(MENAFNEditorial)
A fragile Argentine economy will have a hugely negative impact on the telecoms sector in 2014 as high inflation and concerns about currency stability will affect the purchasing power of Argentine people. As inflation is expected to move above 30% the mobile market has shed nearly 1.5mn customers in H114. However BMI suspects that this is partly due to discounting inactive mobile customers. A faltering economy may impact the upcoming October 2014 auction of 3G and 3G spectrum however four companies have already pre-qualified. There are also several bright spots including growing interest in pay-TV as operators increase the availability of multi-play options. Merging operations to offer converged services also supports this trend and enables operators to lower their costs supporting the market's long-term growth potential.
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Key Data
* Mobile connections fell by 1.477mn in H14 and growth is expected to slow significantly as operators upgrade existing subscribers to next generation networks.
* There were 9.465mn lines in service at the end of June 2014 with INDEC data showing this rising slightly from 9.145mn at the end of the 2013 year. The broadband market continues to be the market's most dynamic with connections on the rise. 18.5mn are forecast to be in service in 2014.
Key Trends & Developments
The government of Argentina plans to auction national 4G spectrum in the 700MHz and 1700MHz/2100MHz advanced wireless services (AWS) frequency bands and also regional 3G spectrum in the 850MHz SRMC and 1900MHz personal communications service ranges on October 31 2014. Five companies have pre-qualified for the auction - Claro Argentina Telecom Personal Telefonica Moviles Nextel and Grupo Uno. Under the 15-year licences the winning bidders of the 4G spectrum will be required to cover all the locations with more than 500 inhabitants within a period of five years. The 3G spectrum licences are divided into three...
Report Table of Contents:
BMI Industry View
SWOT
Mobile SWOT
Wireline SWOT
Political
Economic
Business Environment
Industry Forecast
Mobile
Table: Telecoms Sector - Mobile - Historical Data & Forecasts (Argentina 2011-2018)
Fixed-Line
Table: Telecoms Sector - Wireline - Historical Data & Forecasts
Industry Risk Reward Ratings
Table: Latin America Risk/Reward Ratings Q314
Market Overview
Mobile
Table: Mobile Market Regional Comparisons Q313
Key Developments
Mobile Growth
Market Share
Table: Argentina Wireless Market Q313
Usage
MVNOs
Networks
Content
Mobile Operator Data
Table: Argentina Mobile Market Overview
Table: Claro
Table: Movistar (Telef-nica)
Table: Telecom Personal
Table: Nextel
Latin America Mobile Content
Smartphones
4G Technology
Mobile Content & Applications
Table: Consumer Use Of Mobile Content 2013
Wireline
Key Developments
Fixed-Line
Broadband
Table: Broadband Internet Subscribers ('000)
Pay-TV
Industry Trends And Developments
Table: Selected Market Developments
Regulatory Development
Table: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities
Regulatory Developments
Telecom Italia's Argentine Woes
Competitive Landscape
Table: Argentina Telecoms Sector Key Players
Table: Selected Operators' Financial Indicators (USDmn)
Company Profile
Telecom Argentina
Telef-nica de Argentina (TASA)
Claro
Nextel Argentina
Regional Overview
Internexa: Pan-American Fibre Network Keeps Content Local
Demographic Forecast
Table: Argentina's Population By Age Group 1990-2020 ('000)
Table: Argentina's Population By Age Group 1990-2020 (% of total)
Table: Argentina's Key Population Ratios 1990-2020
Table: Argentina's Urban And Rural Population 1990-2020
Glossary
Table: Glossary Of Terms
Methodology
Industry Forecast Methodology
Sources
Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology
Table: Risk/Reward Ratings Indicators
Table: Weighting Of Indicators
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