Executive Summary

The Southern Cone Common Market (Mercado Común del Sur –Mercosur) was established in March 1991 by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. These four countries form a block that covers most of Eastern South America. The purpose of Mercosur is to promote free trade and movement of goods and peoples, skills and money, among South American countries. A few other countries – Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela – have associate member status. Mercosur was significantly weakened by the collapse of the Argentine economy in 2002, however it recovered in 2004. In December 2004, it merged with the Andean Community trade bloc – Comunidad Andina de Naciones (CAN) – to form the South American Community of Nations, patterned after the European Union.

Argentina: All telecom services in Argentina have been completely open to competition since 2000. A single licence covers all services (fixed, mobile, local, long-distance). The economic crisis in 2002 had a devastating effect on the telecom industry, but the market has made a full recovery and telecommunications grew by around 38% in 2004. The biggest growth was in mobile telephony (68%) and broadband (88%). However, mobile penetration is still lower than neighbouring Brazil and Chile. With Telefónica’s acquisition of Movicom BellSouth in January 2005, the number of competing mobile operators in Chile dropped from four to three. Argentina’s Internet market is the third largest in Latin America, and penetration is among the highest in the region. After a slowdown during the economic recession, Argentina is growing again in both narrowband and broadband. Traditionally, cable modem was the more popular medium of broadband access, but by mid-2003, ADSL had consolidated its leadership. During the recession, ADSL lines declined by almost 2%, but in 2004 they surged by 175% in one year. Argentina has also joined the global WiFi bandwagon, with at least five companies offering WiFi services in early 2005.


Brazil: Telecoms liberalisation in Brazil has been occurring gradually since 1999. By early 2005, there were 51 companies licensed to provide fixed-line telephone services, but only around half were operating. Rules for local-loop unbundling were published in May 2004, and were welcomed by companies striving to compete with the incumbents. The region’s disastrous economic downturn in 2001-2002 took its toll on all Brazilian telcos, but the market began to recover in mid-2003, and 2004 was a year of outstanding growth, led by mobile telephony and broadband. Brazil’s fixed-line sector has a low 21% teledensity, and has been stagnant or even decreasing in recent years, losing customers to mobile telephony. The mobile market, on the other hand, keeps expanding rapidly, with annual growth rates of around 41%. The number of mobile subscribers passed the number of fixed-lines in August 2003. Brazil is home to the largest mobile market in the region and, at 37.5%, it has the highest mobile penetration in South America except for neighbouring Chile. GSM grew 227%% in 2004, overtaking Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) in November 2004 and Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) in January 2005. Brazil also dominates the Latin American Internet market with around 40% of the region’s users. But in terms of penetration, it occupies approximately the third place, behind Uruguay and Chile and slightly ahead of Argentina. Internet growth has been fuelled by relatively cheap access charges and government incentives such as low priced, subsidised computers. But the rising star for operators is Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), which accounts for about 84% of the country’s broadband market.


Guyana: The country’s fixed-line teledensity of 15% and mobile penetration of 22% are about average for Latin America. Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), the incumbent provider, holds an exclusive 20-year licence, starting from 1991, for fixed-line telephony. It also has a non-exclusive licence for mobile telephony. The government issued another three mobile licences between 1996 and 2001 in an effort to promote competition. Of the three licensees, one is still in the design stage, one operates a small local mobile service, and the third, Cel*Star – the only one able to offer real competition to GT&T – finally launched a GSM network in November 2004, after a three year delay caused by legal wrangles with GT&T. The Internet has not taken off in Guyana to the same extent as seen elsewhere in Latin America. Served by around eight commercial ISPs and a small number of telecentres and Internet cafés, development is hampered by high connection fees, very slow connection rates and frequent disconnections. GT&T charges exorbitant rates for bandwidth and is reluctant to supply enough telephone lines for ISPs to supply an efficient service. GT&T provides DSL service, mostly limited to high paying business customers. The service has been criticised as being ‘ridiculously slow’ and over-priced.


