2008 Latin America - Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband in the Eastern Nations

Publication Date	March 2008
Publisher	BuddeComm
Product Type	Report
Pages	189
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	BUD00253

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Summary

The Eastern Nations of South America are Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela, five countries vastly different in size and economic development. Brazil is a leading investment destination for international operators and suppliers, given its size and potential to develop into a top world market. Despite the differences in size and economy, mobile penetration is similar in all five countries. Fixed-to-mobile substitution is prevalent throughout the sub-region, led by Paraguay where mobile phones outnumber fixed lines in service by as much as twelve to one. This annual report offers a wealth of information on the trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, and converging media. 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, triple play, pay TV, and developments in digital TV.

Researcher:- Lucia Bibolini

Current publication date:- March 2008

Next publication:- March 2009

BuddeComm's Annual Publication on the Eastern nations of South America, 2008 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Latin America - the Eastern Nations, profiles five nations that occupy the north-east and centre-east of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea - except for Paraguay, which is land-locked. Guyana and Suriname share many characteristics with the Caribbean Nations, with which they are frequently associated. Brazil is a leading investment destination for international operators and suppliers, given its size and potential to develop into a top world market.

The Eastern Nations of Latin America are considerably diverse. In size, they range from Brazil, the fifth largest country in the world, with a land area of 8.5 million sq km and 191 million people, to Suriname, the smallest country in South America, with 161 thousand sq km and half a million people. Economically, the countries are also vastly different. With the fourth largest oil reserves in the world, Venezuela's GDP per capita is one of the region's highest, while Guyana's is one of the lowest.

Despite the huge differences in size and economy, mobile penetration is similar in all five countries. Fixed-to-mobile substitution is prevalent throughout the sub-region, led by Paraguay where mobile phones outnumber fixed lines in service by as much as twelve to one.

This report presents a concise overview of sector liberalisation and privatisation among the Eastern nations of South America, government initiatives and regulations in the telecom industry, the development of product offerings for both mobile and broadband technologies, essential country and operator statistics in all telecom sectors, and the emergence of convergence and triple play.

Key highlights

The fixed-line market has been liberalised in Brazil and Venezuela; although the incumbents continue to dominate the fixed-line infrastructure in both countries, they are slowly losing market share to smaller operators. Guyana and Suriname are preparing for fixed-line liberalisation after years of failed attempts, while Paraguay continues to function in a monopolistic environment.
Brazil's fixed-line market has been privatised since 1998, while Venezuela's was privatised in 1991 and renationalised in 2007. Suriname and Paraguay's incumbents are wholly state-owned. Guyana's incumbent telco has been privatised since 1991, but holds exclusivity over all fixed-line services.
Mobile telephony is highly competitive in all five countries, with several operators offering services. Mobile penetration ranges from around 60% to 80%, and the mobile market continues to post double-digit growth. Prepaid cards have played a significant role in driving growth, making mobile phones accessible to many customers who do not meet credit requirements for postpaid services.
Broadband penetration is low but on the rise, varying from about 4% in Brazil and 3% in Venezuela, to less than 0.5% in Suriname, Guyana, and Paraguay. There is good investment potential in this market.
Triple play strategies combining voice, Internet, and video services have been adopted in Brazil and Venezuela, but the small markets of Suriname, Guyana, and Paraguay are still behind technologically.

Eastern nations - mobile penetration and annual growth - September 2007

Country Penetration Annual growth

Brazil 60.6% 17.0%
Guyana 65.9% 77%
Paraguay 74.5% 46%
Suriname 72.6% 18%
Venezuela 80.4% 35%
(Source: BuddeComm)

For those needing high-level strategic information and objective analysis on this region, this 170+ page report is essential reading and gives further information on:

Regulatory developments and spectrum auctions;
Fixed-line developments, including the adoption of alternative technologies such as VoIP;
Mobile telephony growth and the uptake of mobile data services;
Broadband growth and incursions into wireless technologies such as WiMAX;
Convergence, triple play, High Definition TV, IPTV, and other new technologies;
Scenario forecasts for the fixed line, mobile, and broadband markets of Brazil and Venezuela.

Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.

Content

1. Brazil
- 1.1 Key statistics
- 1.2 Telecommunications market
  - 1.2.1 Overview of Brazil's telecom market
- 1.3 Regulatory environment
  - 1.3.1 History
  - 1.3.2 Regulatory developments
  - 1.3.3 Regulatory authority
  - 1.3.4 Privatisation of Telebr
  - 1.3.5 Mirror companies
  - 1.3.6 Telecom sector liberalisation in Brazil
  - 1.3.7 Universalisation goals
  - 1.3.8 Government telecom funds (Fust, Fistel, and Funttel)
  - 1.3.9 Foreign investment
  - 1.3.10 Number portability (NP)
  - 1.3.11 Access
  - 1.3.12 Interconnect
  - 1.3.13 Tariffs
  - 1.3.14 Per-minute billing system
  - 1.3.15 Special Class Individual Access (AICE)
  - 1.3.16 Fixed-line contract renewal - January 2006
- 1.4 Telecom network operators in Brazil
  - 1.4.1 Overview of fixed network market
  - 1.4.2 Oi (Telemar)
  - 1.4.3 Brasil Telecom
  - 1.4.4 Telesp
  - 1.4.5 Embratel
  - 1.4.6 GVT
  - 1.4.7 Intelig Telecom
  - 1.4.8 CTBC Telecom
  - 1.4.9 Sercomtel
- 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
  - 1.6.2 Brazil's ISP market
- 1.7 Broadband market
  - 1.7.1 Overview
  - 1.7.2 Cable modems
  - 1.7.3 ADSL
  - 1.7.4 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
  - 1.7.5 Wireless broadband
- 1.8 Content and e-services in Brazil
  - 1.8.1 E-commerce
  - 1.8.2 E-government
- 1.9 Convergence
  - 1.9.1 Overview of media convergence
  - 1.9.2 Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC)
  - 1.9.3 Triple play models
  - 1.9.4 Quadruple play
  - 1.9.5 Regulatory issues
  - 1.9.6 Digital TV
- 1.10 Mobile communications
  - 1.10.1 Overview of Brazil's mobile market
  - 1.10.2 Privatisation of Telebr
  - 1.10.3 Regulatory issues
  - 1.10.4 Mobile technologies
  - 1.10.5 Mobile operators in Brazil
  - 1.10.6 Mobile voice services
  - 1.10.7 Mobile data services
  - 1.10.8 Mobile content and applications
- 1.11 Forecasts
  - 1.11.1 Overview
  - 1.11.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market t 2017
  - 1.11.3 Forecasts - broadband market t 2017
  - 1.11.4 Forecasts - mobile market t 2017
2. Guyana
- 2.1 Key statistics
- 2.2 Telecommunications market
  - 2.2.1 Overview of Guyana's telecom market
- 2.3 Regulatory environment
  - 2.3.1 Background
  - 2.3.2 Regulatory authority
  - 2.3.3 Privatisation
  - 2.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Guyana
  - 2.3.5 Settlement rates
- 2.4 Telecom network operator in Guyana
  - 2.4.1 Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T)
- 2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  - 2.5.1 National telecom networks
  - 2.5.2 International
- 2.6 Internet and broadband market
  - 2.6.1 Overview
- 2.7 Mobile communications
  - 2.7.1 Overview of Guyana's mobile market
  - 2.7.2 Mobile technologies and mobile data services
  - 2.7.3 Major mobile operators
  - 2.7.4 Mobile voice services
3. Paraguay
- 3.1 Key statistics
- 3.2 Telecommunications market
  - 3.2.1 Overview of Paraguay's telecom market
- 3.3 Regulatory environment
  - 3.3.1 Background
  - 3.3.2 Regulatory authority
  - 3.3.3 Privatisation of Copaco
  - 3.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Paraguay
  - 3.3.5 Foreign investment
  - 3.3.6 Per-second billing
- 3.4 Telecom network operator in Paraguay
  - 3.4.1 Copaco
- 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 Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  - 3.7.3 WiMAX
- 3.8 Convergence
  - 3.8.1 Overview of media convergence
  - 3.8.2 Pay TV
- 3.9 Mobile communications
  - 3.9.1 Overview of Paraguay's mobile market
  - 3.9.2 Mobile technologies and mobile data services
  - 3.9.3 Major mobile operators
  - 3.9.4 Mobile voice services in Paraguay
4. Suriname
- 4.1 Key statistics
- 4.2 Telecommunications market
  - 4.2.1 Overview of Suriname's telecom market
- 4.3 Regulatory environment
  - 4.3.1 Background
  - 4.3.2 Regulatory authority
  - 4.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Suriname
- 4.4 Telecom network operator in Suriname
  - 4.4.1 Telesur
- 4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  - 4.5.1 National telecom network
  - 4.5.2 International infrastructure
  - 4.5.3 Infrastructure developments
- 4.6 Internet and broadband market
  - 4.6.1 Overview
- 4.7 Mobile communications
  - 4.7.1 Overview of Suriname's mobile market
  - 4.7.2 Mobile technologies and mobile data services
  - 4.7.3 Major mobile operators
