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

Synopsis

Venezuela’s fixed-line infrastructure continues to expand, though it has slowed down considerably due to the economic recession of 2009/10. In rural areas, substantial improvements since 2006 have made service availability relatively high for Latin America. The fixed-line market is dominated by state-owned CANTV. Competing companies in local and long-distance telephony are seeing their operations and market share steadily shrink, in an environment that is unfavourable for private enterprise. CANTV has expanded the reach of its telephone network using primarily fixed-wireless solutions. A submarine fibre-optic cable dubbed ALBA-1 between Venezuela and Cuba is due to become operational before the end of 2011. 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 2010, 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 Inter
  • 2.6 NetUno
• 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 IP and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• 4. Wholesale
  • 4.1 Overview
• 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 – Fixed-line prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2001 - 2011
• Table 2 – CANTV – fixed lines in service and market share – 2001 - 2011
• Table 3 – CANTV – service subscribers, by segment – 2009 - 2011
• Table 4 – Movistar – fixed wireless lines – 2004 - 2011
• Table 5 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1997 - 2011
• Table 6 – Public payphones – 1997 - 2011
• Table 7 – Forecast fixed lines – higher growth scenario – 2010; 2015; 2020
• Table 8 – Forecast fixed lines – lower growth scenario – 2010; 2015; 2020

• Chart 1 – Fixed-line prepaid market share – 2001 - 2011
• Chart 2 – CANTV – service subscribers, by segment – 2009 - 2011

• Exhibit 1 – CANTV at a glance