2018 Chile - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 28 Nov 2018 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 134

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Publication Overview

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Chile’s telecommunications market. The report analyses the fixed-line, mobile and broadband sectors. Subjects include:

Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
Facts, figures and statistics;
Industry and regulatory issues;
Infrastructure developments;
Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, ARPU, MoU;
Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
Broadband (FttP, DSL, cable, wireless);
Mobile subscribers and ARPU;
Broadband market forecasts;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and industry issues;
Telecoms operators – privatisation, IPOs, acquisitions, new licences;
Mobile technologies (GSM; 3G, HSPA, LTE, 5G).

Researcher:- Henry Lancaster
Current publication date:- November 2017 (17th Edition)

Executive Summary

Chile proposes legal changes to facilitate telecom infrastructure builds

Chile’s telecom sector is among the most developed in Latin America, with a modern infrastructure supporting a range of services in the fixed-line and mobile sectors. Full competition in all market segments has been encouraged by an effective regulatory regime. The country’s market-oriented economy has also made it popular for both national and international investors.

Fixed-line teledensity remains below the South American average: teledensity peaked in 2001 and has since fallen, a trend which is being pushed by consumer adoption of mobile services for both voice calls and mobile broadband. The leading fixed-line operator is the incumbent Telefónica Chile, trading as Movistar. Its main competitors are VTR Globalcom (VTR), the GTD Group, Entel, and Claro.

The Digital Agenda for 2013-2020 (dubbed Agenda Digital Imagina Chile 2013-2020) set out a roadmap for the long-term development of Chile’s ICT sector, including five strategic axes and 30 specific initiatives or goals to facilitate telecom access for all Chilean citizens.

Fixed broadband penetration is relatively high for the region, with services among the fastest and least expensive in Latin America. There is effective market competition though VTR and Movistar dominate.

Chile has one of the highest mobile penetration rates in South America. Much of the steady growth in recent years can be ascribed to the extensive availability of LTE networks which has encouraged take-up to take advantage of mobile data services. Movistar and Entel remain the market leaders, with a similar market share, while Claro accounts for about a quarter of the market. WOM has rapidly increased its subscriber base, partly helped by roaming agreements with all three other network operators and partly by mobile number portability which has helped increase competition and reduce prices for consumers.

All three MNOs operate extensive LTE networks and during 2018 operators trialled 5G. The regulator has also adopted its National Plan for 5G aimed at developing a consensus on services and spectrum use.

This report provides an overview of Chile’s telecom sector and regulatory environment and includes a range of statistical data and market analyses. The report also covers the mobile sector including profiles of operators and the key MVNOs. It also reviews the fixed-line and fixed-wireless broadband segments, including profiles of the main players, market statistics, analyses, and subscriber forecasts.

Key developments:

GTD to lay a 3,500km submarine cable from Africa to Puerto Montt;
Telecom regulator and Ministry of National Assets agree terms to improve telecom infrastructure access conditions;
Industry lobby group Atelmo proposes $26 billion investment program to 2024 to increase reach of LTE and fibre-based broadband networks
Entel and Ericsson trial 5G;
Regulator proposes allocation changes in its National Spectrum Plan;
Regulator consults on a strategy to develop 5G;
Mobile roaming charges between Chile and Argentina to end from 2019;
Report includes the regulator's market update to June 2018, telcos' operating data to Q3 2018, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

VTR, Claro Chile, GTD Group (including Telsur, GTD Manquehue, Telesat, Telcoy), DirecTV, CTR, CMET/Cable Central, Mundo Pacifico, TuVes HD, Nextel, VTR, Virgin Mobile, Falabella, Globalcom, Entel Chile

Henry Lancaster
November 2018

Key statistics

Country overview

Telecommunications market

Historical overview
Market analysis

Regulatory environment

Historical overview
Regulatory authorities

Subtel
Superintendency of Telecommunications
CNTV

Telecommunications Development Fund
Number Portability (NP)
Interconnect
Access
Network neutrality
Digital agenda 2013-2020