  - 4.7.4 Mobile voice services
5. Venezuela
- 5.1 Key statistics
- 5.2 Telecommunications market
  - 5.2.1 Overview of Venezuela's telecom market
- 5.3 Regulatory environment
  - 5.3.1 Background
  - 5.3.2 Regulatory authority
  - 5.3.3 Privatisation of CANTV
  - 5.3.4 Renationalisation of CANTV
  - 5.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Venezuela
  - 5.3.6 Interconnection
  - 5.3.7 Investment opportunities in Venezuela
- 5.4 Telecom network operators in Venezuela
  - 5.4.1 Overview of operators
  - 5.4.2 CANTV
  - 5.4.3 Movistar (Telefica)
  - 5.4.4 Digitel
  - 5.4.5 NetUn (previously Veninfotel)
  - 5.4.6 New Global Telecom Venezuela (NGTV)
  - 5.4.7 Telecom Venezuela (formerly CVG Telecom)
- 5.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
  - 5.5.1 National telecom network
  - 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
  - 5.7.2 Cable modems
  - 5.7.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  - 5.7.4 Wireless broadband
  - 5.7.5 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
- 5.8 Convergence
  - 5.8.1 Overview of media convergence
  - 5.8.2 Triple play models
  - 5.8.3 Pay TV
  - 5.8.4 Digital Terrestrial TV
- 5.9 Mobile communications
  - 5.9.1 Overview of Venezuela's mobile market
  - 5.9.2 Regulatory issues
  - 5.9.3 Mobile technologies
  - 5.9.4 Major mobile operators
  - 5.9.5 Mobile voice services in Venezuela
  - 5.9.6 Mobile data services
- 5.10 Forecasts
  - 5.10.1 Overview
  - 5.10.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market 2017
  - 5.10.3 Forecasts - broadband market 2017
  - 5.10.4 Forecasts - mobile market 2017
6. Glossary of Abbreviations
- Table 1 - Country statistics Brazil - 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 - Operators' market share of fixed lines in service - 2000 - 2007
- Table 8 - Oi's fixed lines in service and annual change - 1998 - 2007
- Table 9 - Brasil Telecom's fixed lines in service, annual change digitisation - 1998 - 2007
- Table 10 - Telesp's fixed lines in service, annual change digitisation - 1999 - 2007
- Table 11 - GVT's fixed lines in service and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 12 - GVT - connected VoIP subscribers and annual change - 2005 - 2007
- Table 13 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1998 - 2007
- Table 14 - Public payphones and annual change - 1998 - 2007
- Table 15 - Internet users, annual change and penetration - 2002 - 2007
- Table 16 - Active Internet users with own computer and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 17 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2001 - 2007
- Table 18 - Broadband market share by technology - 2001 - 2007
- Table 19 - Cable modem subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2001 - 2007
- Table 20 - Net Virtua subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007
- Table 21 - ADSL subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2001 - 2007
- Table 22 - ADSL operators' market share - 2002 - 2007
- Table 23 - Telesp ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 24 - Brasil Telecom ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 25 - Oi ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 26 - GVT ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 27 - Pay TV concessions - 2007
- Table 28 - Pay TV subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 1999 - 2007
- Table 29 - Pay TV subscriber rati by technology - 2000 - 2007
- Table 30 - Cable TV subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2000 - 2007
- Table 31 - MMDS subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2000 - 2007
- Table 32 - DTH subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2000 - 2007
- Table 33 - Major pay TV companies market share - 1998; 2003 - 2007
- Table 34 - Net Servis pay TV subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 35 - TVA pay TV and broadband subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 36 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 37 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1997 - 2007
- Table 38 - Operators' market share - 2003 - 2007
- Table 39 - Band A, B, D, and E subscribers - 2000 - 2007
- Table 40 - Mobile subscribers by technology - 2002 - 2007
- Table 41 - Market share by technology - 2002 - 2007
- Table 42 - Annual change by technology - 2003 - 2007
