Last updated: 10 Mar 2008 Update History
Report Status: Archived
Report Pages: 122
Analyst: Stephen McNamara
Publication Overview
The Central American countries are
· Key statistics and forecasts;
· Market and industry overviews;
· Government policies and regulatory issues;
· Historical information;
· Major players (fixed-line, mobile, broadband, and pay TV);
· Telecom infrastructure (national and international, fixed and wireless);
· Mobile voice and data markets;
· Internet market and VoIP;
· Broadband (DSL, cable, wireless);
· Convergence, pay TV, and developments in digital TV.
Researcher: Lucia Bibolini
Edition: 7th
Current Publication date: February 2008
Next Publication date: February 2009
Executive Summary
BuddeComm’s Annual Publication on the Central American countries – 2008 Telecoms,
Poverty is more widespread in these countries than in the rest of
This report presents a concise overview of sector liberalisation and privatisation in the Central American sub-region, government initiatives and regulations in the telecom industry, the development of product offerings for both mobile and broadband technologies, essential country and operator statistics in all telecom sectors, and the emergence of convergence and triple play.
Key highlights
· Liberalisation of the fixed-line market is at different stages, from
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· Due to low fixed-line teledensity, the nations of
· Broadband uptake varies greatly among these seven countries – from a penetration of around 2.2% in
· In
· Despite the generally low telecoms indicators in Central America, these countries have witnessed some of the region’s most advanced technological deployments, such as IPTV in
Mobile penetration and annual growth in
Country |
Penetration |
Annual growth |
53.3% |
14% | |
31.9% |
1% | |
65.8% |
51% | |
61.4% |
47% | |
46.3% |
80% | |
40.2% |
42% | |
72.4% |
29% |
(Source: BuddeComm)
For those needing high-level strategic information and objective analysis on this region, this report is essential reading and gives further information on:
· Regulatory developments and spectrum auctions;
· Fixed-line developments, including the adoption of alternative technologies such as VoIP;
· Mobile telephony growth, and the up-take of mobile data services;
· Broadband growth and the incursion into wireless technologies such as WiMAX;
· Convergence, triple play, High Definition TV, IPTV, and other new technologies;
· Scenario forecasts for the fixed line and mobile market in
Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.
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