Colombia - Broadband and Broadcasting Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts

Synopsis

Helped along by a regulatory framework that encourages competition and by government efforts to reduce the ‘digital divide’, broadband is growing strongly in Colombia. In fact, this is one of the few Latin American countries that obliges dominant telecom operators to provide Local Loop Unbundling and wholesale services. ADSL is the leading broadband technology, but cable broadband continues to grow both in subscriber numbers and in geographical coverage thanks to the popularity of triple play solutions. IPTV, offered by UNE-EPM, is attracting a rapidly growing number of subscribers. The cable TV sector has undergone major consolidation and, as a result, two companies, Telmex and UNE, together control 80% of the market. This report provides an overview of Colombia’s Internet, broadband, and pay-TV markets, accompanied by relevant statistics, analyses, and broadband scenario forecasts for the years 2010, 2015 and 2020.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Broadband access market
  • 2.1 Overview
    • 2.1.1 Internet/broadband statistics
    • 2.1.2 Major ISPs and broadband players
    • 2.1.3 Compartel
    • 2.1.4 ICT access projects
  • 2.2 Cable modems
  • 2.3 Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 2.4 WiMAX
    • 2.4.1 Overview
    • 2.4.2 WiMAX outlook
  • 2.5 Media convergence
    • 2.5.1 Triple play models
• 3. Broadcasting
  • 3.1 Market overview
  • 3.2 Cable TV
    • 3.2.1 Telmex Colombia
    • 3.2.2 UNE-EPM
  • 3.3 Satellite TV
  • 3.4 Broadband TV (IPTV)
  • 3.5 Digital terrestrial TV
• 4. Forecasts – fixed broadband market – 2010; 2015; 2020
  • 4.1 Scenario 1 – higher broadband growth
  • 4.2 Scenario 2 – lower broadband growth
  • 4.3 Notes on scenario forecasts
• 5. Related reports

• Table 1 – Internet users and user penetration rate – 1997-2011
• Table 2 – Broadband subscribers and penetration rates – 2002 - 2011
• Table 3 – Broadband market share by technology – 2003 - 2011
• Table 4 – Broadband market share by major operator – 2008 - 2010
• Table 5 – Cable modem subscribers and penetration rates – 2003 - 2011
• Table 6 – ADSL subscribers and penetration rates – 2003 - 2011
• Table 7 – Cable TV subscribers and penetration rates – 2000 - 2010
• Table 8 – Major cable-TV operators’ market share – 2004 - 2010
• Table 9 – Satellite TV subscribers and penetration rates – 2000 - 2010
• Table 10 – Satellite TV operators’ market share – 2004 - 2010
• Table 11 – Forecast broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010; 2015; 2020
• Table 12 – Forecast broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010; 2015; 2020

• Chart 1 – Broadband subscriber geographical distribution – June 2010
• Chart 2 – Telefónica Telecom broadband subscriber growth – 2007 - 2010
• Chart 3 – The rise and fall of WiMAX – 2000 - 2010
• Chart 4 – Pay TV - cable/satellite market share – 2000 - 2010

• Exhibit 1 – Major ISPs, broadband players and services offered