Fixed network operators

Introduction

Local operators
Long-distance operators

Movistar (Telefónica Chile)
VTR
GTD Group

Telefónica del Sur (Telsur)

Entel Chile
Claro Chile (formerly Telmex)

Telecommunications infrastructure

Overview of the national telecom network
VoIP
Digital economy

E-government
E-commerce

International infrastructure

Submarine cable networks
Satellite networks

Wholesale

Broadband market

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Forecasts – fixed broadband market – 2019; 2021; 2023

Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks

VTR
Claro

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Entel
Movistar

Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband service

WiMAX
Satellite broadband

Competition issues

Network Neutrality Law
Minimum access speeds

Mobile communications

Market analysis
Mobile statistics

General statistics
Mobile voice
Mobile data
Mobile broadband
Forecasts – mobile subscribers – 2019; 2022; 2023

Regulatory issues

3G spectrum auctions
LTE spectrum auctions
5G spectrum plan
3.5GH
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
Mobile towers
Roaming

Mobile infrastructure

5G
4G (LTE)
3G
2G (GSM)
Other infrastructure developments

Mobile network operators

Entel PCS
Movistar (Telefónica Móviles Chile)
Claro Chile (América Móvil)
WOM (Nextel Chile)
VTR
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Mobile content and applications

M-payments

Machine-to-Machine (M2M)

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Chile – 2018 (e)
Table 2 – Evolution of GDP in Chile – 2000 – 2018
Table 3 – Mobile and fixed-line subscribers – 2005 – 2018
Table 4 – Historic - Fixed and mobile market share of subscribers – 1997 – 2009
Table 5 – Fixed and mobile market share of subscribers – 2010 – 2018
Table 6 – Telecom market investment – 2009 – 2016
Table 7 – Fixed lines in service – operators’ market share – 2000 – 2018
Table 8 – Fixed-line local traffic (minutes and calls) – 2000 – 2018
Table 9 – Movistar – fixed lines in service – 2000 – 2018
Table 10 – VTR – fixed-lines subscribers – 2000 – 2018
Table 11 – GTD Group – fixed lines in service – 2000 – 2018
Table 12 – Entel – fixed lines in service – 2000 – 2018
Table 13 – Entel Chile financial data – 2014 – 2018
Table 14 – Claro – fixed lines in service – 2006 – 2018
Table 15 – Claro revenue by platform – 2012 – 2018
Table 16 – Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 – 2009
Table 17 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2010 – 2018
Table 18 – International bandwidth – 2000 – 2016
Table 19 – Historic - Internet users and user penetration – 1998 – 2009
Table 20 – Internet users and user penetration – 2010 – 2018
Table 21 – Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rates – 2001 – 2009
Table 22 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rates – 2010 – 2018
Table 23 – Fixed broadband technologies by market share of subscribers – 2001 – 2018
Table 24 – Dial-up traffic (minutes and sessions) – 2000 – 2017
Table 25 – Fixed broadband connections by data speed – 2007 – 2018
Table 26 – Fixed broadband operators’ market share of subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Table 27 – Mobile and fixed-line internet subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 28 – Forecast broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 29 – Cable modem subscribers and penetration rates – 2001 – 2018
Table 30 – VTR – broadband subscribers – 2001 – 2018
Table 31 – VTR Group financial data – 2011 – 2018
Table 32 – Claro – broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Table 33 – DSL subscribers and penetration rates – 2001 – 2018
Table 34 – Entel broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Table 35 – Movistar – broadband subscribers – 2001 – 2018
Table 36 – GTD Group – broadband subscribers – 2001 – 2018
Table 37 – Fibre broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2018
Table 38 – Movistar fibre broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2018
Table 39 – WiMAX subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 40 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995 – 2009
Table 41 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 42 – Mobile network traffic – 2000 – 2018
Table 43 – Historic - Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 1999 – 2009
Table 44 – Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2010 – 2018
Table 45 – Mobile market share of subscribers by major operators – 2000 – 2018
Table 46 – SMS messages sent, annual change – 2002 – 2018
Table 47 – MMS messages sent, annual change – 2010 – 2018
Table 48 – Mobile broadband connections by platform – 2009 – 2018
Table 49 – Proportion of mobile broadband connections by technology – 2009 – 2018
Table 50 – Mobile broadband penetration by technology – 2009 – 2018
Table 51 – Mobile broadband market share by major players – 2013 – 2018
Table 52 – Mobile broadband market share by minor players– 2013 – 2018
Table 53 –Smartphones using mobile internet – 2013 – 2018
Table 54 –Active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2018
Table 55 – Forecast mobile subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 56 – Spectrum auction 700MHz band – February 2014
Table 57 – Annual mobile number portings – 2012 – 2016
Table 58 – MTRs – 2014 – 2018
Table 59 – Movistar LTE subscribers and penetration – 2016 – 2018
Table 60 – Entel Chile LTE subscribers – 2017 – 2018
Table 61 – Active LTE subscribers – 2013 – 2018
Table 62 – 3G subscribers and penetration – 2006 – 2015
Table 63 – Operators’ 3G market share – 2009 – 2015
Table 64 – 2G subscribers – 2013 – 2015
Table 65 – Entel PCS – mobile subscribers – 2000 – 2018
Table 66 – Entel PCS – mobile broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 67 – Movistar – mobile subscribers – 2000 – 2018
Table 68 – Movistar Chile mobile revenue – 2012 – 2018
Table 69 – Movistar Chile traffic by type – 2013 – 2018
Table 70 – Movistar Chile ARPU – 2013 – 2018
Table 71 – Claro – mobile subscribers – 2000 – 2018
Table 72 – Claro mobile revenue – 2012 – 2018
Table 73 – WOM – mobile subscribers – 2008 – 2018
Table 74 – VTR – mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 75 – MVNO subscribers by operator – 2011 – 2018
Table 76 – Virgin Mobile mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 77 – Falabella Móvil mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2018
Table 78 –M2M connections via mobile broadband – 2013 – 2018
Table 79 – Movistar Chile M2M connections – 2014 – 2018

