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      Latin America - Mobile Voice, Data and Forecasts


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      Jun 12, 2013, 02:29 ET

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      NEW YORK, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

      Latin America - Mobile Voice, Data and Forecasts
      http://www.reportlinker.com/p0484868/Latin-America---Mobile-Voice-Data-and-Forecasts.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Wireless_Technology

      Social networks drive growth in Latin America's smartphone market

      Mobile penetration
      Like the rest of the world, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is turning increasingly towards mobile solutions and away from the traditional telephone. In fact, the region is ahead of the world average, having reached an estimated 112% mobile penetration at end-2012 against a global rate of around 96%. However, over 80% of LAC's mobile subscribers are on prepaid plans.
      In South America, estimated mobile penetration at end-2012 was 123%. The highest penetration rates can be found in Suriname, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina. All countries have passed the 100% penetration mark except for Bolivia and Guyana.
      In Central America, mobile penetration is slightly lower, with an estimated rate of 118% at end-2012. The mobile leaders are Panama and El Salvador. All countries have passed the 100% penetration mark except for Nicaragua.
      Mexico and the Caribbean is the subregion with the lowest average penetration, the estimated rate being 82% at end-2012. The figure has been pushed down by Mexico, which has a vast population at 83% penetration, and even more so by Cuba, a sizeable country with an unbelievably low mobile penetration of only 14%. Other countries still below the 100% penetration mark include Haiti, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, and St Vincent & The Grenadines. On the other hand, some of the small island nations are the LAC mobile leaders, with exceptionally high penetration rates. The Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, and Bermuda have topped 200% penetration. In these countries, however, subscription numbers are sometimes pumped up by tourists or migrant workers who are not counted as part of the population.

      Smartphones
      Seven Latin American countries are among the world's top thirty in terms of Facebook users. Brazil has the highest number of active users in the region, while Chile has the highest ratio of users per capita. With penetration upward of 52%, more than one out of every two Chileans is, in fact, an active Facebook user.
      The popularity of social networks is driving growth in a bourgeoning smartphone market. In most countries, conventional and low-cost phones are still the best sellers, but they are losing ground to the smartphone. Argentina and Chile are the region's smartphone leaders. In 2012, these two countries reached a key milestone: for the first time, smartphone sales outstripped both feature phones and low-cost phones.

      3G/UMTS mobile services
      3G/UMTS services include phone-based browsing, access to email and social sites, mobile games, video calling, multimedia downloads, and mobile broadband. Several companies also offer mobile TV. UMTS technologies in Latin America include HSPA and HSPA+.
      Practically all LAC markets have operating HSPA networks with the exception of Belize, Cuba, and a few Caribbean island nations. In February 2013, there were 90 HSPA networks operating in 37 LAC countries (up from 79 HSPA networks in 32 countries in early 2012), plus there were another 12 networks planned.
      Latin America's first HSPA+ networks were launched in July 2010 by Movistar in Chile and by Digicel in Bermuda. In February 2013, 55 HSPA+ networks had been deployed in 27 countries.

      4G/LTE mobile services
      Puerto Rico was the first country in Latin America to have mobile LTE: AT&T launched the service in November 2011, Claro (América Móvil) in December 2011, and CDMA operator Open Mobile in April 2012.
      Uruguay was the region's second country to enjoy LTE, at the hand of state-owned Antel, which launched the service in Montevideo and Punta del Este in December 2011.
      In mid-2012, LTE mobile services were launched by UNE-EPM in Colombia and by Orange Dominicana in the Dominican Republic. Another five service launches took place in late 2012: Sprint Nextel, in Puerto Rico; Digicel, in Antigua & Barbuda; Movil de Entel, in Bolivia; Claro, in Brazil; and Telcel, in Mexico. In February 2013, there were 42 operators in the LAC region planning to launch LTE networks.

      Major mobile operators in Latin America
      Five multinational operators serve roughly 80% of LAC's mobile market. They are: Mexico's América Móvil, Telefónica of Spain, Telecom Italia, Luxembourg-based Millicom International Cellular, and Ireland's Digicel.
      América Móvil is the leader, followed by Telefónica. These two companies compete against each other in most of the region's major economies. Between them, they serve about 61% of LAC's mobile subscribers. América Móvil, owned by Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, operates in 16 LAC countries. In Mexico, it uses the brand name Telcel, but in all other countries, it provides mobile services under the unified brand Claro. Spain's Telefónica offers mobile services in 13 LAC countries, using the name Movistar in all markets except Brazil, where it operates under the brand name Vivo.
      The remaining three multinational operators share a 19% share of LAC's mobile subscribers. Telecom Italia operates in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Millicom provides mobile services branded Tigo in three Central American and three South American countries. Digicel is the leading mobile provider in the Caribbean.

      LAC – mobile growth and penetration ? 2007 - 2013
      Year | Annual change | Penetration |
      2007 | +24% | 67% |
      2008 | +19% | 79% |
      2009 | +12% | 87% |
      2010 | +12% | 96% |
      2011 | +12% | 107% |
      2012 | +6% | 112% |
      2013 (e) | +6% | 117% |
      (Source: BuddeComm based on Global Mobile and national regulators' data) 

      Market Highlights
      Mobile penetration in LAC is higher than the world average.
      The popularity of social networks is driving growth in a bourgeoning smartphone market.
      Practically all countries in the region have operating 3G/UMTS networks, and in a few, 4G/LTE services have been launched.América Móvil and Telefónica between them serve almost one third of the region's mobile subscribers.

      Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.

      The countries covered in this report include:
      Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean countries, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

      Researchers:
      - Lucia Bibolini, Henry Lancaster

      Current publication date:
      - June 2013 (11th Edition)

      Table of Contents

      1. Overview
      2. Argentina
      2.1 Overview of Argentina's mobile market
      2.1.1 Mobile statistics
      2.2 Regulatory issues
      2.2.1 Spectrum auctions
      2.3 Mobile technologies
      2.3.1 Overview
      2.3.2 Third Generation (3G) mobile networks (UMTS)
      2.3.3 Long-term evolution (LTE)
      2.3.4 Mobile handsets/smart phones
      2.4 Mobile voice services
      2.4.1 Prepaid
      2.5 Mobile messaging
      2.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
      2.6 Mobile broadband
      2.7 Mobile content and applications
      2.7.1 Mobile TV
      2.8 Mobile satellite
      2.9 Forecasts – mobile market 2015; 2020
      2.9.1 Scenario 1 – higher mobile market growth
      2.9.2 Scenario 2 – lower mobile market growth
      3. Belize
      3.1 Overview of Belize's mobile market
      3.2 Mobile statistics
      3.3 Mobile data services
      3.3.1 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
      3.3.2 Mobile banking
      4. Bolivia
      4.1 Overview of Bolivia's mobile market
      4.1.1 Mobile statistics
      4.1.2 Mobile technologies
      4.1.3 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
      5. Brazil
      5.1 Overview of Brazil's mobile market
      5.1.1 Mobile statistics
      5.1.2 Average revenue per user (ARPU)
      5.2 Regulatory issues
      5.2.1 Number portability (NP)
      5.2.2 Mobile spectrum allocation and concession areas
      5.3 Mobile technologies
      5.3.1 Mobile generations
      5.3.2 Mobile handsets/smartphones
      5.3.3 Femtocells
      5.4 Mobile voice services
      5.4.1 Prepaid cards
      5.5 Mobile messaging
      5.5.1 Short message service (SMS)
      5.6 Mobile broadband
      5.7 Mobile content and applications
      5.7.1 M-banking
      5.7.2 M-commerce
      5.7.3 Mobile games
      5.8 Mobile satellite
      5.9 Forecasts – mobile market 2015; 2020
      5.9.1 Scenario 1 – higher mobile market growth
      5.9.2 Scenario 2 – lower mobile market growth
      6. Caribbean Countries
      6.1 Overview of mobile markets in the Caribbean
      6.1.1 Mobile statistics
      6.2 Satellite mobile
      7. Chile
      7.1 Overview of Chile's mobile market
      7.1.1 Mobile statistics
      7.2 Regulatory issues
      7.2.1 3G spectrum auctions
      7.2.2 4G spectrum auctions
      7.2.3 Mobile number portability
      7.2.4 Mobile towers
      7.3 Mobile technologies
      7.3.1 Overview
      7.3.2 Second Generation (2G) mobile
      7.3.3 Third Generation (3G) mobile
      7.3.4 Long-term evolution (LTE)
      7.3.5 Mobile handsets/smartphones
      7.4 Mobile voice services
      7.4.1 Prepaid
      7.5 Mobile messaging
      7.5.1 Short message service (SMS)
      7.6 Mobile broadband
      7.7 Mobile satellite
      7.8 Forecasts – mobile market – 2015; 2020
      7.8.1 Overview
      7.8.2 Scenario 1 – higher mobile market growth
      7.8.3 Scenario 2 – lower mobile market growth
      8. Colombia
      8.1 Overview of Colombia's mobile market
      8.1.1 Mobile statistics
