Argentina - Telecom Market Trends, Key Statistics and Regulatory Overview

Synopsis

Argentina’s telecom market grew by 18% in 2010, and sales are expected to reach more than AR$44 billion (US$10.6 billion) in 2011. As in other Latin American countries, fixed-line revenues account for a decreasing portion of total telecom revenues, while the share of mobile and data/internet revenues continues to rise. Argentina has adopted a single licence system (Licencia Única), which telecom companies must obtain regardless of the services they wish to provide. Operators must list in their licence applications which services they wish to offer, but can at any time register for additional ones. The country’s regulatory framework encourages competition and supports smaller telecom players. Both fixed and mobile number portability are scheduled for implementation in December 2011. This report provides an overview of Argentina’s telecom sector and regulatory environment, accompanied by statistical data, analyses, and outlook.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Key statistics
• 3. Country overview
  • 3.1 Outlook
• 4. Telecommunications market
  • 4.1 Overview of Argentina’s telecom market
  • 4.2 Market analysis – 2011
• 5. Regulatory environment
  • 5.1 Background
  • 5.2 Regulatory authorities
    • 5.2.1 Secretaría de Comunicaciones (SeCom)
    • 5.2.2 Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones (CNC)
    • 5.2.3 Secretaría de Defensa de la Competencia y del Consumidor
  • 5.3 Interconnect
  • 5.4 Number portability (NP)
  • 5.5 Single licence
• 6. Related reports

• Table 1 – Country statistics Argentina – 2011
• Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2011
• Table 3 – Internet user statistics – 2011
• Table 4 – Broadband statistics – 2011
• Table 5 – Mobile statistics – 2011
• Table 6 – National telecommunications authorities
• Table 7 – Evolution of GDP in Argentina – 2000 - 2011
• Table 8 – Fixed and mobile market share – 1998 - 2011
• Table 9 – Telecommunications revenue – 2001 - 2011
• Table 10 – Telecom revenue by segment – 2006 - 2011

• Chart 1 – Fixed and mobile subscribers in Argentina – 1998 - 2011
• Chart 2 – Fixed and mobile subscribers in Argentina by market share – 1998 - 2011
• Chart 3 – Evolution of telecom revenue in Argentina – 2001 - 2011
• Chart 4 – Telecom revenue breakdown at a glance – 2006 - 2011

• Exhibit 1 – Map of Argentina