Telecommunications Spending in Latin America

The disposable income of the average consumer has been an enormous barrier for some telecommunications services in Latin America. However, new services are becoming popular faster now than they have in the last decade. For example, mobile phones took more than 10 years to be adopted by lower socioeconomic strata (SES), but internet and broadband are becoming popular in a much shorter period.

I. Introduction

II. Mobile Services Comprise the Biggest Share of Telecom Spending

III. Internet Usage

IV. Broadband Gains Ground

V. Long Distance

VI. Conclusions and Recommendations

Recommendations

VII. Further Reading