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Market Research Report
Argentina: Regulators Block Competition in Key Telecom Sectors
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This publication has been discontinued on December 22, 2011.
Below is the updated product.
Published: March, 2011
Product code: 179170
Abstract
The Argentinean telecom market generated P32.9bn in service revenue in 2008, a
figure that we estimate increased 16% to P38.2bn in 2009, mostly as a result
of inflation-driven increases in prices for most services. A roughly 20%
depreciation of the peso against the US dollar, however, caused the market to
appear to shrink when expressed in US dollar terms, from $10.5bn in 2008 to
$10.1bn in 2009. Going forward, we expect the market to grow at a 4.5% CAGR
between 2009 and 2014 in US dollar terms. The most significant segment behind
this growth will be mobile data, for which revenue will double over the next
five years, expanding at a 15.1% CAGR between 2009 and 2014.
Increased penetration will let operators deliver more services over the 3G
networks launched in 2007, with services such as mobile Internet, music and
video expected to grow quickly, as well as data card connectivity, currently
being heavily promoted by operators in the country. Fixed broadband Internet
will expand at a more modest 7.4% CAGR in the same period, well below the
regional average of 13.9%. A new media law that will force cable operators to
focus attention on fighting legal battles and potentially selling assets as
opposed to expanding their coverage and innovating, as well as telcos'
inability to launch IPTV, will ultimately depress adoption of broadband in
Argentina.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Market and Competitor Overview
- Argentina in a Regional Context
- Economic, Demographic and Political Context
- Regulatory Environment
- Demand Profile
- Service Evolution
- Competitive Landscape
- Major Market Players
- Segment Analysis
- Mobile Services
- Fixed Services
- Pay-TV
- Convergence
- Identifying Opportunities
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