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The announcement that 700MHz frequencies will be awarded to the three mobile operators Claro Movistar and Entel in the first half of 2015 is an important step for the market. Movistar and Entel have already contracted equipment vendors to roll out LTE services in the 700MHz band this should help to speed up the new spectrum release to the public. Uptake of 3G services in Chile has been among the strongest in the Latin America region driven by a healthy competition between Claro Movistar and Entel with support from Subtel and the government. 4G services are also available from all three operators with VTR soon to be the fourth operator to launch LTE. The allocation of 700MHz spectrum will relieve network congestion problems as well as expand internet access to rural areas of the population at a low cost benefitting operators and consumers from low prices. Nextel's divestment of its Chilean subsidiary to UK-based Novator Partners could bring a change into the market share distribution.
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Key Data
* Mobile telephony penetration reached 149.2% at the end of 2014 with 26.5mn subscribers representing a decline of 1.3% from December 2013.
* 4G connections rose 87.3% quarter-on-quarter in Q314 to reach 345000.
* Chile ended Q314 with 7.9mn mobile internet subscribers.
* Internet penetration in Chile increased 22.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 60.2% for a total of 10.7mn accesses in 9M14 ended September 2014
* Fixed lines increased 5.6% at the end of September 2014 from December 2013 driven partially by the gradual elimination of national long distance calling rates in 2014.
* Pay-TV penetration grew 6.6% y-o-y to 48.6% for 2.8mn subscribers in 9M14.
Key Trends & Developments
Chile's transport and telecoms ministry is expected to grant 700MHz spectrum licences to the winners of the auction held in 2014 in the next four to six months according to Minister Andres Gomez-Lobo in January 2015. The government will draw up and publish the...
The Chile Telecommunications Report features BMI Research's independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Chile's ICT market covering the fixed-line mobile and internet segments and analyses latest regulatory developments and corporate news including investment activity mergers and acquisitions joint ventures and partnerships. Leading operators and manufacturers are fully profiled highlighting their quarterly financial performance capital expenditure plans and latest contracts.
BMI's Chile Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and researchers operators equipment suppliers and vendors corporate and financial services analysts and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the telecoms industry in Chile.
Key Benefits
* Benchmark BMI's independent telecoms industry forecasts for Chile to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the Chilean telecoms market.
* Target business opportunities and risks in Chile's telecoms sector through our reviews of latest industry trends regulatory changes and major deals projects and investments in Chile.
* Assess the activities strategy and market position of your competitors partners and clients via our Company Profiles (inc. SWOTs KPIs and latest activity).
Coverage
BMI Industry View
Summary of BMI’s key industry forecasts and views covering the ARPU fixed-line mobile (including 3G & 4G) internet and broadband markets.
Industry SWOT Analysis
Analysis of the major Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats within the wireline and wireless sectors and within the broader political economic and business environment.
BMI Industry Forecast Scenario
Historic data series (2010-2013) and forecasts to end-2019 for all key industry indicators supported by explicit assumptions plus analysis of key downside risks to the main forecast.
* Fixed-line Telephony – Telephone lines (‘000); telephone lines/100 inhabitants.
* Cellular Telephony – Mobile phone subscribers (‘000); mobile phone subscribers/100 inhabitants; and where available 3G & 4G subscribers (‘000); 3G & 4G subscribers/100 inhabitants; 3G & 4G subscribers as a percentage of overall mobile market.
* Internet Markets – Internet users (‘000); internet users/100 inhabitants; broadband internet subscribers (‘000); broadband internet subscribers/100 inhabitants.
BMI’s Telecommunications Risk Reward Index
BMI’s Risk Reward Indices provide investors (vendors operators and suppliers) looking for opportunities in the region with a clear country comparative assessment of a market’s risks and potential rewards. Each of the country markets are scored using a sophisticated model that includes more than 40 industry economic and demographic data points to provide an Indices of highest to lowest appeal to investors with each position explained.
Market Data Analysis
Detailed market analysis of the mobile mobile content fixed-line and internet segments broken down into:
* Market Data – Analysis of market size operator shares dominant trends competitive landscape and key quarterly data.
* Technology/Service Rollout – Analysis of rollout/adoption of new technology such as 3G & 4G WiMAX IPTV pay-TV LTE and valueadded handset services (gaming music video apps etc.).
* Mobile Content – The latest trends in content and services available and being introduced by mobile operators including a timeline of all the latest major mobile content developments. Company Database – A comprehensive breakdown of KPIs of the leading mobile operators including subscriber figures by type (pre-paid and post-paid); 3G & 4G subscriber figures; net additions; market share; ARPU; churn rates; minutes of use; voice and non-voice revenue; financial figures (including operating revenues net profits and EBITDA).
Regulatory Environment
Details of the regulatory bodies and their responsibilities as well as a special focus on the rules surrounding competition and interconnection. Also covers the latest updates in the market’s development and regulatory rulings.
Company Profiles*
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