Peru Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 17 Nov 2021 Update History

Report Pages: 195

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Peru’s telecom sector struggles to retain traction following Covid-induced lockdowns

After suffering a sharp retraction in the number of subscriptions and revenue during 2020 due to the pandemic, Peru’s telecom sector managed to stage a small recovery in the first half of 2021. The extent of the decline, however, will take some time to recover from fully. It will likely be two to three years before penetration rates return to the peak levels last seen in 2018. This is especially true given the overwhelming influence of mobile on Peru’s telecommunications market, which now commands almost 95% of all connections.

Peru’s fixed-line teledensity continued its slow but relentless decline into obscurity, dropping below 7% at the end of 2021. Investment in network infrastructure, where it exists, is mainly focused on rolling out fibre cable for fixed broadband services in (mainly) urban areas. Fixed broadband penetration inched higher to reach 8.4% at the end of 2020, a positive result that reflected the shift to working from home during enforced lockdowns at the start of the year. Yet Peru has a relatively low level of computer use, and prices for fixed broadband services are among the highest in Latin America. The overwhelmingly preferred internet access platform will remain the smartphone, with a further 8.6% growth in the number of mobile broadband subscriptions expected in 2021.

One drawback to success in the mobile broadband market was the decision in January 2021 by Google’s parent company Alphabet to shut down Project Loon. This global endeavour involved the use of high-altitude balloons to provide internet access to remote, underserved areas around the world. In Peru, Loon had signed a deal with Telefónica to provide internet services in areas of the Amazon rainforest as part of the Telefónica/Facebook ‘Internet para Todos’ (IPT) project launched in 2018. However, Alphabet was unable to make the venture financially sustainable.

Key developments:

5G services launched using existing concessions, but spectrum auctions delayed to late 2021.
Claro Peru to see 3,687 mobile towers transferred to a towerco newly set up by América Móvil.
Regulator fines Movistar and Claro for breaching MNP rules, imposes new requirements on Movistar to provide customers with greater transparency, announces $415 million investment to extend LTE coverage to 2,600 underserved areas.
MTC issues Fibertel with a 20-year MVNO licence to offer B2B-focused services and dark fibre access over a nationwide fibre network.
Pacific Cable lands at Lurin.
Eutelsat Communications enters JV with Telespazio allowing the latter to use Ku Band capacity on the EUTELSAT 117 West B satellite to provide telecom services to 1,300 underserved areas in the Peruvian Amazon.
This report includes the regulator's market data reports to June 2021, telcos' financial and operating data updates to September 2021, Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, assessment of the global impact of Covid-19 on the telecoms sector, and other recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Telefónica del Perú (Movistar), América Móvil (Claro Perú), Americatel Perú (Entel), Viettel Peru (Bitel), Gilat To Home Perú, Flash Mobile, Cuy Móvil, Fibertel.

Key statistics
Regional Latin America Market Comparison

Market characteristics
Market Leaders
Market Challengers
Market Emergents
TMI versus GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

Country overview
Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

Economic considerations and responses
Subscribers
Infrastructure

Telecommunications market
Regulatory environment

Historical overview
Regulatory authorities

Ministry of Transport, Communications, Housing and Construction (MTC)
Osiptel

Fixed-line developments

Telecommunications Investment Fund (FITEL)
National Telecommunications Program (PRONATEL)
Interconnect
Access
Number Portability (NP)
Single concession regime

Mobile network developments

Spectrum regulations
SIM card registration
Roaming
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
Mobile Termination Rate (MTR)

Mobile market

Mobile statistics
Mobile infrastructure

5G
4G (LTE)
3G
GSM
Other infrastructure developments
Mobile data
Mobile broadband

Mobile content and applications

m-commerce

Major mobile operators

Movistar Perú (Telefónica Móviles Perú)
Claro Perú (América Móvil)
Entel Perú
Viettel Peru (Bitel)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Fixed-line broadband market

Government initiatives
Hybrid fibre coax (HFC) networks
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

WiMAX
Satellite broadband

Digital economy

Internet of Things
E-Government
E-Learning
e-Commerce

Fixed network operators

Movistar Perú (Telefónica)
Claro Perú (América Móvil)
Americatel Perú (Entel)
Gilat To Home Perú (GHP)

