Guatemala - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

Description

Guatemala improves satellite connectivity

Guatemala's telecom market remains restricted by inferior infrastructure, the legacy of neglect from the government over many years, and of the lack of enthusiasm from the main telcos to invest in other than mobile networks. However, there have been some improvements more recently, with the regulator addressing these shortcomings by stepping up its efforts.

The lack of fixed infrastructure in many rural areas has meant that many communities rely on satellite services for connectivity. In November 2021, Viasat partnered with Intercorp Peru to deliver a range of satellite-based services to the region via Viasat's 'Community Internet' solution. This uses capacity on the ViaSat-2 satellite, and will also use the ViaSat-3 satellite when it is launched. Coverage will include Guatemala, Honduras, and other countries in South America.

Complementing Viasat is the SES-17 satellite. The local ISP COMNET secured access to additional Ka-band capacity on this craft in May 2022. COMNET has had commercial ties with SES since 2007, leasing capacity to provide broadband services across the country.

1 Key statistics

2 Regional Latin America Market Comparison

2.1 Market characteristics
2.2 Market Leaders
2.3 Market Challengers
2.4 Market Emergents
2.5 TMI versus GDP
2.6 Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
2.7 Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

3 Country overview

4 Telecommunications market

4.1 Historic overview

5 Regulatory environment

5.1 Regulatory authority
5.2 Fixed-line developments
5.3 Mobile market developments

6 Mobile market

6.1 Market analysis
6.2 Mobile infrastructure
6.3 Major mobile operators
6.4 Mobile content and applications

7 Fixed-line broadband market

7.1 Market analysis
7.2 Broadband statistics

8 Fixed network operators

8.1 Claro/Telgua (America Movil)
8.2 Movistar (Telefonica now America Movil)

9 Telecommunications infrastructure

9.1 Overview of the national telecom network
9.2 International infrastructure

10 Appendix Historic data

11 Glossary of abbreviations

12 Related reports

Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Guatemala 2022 (e)
Table 2 Evolution of GDP in Guatemala 2012 2022
Table 3 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Table 4 Change in the proportion of prepaid/postpaid mobile subscribers 2012 2021
Table 5 Change in the number of prepaid/postpaid mobile subscribers (million) 2014 2021
Table 6 Mobile subscribers by operator (regulator data) (million) 2012 2021
Table 7 Market share by mobile operator 2012 2021
Table 8 Mobile traffic by operator (billion minutes) 2014 2021
Table 9 Mobile traffic market share by operator 2014 2021
Table 10 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Table 11 Increase in the number of Tigo Guatemala's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
Table 12 Tigo Guatemala financial data ($ million) 2014 2022
Table 13 Tigo Guatemala financial data (GTQ million) 2020 2022
Table 14 Change in the number of Claro's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
Table 15 Change in the number of Movistar Guatemala's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
Table 16 Internet users and penetration rate 2012 2022
Table 17 Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration rates 2012 2027
Table 18 Fixed lines by main operator (thousand) 2012 2021
Table 19 Fixed Line voice traffic by operator (million minutes) 2018 2021
Table 20 Fixed lines by minor operator 2012 2021
Table 21 Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
Table 22 Public payphones in service 2012 2022
Table 23 Historic - Evolution of GDP in Guatemala 2000 2011
Table 24 Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity 1996 2011
Table 25 Historic - Internet users and penetration rate 1997 2011
Table 26 Historic - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration rates 2005 2011
Table 27 Historic - Mobile prepaid/postpaid ratio 2002 2011
Table 28 Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate 1997 2011
Table 29 Historic - Active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2009 2011
Table 30 Historic - Mobile subscribers by operator (regulator data) (million) 2003 2011
Table 31 Historic - Market share by mobile operator 2000 2011
Table 32 Historic - Tigo Guatemala mobile subscribers 2000 2011
Table 33 Historic - Claro - mobile subscribers 2000 2011
Table 34 Historic - Movistar Guatemala mobile subscribers 2003 2011
Chart 1 Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders
Chart 2 Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers
Chart 3 Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents
Chart 4 Latin America - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 5 Latin America Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 6 South America mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 7 Central America mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 8 South America Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 Central America Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Chart 11 Change in the proportion of prepaid/postpaid mobile subscribers 2012 2021
Chart 12 Change in the number of prepaid/postpaid mobile subscribers 2014 2021
Chart 13 Mobile subscribers by operator (regulator data) 2012 2021
Chart 14 Market share by mobile operator 2012 2021
Chart 15 Mobile traffic by operator 2014 2021
Chart 16 Mobile traffic market share by operator 2014 2021
Chart 17 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Chart 18 Increase in the number of Tigo Guatemala's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
Chart 19 Tigo Guatemala financial data 2014 2022
Chart 20 Tigo Guatemala financial data (GTQ) 2020 2022
Chart 21 Change in the number of Claro's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
Chart 22 Change in the number of Movistar Guatemala's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
Chart 23 Internet users and penetration rate 2012 2022
Chart 24 Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration rates 2012 2027
Chart 25 Fixed lines by main operator 2012 2021
Chart 26 Fixed Line voice traffic by operator 2018 2021
Chart 27 Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
Chart 28 Public payphones in service 2012 2021
Exhibit 1 Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Latin America
Exhibit 2 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 Latin America Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 Latin America Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 Latin America Market Emergents and market developments
Exhibit 6 Submarine cable network links to Guatemala - 2021

Guatemala - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses