Venezuela - Fixed-Line Market & Infrastructure - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts

Synopsis

While basic telephony stagnates or recedes in the rest of the region, Venezuela’s fixed lines in service increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13% between 2006 and 2009, pushing teledensity well above the regional average, from levels that used to be abysmally low compared with the country’s economic indicators. Renationalised CANTV has been undertaking social programs for the disadvantaged sections of the population, expanding the reach of its telephone network to rural areas with poor or nonexistent telecom services. This report provides an overview of Venezuela’s telecom infrastructure, together with profiles of the main fixed network operators, accompanied by relevant statistics, analyses, and fixed-line scenario forecasts for the years 2015 and 2020.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Fixed network operators in Venezuela
  
  • 2.1 Overview of operators
    
  • 2.2 CANTV
    
  • 2.3 Movistar (Telefónica)
    
  • 2.4 Digitel
    
  • 2.5 NetUno
    
  • 2.6 Inter
    
• 3. Telecommunications infrastructure
  
  • 3.1 National telecom network
    
    • 3.1.1 Fixed-line statistics
      
  • 3.2 International infrastructure
    
    • 3.2.1 Submarine cable networks
      
    • 3.2.2 Satellite networks
      
  • 3.3 Infrastructure developments
    
    • 3.3.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
      
    • 3.3.2 IP and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
      
• 4. Wholesale
  
• 5. Forecasts – fixed-line market 2010; 2015; 2020
  
  • 5.1 Scenario 1 – higher fixed line growth
    
  • 5.2 Scenario 2 – lower fixed line growth
    
  • 5.3 Notes on scenario forecasts
    
• 6. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Local fixed-line prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2001 - 2009
• Table 2 – CANTV – fixed lines in service and market share – 2001 - 2010
• Table 3 – Movistar – fixed wireless lines – 2004 - 2009
• Table 4 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1997 - 2010
• Table 5 – Public payphones – 1997 - 2009
• Table 6 – Forecast fixed lines – higher growth scenario – 2010; 2015; 2020
• Table 7 – Forecast fixed lines – lower growth scenario – 2010; 2015; 2020

• Exhibit 1 – Fixed-line operators
• Exhibit 2 – Telecom Venezuela
• Exhibit 3 – CANTV at a glance
• Exhibit 4 – Major submarine cable networks landing in Venezuela