Telecommunications infrastructure

National telecom network

Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

International infrastructure

Submarine cable networks
Satellite networks

Appendix – Historic data
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities – Peru – 2021 (e)
Table 2 – Evolution of GDP in Peru – 2011 – 2021
Table 4 – Development of telecom investment and revenue (S/. billion) – 2010 – 2020
Table 5 – Change in telecom service connections, by type (million) – 2011 – 2021
Table 6 – Percentage of households with access to ICT services - 2011 - 2019
Table 7 – Change in interconnection revenue – 2013 – 2020
Table 8 – Change in the number of annual fixed number portings – 2014 – 2021
Table 9 – Accumulated mobile number portings by operator – July 2014 – October 2021
Table 10 – Change in the number of annual mobile number portings – 2014 – 2021
Table 11 – Change in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2011 – 2026
Table 13 – Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2011 – 2021
Table 14 – Change in the number of mobile prepaid/postpaid subscribers (million) – 2011 – 2020
Table 15 – Change in SMS traffic – 2011 – 2021
Table 16 – Change in MMS traffic – 2011 – 2021data updated as per source
Table 17 – Change in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2011 – 2026
Table 18 – Change in the number of Movistar Peru’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Table 19 – Development of Movistar Peru’s mobile revenue (€ million) – 2009 – 2021
Table 20 – Change in the number of Claro Peru’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Table 21 – Development of Claro Peru’s mobile revenue (S/. million) – 2011 – 2021
Table 22 – Growth in the number of Entel Peru’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Table 23 – Change in the number of Entel Peru’s prepaid and contract mobile subscribers (million) – 2017 – 2021
Table 24 – Development of Entel Peru’s revenue (S/.) – 2013 – 2021
Table 26 – Change in the number of Viettel Peru’s mobile subscribers – 2014 – 2021
Table 27 – Change in the number of Flash Mobile’s mobile subscribers – 2016 – 2021
Table 28 – Fixed broadband technologies - market share – 2011 – 2021
Table 29 – Change in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2011 – 2026
Table 30 – Change in fixed internet revenue – 2013 – 2020
Table 31 – Change in the share of fixed broadband subscribers by operator – 2011 – 2021
Table 32 – Growth in the number of Movistar’s broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Table 33 – Growth in the number of cable broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Table 34 – Decline in the number of DSL subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Table 35 – WiMAX broadband subscribers – 2010 – 2019
Table 36 – Other fixed and fixed-wireless broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2021
Table 37 – Operator market share of fixed lines in service – 2011 – 2021
Table 38 – Development of Movistar’s financial data by service (S/. million) – 2009 – 2021
Table 39 – Development of Movistar Peru’s financial data (€ million) – 2009 – 2021
Table 40 – Decline in the number of Movistar’s fixed-line accesses – 2011 – 2021
Table 41 – Change in the number of Claro Peru’s fixed-line RGUs – 2011 – 2021
Table 42 – Development of Claro Peru’s fixed-line revenue – 2009 – 2021
Table 43 – Development of Americatel Peru’s revenue (S/.) – 2009 – 2021
Table 44 – Development of Americatel Peru’s revenue ($ million) – 2013 – 2021
Table 45 – Change in the number of Americatel Peru’s fixed lines – 2011 – 2021
Table 46 – Decline in the number of fixed-lines in service and teledensity – 2011 – 2026
Table 47 – Change in fixed voice revenue – 2013 – 2020
Table 48 – Fixed wireless lines in service – 2011 – 2021
Table 49 – International bandwidth – 2011 – 2017
Table 50 – Historic - Evolution of GDP in Peru – 2000 – 2010
Table 51 – Historic - GDP and telecom revenue (S/.) – 2006 – 2010
Table 52 – Historic - Fixed and mobile market share of connections - 1997 - 2010
Table 53 – Historic - Operator concessions by service - 2007 - 2015
Table 54 – Historic - Telecommunications sector investment – 2010 – 2015
Table 55 – Historic - Telecommunications revenue – 2001 – 2015
Table 56 – Historic - Change in telecom service connections, by type – 1997 – 2010
Table 57 – Historic - Fixed lines in service - operator market share – 2001 – 2010
Table 58 – Historic - Movistar - fixed-line accesses – 2001 – 2010
Table 59 – Historic - Claro - fixed line RGUs – 2001 – 2010
Table 60 – Historic - Americatel Peru fixed lines – 2002 – 2010
Table 61 – Historic - Fixed-line subscriptions – 2001 – 2010
Table 62 – Historic - Fixed broadband market share by operator – 2007 – 2010
Table 63 – Historic - International bandwidth – 2000 – 2010
Table 64 – Historic - Internet users and user penetration rate – 1997 – 2010
Table 65 – Historic - Broadband subscribers and penetration rates – 1999 – 2010
Table 66 – Historic - Fixed broadband technologies - market share – 2000 – 2010
Table 67 – Historic - Cable modem subscribers – 2000 – 2010
Table 68 – Historic - DSL subscribers – 2000 – 2010
Table 69 – Historic - Telefónica broadband subscribers – 2005 – 2010
Table 70 – Historic - Satellite broadband subscribers – 2010 – 2016
Table 71 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 – 2010
Table 72 – Historic - Mobile market share by operator – 2001 – 2010
Table 73 – Historic - Mobile prepaid/postpaid subscribers – 2004 – 2010
Table 74 – Historic - SMS traffic – 2004 – 2010
Table 75 – Historic - MMS traffic – 2004 – 2010
Table 76 – Historic - Movistar Peru - mobile subscribers – 2001 – 2010
Table 77 – Historic - Claro Peru - mobile subscribers – 2001 – 2010
Table 78 – Historic - Entel Peru mobile subscribers – 2001 – 2010
Table 79 – Historic - Development of GDP – 2010 – 2015
Table 80 – Historic - Fixed wireless lines in service – 2008 – 2010

