Latin American Fixed Voice Market

Publication Date	July 2009
Publisher	BuddeComm
Product Type	Report
Pages	150
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	BUD00398

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Summary

The countries covered in this report include: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, and the small Caribbean island nations.

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The report provides key information about the major fixed-line operators in Latin America and the Caribbean. Topics covered include:

brief company history and shareholder structure;
financial performance;
subscriber evolution;
market position.

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Researchers:- Lucia Bibolini, Lawrence Baker

Latin America's largest fixed-line operator in terms of lines in service is Telmex, founded and controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. In terms of revenue, Brazil's Telesp, owned by Telef??nica, is in the lead. The second place, both in terms of fixed lines and revenue, is occupied by Brazilian Oi (Telemar).

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The main international companies operating in Latin America are Telef??nica and Telmex. Telef??nica dominates the fixed-line market in several countries, while Telmex is the market leader only in Mexico but has operations throughout the region. Telmex's sister company Am?(C)rica M??vil also competes with Telef??nica in most of Latin America's mobile markets, and sometimes also in the fixed-line sector.

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Key highlights:

Argentina

Argentina has adopted a single licence for all telecom services (Licencia ??nica), including fixed and mobile telephony, Internet access, data communications, and value added services. Argentina's long-distance market is highly competitive, but in the basic telephony sector, meaningful competition has yet to develop. Two regional incumbents, Telef??nica de Argentina and Telecom Argentina, dominate the local fixed-line infrastructure. Telecom Argentina is under cross-holding scrutiny since rival operator Telef??nica acquired a stake in its parent company, Telecom Italia.

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Brazil

The bulk of Brazil's fixed-line network is divided between Telef??nica's Telesp and locally owned Oi, which is in the process of taking over the third incumbent, Brasil Telecom. Am?(C)rica M??vil's Embratel is the long-distance domestic and international telecom incumbent. The government authorised the merger of Oi and Brasil Telecom as a way of creating a strong national player able to compete with foreign-owned giants Am?(C)rica M??vil and Telef??nica, which would otherwise dominate the Brazilian fixed, mobile, and broadband markets.

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Mexico

With the opening of the telecom market, numerous new entrants were licensed to provide services in Mexico. Nevertheless, Telmex still dominates the fixed-line market with around 90% of lines, maintaining a stranglehold over the country's last mile infrastructure. In fact, Mexico remains the last country in the OECD yet to unbundle its local loop. In mid-2008, Telmex spun off its international operations, keeping the lion's share of the company's debt and releasing its international operations from its domestic operations. Telmex reported a decline in revenues for the year ending December 2008 due to poor performance in voice services. It enjoyed robust growth, on the other hand, in its Internet segment, and in particular from data related services.