Paraguay: With one of the lowest teledensity ratings in the region, Paraguay’s telecom market has the greatest expansion potential in the Mercosur group of countries. Besides being severely hit by the economic the economic crisis in 2001-2002, the country had to contend with drought, a sinking currency, galloping inflation and a banking crisis. Recovery began in mid-2003, also helped by the Duarte Frutos government which took office in August 2003 and managed to stabilize the political situation. In 2004, the economy picked up, however growth remained modest. The telecom market has been severely restricted by state-owned Copaco’s monopoly over fixed-line services, but the market was officially liberalised in December 2004 and there are hopes that the Duarte Frutos government may finally succeed in bringing about privatisation. In order to comply with a 1995 telecoms law that prohibits monopolies, several attempts have been made to privatise Copaco, but failed due to intense popular opposition. The mobile and Internet sectors have been open to competition since 1995 and mobile phones outnumber fixed lines in service by more than four to one. In 2004, the leading operators Personal and Telecel launched GSM/GPRS/EDGE solutions, making Paraguay a 100% GSM market.


Suriname: The country’s telecom infrastructure is reasonable compared with the Latin American average, with fixed-line penetration around 17% and mobile penetration over 35%. Internet uptake however is one of the lowest in South America. State-owned Telesur is the only telecom provider for both fixed-line and mobile services. It operates a GSM mobile system, which it launched in September 2002. A second operator, the ICMS, was in operation for four years from 1998 to 2002. Having received a full service licence, ICMS offered international telephony, local telephony over Wireless Local Loop (WLL), mobile telephony and cable TV services. However, this duopoly ended in 2002 due to severe wrangles related to interconnection conditions. Following WTO recommendations, Suriname has agreed to liberalise the telecom sector and has been developing suitable legislation to this end. However, no move has been made towards privatisation, and a new Telecommunication Act, first drafted in 1998, is still awaiting approval.


Uruguay: The long-distance and international telephone sectors in Uruguay have been liberalised since February 2001, but state-owned Antel retains a monopoly over local telephony. Yet the country leads Latin America in many key indicators (teledensity, computer and Internet penetration), and has the region’s highest literacy rate. Despite Antel’s stranglehold over basic telecom services, the country has one of Latin America’s highest fixed-line teledensity rates. Other segments of the telecom market have been liberalised, including mobile, Internet and value-added services. The year 2004 witnessed a number of changes and the start of some dynamic competition in the mobile sector, as state-owned operator Ancel launched a GSM/GPRS/EDGE network, Telefónica Móviles took possession of BellSouth’s Movicom and América Móvil entered the market via a spectrum auction. In the Internet area, Antel made broadband a priority, increasing ADSL speed, reducing service prices and offering wireless broadband over its GSM network in remote areas where copper wires are not installed. Several other ISPs offer ADSL services. In fact, most Uruguayan ISPs offer some form of broadband access.


Venezuela: The telecom sector is the most important business in Venezuela after the oil industry. The fixed-line market has been liberalised since November 2000 and counts 13 competing operators, although incumbent Cantv still owns 86% of all fixed lines in service. Venezuela ranks about fifth in South America for mobile penetration. Mobile phones outstripped traditional fixed-lines already in September 1999. The political and economic troubles of 2002-2003 hurt the mobile business, and phone sales dropped 80% in February 2003. However, the market turned around in mid-2003, and continued to grow steadily in 2004. Number one mobile provider Telcel, previously owned by BellSouth, came under the control of Spain’s Telefónica in October 2004, but is likely to lose its leading status in 2005, following Cantv’s agreement to acquire the country’s third largest mobile operator Digitel and merge it with its own mobile unit Movilnet. The economic recession impacted severely on Internet use, causing a 14% drop in the number of users during 2003. The market however recovered all of its lost ground and more during 2004. Nevertheless, Internet penetration remains low compared with other South American countries. The government has made the promotion of the Internet a national priority. As part of a campaign to popularise Internet usage, prepaid Internet services are available in cybercafés and in multi-user kiosks. According to mid-2004 estimates, 66% of Internet users access the service through cybercafés.