- Table 43 - Operators' market share - 2003 - 2007
- Table 44 - Evolution of ARPU - major operators - 2005 - 2007
- Table 45 - Viv subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007
- Table 46 - Telemig subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007
- Table 47 - Viv subscribers per subsidiary (historical) - 2002 - 2005
- Table 48 - TIM Brasil subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 49 - TIM Brasil subscribers per subsidiary (historical) - 2002 - 2005
- Table 50 - Clar subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007
- Table 51 - Oi subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007
- Table 52 - Amazia Celular subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2007
- Table 53 - BrT Mobile subscribers and annual change - 2004 - 2007
- Table 54 - CTBC subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 55 - Sercomtel subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 56 - Nextel Brasil mobile subscribers and annual change - 2004 - 2007
- Table 57 - Prepaid subscribers, annual change and market share - 2002 - 2007
- Table 58 - Forecast fixed-line growth - lower growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 59 - Forecast fixed-line growth - higher growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 60 - Forecast broadband growth - lower growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 61 - Forecast broadband growth - higher growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 62 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - lower growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 63 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - higher growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 64 - Country statistics Guyana - 2008
- Table 65 - Telephone network statistics - September 2007
- Table 66 - Internet user statistics - 2006
- Table 67 - Broadband statistics - 2006
- Table 68 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 69 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 70 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1997 - 2007
- Table 71 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1997 - 2006
- Table 72 - Mobile subscribers, annual change, and penetration - 1998 - 2007
- Table 73 - Mobile market share - 2003 - 2007
- Table 74 - GT&T mobile subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2007
- Table 75 - Digicel mobile subscribers and annual change - 2004 - 2007
- Table 76 - Country statistics Paraguay - 2008
- Table 77 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 78 - Internet user statistics - 2006
- Table 79 - Broadband statistics - 2006
- Table 80 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 81 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 82 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 2000 - 2007
- Table 83 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1997 - 2006
- Table 84 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2006
- Table 85 - Dial-up and broadband subscriber rati - 2002 - 2006
- Table 86 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2002 - 2006
- Table 87 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 88 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1998 - 2007
- Table 89 - Mobile operators market share - 2003 - 2007
- Table 90 - Country statistics Suriname - 2008
- Table 91 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
- Table 92 - Internet user statistics - 2006
- Table 93 - Broadband statistics - 2006
- Table 94 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 95 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 96 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1997 - 2006
- Table 97 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1997 - 2006
- Table 98 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006
- Table 99 - Dial-up and broadband subscriber rati - 2002 - 2006
- Table 100 - Broadband subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 2002 - 2006
- Table 101 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1997 - 2007
- Table 102 - Country statistics Venezuela - 2008
- Table 103 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2006
- Table 104 - Telephone network statistics - September 2007
- Table 105 - Internet user statistics - September 2007
- Table 106 - Broadband statistics - September 2007