      8.1.2 Spectrum regulations and auctions
      8.1.3 Mobile number portability
      8.2 Mobile technologies
      8.2.1 Overview
      8.2.2 Third Generation (3G) mobile networks (UMTS)
      8.2.3 Long Term Evolution (LTE)
      8.3 Mobile voice services
      8.3.1 Prepaid
      8.4 Mobile Messaging
      8.4.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
      8.4.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
      8.5 Mobile broadband
      8.6 Mobile satellite
      8.7 Forecasts – mobile market –2015; 2020
      8.7.1 Scenario 1 – higher mobile market growth
      8.7.2 Scenario 2 – lower mobile market growth
      9. Costa Rica
      9.1 Overview of Costa Rica's mobile market
      9.1.1 Mobile statistics
      9.2 Regulatory issues
      9.2.1 Spectrum auction
      9.2.2 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
      9.3 Mobile technologies and data services
      9.3.1 Overview
      9.3.2 Third Generation (3G) mobile networks (UMTS)
      9.3.3 Long-term Evolution (LTE)
      9.4 Mobile voice services
      9.4.1 Prepaid
      9.5 Mobile broadband
      10. Cuba
      10.1 Overview of Cuba's mobile market
      10.1.1 Mobile statistics
      11. Dominican Republic
      11.1 Overview of the Dominican Republic's mobile phone market
      11.2 Spectrum issues
      11.3 Mobile phone statistics
      11.4 Prepaid versus postpaid
      11.5 Mobile data services
      11.5.1 High capacity mobile voice/data services (1xRTT)
      11.5.2 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
      11.5.3 Long-term Evolution (LTE)
      11.6 Forecasts
      11.6.1 Forecast mobile subscribers
      12. Ecuador
      12.1 Overview of Ecuador's mobile market
      12.1.1 Mobile statistics
      12.2 Regulatory issues
      12.2.1 Mobile licence renewals
      12.2.2 SIM card registration
      12.3 Mobile technologies
      12.3.1 Overview
      12.3.2 Second Generation (2G) mobile
      12.3.3 Third generation (3G) mobile
      12.4 Mobile voice services
      12.4.1 Prepaid
      12.5 Mobile broadband
      12.6 Forecasts – mobile market 2015; 2020
      12.6.1 Scenario 1 – higher mobile market growth
      12.6.2 Scenario 2 – lower mobile market growth
      13. El Salvador
      13.1 Overview of El Salvador's mobile market
      13.1.1 Mobile statistics
      13.2 Mobile technologies
      13.2.1 Overview
      13.2.2 Third generation (3G) mobile
      13.3 Mobile broadband
      13.4 Mobile satellite
      14. Guatemala
      14.1 Overview of Guatemala's mobile market
      14.1.1 Mobile statistics
      14.2 Mobile technologies
      14.2.1 Overview
      14.2.2 Third generation (3G) mobile
      14.3 Mobile voice services
      14.3.1 Prepaid
      14.4 Mobile broadband
      14.5 Mobile satellite
      14.6 Mobile services
      14.6.1 M-payment
      15. Guyana
      15.1 Overview of Guyana's mobile market
      15.1.1 Mobile statistics
      15.2 Mobile technologies and mobile data services
      15.3 Mobile voice services
      15.3.1 Satellite mobile
      16. Haiti
      16.1 Overview of Haiti's mobile market
      16.2 Mobile statistics
      17. Honduras
      17.1 Overview of the Honduran mobile market
      17.1.1 Mobile statistics
      17.2 Mobile technologies and data services
      17.2.1 Third generation (3G) mobile
      18. Jamaica
      18.1 Overview
      18.2 Mobile statistics
      18.3 Forecasts – mobile subscribers 2018
      19. Mexico
      19.1 Overview of Mexico's mobile (cell phone) market
      19.1.1 Mobile market statistics
      19.2 Regulatory issues
      19.2.1 Regulatory authorities
      19.2.2 Spectrum auctions
      19.2.3 Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
      19.2.4 Data roaming
      19.3 Mobile technologies
      19.3.1 Overview
      19.4 Mobile voice services
      19.4.1 Minutes of Use (MOU)
      19.4.2 Prepaid
      19.4.3 Satellite mobile
      19.5 Mobile data services
      19.5.1 SMS Text Messaging
      19.5.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
      19.5.3 Push-to-Talk (PTT)
      19.5.4 Long-term Evolution (LTE)
      19.5.5 M-payment services
      19.5.6 M-banking
      19.6 Forecasts
      19.6.1 Mobile market forecasts – 2011 - 2016