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. ARGENTINA
2.1 Key statistics
2.2 Telecommunications market
2.2.1 Overview of Argentina’s telecom market
2.3 Regulatory environment
2.3.1 Background
2.3.2 Regulatory authorities
2.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Argentina
2.3.4 Privatisation
2.3.5 Multicarrier system
2.4 Fixed network operators in Argentina
2.4.1 Overview of operators
2.4.2 Telefónica de Argentina (TASA)
2.4.3 Telecom Argentina
2.4.4 Telmex
2.4.5 Movicom BellSouth (sold to Telefónica)
2.4.6 Comsat Argentina
2.4.7 Impsat
2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
2.5.1 National telecom network
2.5.2 International infrastructure
2.5.3 Infrastructure developments
2.6 Data market
2.6.1 Data infrastructure
2.7 Internet market
2.7.1 Overview of the Internet in Argentina
2.7.2 Argentina’s ISP market
2.8 Broadband in Argentina
2.8.1 Market overview
2.8.2 Cable modems
2.8.3 ADSL
2.8.4 Wireless broadband
2.8.5 Powerline broadband
2.9 Convergence
2.9.1 E-commerce
2.9.2 Online banking
2.10 Mobile communications
2.10.1 Overview of Argentina’s mobile market
2.10.2 Regulatory issues
2.10.3 Mobile technologies
2.10.4 Major mobile operators
2.10.5 Mobile voice services in Argentina
2.10.6 Mobile data services
2.11 Broadcasting market
2.11.1 Market overview
2.11.2 Regulatory issues
2.11.3 Free-to-air TV
2.11.4 Digital Terrestrial TV
2.11.5 Cable TV
2.11.6 Satellite TV
3. BRAZIL
3.1 Key statistics
3.2 Telecommunications market
3.2.1 Overview of Brazil’s telecom market
3.3 Regulatory environment
3.3.1 History
3.3.2 Regulatory authority
3.3.3 Privatisation of Telebrás
3.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Brazil
3.3.5 Mirror companies
3.3.6 Foreign investment
3.3.7 Universal service targets
3.3.8 Program of Recovery and Expansion of Telecommunications and Post Services (PASTE)
3.3.9 Local-loop unbundling
3.3.10 Tariffs
3.4 Fixed network operators in Brazil
3.4.1 Overview of fixed network market
3.4.2 Telemar
3.4.3 Brasil Telecom
3.4.4 Telesp
3.4.5 Embratel
3.4.6 Global Village Telecom (GVT)
3.4.7 Intelig Telecom
3.4.8 CTBC Telecom
3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
3.5.1 National telecom networks
3.5.2 International infrastructure
3.5.3 Infrastructure developments
3.6 Data market
3.6.1 Overview of Brazil’s data market
3.6.2 ISDN
3.6.3 VSAT networks
3.7 Internet market
3.7.1 Overview of the Internet in Brazil
3.7.2 Regulatory issues
3.7.3 Internet access locations
3.7.4 Brazil’s ISP market
3.8 Broadband market
3.8.1 Overview
3.8.2 Cable modems
3.8.3 ADSL
3.8.4 Powerline broadband
3.8.5 Wireless broadband
3.8.6 Internet TV
3.9 Convergence
3.9.1 E-commerce
3.9.2 E-government
3.10 Mobile communications
3.10.1 Overview of Brazil’s mobile market
3.10.2 Privatisation of Telebrás
3.10.3 Mobile regulations and issues
3.10.4 Mobile technologies
3.10.5 Major mobile operators in Brazil
3.10.6 Mobile voice services
3.10.7 Mobile data services
3.11 Broadcasting market
3.11.1 Overview
3.11.2 Regulatory issues
3.11.3 Free-to-air TV
3.11.4 Digital terrestrial TV
3.11.5 Interactive TV
3.11.6 Pay TV
3.11.7 Major pay TV players
3.11.8 Triple Play
4. GUYANA
4.1 Key statistics
4.2 Telecommunications market
4.2.1 Overview of Guyana’s telecom market
4.3 Regulatory environment
4.3.1 Background
4.3.2 Regulatory authority
4.3.3 Draft E-Commerce Bill 2003
4.3.4 Telecom sector reform and liberalisation
4.3.5 Settlement rates
4.4 Fixed network operators in Guyana
4.4.1 Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Co Ltd
4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
4.5.1 National telecom network
