Research and Markets: Latin America - Mobile Voice, Data and Forecasts 2011

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e8242b/latin_america_mo) has announced the addition of the "Latin America - Mobile Voice, Data and Forecasts" report to their offering.

“Latin America - Mobile Voice, Data and Forecasts”

This report covers developments in the mobile voice and data markets of Latin America and the Caribbean. 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.

Mobile Phones Rule in Latin America

Mobile penetration in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is over 94% and well above the world average of 76%. However, the vast majority of mobile subscribers in the LAC region are prepaid.

In South and Central America, 11 countries have passed the 100% penetration milestone: Panama, Uruguay, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras, Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil. In the Caribbean, most of the small island nations are above the 100% mark and some are over 200%. The highest rate has been registered in Turks & Caicos, which has a baffling penetration of 453%. In these countries, however, subscription numbers are sometimes pumped up by tourists or migrant workers who are not counted as part of the population.

The success of mobile telephony in Latin America is due in large part to the inadequacy of the basic telephone infrastructure. Also, natural factors have contributed to wireless popularity in a continent where mountainous terrain and remote rural areas make the laying of cable uneconomical, and where hurricanes and earthquakes have caused major destruction to fixed-line networks.

Mobile penetration in Latin America surpassed fixed-line penetration in 2001. By end-2005, cellular subscribers had overtaken their fixed-line counterparts in every Latin American country except Cuba. Paraguay leads the trend, with about fifteen mobile phones for every fixed line in service.

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

Key Topics Covered:

1. Overview of the Latin American Mobile Market

2. Argentina

3. Belize

4. Bolivia

5. Brazil

6. Caribbean Countries

7. Chile

8. Colombia

9. Costa Rica

10. Cuba

11. Dominican Republic

12. Ecuador

13. El Salvador

14. Guatemala

15. Guyana

16. Haiti

17. Honduras

18. Jamaica

19. Mexico

20. Nicaragua

21. Panama

22. Paraguay

23. Peru

24. Puerto Rico

25. Suriname

26. Uruguay

27. Venezuela

28. Glossary of Abbreviations

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