      20. Nicaragua
      20.1 Overview of Nicaragua's mobile market
      20.1.1 Mobile statistics
      20.2 Mobile technologies
      20.2.1 Overview
      20.2.2 Third generation (3G) mobile
      20.2.3 Spectrum auctions
      20.3 Mobile broadband
      20.4 Mobile satellite
      20.5 Mobile TV
      20.6 Mobile health
      21. Panama
      21.1 Overview of Panama's mobile market
      21.1.1 Mobile statistics
      21.2 Regulatory issues
      21.2.1 Spectrum auction – 2008
      21.2.2 Infrastructure sharing
      21.3 Mobile technologies
      21.3.1 Overview
      21.3.2 Third Generation (3G) mobile networks (UMTS)
      21.3.3 HSPA+
      21.4 Mobile broadband
      21.5 Forecasts – mobile market 2010; 2015; 2020
      21.5.1 Scenario 1 – higher mobile market growth
      21.5.2 Scenario 2 – lower mobile market growth
      22. Paraguay
      22.1 Overview of Paraguay's mobile market
      22.1.1 Mobile statistics
      22.2 Regulatory issues
      22.2.1 Spectrum allocations and spectrum auctions
      22.3 Mobile technologies
      22.3.1 Overview
      22.3.2 Third generation (3G) mobile
      22.4 Mobile Messaging
      22.4.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
      22.4.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
      22.5 Mobile broadband
      22.6 Mobile satellite
      22.7 Forecasts – mobile market – 2015; 2020
      22.7.1 Scenario 1 – higher mobile market growth
      22.7.2 Scenario 2 – lower mobile market growth
      23. Peru
      23.1 Overview of Peru's mobile market
      23.1.1 Mobile statistics
      23.1.2 Mobile market analysis - 2012
      23.1.3 Virgin Mobile – MVNO prospects
      23.2 Regulatory issues
      23.2.1 Spectrum regulations
      23.2.2 Spectrum auctions and awards
      23.2.3 Mobile licence renewals
      23.3 Mobile technologies
      23.3.1 Overview
      23.3.2 Second Generation (2G) mobile (GSM/CDMA/iDEN)
      23.3.3 Third Generation (3G) mobile (UMTS)
      23.3.4 Long Term Evolution (LTE)
      23.4 Mobile voice services
      23.4.1 Prepaid
      23.5 Mobile Messaging
      23.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
      23.5.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
      23.6 Mobile broadband
      23.7 Mobile satellite
      23.8 Forecasts – mobile market 2015; 2020
      23.8.1 Scenario 1 – higher mobile market growth
      23.8.2 Scenario 2 – lower mobile market growth
      24. Puerto Rico
      24.1 Overview of Puerto Rico's mobile market
      24.1.1 Mobile statistics
      24.2 Mobile data
      24.2.1 Long-term Evolution (LTE)
      24.2.2 Smartphones
      24.3 Forecasts – Mobile services – 2011-2016
      25. Suriname
      25.1 Overview of Suriname's mobile market
      25.1.1 Mobile statistics
      25.2 Mobile technologies
      25.3 Mobile satellite
      26. Uruguay
      26.1 Overview of Uruguay's mobile market
      26.1.1 Mobile statistics
      26.2 Regulatory issues
      26.2.1 Spectrum allocations and spectrum auctions
      26.3 Mobile technologies
      26.3.1 Overview
      26.3.2 Third generation mobile
      26.3.3 Long Term Evolution (LTE)
      26.4 Mobile voice services
      26.4.1 Prepaid
      26.5 Mobile Messaging
      26.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
      26.6 Mobile broadband
      26.7 Mobile satellite
      26.8 Forecasts – mobile market – 2015; 2020
      26.8.1 Scenario 1 – higher mobile market growth
      26.8.2 Scenario 2 – lower mobile market growth
      27. Venezuela
      27.1 Overview of Venezuela's mobile market
      27.1.1 Mobile statistics
      27.1.2 Spectrum auction
      27.1.3 Mobile market analysis
      27.2 Mobile technologies
      27.2.1 CDMA
      27.2.2 Third Generation (3G) mobile
      27.2.3 Long-term evolution (LTE)
      27.2.4 Mobile handsets/smart phones
      27.3 Mobile voice services
      27.3.1 Prepaid
      27.4 Mobile messaging
      27.4.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
      27.5 Mobile broadband
      27.6 Mobile satellite
      27.7 Forecasts – mobile market – 2015; 2020
      27.7.1 Scenario 1 – higher mobile market growth
      27.7.2 Scenario 2 – lower mobile market growth