4.5.2 International
4.6 Data market
4.6.1 Data infrastructure
4.7 Internet market
4.7.1 Overview of the Internet in Guyana
4.7.2 ICT project
4.7.3 ISP market
4.8 Broadband market
4.8.1 DSL
4.8.2 Wireless broadband
4.9 Mobile communications
4.9.1 Overview of Guyana’s mobile market
4.9.2 Major mobile operators
4.9.3 Satellite mobile
4.10 Broadcasting
4.10.1 Market overview
5. PARAGUAY
5.1 Key statistics
5.2 Telecommunication market
5.2.1 Overview of Paraguay’s telecom market
5.3 Regulatory environment
5.3.1 Background
5.3.2 Regulatory authority
5.3.3 Foreign investment
5.3.4 Privatisation of Copaco
5.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Paraguay
5.4 Fixed network operators in Paraguay
5.4.1 Copaco
5.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
5.5.1 National telecom network
5.5.2 International infrastructure
5.5.3 Infrastructure developments
5.6 Internet market
5.6.1 Overview of the Internet in Paraguay
5.6.2 Paraguay’s ISP market
5.7 Broadband market
5.7.1 Overview
5.7.2 ADSL
5.7.3 Cable modems
5.7.4 Wireless broadband
5.7.5 Internet via satellite
5.8 Mobile communications
5.8.1 Overview of Paraguay’s mobile market
5.8.2 Mobile technologies
5.8.3 Major mobile operators
5.9 Broadcasting market
5.9.1 Free-to-Air TV
5.9.2 Pay TV
6. SURINAME
6.1 Key statistics
6.2 Telecommunications market
6.2.1 Overview of Suriname’s telecom market
6.3 Regulatory environment
6.3.1 Background
6.3.2 Regulatory authority
6.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Suriname
6.4 Fixed network operators in Suriname
6.4.1 Overview of operators
6.4.2 Telesur
6.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
6.5.1 National telecom network
6.5.2 International infrastructure
6.5.3 Infrastructure developments
6.6 Data market
6.6.1 Data infrastructure
6.7 Internet market
6.7.1 Overview of the Internet in Suriname
6.7.2 Suriname’s ISP market
6.8 Mobile communications
6.8.1 Overview of Suriname’s mobile market
6.8.2 Mobile voice services
6.9 Broadcasting market
6.9.1 Overview
7. URUGUAY
7.1 Key statistics
7.2 Telecommunications market
7.2.1 Overview of Uruguay’s telecom market
7.3 Regulatory environment
7.3.1 Regulatory authority
7.3.2 Telecom sector liberalisation in Uruguay
7.3.3 Privatisation of Antel
7.4 Fixed network operators
7.4.1 Overview of operators
7.4.2 Antel
7.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
7.5.1 National telecom network
7.5.2 International infrastructure
7.6 Data market
7.7 Internet market
7.7.1 Overview of the Internet in Uruguay
7.7.2 Uruguay’s ISP market
7.8 Broadband in Uruguay
7.8.1 Market overview
7.8.2 ADSL
7.8.3 Wireless broadband
7.9 Convergence
7.9.1 E-commerce
7.10 Mobile communications
7.10.1 Overview of Uruguay’s mobile market
7.10.2 Mobile technologies
7.10.3 Major mobile operators
7.11 Broadcasting market
7.11.1 Overview
7.11.2 Free-to-Air TV
7.11.3 Pay TV and cable TV
7.11.4 Satellite TV
8. VENEZUELA
8.1 Key statistics
8.2 Telecommunications market
8.2.1 Overview of Venezuela’s telecom market
8.3 Regulatory environment
8.3.1 Background
8.3.2 Regulatory authority
8.3.3 Privatisation of Cantv
8.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Venezuela
8.3.5 Interconnection
8.4 Fixed network operators in Venezuela
8.4.1 Overview of operators
8.4.2 Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela (Cantv)
8.4.3 Telcel (Telefónica)
8.4.4 NetUno (previously Veninfotel)
8.4.5 Infonet Redes de Informacion (Infonet)
8.4.6 Digitel
8.4.7 Telecomunicaciones NGTV (New Global Telecom)
8.4.8 CVG Telecom
8.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
