Mexico - Telecoms Market - Statistics & Forecasts

Synopsis

With a population of around 110 million and a fixed-line teledensity of less than 20%, Mexico’s telecom sector retains significant potential for growth over the next 5-10 years. The fixed-line market is still dominated by incumbent Telmex, with around 90% market share and the mobile market by Telmex’s sister company América Móvil (Telcel), with around 72% market share. Thus a CFC investigation into the fixed, mobile and broadband sectors determined, in November 2008, that Telmex’s dominance warranted further regulation in certain sectors. Despite these and other proposed reforms of the sector and of antitrust laws, Mexico remains the last OECD yet to unbundle its local loop. This report provides statistics and scenario forecasts for the country’s fixed-line, mobile and broadband markets.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Overview
  
  • 2.1 General
    
• 3. Forecasts
  
  • 3.1 Forecasts – fixed-line market to 2015
    
    • 3.1.1 Fixed-line statistics
      
    • 3.1.2 Fixed-line scenario forecasts
      
  • 3.2 Forecasts – broadband market to 2015
    
    • 3.2.1 Internet and broadband statistics
      
    • 3.2.2 Broadband subscriber scenario forecasts
      
  • 3.3 Forecasts – mobile market to 2015
    
    • 3.3.1 Mobile statistics
      
    • 3.3.2 Mobile subscriber scenario forecasts
      
  • 3.4 Notes on scenario forecasts
    
• 4. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity – 1996 - 2008
• Table 2 – Forecast fixed line subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010; 2015
• Table 3 – Forecast fixed line subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010; 2015
• Table 4 – Internet users, annual change and penetration rate - 2000 - 2009
• Table 5 – Internet subscribers by access technology - 2000 - 2008
• Table 6 – Forecast broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010; 2015
• Table 7 – Forecast broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010; 2015
• Table 8 – Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration rate – 1996 - 2008
• Table 9 – Forecast mobile subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010; 2015
• Table 10 – Forecast mobile subscribers – upper growth scenario – 2010; 2015