      List of Tables, Charts and Exhibits

      Table 1 – LAC countries – mobile subscribers and penetration - 2010 - 2012
      Table 2 - Latin America & Caribbean – subscribers & market share by operator – 2007 - 2008
      Table 3 – Argentina Mobile subscribers and penetration – 1998 - 2013
      Table 4 – Argentina Mobile operators' market share – 1999 - 2013
      Table 5 – Argentina Evolution of mobile ARPU in Argentina – major operators – 2010 - 2012
      Table 6 – Argentina Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2004 - 2013
      Table 7 – Argentina Mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2008 - 2013
      Table 8 – Argentina Forecast mobile subscribers – higher growth scenario –2015; 2020
      Table 9 – Argentina Forecast mobile subscribers – lower growth scenario –2015; 2020
      Table 10 – Belize Mobile subscribers and penetration – 2000 - 2013
      Table 11 – Belize Mobile market share by major operator – 2005 - 2011
      Table 12 – Bolivia Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1996 - 2012
      Table 13 – Bolivia Market share of mobile operators – 2001 - 2012
      Table 14 – Brazil World's six largest mobile markets – 2012
      Table 15 – Brazil Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2013
      Table 16 – Evolution of mobile ARPU in Brazil – major operators – 2009 - 2012
      Table 17 – Brazil Mobile market share by technology – 2004 - 2013
      Table 18 – Brazil 3G subscribers and penetration – 2008 - 2013
      Table 19 – Brazil Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2003 - 2013
      Table 20 – Brazil Mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2008 - 2013
      Table 21 – Brazil Fixed and mobile broadband market share – 2008 - 2013
      Table 22 – Brazil Forecast mobile subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 23 – Brazil Forecast mobile subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 24 – Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration in Caribbean countries – Jun 2011
      Table 25 – Chile Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995 - 2012
      Table 26 – Chile Mobile ARPU in Chile – major operators – 2008 - 2011
      Table 27 – Chile 3G subscribers and penetration – 2006 - 2012
      Table 28 – Chile Operators' 3G market share – 2009-2012
      Table 29 – Chile Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 1999 - 2012
      Table 30 – Chile SMS messages sent – 2003 - 2011
      Table 31 – Chile Mobile broadband connections and penetration – 2009 - 2012
      Table 32 – Chile Share of mobile versus fixed broadband connections – 2009 - 2012
      Table 33 – Chile Forecast mobile subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 34 – Chile Forecast mobile subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 35 – Colombia Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997-2012
      Table 36 – Colombia Market share ofmobile operators – 2001-2012
      Table 37 – Colombia Evolution of mobile ARPU in Colombia – major operators – 2008 - 2011
      Table 38 – Colombia 3G subscribers (mobile broadband and mobile phone access) – 2010 - 2012
      Table 39 – Colombia Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2005-2012
      Table 40 – Colombia Mobile broadband market share of operators – 2010 - 2012
      Table 41 – Colombia Forecast mobile subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 42 – Colombia Forecast mobile subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 43 – Costa Rica Mobile subscribers by technology – 2009 - 2010
      Table 44 – Costa Rica Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1998 - 2012
      Table 45 – Cuba Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2000 - 2012
      Table 46 – Dominican Republic Mobile phone subscribers and penetration rate – 1996 - 2012
      Table 47 – Dominican Republic Postpaid and prepaid percentage of subscribers – 2001 - 2012
      Table 48 – Dominican Republic Postpaid and prepaid subscribers – 2002 - 2012
      Table 49 – Dominican Republic Forecast mobile subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2011 - 2016
      Table 50 – Dominican Republic Forecast mobile subscribers – higher market scenario – 2011 - 2016
      Table 51 – Ecuador Mobile subscribers by operator and technology – April 2012
      Table 52 – Ecuador Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2012
      Table 53 – Ecuador Evolution of mobile ARPU in Ecuador – major operators – 2008 - 2011
      Table 54 – Ecuador Mobile subscribers by technology – 2001 - 2012
