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PUBLISHER: BuddeComm | PRODUCT CODE: 1045265
PUBLISHER: BuddeComm | PRODUCT CODE: 1045265
Mexico - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
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Mexican Senate proposes new regulator to merge the antitrust, telecom and energy agencies
With a population approaching 125 million and with relatively low broadband and mobile penetration, Mexico's telecom sector retains significant potential for growth. The market is still dominated by the incumbent Telmex and by Grupo Televisa, which together retain about two thirds of subscribers overall. A sector regulator set up in 2013 has enforced measures aimed at removing barriers to foreign investment and at reducing the market share of these dominant operators. The reforms are helping to make Mexico's telecom market more competitive.
The Senate's multi-party coordination body in 2020 proposed a merger between three agencies - COFECE, the IFT and the CRE - into a single agency, which would require an amendment to articles 27 and 28 of the Constitution. Such a merger could make the market less competitive, and discourage foreign investment.
In the fixed broadband sector significant changes are underway, with the main cable TV providers Megacable and Grupo Televisa widening their bundled services offerings, and with some important market consolidation. The fibre sector has shown particularly strong growth during the last two years as the key operators expand their network reach beyond the core densely urban areas.
The mobile market also continues to undergo considerable changes in the wake of regulatory efforts to curb the market dominance of Telcel. Although the MVNO segment has only a very small market share, it continues to attract investment, and new players enter the market each year. A wholesale mobile network operating in the 700MHz band was set up in 2018 and is expected to reach the vast majority of the population by 2025. However, the company charged with managing the network secured bankruptcy protection in late 2021, giving it some breathing space to address its financial difficulties.
Developments in 5G have been slow given the existing capacity of LTE, though the auction of spectrum in the 600MHz band (among the first globally) later in 2021 will stimulate the sector as operators launch services.
Key developments:
- Wholesale mobile network provider ALTAN Redes secures bankruptcy protection;
- Senate proposes merger between the agencies COFECE, IFT and CRE;
- Multi-spectrum auction is concluded, raising only MXN1.35 billion;
- IFT proposes measures to expedite 5G rollouts;
- AT&T Mexico returns a portion of its mobile spectrum in the 800MHz band;
- Movistar relinquishes its 1900MHz and 2500MHz spectrum concessions;
- Telcel acquires another 50MHz of spectrum in the 3.5GHz band from Axtel;
- Codi enables consumers to make NFC and QR payments via their mobile banking apps;
- Report update includes the regulator's market data report to December 2020, telcos' financial and operating data to Q3 2021, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, assessment of the global impact of Covid-19 on the telecoms sector, recent market developments.
Companies mentioned in this report:
América Móvil (Telcel, Telmex), Megacable, Cablemás, Cablevisión, Grupo Televisa, Maxcom, Sistemas Interactivos de Telecomunicaciones (SIT), Axtel, Megafón, InterCable, CFE, , AT&T Mexico (Iusacell, Nextel Mexico), Movistar (Telefónica Mexico), Globalstar, Unefón, Virgin Mobile, Weex, Alestra, Maxcom, Marcatel.
