Mexico - Telecoms Market - Statistics & Forecasts

Synopsis

Archived report: This report was archived March 2010 and has not been updated. In 2009, with a population of around 110 million and a fixed-line teledensity of less than 20%, Mexico’s telecom sector retains significant potential for growth over the next 5-10 years. The fixed-line market is still dominated by incumbent Telmex, with around 90% market share and the mobile market by Telmex’s sister company América Móvil (Telcel), with around 72% market share. Thus a CFC investigation into the fixed, mobile and broadband sectors determined, in November 2008, that Telmex’s dominance warranted further regulation in certain sectors. Despite these and other proposed reforms of the sector and of antitrust laws, Mexico remains the last OECD yet to unbundle its local loop. This report provides statistics and scenario forecasts for the country’s fixed-line, mobile and broadband markets.