8.5.1 National telecom network
8.5.2 International infrastructure
8.5.3 Infrastructure developments
8.6 Data market
8.6.1 Data infrastructure
8.7 Internet market
8.7.1 Overview of the Internet in Venezuela
8.7.2 Venezuela’s ISP market
8.8 Broadband in Venezuela
8.8.1 Market overview
8.8.2 Cable modems
8.8.3 ADSL
8.8.4 Wireless broadband
8.9 Convergence
8.9.1 E-commerce
8.9.2 E-cash
8.10 Mobile communications
8.10.1 Overview of Venezuela’s mobile market
8.10.2 Mobile technologies
8.10.3 Major mobile operators
8.10.4 Mobile voice services in Venezuela
8.11 Broadcasting market
8.11.1 Overview
8.11.2 Free-to-Air TV
8.11.3 Digital Terrestrial TV
8.11.4 Interactive TV
8.11.5 Pay TV
8.11.6 Cable TV
8.11.7 Satellite TV
9. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS


Exhibit 1 – PCS licensees in Argentina
Exhibit 2 - CableVisión shareholders
Exhibit 3 – Cellular areas in Brazil
Exhibit 4 – Telebrás privatisation
Exhibit 5 – Fixed-line incumbents and mirror companies by region
Exhibit 6 - Companies licensed to provide local, DLD and ILD telephone services - March 2005
Exhibit 7 – Geostationary satellites operating in Brazil
Exhibit 8 – SMC Concession areas
Exhibit 9 – SMP concession areas
Exhibit 10 – Band-A mobile licences
Exhibit 11 – Band-B cellular licences
Exhibit 12 – Band-D and Band-E PCS auction results – June 2001
Exhibit 13 – Results of PCS auction for surplus Band-D and E licences – November 2002
Exhibit 14 – Licences by region, area, bands, company and technology – 2004
Exhibit 15 – Major ISPs – 2005
Exhibit 16 – Licensed mobile companies – 2003
Exhibit 17 - Licensed ILD operators in Uruguay – February 2005
Exhibit 18 - Licensed data service providers in Uruguay – February 2005
Exhibit 19 – Major fixed-line operators
Exhibit 20 –Cantv at a glance
Exhibit 21 – Mobile telephony in Venezuela – historical overview
Exhibit 22 – Mobile telephony in Venezuela – licensing regions




Table 1 – Country statistics Argentina – 2003
Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2004
Table 3 – Internet provider statistics – 2003
Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2004
Table 5 – Broadband statistics – 2004
Table 6 – Mobile statistics – 2004
Table 7 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 8 – TASA fixed lines in service (incl ADSL, ISDN and PBX) – 1999 - 2004
Table 9 – Telecom Argentina fixed lines in service – 1997 - 2004
Table 10 – Fixed lines in service in Argentina – 1995 - 2004
Table 11 – Public payphones in service – 1995 - 2004
Table 12 – Internet users and penetration in Argentina - 1996 - 2004
Table 13 – Internet host computers - 1993 - 2003
Table 14 – Broadband subscribers in Argentina - 2001 - 2004
Table 15 – CableVisión cable modem subscribers – 2000 - 2004
Table 16 – ADSL subscribers by major companies – 2001 - 2004
Table 17 – Mobile subscribers by operator in Argentina – September 2004
Table 18 – Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2004
Table 19 – Operators’ market share - 2003 - 2004
Table 20 – Telecom Personal mobile subscribers and market share – 1999 - 2004
Table 21 – Unifón mobile subscribers – 1999 - 2004
Table 22 – Movicom BellSouth mobile subscribers – 1999 - 2004
Table 23 – CTI Móvil mobile subscribers – 1999 - 2004
Table 24 – Cable TV subscribers in Argentina – 2000 - 2004
Table 25 – CableVisión cable TV subscribers – 1999 - 2004
Table 26 – Multicanal cable TV subscribers – 2000 - 2004
Table 27 – Multicanal shareholders
Table 28 – Country statistics Brazil – 2004
Table 29 – Telecom revenue and investment statistics – 2004
Table 30 – Telephone network statistics – 2004