Table of Contents
Key statistics
Regional Latin America Market Comparison
- Market characteristics
- Market Leaders
- Market Challengers
- Market Emergents
- TMI versus GDP
- Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
- Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration
Country overview
Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector
- Economic considerations and responses
- Subscribers
- Infrastructure
Telecommunications market
- Historical overview
- Market analysis
- Telecoms reform
Regulatory environment
- Regulatory authorities
- Fixed-line developments
- Privatisation
- Deregulation
- Foreign investment rules
- Mobile network developments
- Spectrum auctions
- Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
- Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
- Roaming
- Telecom legislative reform
- SIM card registration
Mobile market
- Market analysis
- Mobile statistics
- Mobile infrastructure
- Digital networks
- 5G
- 3G and 4G (LTE)
- GSM
- Other infrastructure developments
- Open networks
- Satellite mobile
- IoT
- Mobile data
- SMS and MMS
- Mobile broadband
- Major mobile operators
- Telcel
- Movistar
- AT&T Mexico
- Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
- Mobile content and applications
- Mobile economy
Fixed-line broadband market
- Market analysis and statistical overview
- Government support
- Municipal broadband
- Broadband statistics
- Fixed-line broadband technologies
- Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
- Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) network
- Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
- Other fixed broadband services
Fixed network operators
- Introduction
- Telmex/América Móvil
- Megacable
- Grupo Televisa
Telecommunications infrastructure
- Overview of the national telecom network
- National network infrastructure developments
- International infrastructure
- Submarine cable networks
Smart infrastructure
- Smart grid technology
- Smart cities
- E-Government
- E-Commerce
- Data centres
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports
List of Tables
- Table 1 - Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Mexico - 2021 (e)
- Table 2 - Change in the number of employed in the telecom sector - 2011 - 2020
- Table 3 - Change in telecom sector's contribution to GDP - 2011 - 2020
- Table 4 - Share of telecom market revenue by sector - 2010 - 2020
- Table 5 - Change in telecom revenue and annual growth - 2011 - 2020
- Table 6 - Development of fixed-line and mobile sector revenue (MXN billion) - 2010 - 2020
- Table 7 - Foreign investment in telecoms - 2011 - 2020
- Table 8 - Overall investment in telecoms - 2013 - 2020
- Table 9 - Increase in the number of mobile number of portings - 2009 - 2021
- Table 10 - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Table 11 - Change in mobile market share of subscribers by major operator - 2011 - 2020
- Table 12 - Development of mobile market revenue and investment (MXN billion) - 2011 - 2020
- Table 13 - Development of the number of prepaid / postpaid subscribers (million) - 2011 - 2020
- Table 14 - Change in the proportion of prepaid / postpaid subscribers - 2011 - 2020
- Table 15 - Growth in the number of Movistar's LTE subscribers and penetration - 2016 - 2019
- Table 16 - Decline in SMS traffic - 2011 - 2021
- Table 17 - Change in the proportion of mobile data traffic by network technology - 2015 - 2020
- Table 18 - Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Table 19 - Change in the market share of mobile broadband subscribers by operator - 2014 - 2020
- Table 20 - Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by main operator (million) - 2013 - 2020
- Table 21 - Growth in the number of Telcel's subscribers and annual change - 2011 - 2021
- Table 22 - Development of Telcel's churn, monthly minutes of use and ARPU - 2011 - 2021
- Table 23 - Change in the number of Telcel's prepaid and contract subscribers (million) - 2009 - 2021
- Table 24 - Development of Telcel's wireless revenue - 2010 - 2021
- Table 25 - Growth in the number of Movistar's mobile subscribers (million) - 2011 - 2019
- Table 26 - Movistar minutes of use and ARPU - 2008 - 2019