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders
Chart 2 – Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers
Chart 3 – Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Emergents
Chart 4 – Latin America - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 5 – Latin America – Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 6 – South America mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 7 – Central America – mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 8 – South America – Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 – Central America – Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 – Change in the share of fixed and mobile connections - 2011 - 2021
Chart 11 – Development of telecom investment and revenue (S/.) – 2010 – 2020
Chart 12 – Change in telecom service connections, by type – 2011 – 2021
Chart 13 – Percentage of households with access to ICT services - 2011 – 2019 –
Chart 14 – Change in interconnection revenue – 2013 – 2020
Chart 15 – Change in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2011 – 2026
Chart 16 – Change in mobile market revenue – 2013 – 2020
Chart 17 – Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2011 – 2021
Chart 18 – Change in the number of mobile prepaid/postpaid subscribers – 2011 – 2020
Chart 19 – Change in SMS traffic – 2011 – 2021
Chart 20 – Change in MMS traffic – 2011 – 2021
Chart 21 – Change in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2011 – 2026
Chart 22 – Change in the number of Movistar Peru’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Chart 23 – Development of Movistar Peru’s mobile revenue (€ million) – 2009 – 2021
Chart 24 – Change in the number of Claro Peru’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Chart 25 – Development of Claro Peru’s mobile revenue (S/. million) – 2011 – 2021
Chart 26 – Growth in the number of Entel Peru’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Chart 27 – Change in the number of Entel Peru’s prepaid and contract mobile subscribers (million) – 2017 – 2021
Chart 28 – Development of Entel Peru’s revenue (S/.) – 2013 – 2021
Chart 29 – Change in the number of Viettel Peru’s mobile subscribers – 2014 – 2021
Chart 30 – Fixed broadband technologies – mark – 2011
Chart 31 – Change in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2011 – 2026
Chart 32 – Change in the share of fixed broadband subscribers by operator – 2011 – 2021
Chart 33 – Growth in the number of cable broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Chart 34 – Decline in the number of DSL subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Chart 35 – Operator market share of fixed lines in service – 2011 – 2021
Chart 36 – Development of Movistar’s financial data by service (S/. million) – 2009 – 2021
Chart 37 – Change in the number of Claro Peru’s fixed-line RGUs – 2011 – 2021
Chart 38 – Development of Claro Peru’s fixed-line revenue – 2009 – 2021
Chart 39 – Development of Americatel Peru’s revenue ($ million) – 2013 – 2021
Chart 40 – Decline in the number of fixed-lines in service and teledensity – 2011 – 2026
Chart 41 – Change in fixed voice revenue – 2013 – 2020
Chart 42 – Fixed wireless lines in service – 2011 – 2021

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Latin America
Exhibit 2 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 – Latin America – Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 – Latin America – Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 – Latin America – Market Emergents and market developments
Exhibit 7 – Spectrum allocations by operator

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Peru Telecoms Market Report

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Peru’s telecom sector struggles to retain traction following Covid-induced lockdowns

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report:

Key statistics

Regional Latin America Market Comparison

Country overview

Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Mobile market

Fixed-line broadband market

Digital economy

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Appendix – Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

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Research Methodology

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