Table 31 – Internet provider statistics – 2003
Table 32 – Internet user statistics – 2004
Table 33 – Broadband statistics – 2004
Table 34 – Mobile statistics – February 2005
Table 35 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 36 – Regions and geographical areas of Brazil
Table 37 – Telemar fixed lines in service – 1998 - 2004
Table 38 – Brasil Telecom fixed lines in service – 1998 - 2004
Table 39 – Telesp fixed lines in service – 1999 - 2004
Table 40 – Overview of fixed lines in Brazil – 1997 - 2004
Table 41 – Public payphones in Brazil – 1998 - 2004
Table 42 – Dial-up residential Internet users in Brazil - 1996 - 2004
Table 43 – Internet host computers - 1994 - 2003
Table 44 – Broadband subscribers in Brazil – 2000 - 2004
Table 45 – Cable modem subscribers – 2000 - 2004
Table 46 – Virtua active subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 47 – ADSL subscribers – 2001 - 2004
Table 48 – ADSL subscribers and market share by operator – 2004
Table 49 – Telesp ADSL lines in service – 2000 - 2004
Table 50 – Brasil Telecom ADSL lines in service – 2001 - 2004
Table 51 – Telemar ADSL lines in service – 2001 - 2004
Table 52 – Mobile subscribers by network in Brazil – September 2004
Table 53 – Mobile subscribers - 1996 - 2005
Table 54 – Mobile subscribers and market share by operator – 2004
Table 55 – Band A, B, D and E subscribers – 1998 - 2005
Table 56 – Mobile subscribers by technology – February 2005
Table 57 – GSM subscribers - 2002 - 2005
Table 58 – Mobile subscribers and market share by operator – 2004
Table 59 – Vivo subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 60 – Telesp Celular subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 61 – Global Telecom subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 62 – Tele Centro Oeste subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 63 – Tele Leste Celular subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 64 – Tele Sudeste Celular subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 65 – CRT subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 66 – Claro subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 67 – TIM subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 68 – Oi subscribers - 2002 - 2004
Table 69 – Amazônia Celular subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 70 – Telemig Celular subscribers – 2002 - 2004
Table 71 – Brasil Telecom subscribers – 2004
Table 72 – Prepaid mobile subscribers – 1998 - 2005
Table 73 – Pay TV concessions by technology - 2004
Table 74 – Pay TV subscribers – 1999 - 2004
Table 75 – Pay TV subscribers by technology - 2002 - 2004
Table 76 – Cable TV subscribers – 1999 - 2004
Table 77 – MMDS subscribers – 1999 - 2004
Table 78 – DTH subscribers – 1999 - 2004
Table 79 – Pay TV companies’ market share – 1998 - 2004
Table 80 – Net Serviços statistics – 2003 - 2004
Table 81 – Net Serviços pay TV subscribers – 1998 - 2004
Table 82 – TVA subscribers – 2003 - 2004
Table 83 – Sky Brasil subscribers - 1997 - 2004
Table 84 – Country statistics Guyana – 2003
Table 85 – Telephone network statistics – 2004
Table 86 – Internet provider statistics – 2003
Table 87 – Internet user statistics – 2002
Table 88 – Mobile statistics – 2004
Table 89 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 90 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Guyana - 1995 - 2004
Table 91 – Internet users and user penetration in Guyana - 1996 - 2002
Table 92 – Internet host computers - 1996 - 2003
Table 93 – Mobile subscribers and penetration in Guyana - 1998 - 2004
Table 94 – Country statistics Paraguay – 2003
