Last updated: 15 Jul 2009 Update History
Report Status: Archived
Report Pages: 160
Analyst: Lucia Bibolini
Publication Overview
This report covers developments in the mobile voice and data markets of Latin America and the Caribbean. 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.
Researchers:- Lucia Bibolini and
Current publication date:- July 2009 (8th Edition)
Next publication date:- July 2010
Executive Summary
Mobile telephony has been by far the most dynamic telecom sector in the Latin American and the
Natural factors have also contributed to wireless popularity in a continent where mountainous terrain and remote rural areas make the laying of cable uneconomical, and where hurricanes and earthquakes have caused major destruction to fixed-line networks.
The region is becoming fertile soil for 3G WCDMA services, following substantial increases in coverage and in subscriber numbers during 2008. In early 2009, there were about 5 million 3G subscribers throughout
Mobile penetration has reached about 80%, well above the world average, which was about 58% in early 2009. Several countries, including
Top 10 Latin American countries for mobile subscribers – 2007 - 2008
Country |
2007 |
2008 |
Annual change |
Penetration |
Mobile subscribers (million) |
||||
|
122.11 |
152.44 |
+24.8% |
78.9% |
|
68.68 |
78.46 |
+14.2% |
74.1% |
|
38.44 |
43.82 |
+14.0% |
110.3% |
|
33.94 |
41.36 |
+21.9% |
85.7% |
|
23.82 |
28.21 |
+18.4% |
101.0% |
|
14.00 |
18.45 |
+31.8% |
63.3% |
|
14.60 |
15.90 |
+8.9% |
94.4% |
|
9.91 |
11.40 |
+15.0% |
82.5% |
|
9.20 |
10.50 |
+14.2% |
76.8% |
|
5.52 |
7.02 |
+27.2% |
79.4% |
(Source: BuddeComm based on Global Mobile)
In terms of subscribers,
Driven by a booming GSM sector,
Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.
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