      Table 55 – Ecuador 3G subscribers – 2008 - 2012
      Table 56 – Ecuador Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2002 - 2012
      Table 57 – Ecuador Mobile broadband subscribers – 2009 - 2012
      Table 58 – Ecuador Forecast mobile subscriber growth – higher growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 59 – Ecuador Forecast mobile subscriber growth – lower growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 60 – El Salvador Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2012
      Table 61 – El Salvador Mobile operators' market share – 2003 - 2012
      Table 62 – El Salvador Prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2002 - 2012
      Table 63 – El Salvador Prepaid/postpaid subscribers – 2008 - 2012
      Table 64 – Guatemala Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2013
      Table 65 – Guatemala Mobile subscribers by operator (regulator data) – 2003 - 2011
      Table 66 – Guatemala Market share by mobile operator – 2000 - 2012
      Table 67 – Guatemala Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2002 - 2012
      Table 68 – Guyana Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2012
      Table 69 – Guyana Mobile operators' market share – 2003 - 2012
      Table 70 – Haiti Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2000 - 2013
      Table 71 – Honduras Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 – 2012; 2015
      Table 72 – Honduras Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 1997 - 2012
      Table 73 – Honduras Mobile traffic – 2001 – 2012
      Table 74 – Jamaica Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 2000 - 2013
      Table 75 – Jamaica Mobile market share by operator - 2003 - 2011
      Table 76 – Jamaica Forecast mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 2011 - 2018
      Table 77 – Mexico Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration rate – 2000 - 2013
      Table 78 – Mexico Mobile market share by major operator – 2001 - 2012
      Table 79 – Mexico Mobile market revenue – 2001 - 2013
      Table 80 – Mexico Monthly and yearly minutes of use and annual change – 2000 - 2011
      Table 81 – Mexico Prepaid / postpaid subscribers and annual change – 1997 - 2012
      Table 82 – Mexico Proportion of prepaid / postpaid subscribers – 2000 - 2012
      Table 83 – Mexico SMS traffic – 2006 - 2012
      Table 84 – Mexico Forecast mobile subscribers and penetration lower growth scenario – 2011 - 2012; 2016
      Table 85 – Mexico Forecast mobile subscribers and penetration higher growth scenario – 2011 - 2012; 2016
      Table 86 – Nicaragua Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2013
      Table 87 – Nicaragua Mobile market share by operator – 2002 - 2012
      Table 88 – Nicaragua Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2003 - 2011
      Table 89 – Panama Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1998 - 2012
      Table 90 – Panama Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 1998 - 2012
      Table 91 – Panama 3G/HSPA subscribers – 2008 - 2016
      Table 92 – Panama Forecast mobile subscriber growth – higher growth scenario – 2011; 2016
      Table 93 – Panama Forecast mobile subscriber growth – lower growth scenario – 2011; 2016
      Table 94 – Paraguay Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2012
      Table 95 – Paraguay Mobile operators' market share – 2002 - 2012
      Table 96 – Paraguay Mobile spectrum distribution
      Table 97 – Paraguay Mobile broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 - 2012
      Table 98 – Paraguay Forecast mobile subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 99 – Paraguay Forecast mobile subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 100 – Peru Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2012
      Table 101 – Peru Mobile market share by operator – 1997 - 2012
      Table 102 – Evolution of mobile ARPU in Peru – major operators – 2007 - 2010
      Table 103 – Peru 2G mobile technologies – subscriber distribution – 2004 - 2012
      Table 104 – Peru Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2001 - 2011
      Table 105 – Peru SMS by operator – 2004 - 2012
      Table 106 – Peru MMS by operator – 2004 - 2011
      Table 107 – Peru Mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 - 2012
      Table 108 – Peru Forecast mobile subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 109 – Peru Forecast mobile subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 110 – Puerto Rico Mobile subscribers and penetration – 2001 - 2013