- Table 27 - Development of Movistar's mobile service revenue (€ million) - 2011 - 2019
- Table 28 - Development of Movistar's financial data (€ million) - 2014 - 2021
- Table 29 - AT&T Mexico revenue - 2015 - 2021
- Table 30 - AT&T Mexico ARPU - 2018 - 2021
- Table 31 - Growth in the number of AT&T Mexico's mobile subscribers (million) - 2011 - 2021
- Table 32 - MVNO share of the mobile market by subscribers - 2014 - 2020
- Table 33 - Change in the number of mobile subscribers by main MVNO - 2014 - 2020
- Table 34 - Change in the proportion of broadband lines by data rates - 2014 - 2020
- Table 35 - Change in the number of fixed broadband lines by data rates - 2017 - 2020
- Table 36 - Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Table 37 - Change in market share of broadband subscribers by operator - 2014 - 2020
- Table 38 - Change in market share of broadband subscribers by platform - 2014 - 2020
- Table 39 - Growth in the number of cable modem broadband subscribers - 2011 - 2020
- Table 40 - Growth in the number of Megacable's cable modem subscribers - 2011 - 2020
- Table 41 - Change in Megacable's ARPU (MXN / month) - 2011 - 2020
- Table 42 - Growth in the number of Cablemás's cable modem subscribers - 2011 - 2020
- Table 43 - Change in the number of Televisa's RGUs by sector (thousand) - 2016 - 2021
- Table 44 - Growth in the number of Cablevisión's cable broadband subscribers - 2009 - 2020
- Table 45 - Decline in the number of DSL broadband subscribers - 2011 - 2020
- Table 46 - Growth in the number of Infinitum's DSL subscribers - 2011 - 2021
- Table 47 - Growth in the number of FttP broadband subscribers - 2013 - 2020
- Table 48 - Decline in the number of wireless broadband subscribers - 2013 - 2020
- Table 49 - Change in the number of satellite broadband subscribers - 2013 - 2020
- Table 50 - Change in market share of fixed lines by operator - 2014 - 2020
- Table 51 - Change in the number of Telmex's fixed-line RGUs - 2009 - 2021
- Table 52 - Decline in the number of Telmex's fixed-line subscribers - 2014 - 2021
- Table 53 - Development of Telmex's revenue, EBITDA (MXN billion) - 2009 - 2021
- Table 54 - Growth of Megacable's revenue by sector (MXN million) - 2010 - 2020
- Table 55 - Growth in the number of Megacable's fixed-line subscribers - 2012 - 2020
- Table 56 - Decline in Megacable's fixed-line ARPU - 2012 - 2020
- Table 57 - Growth in the number of Televisa's telephony subscribers - 2016 - 2021
- Table 58 - Development of Televisa's financial data (MXN million) - 2017 - 2021
- Table 59 - Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2011 - 2026
- Table 60 - Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 2000 - 2010
- Table 61 - Historic - Proportion of prepaid / postpaid subscribers - 2000 - 2010
- Table 62 - Historic - DSL broadband subscribers - 2001 - 2010
- Table 63 - Historic - Mobile market share of subscribers by major operator - 2001 - 2010
- Table 64 - Historic - Mobile market revenue - 2001 - 2010
- Table 65 - Historic - Telecom revenue and annual growth - 1998 - 2010
- Table 66 - Historic - Internet users and annual change - 2000 - 2018
- Table 67 - Historic - Dial-up internet subscribers - 2000 - 2012
- Table 68 - Historic - Fixed-line broadband subscribers - 2003 - 2010
- Table 69 - Historic - Average fixed-line traffic per line - 2014 - 2016
- Table 70 - Historic - Market share of fixed line traffic by operator - 2014 - 2016
- Table 71 - Historic - Telecom sector contribution to GDP - 2004 - 2010
- Table 72 - Historic - cable modem broadband subscribers - 2001 - 2010
- Table 73 - Historic - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity - 1996 - 2010
- Table 74 - Historic - Megacable cable modem subscribers - 2001 - 2010
- Table 75 - Historic - Cablemás cable modem subscribers - 2002 - 2010
- Table 76 - Historic - Cablemás financial data (MXN million) - 2012 - 2014
- Table 77 - Historic - Telcel subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2010
- Table 78 - Historic - AT&T Mexico subscribers - 2000 - 2010
- Table 79 - Historic - Infinitum DSL subscribers - 2002 - 2010
- Table 80 - Historic - Cablevisión cable broadband subscribers - 2002 - 2010
- Table 81 - Historic - Decline in SMS traffic - 2006 - 2010
