Colombia - Telecom Market Trends, Key Statistics and Regulatory Overview

Synopsis

Colombia’s telecommunications could offer substantial returns for investors willing to take on emerging market risks. The outlook is promising for the country’s economy, which is forecast to grow by an average of 4.5% yearly during the 2010-20 decade. The Colombian telecom market has been experiencing intensifying competition, increasing convergence, and the emergence of a rapidly growing broadband sector. During 2011, radical transformations are expected both in terms of market consolidation and in the provision of new services, with fixed-line operators ETB and Emcali seeking strategic partners and/or investors, and sister companies Telmex and Comcel combining their fixed and mobile operations. Competition will receive a further boost from number portability, to be implemented in July 2011. This report provides an overview of Colombia’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 Colombia’s telecom market
  • 4.2 Market analysis – 2011
• 5. Regulatory environment
  • 5.1 Background
  • 5.2 Convergence Decree
  • 5.3 ICT Law of 2009
  • 5.4 Regulatory authorities
    • 5.4.1 CRC (previously CRT)
    • 5.4.2 CNTV
  • 5.5 Privatisation
  • 5.6 Telecom sector liberalisation in Colombia
  • 5.7 Licensing
  • 5.8 Foreign investment
  • 5.9 Wholesale
  • 5.10 Interconnect
  • 5.11 Access
  • 5.12 Number portability
  • 5.13 Multicarrier system/carrier preselection
  • 5.14 Per-minute billing
  • 5.15 Subsidies
• 6. Related reports

• Table 1 – Country statistics Colombia – 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 – Regulatory authorities
• Table 7 – Evolution of GDP in Colombia – 2000 - 2011
• Table 8 – Telecommunications revenue – 2000 - 2009
• Table 9 – Telecom revenue by segment – 2006 - 2011

• Chart 1 – Telecommunications revenue – 2000 - 2009
• Chart 1 – Telecom revenue by segment – 2006 - 2011

• Exhibit 1 – Map of Colombia