      Table 111 – Puerto Rico Postpaid and prepaid subscribers – 2001 - 2012
      Table 112 – Puerto Rico Mobile prepaid vs postpaid market share – 2000 - 2013
      Table 113 – Puerto Rico Forecast mobile subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2011 – 2015; 2020
      Table 114 – Puerto Rico Forecast mobile subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2011 – 2015; 2020
      Table 115 – Suriname Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2012
      Table 116 – Uruguay Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2012
      Table 117 – Uruguay Mobile operators' market share – 2002 - 2012
      Table 118 – Uruguay Evolution of mobile ARPU in Uruguay – major operators – 2008 - 2011
      Table 119 – Uruguay Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 2005 - 2012
      Table 120 – Uruguay Mobile broadband subscribers and penetration rates – 2008 - 2012
      Table 121 – Uruguay Forecast mobile subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 122 – Uruguay Forecast mobile subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 123 – Venezuela Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2012
      Table 124 – Venezuela Evolution of mobile ARPU in Venezuela – major operators – 2008 - 2011
      Table 125 – Venezuela Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio – 1997 - 2012
      Table 126 – Venezuela SMS messages sent – 2002 - 2012
      Table 127 – Venezuela Mobile broadband subscribers – 2008 - 2012
      Table 128 – Venezuela Forecast mobile subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Table 129 – Venezuela Forecast mobile subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2015; 2020
      Chart 1 – Argentina Mobile market share at a glance – 2012
      Chart 2 – Belize Mobile subscribers and penetration – 2000 - 2013
      Chart 3 - Belize Mobile market share by major operator – 2005; 2011
      Chart 4 – Bolivia Mobile market share at a glance – 2012
      Chart 5 – Evolution of Brazil's mobile subscriber base – 2000 - 2013
      Chart 6 – Brazil Mobile market share by technology – 2004 - 2013
      Chart 7 – Chile Mobile subscribers – market evolution at a glance – 2002 - 2012
      Chart 8 – Chile Evolution of mobile ARPU – 2008 - 2011
      Chart 9 – Chile 3G market share at a glance – March 2012
      Chart 10 – Colombia Mobile subscribers – market evolution at a glance – 2003 – 2012
      Chart 11 – Colombia Mobile market share at a glance – 2012
      Chart 12 – Cuba Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2002 - 2012
      Chart 13 – Dominican Republic Mobile phone subscribers and penetration rate – 2002 – 2012
      Chart 14 – Ecuador Mobile market evolution at a glance – 2002 - 2012
      Chart 15 – El Salvador Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2002 – 2012
      Chart 16 – Guatemala Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2003 – 2013
      Chart 17 – Guatemala Mobile subscribers by operator (regulator data) – 2003 – 2011
      Chart 18 – Guyana Mobile operators' market share – 2003 - 2012
      Chart 19 – Haiti Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2003 - 2013
      Chart 20 – Honduras Mobile traffic – 2001 – 2012
      Chart 21 – Jamaica Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2000 - 2013
      Chart 22 – Mexico Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2000 – 2013
      Chart 23 – Nicaragua Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2003 – 2013
      Chart 24 – Panama Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1998 – 2012
      Chart 25 – Paraguay Mobile operators' market share – 2012
      Chart 26 – Peru Mobile operators' market share at a glance – March 2012
      Chart 27 – Peru 2G mobile technologies – subscriber distribution at a glance – 2004 - 2012
      Chart 28 – Puerto Rico Mobile subscribers and penetration – 2000 - 2013
      Chart 29 – Puerto Rico Mobile prepaid vs postpaid market share – 2000 - 2013
      Chart 30 – Uruguay Mobile operators' market share at a glance - June 2012
      Chart 31 – Venezuela Mobile subscribers – market evolution at a glance – 2003 - 2012
      Chart 32 – Venezuela Mobile ARPU at a glance – 2008 - 2011
      Exhibit 1 – Subdivision of Brazil into regions and areas
      Exhibit 2 – Brazil H-band for 3G services – lots, areas, and spectrum winners
      Exhibit 3 – Brazil Bands for 4G services – blocks, winners, and price/MHz/population

      To order this report:
      Wireless_Technology Industry:
      Latin America - Mobile Voice, Data and Forecasts

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