- Table 82 - Historic - Growth in the number of Movistar's mobile subscribers - 2001 - 2010
- Table 83 - Historic - Development of Movistar's financial data (€ million) - 2006 - 2010
- Table 84 - Historic - Change in Megacable's ARPU (MXN / month) - 2007 - 2010
- Table 85 - Historic - Development of Telcel's churn, monthly minutes of use and ARPU - 2008 - 2010
List of Charts
- 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 - Change in the number of employed in the telecom sector - 2011 - 2020
- Chart 11 - Change in telecom revenue and annual growth - 2011 - 2020
- Chart 12 - Development of fixed-line and mobile sector revenue - 2010 - 2020
- Chart 13 - Overall investment in telecoms - 2013 - 2020
- Chart 14 - Increase in the number of mobile number of portings - 2009 - 2021
- Chart 15 - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Chart 16 - Change in mobile market share of subscribers by major operator - 2011 - 2020
- Chart 17 - Development of mobile market revenue and investment - 2011 - 2020
- Chart 18 - Development of the number of prepaid / postpaid subscribers - 2011 - 2020
- Chart 19 - Change in the proportion of prepaid / postpaid subscribers - 2011 - 2020
- Chart 20 - Growth in the number of Movistar's LTE subscribers and penetration - 2016 - 2019
- Chart 21 - Change in the proportion of mobile data traffic by network technology - 2015 - 2020
- Chart 22 - Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Chart 23 - Change in the market share of mobile broadband subscribers by operator - 2014 - 2020
- Chart 24 - Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by main operator - 2013 - 2020
- Chart 25 - Growth in the number of Telcel's subscribers and annual change - 2011 - 2021
- Chart 26 - Change in the number of Telcel's prepaid and contract subscribers - 2009 - 2021
- Chart 27 - Development of Telcel's wireless revenue - 2010 - 2021
- Chart 28 - Growth in the number of Movistar's mobile subscribers - 2011 - 2019
- Chart 29 - Development of Movistar's mobile service revenue (€ million) - 2011 - 2019
- Chart 30 - Development of Movistar's financial data (€ million) - 2014 - 2021
- Chart 31 - Growth in the number of AT&T Mexico's mobile subscribers - 2011 - 2021
- Chart 32 - MVNO share of the mobile market by subscribers - 2014 - 2020
- Chart 33 - Change in the number of mobile subscribers by main MVNO - 2014 - 2020
- Chart 34 - Change in the proportion of broadband lines by data rates - 2014 - 2020
- Chart 35 - Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Chart 36 - Change in market share of broadband subscribers by operator - 2014 - 2020
- Chart 37 - Change in market share of broadband subscribers by platform - 2014 - 2020
- Chart 38 - Growth in the number of cable modem broadband subscribers - 2011 - 2020
- Chart 39 - Growth in the number of Megacable's cable modem subscribers - 2011 - 2020
- Chart 40 - Change in Megacable's ARPU - 2011 - 2020
- Chart 41 - Growth in the number of Cablemás's cable modem subscribers - 2011 - 2020
- Chart 42 - Change in the number of Televisa's RGUs by sector - 2016 - 2021
- Chart 43 - Growth in the number of Cablevisión's cable broadband subscribers - 2009 - 2020
- Chart 44 - Decline in the number of DSL broadband subscribers - 2011 - 2020
- Chart 45 - Growth in the number of Infinitum's DSL subscribers - 2011 - 2021
- Chart 46 - Growth in the number of FttP broadband subscribers - 2013 - 2020
- Chart 47 - Change in market share of fixed lines by operator - 2014 - 2020
- Chart 48 - Change in the number of Telmex's fixed-line RGUs - 2009 - 2021
- Chart 49 - Development of Telmex's revenue, EBITDA - 2009 - 2021
- Chart 50 - Growth of Megacable's revenue by sector - 2010 - 2020
- Chart 51 - Growth in the number of Megacable's fixed-line subscribers - 2012 - 2020
- Chart 52 - Development of Televisa's financial data (MXN million) - 2017 - 2021
- Chart 53 - Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2011 - 2026
List of Exhibits
- 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 - Distribution of mobile spectrum by licensee - August 2020
- Exhibit 7 - Distribution of spectrum by band - 2020
- Exhibit 8 - Distribution of spectrum by operator - 2020
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