Table 95 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 96 – Internet provider statistics – 2003
Table 97 – Internet user statistics – 2003
Table 98 – Mobile statistics – September 2004
Table 99 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 100 – Fixed lines in service in Paraguay - 1998 - 2003
Table 101 – Internet users in Paraguay - 1998 - 2003
Table 102 – Internet host computers - 1996 - 2003
Table 103 – Mobile subscribers by operator in Paraguay - September 2004
Table 104 – Mobile operators’ market share - September 2004
Table 105 – Mobile subscribers - 1998 - 2004
Table 106 – Multicanal cable TV subscribers in Paraguay – 2001 - 2004
Table 107 – Country statistics Suriname – 2003
Table 108 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 109 – Internet provider statistics – 2003
Table 110 – Internet user statistics – 2003
Table 111 – Mobile statistics – 2003
Table 112 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 113 – Fixed lines in service in Suriname – 1996 - 2003
Table 114 – Internet users and user penetration in Suriname – 1995 - 2003
Table 115 – Internet host computers – 1999 - 2003
Table 116 – Mobile subscribers and penetration in Suriname - 1995 - 2003
Table 117 – Country statistics Uruguay – 2003
Table 118 – Telephone network statistics – 2004
Table 119 – Internet provider statistics – 2003
Table 120 – Internet user statistics – 2003
Table 121 – Mobile statistics – September 2004
Table 122 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 123 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2004
Table 124 – Internet users in Uruguay - 1998 - 2003
Table 125 – Internet host computers - 1994 - 2003
Table 126 – Mobile subscribers by operatorin Uruguay – September 2004
Table 127 – Mobile operators’ market share - September 2004
Table 128 – Mobile subscribers - 1996 – 2004
Table 129 – Ancel subscribers - 1999 - 2004
Table 130 – Movicom Bell South subscribers - 1999 – 2004
Table 131 – Multicanal cable TV subscribers in Uruguay – 2001 - 2004
Table 132 – Country statistics Venezuela – 2003
Table 133 – Telecom revenue and investment statistics – 2004
Table 134 – Telephone network statistics – 2004
Table 135 – Internet provider statistics – 2003
Table 136 – Internet user statistics – 2004
Table 137 – Mobile statistics – 2004
Table 138 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 139 – Fixed line versus mobile market share – 1997 - 2003
Table 140 – Income and investment in the telecom sector – 1998 - 2004
Table 141 – Cantv – fixed-line overview - 1998 - 2004
Table 142 – Fixed lines in service in Venezuela - 1996 - 2004
Table 143 – Public payphones – 1997 - 2003
Table 144 – Internet users and user penetration in Venezuela - 1998 - 2004
Table 145 – Internet subscribers - 1998 - 2003
Table 146 – Internet subscribers by access type – 2000 - 2003
Table 147 – Internet host computers - 1994 - 2003
Table 148 – Cantv Internet subscriber – 1999 - 2004
Table 149 – Cantv ADSL subscriber – 2000 - 2004
Table 150 – Mobile subscribers by operator in Venezuela – September 2004
Table 151 – Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1997 - 2004
Table 152 – Mobile market share – 2003 - 2004
Table 153 – Telcel mobile subscribers - 1999 - 2004
Table 154 – Movilnet mobile subscribers - 1999 - 2004
Table 155 – Digitel mobile subscribers - 2000 - 2004
Table 156 – Infonet mobile subscribers - 1999 - 2004
Table 157 – Digicel mobile subscribers - 2001 - 2004
Table 158 – Prepaid/post-paid subscribers - 1997 - 2002
Table 159 – TV – average market share in prime time Oct-Dec 2003
Table 160 – Pay TV subscribers - 1996 - 2004