WiMax In LatAm: Building Bridges Across The Digital Divide

Publication Date	August 2008
Publisher	Business Monitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	21
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	BMI02835

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Summary

Introduction Spread across an area of 21mn km and a population of 550mn, Latin America accounts for a major portion of the worlds surface.

Population density is one of the factors considered when assessing the opportunity for WiMAX in Latin America.

According to UN data, over 75% of the regions populace live within urbanized areas and one-third of the population live in cities with 1mn or more inhabitants.

This makes Latin America one of the most urbanized areas in the emerging world.

In contrast there are vast areas with small population density.

Content

Wimax in Latin America
- Introduction
- The Internet in Latin America
- What Constitutes Wimax vs Wi-Fi?
- Availability of Equipment
Table 1: Internet Penetration across Major Markets of Latin America
Country: Brazil, Mexico, Columbia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile
- Telecoms Regulations in Latin America
- Case Studies: Country & Company
- 1) Wimax in Mexico
- 2) Telmex
- 3) Wimax in Brazil
- 4) Wimax in Columbia
- 5) Wimax in Argentina
Chart: Projections for Wimax Penetration in Latin America
- No of Users (Mn)
- Conclusion
- Internet and Broadband Forecast
- Argentina
- Braadband Growth to Exceed Internet
- Table: Aregentinean - Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Period 2005 - 2012f, No. of Internet Users (000), No. of Internet Users/100 Inhabitants,
- No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers (000), No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers/
- 100 Inhabitants
Brazil
- Digital Divide Ensues
- Table: Brazil - Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Period 2005 - 2012f, No. of Internet Users (000), No. of Internet Users/100 Inhabitants,
- No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers (000), No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers/
- 100 Inhabitants
Chile
- Triple - Play Aids Sector Rise
- Table: Chilean - Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Period 2005 - 2012f, No. of Internet Users (000), No. of Internet Users/100 Inhabitants,
- No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers (000), No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers/
- 100 Inhabitants
Colombia
- Varied Platforms Support Take up
- Table: Colombia - Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Period 2005 - 2012f, No. of Internet Users (000), No. of Internet Users/100 Inhabitants,
- No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers (000), No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers/
- 100 Inhabitants
Mexico
- Rival to Telecoms Would See Rapid Increase
- Table: Mexico - Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Period 2005 - 2012f, No. of Internet Users (000), No. of Internet Users/100 Inhabitants,
- No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers (000), No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers/
- 100 Inhabitants
Peru
- Alternative Licensing to Help Future Growth
- Table: Peruvian - Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Period 2005 - 2012f, No. of Internet Users (000), No. of Internet Users/100 Inhabitants,
- No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers (000), No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers/
- 100 Inhabitants
Venezuela
- Penetration to Reach Three times Broadband by Year 2012
- Table: Venezuela - Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Period 2005 - 2012f, No. of Internet Users (000), No. of Internet Users/100 Inhabitants,
- No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers (000), No. of Broadband Internet Subscribers/
- 100 Inhabitants
- Internet and Broadband Market Landscape
- Argentina
- All Eyes on Cme for Growth
- Table: Argentinean Broadband Market, Q307
- Operator: Tasa, Cablevision, Telecom Argentina, Other, Total
Brazil
- Wimax: Second Phase Growth?
- Table: Brazilian Broadband Market, Q108
- Operator: Telesp, Brasil Telecom, Oi (Formerly Telemar), Net Servicos, Other, Total
Chile
- Two Operators Dominate Market
- Table: Chilean Broadband Market, December 2007
- Operator: Telefonica Chile, Vtr Globalcom, Entel, Cnt, Other, Total
Colombia
- Users Opt for Cable - Based Services
- Table: Colombia Internet Market by Connection Type 2006 vs 2007(000)
- Operator: Dial-up, Xdsl, Cable Modem, Wimax and Wireless, Other
Mexico
- Broadband Connections Dominate
Peru
- Limited Competition across Sector
Venezuela
- 84%, of Market in Cantv Hands
- Table: Venezuela Internet Market 2006 - 2007 by Connection Type
- Operator: Dial-up, Broadband, Ow CantV.Net, Total
Central America
- Poor Penetration Impacts Region
- Table: Central America - Internet Users/100 Inhabitants 2001 - 2007
- Country: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
- Glossary of Terms