Argentina - Telecoms Infrastructure, Operators, Regulations - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 20 Dec 2019 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 74

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Synopsis

Argentina has an advanced telecom infrastructure though considerable investment is still required to update services in rural areas. To meet pent up demand for telecom services the government has embarked on a large-scale National Broadband Plan. In 2016 the state-owned infrastructure operator ARSAT launched a ARS4.53 billion program to extend broadband services to some 1,200 rural communities. By late 2019 this project was mostly complete.

Although there are numerous operators licensed to provide services, there remains insufficient competition. The provision of both broadband and mobile services is dominated by a few key players, including Movistar, Telecom Argentina and Claro. The broadband sector is dominated by Movistar and Telecom Argentina. The market saw some consolidation after Telecom Argentina acquired Cablevisión, the cable broadband unit of Grupo Clarín, in January 2018. Grupo Clarín retains an interest in the mobile segment following its January 2016 acquisition of Nextel Argentina.

Mobile revenue accounts for more than two thirds of total telecom revenue, and this proportion continues to rise at the expense of fixed-line revenue.

This report provides an overview of Argentina’s telecom market and regulatory environment, accompanied by statistical data and analyses on recent market developments.

Key developments:

Telefónica Group looks to sell Latin American operations excepting Brazil;
Construction started on the ARBR submarine cable between Argentina and Brazil;
Fixed-number portability finally rolled out;
Federal Fibre-Optic Network aiming to connect 2,600 localities across the country;
Argentina develops local link to the Atlantic Cable System (ACSea) in partnership with Brazil;
Report update includes the regulator's market data to September 2019, telcos' operating and financial data to Q3 2019, Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Movistar (Telefónica de Argentina), Telecom Argentina, Grupo Clarín, Movistar, Claro, Telecom Personal, Nextel Argentina, DirecTV, Claro, IPLAN, IP-TEL, Fecotel, Fecosur, COTEL, Cotecal, ARSAT, INVAP

Key statistics
Regional Latin America Market Comparison

Telecom Maturity Index by tier

Top-tier – Market Leaders
Middle-tier – Market Challengers
Bottom-tier – Market Emergents
South America Telecom Maturity Index
Central America Telecom Maturity Index

TMI versus GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
Fixed and mobile broadband penetration

Telecommunications market

Historical overview
Market analysis

Country overview
Regulatory environment

Regulatory authority

Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM)

Argentina Digital Act

Interconnect

Number Portability (NP)
Single licence

Fixed network operators

Overview of operators
Telefónica de Argentina (Movistar)
Telecom Argentina
Telecom cooperatives
Telmex Argentina
IPLAN

Telecommunications infrastructure

Overview of the national telecom network

Fixed-line statistics

International infrastructure

Submarine cable networks
Satellite networks

Wholesale

Appendix – Historic data
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List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Argentina – 2019 (e)
Table 2 – Telecom revenue by segment (ARS) – 2013 – 2019
Table 3 – Telecom sector ARPU by segment (ARS) – 2013 – 2019
Table 4 – Investment by sector (ARS) – 2013 – 2019
Table 5 – Evolution of GDP in Argentina – 2010 – 2019
Table 6 – Decline in the number of Telefónica de Argentina’s fixed lines in service – 2009 – 2019
Table 7 – Development of Telefónica de Argentina’s financial data – 2014 – 2019
Table 8 – Development of Telefónica de Argentina’s annualised fixed ARPU – 2017 – 2019
Table 9 – Development of Telecom Argentina’s financial data – 2011 – 2019
Table 10 – Growth in Telecom Argentina’s domestic revenue by service – 2011 – 2019
Table 11 – Telecom Argentina capex and EBITDA – 2017 – 2019
Table 12 – Change in the number of Telecom Argentina’s fixed lines in service – 2009 – 2019
Table 13 – Growth in the number of Telmex’s fixed-line subscriptions – 2013 – 2019
Table 14 – Development of Telmex’s fixed-line financial data – 2013 – 2019
Table 15 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2009 – 2024
Table 16 – Decline in fixed-line household teledensity – 2013 – 2019
Table 17 – Growth in international internet bandwidth – 2010 – 2017
Table 18 – Historic - Evolution of GDP in Argentina – 2000 – 2009
Table 19 – Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1996 – 2009
Table 20 – Historic - Telecom Argentina fixed lines in service – 2000 – 2009
Table 21 – Historic - Telefónica de Argentina fixed lines in service – 2000 – 2009
Table 22 – Historic - International bandwidth – 2000 – 2009
Table 23 – Historic - Movistar wholesale accesses – 2005 – 2017

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Latin America –Overall Telecoms Maturity Index
Chart 2 – Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders Category
Chart 3 – Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers Category
Chart 4 – Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Laggards Category
Chart 5 – South America –Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 6 – Central America –Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 7 – Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 8 – South America mobile subscriber penetration versus mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 – Latin America fixed broadband penetration versus mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 – Telecom revenue by segment (ARS) – 2013 – 2019
Chart 11 – Telecom ARPU by segment (ARS) – 2013 – 2019
Chart 12 – Telecom investment by segment (ARS) – 2013 – 2018
Chart 13 – Decline in the number of Telefónica de Argentina’s fixed lines in service – 2009 – 2019
Chart 14 – Development of Telefónica de Argentina’s financial data – 2014 – 2019
Chart 15 – Development of Telecom Argentina’s financial data – 2011 – 2019
Chart 16 – Growth in Telecom Argentina’s domestic revenue by service – 2011 – 2019
Chart 17 – Change in the number of Telecom Argentina’s fixed lines in service – 2009 – 2019
Chart 18 – Growth in the number of Telmex’s fixed-line subscriptions – 2013 – 2019
Chart 19 – Development of Telmex’s fixed-line financial data – 2013 – 2019
Chart 20 – Evolution of fixed lines in Argentina – 2009 – 2024
Chart 21 – Decline in fixed-line household teledensity – 2013 – 2019

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 2 – South America - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 3 – Central America - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 4 – Map of Argentina

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Argentina - Telecoms Infrastructure, Operators, Regulations - Statistics and Analyses

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Synopsis

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report:

Key statistics

Regional Latin America Market Comparison

Telecommunications market

Country overview

Regulatory environment

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Appendix – Historic data

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