007

Table 10 - Public phones and annual change - 1996 - 2007

Table 11 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1999 - 2007

Table 12 - Residential dial-up subscribers, free ISP customers and annual change - 2001 - 2007

Table 13 - Paid dial-up, free dial-up and broadband share - 2001 - 2007

Table 14 - Residential broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2007

Table 15 - Corporate broadband subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007

Table 16 - Broadband market share by technology - 2005 - 2007

Table 17 - Broadband market share by operator - September 2007

Table 18 - Speedy ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007

Table 19 - Arnet ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007

Table 20 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2007

Table 21 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2007

Table 22 - Cable TV subscribers and penetration, based on INDEC data - 1997 - 2006

Table 23 - Pay TV subscribers and operators’ market share according to SAT - 2006

Table 24 - Grupo Clarín cable TV subscribers by area of operation - September 2007

Table 25 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - September 2007

Table 26 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1997 - 2007

Table 27 - Mobile operators’ market share - 1999 - 2007

Table 28 - Evolution of ARPU by operator and annual change - 2005 - 2007

Table 29 - Movistar mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2007

Table 30 - CTI Móvil mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2007

Table 31 - Telecom Personal mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2007

Table 32 - Nextel Argentina mobile subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007

Table 33 - Prepaid/postpaid ratio - 1999 - 2007

Table 34 - Forecast fixed-line subscribers - weaker market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 35 - Forecast fixed-line subscribers - stronger market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 36 - Forecast broadband subscribers - weaker market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 37 - Forecast broadband subscribers - stronger market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 38 - Forecast mobile subscribers - weaker market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 39 - Forecast mobile subscribers - stronger market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 40 - Country statistics Chile - 2008

Table 41 - Telephone network statistics - September 2007

Table 42 - Internet user statistics - June 2007

Table 43 - Broadband statistics - June 2007

Table 44 - Mobile statistics - September 2007

Table 45 - National telecommunications authority

Table 46 - Major local telephony operators’ market share - 2003 - 2007

Table 47 - Entel and Telefónica Chile - market share of ILD and DLD traffic - 2001 - 2007

Table 48 - Telefónica Chile lines in service and annual change - 1999 - 2007

Table 49 - Entel lines in service and annual change - 2001 - 2007

Table 50 - VTR telephony subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007

Table 51 - Telsur lines in service and annual change - 1999 - 2007

Table 52 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 2000 - 2007

Table 53 - Public phones and annual change - 2000 - 2007

Table 54 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 2000 - 2007

Table 55 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007

Table 56 - Dial-up and broadband subscriber ratio - 2000 - 2007

Table 57 - ISP market share - June 2007

Table 58 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2000 - 2007

Table 59 - Broadband subscriber ratios by technology - 2001 - 2007

Table 60 - Broadband market share - major companies - 2001 - 2007

Table 61 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2007

Table 62 - VTR cable modem subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007

Table 63 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and penetration - 2001 - 2007

Table 64 - Telefónica Chile ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007

Table 65 - Entel ADSL+WLL subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007

Table 66 - Telsur ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007

Table 67 - Pay TV subscribers by operator and market share - September 2007

Table 68 - Cable TV subscribers and annual change - 1995 - 2007

Table 69 - VTR cable TV subscribers by technology and annual change - 2000 - 2007

Table 70 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - September 2007

Table 71 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2007

Table 72 - Operator market share - 1999 - 2007

Table 73 - Movistar mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2007

Table 74 - Entel PCS mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2007

Table 75 - Claro - mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2007

Table 76 - Prepaid/postpaid ratio - 1999 - 2007

Table 77 - Forecast fixed line subscribers - weaker market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 78 - Forecast fixed line subscribers - stronger market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 79 - Forecast broadband subscribers - weaker market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 80 - Forecast broadband subscribers - stronger market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 81 - Forecast mobile subscribers - weaker market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 82 - Forecast mobile subscribers - stronger market growth scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017

Table 83 - Country statistics Uruguay - 2008

Table 84 - Telephone network statistics - June 2007

Table 85 - Internet user statistics - 2005

Table 86 - Broadband statistics - June 2007

Table 87 - Mobile statistics - September 2007

Table 88 - National telecommunications authority

Table 89 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1997 - 2007

Table 90 - Public payphones and annual change - 1997 - 2007

Table 91 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1999 - 2007

Table 92 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2005 - 2007

Table 93 - Anteldata ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2006

Table 94 - Pay TV subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2001 - 2007

Table 95 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - September 2007

Table 96 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1997 - 2007

Table 97 - Mobile operators’ market share - 2003 - 2007

Table 98 - Ancel mobile subscribers and annual change - 1999 - 2007

Table 99 - Movistar mobile subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007

Table 100 - CTI Móvil mobile subscribers and annual change - 2004 - 2007

Exhibit 1 - The recession of 2000 - 2002

Exhibit 2 - Global Crossing’s acquisition of Impsat Fiber Networks

Exhibit 3 - TASA at a glance

Exhibit 4 - Telecom Argentina at a glance

Exhibit 5 - Telmex Argentina company history

Exhibit 6 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Argentina

Exhibit 7 - The CABASE NAP dispute

Exhibit 8 - CableVisión historical overview

Exhibit 9 - Multicanal historical overview

Exhibit 10 - PCS auctions - 1999

Exhibit 11 - Movicom BellSouth history

Exhibit 12 - Telefónica Comunicaciones Personales, trading as Unifón history

Exhibit 13 - Regions and primary zones

Exhibit 14 - Local telephony operators - number of zones of operation - June 2007

Exhibit 15 - Telefónica Chile at a glance

Exhibit 16 - Telefónica Chile company history

Exhibit 17 - Entel Chile at a glance

Exhibit 18 - Entel company history

Exhibit 19 - VTR Globalcom at a glance

Exhibit 20 - VTR company history

Exhibit 21 - Telsur at a glance

Exhibit 22 - Telsur company history

Exhibit 23 - Telmex Chile company history

Exhibit 24 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Chile

Exhibit 25 - Metrópolis history

Exhibit 26 - Mobile concessions and original shareholders - 1989

Exhibit 27 - Telefónica Móvil de Chile (TEM Chile) history

Exhibit 28 - BellSouth Chile history

Exhibit 29 - Claro/Smartcom/Chilesat history

Exhibit 30 - Licensed ILD operators in Uruguay - January 2008

Exhibit 31 - Antel at a glance

Exhibit 32 - Major submarine cable network landing in Uruguay