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

Content

1. Argentina
- 1.1 Fixed network operators in Argentina
  - 1.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 1.1.2 Telef??nica de Argentina
  - 1.1.3 Telecom Argentina
  - 1.1.4 Telmex Argentina
  - 1.1.5 Comsat Argentina
  - 1.1.6 IPLAN
  - 1.1.7 Telecom Cooperatives
  - 1.1.8 Global Crossing (previously Impsat)
2. Belize
- 2.1 Telecom network operators in Belize
  - 2.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 2.1.2 Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL)
3. Bolivia
- 3.1 Telecom network operators in Bolivia
  - 3.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 3.1.2 Entel
  - 3.1.3 Cooperatives
4. Brazil
- 4.1 Fixed network operators in Brazil
  - 4.1.1 Overview of fixed network market
  - 4.1.2 Oi (Telemar)
  - 4.1.3 Brasil Telecom
  - 4.1.4 Telesp
  - 4.1.5 Embratel
  - 4.1.6 GVT
  - 4.1.7 Intelig Telecom
  - 4.1.8 CTBC Telecom
  - 4.1.9 Sercomtel
5. Caribbean Countries
- 5.1 Major telecom operators in the Caribbean
  - 5.1.1 Cable & Wireless
  - 5.1.2 Digicel
- 5.2 Telecommunications market overview
  - 5.2.1 Fixed line teledensity statistics
6. Chile
- 6.1 Fixed network operators in Chile
  - 6.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 6.1.2 Telef??nica Chile
  - 6.1.3 Entel Chile
  - 6.1.4 VTR Globalcom
  - 6.1.5 Telef??nica del Sur (Telsur)
  - 6.1.6 Telmex Chile
  - 6.1.7 GTD Manquehue and the GTD Group
7. Colombia
- 7.1 Fixed network operators in Colombia
  - 7.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 7.1.2 Telef??nica Telecom (previously Colombia Telecom)
  - 7.1.3 ETB
  - 7.1.4 UNE-EPM Telecomunicaciones
  - 7.1.5 Telmex Colombia
  - 7.1.6 Emcali
8. Costa Rica
- 8.1 Fixed network operator in Costa Rica
  - 8.1.1 ICE
9. Cuba
- 9.1 Fixed network operator in Cuba
  - 9.1.1 Empresa de Telecomunicaciones del Cuba SA (Etecsa)
10. Dominican Republic
- 10.1 fixed network operators in the Dominican Republic
  - 10.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 10.1.2 Codetel (formerly Verizon Dominicana)
  - 10.1.3 Tricom
  - 10.1.4 Dgtec
11. Ecuador
- 11.1 Fixed network operators in Ecuador
  - 11.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 11.1.2 Corporacion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CNT)
  - 11.1.3 Etapa
  - 11.1.4 Linkotel
12. El Salvador
- 12.1 Telecom network operators in El Salvador
  - 12.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 12.1.2 CTE Telecom (Am?(C)rica M??vil)
  - 12.1.3 Telef??nica
13. Guatemala
- 13.1 Telecom network operators in Guatemala
  - 13.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 13.1.2 Telgua (Am?(C)rica M??vil)
  - 13.1.3 TEM Guatemala (Telef??nica)
14. Guyana
- 14.1 Fixed network operator in Guyana
  - 14.1.1 Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T)
15. Haiti
- 15.1 Major fixed network operator in Haiti
  - 15.1.1 Telecommunications D'Haiti (Teleco)
16. Honduras
- 16.1 Telecom network operators in Honduras
  - 16.1.1 Hondutel
  - 16.1.2 Multifon
  - 16.1.3 Tele+ (Comunitel)
17. Jamaica
- 17.1 Major fixed network operator in Jamaica
  - 17.1.1 Overview
  - 17.1.2 Cable & Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) (LIME)
18. Mexico
- 18.1 Fixed network operators in Mexico
  - 18.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 18.1.2 Tel?(C)fonos de M?(C)xico (Telmex)
  - 18.1.3 Alestra
  - 18.1.4 Axtel
  - 18.1.5 Maxcom
  - 18.1.6 Marcatel
19. Nicaragua
- 19.1 Telecom network operators in Nicaragua
  - 19.1.1 Enitel
  - 19.1.2 Movistar (Telef??nica)
20. Panama
- 20.1 Fixed network operators in Panama
  - 20.1.1 Cable & Wireless Panam??
  - 20.1.2 ClaroCOM (Galaxy Communications Corp)
  - 20.1.3 Telecarrier
  - 20.1.4 Advanced Communication Network
  - 20.1.5 Optynex Telecom
21. Paraguay
- 21.1 Fixed network operator in Paraguay
  - 21.1.1 Copaco
22. Peru
- 22.1 Fixed network operators in Peru
  - 22.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 22.1.2 Telef??nica del Per??
  - 22.1.3 Movistar Per??
  - 22.1.4 Telmex Per??
  - 22.1.5 Americatel Per??
  - 22.1.6 Gilat To Home Per?? (GTH)
  - 22.1.7 IDT Per??
23. Puerto Rico
- 23.1 Fixed network operators in Puerto Rico
  - 23.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 23.1.2 Puerto Rico Telephone Company (PRTC/TELPRI)
  - 23.1.3 Centennial de Puerto Rico (CPR)
  - 23.1.4 Telef??nica Larga Distancia de Puerto Rico (TLD)
24. Suriname
- 24.1 Fixed network operator in Suriname
  - 24.1.1 Telesur
25. Uruguay
- 25.1 Fixed network operators in Uruguay
  - 25.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 25.1.2 Antel
26. Venezuela
- 26.1 Fixed network operators in Venezuela
  - 26.1.1 Overview of operators
  - 26.1.2 CANTV
  - 26.1.3 Movistar (Telef??nica)
  - 26.1.4 Digitel
  - 26.1.5 NetUno (previously Veninfotel)
27. Glossary of Abbreviations
List of Tables
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