- Table 107 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 108 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 109 - Operators' fixed-line market share - 2003 - 2007
- Table 110 - Fixed-line prepaid/postpaid rati - 2001 - 2007
- Table 111 - CANTV fixed-lines, annual change and market share - 1999 - 2007
- Table 112 - Movistar WLL lines and annual change - 2004 - 2007
- Table 113 - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1997 - 2007
- Table 114 - Public payphones and annual change - 1997 - 2007
- Table 115 - Telecentres / cybercaf and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 116 - Internet users, annual change and user penetration - 1998 - 2007
- Table 117 - Dial-up subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 118 - Dial-up/broadband subscriber rati - 2000 - 2007
- Table 119 - Broadband subscribers and penetration - 2000 - 2007
- Table 120 - CANTV ADSL subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2007
- Table 121 - Pay TV subscribers, annual change and penetration rates - 1997 - 2007
- Table 122 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 123 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1997 - 2007
- Table 124 - Mobile operators' market share - 2003 - 2007
- Table 125 - Mobile technologies' market share - 2004 - 2007
- Table 126 - Movilnet mobile subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 127 - Movistar mobile subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2007
- Table 128 - Mobile prepaid/postpaid rati - 1997 - 2007
- Table 129 - SMS messages sent and annual change - 2002 - 2006
- Table 130 - Forecast fixed-line growth - lower growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 131 - Forecast fixed-line growth - higher growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 132 - Forecast broadband growth - lower growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 133 - Forecast broadband growth - higher growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 134 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - lower growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 135 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - higher growth scenari - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Exhibit 1 - Regions of Brazil
- Exhibit 2 - Privatisation of Telebr
- Exhibit 3 - Fixed-line incumbents and mirror companies by region
- Exhibit 4 - Regions of Brazil
- Exhibit 5 - Telemar Norte Leste at a glance
- Exhibit 6 - Brasil Telecom at a glance
- Exhibit 7 - Disputes between Citigroup, Opportunity, and Telecom Italia
- Exhibit 8 - Telesp at a glance
- Exhibit 9 - Embratel Participaes at a glance
- Exhibit 10 - Principal subsidiaries of Embratel Participaes - 2007
- Exhibit 11 - Vper - history
- Exhibit 12 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Brazil
- Exhibit 13 - Geostationary satellites operating in Brazil - 2007
- Exhibit 14 - America Online Latin America - the rise and fall of an ISP
- Exhibit 15 - Net Servis de Comunica (formerly Glob Cabo) - company history
- Exhibit 16 - Vivax - company history
- Exhibit 17 - Subdivision of Brazil int regions and areas
- Exhibit 18 - A-band mobile operators and technologies
- Exhibit 19 - B-band mobile operators and technologies
- Exhibit 20 - Band-D mobile operators and technologies
- Exhibit 21 - Band-E mobile operators and technologies
- Exhibit 22 - 3G auction winners
- Exhibit 23 - Bands F, G, I, and J for 3G services - areas and operators
- Exhibit 24 - Subdivision of Brazil int regions and areas
- Exhibit 25 - Telpart - historical
- Exhibit 26 - Viv group - historical structure
- Exhibit 27 - Viv group - corporate restructure
- Exhibit 28 - TIM Brasil - early beginnings
- Exhibit 29 - TIM Brasil - launch of GSM services
- Exhibit 30 - TIM Brasil - company restructure - 2003 - 2006
- Exhibit 31 - Telecom Amicas - origins, structure, and acquisitions
- Exhibit 32 - Licensed mobile companies
- Exhibit 33 - CANTV at a glance
- Exhibit 34 - The creation of Telecom Venezuela (CVG Telecom)
- Exhibit 35 - Major submarine cable networks landing in Venezuela
- Exhibit 36 - Mobile telephony in Venezuela - historical overview
- Exhibit 37 - Mobile telephony in Venezuela - licensing regions
- Exhibit 38 - Movistar - company history
- Exhibit 39 - Digitel - historical
- Exhibit 40 - Infonet - historical
- Exhibit 41 - Digicel - historical