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Fixed and mobile subscribers in Chile by market share – 2005 – 2018
Chart 2 – Fixed and mobile market share of subscribers – 2005 – 2018
Chart 3 – Fixed lines in service – operators’ market share – 2000 – 2018
Chart 4 – Entel Chile financial data – 2014 – 2018
Chart 5 – Claro revenue by platform – 2012 – 2018
Chart 6 – Evolution of fixed lines in service – 2000 – 2018
Chart 7 – Internet users and user penetration – 2005 – 2018
Chart 8 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rates – 2005 – 2018
Chart 9 – Fixed broadband technologies market share of technologies – 2001 – 2018
Chart 10 – Fixed broadband connections by data speed – 2007 – 2018
Chart 11 – Fixed broadband operators’ market share of subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Chart 12 – Cable modem subscribers and penetration rates – 2001 – 2018
Chart 13 – Mobile subscribers – market evolution at a glance – 2005 – 2018
Chart 14 – Mobile market share of subscribers by major operators – 2000 – 2018
Chart 15 – Mobile broadband by platform connections – 2009 – 2018
Chart 16 – Proportion of mobile broadband connections by technology – 2009 – 2018
Chart 17 – Mobile broadband penetration by technology – 2009 – 2018
Chart 18 –Smartphones using mobile internet – 2013 – 2018

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Map of Chile
Exhibit 2 – Regions and primary zones in Chile
Exhibit 3 – Local telephony operators – number of zones of operation

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2018 Chile - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Chile proposes legal changes to facilitate telecom infrastructure builds

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Telecommunications market

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Mobile communications

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