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Argentina - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Argentina's telecom regulator releases ARS671.6 million to boost national broadband connectivity

Argentina's ongoing problem with hyperinflation continues to distort the telecom market's performance, which shows strong growth in revenue but only modest gains in subscriber numbers each year. The country's economic challenges have been exacerbated since 2020 by the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant austerity measures, coupled with a drought, lower export sales, and an economic slowdown in Brazil - Argentina's main trading partner.

Nevertheless, the mobility restrictions, rising unemployment, and an overall decline in productivity have had a minimal adverse effect on the telecom sector. Fixed-line teledensity continues on its slow, gradual decline year upon year, but at a much gentler pace than has been seen in other parts of the world. The fixed broadband segment has penetration levels only slightly higher than the fixed-line teledensity; nearly a quarter of the country's broadband connections are via DSL, although fibre is starting claim an increasing share of that market as networks expand across most of the main cities.

Mobile broadband continues to be the preferred platform for internet access, supported by high mobile penetration levels and nationwide LTE coverage. The first 5G service was launched in February 2021 using re-farmed LTE frequencies. The anticipated 5G spectrum auctions should drive even stronger uptake in mobile broadband services.

While the various fixed, mobile, and cable operators push to expand and enhance their services, the government is also making an active contribution towards boosting broadband connectivity around the country. Its national connectivity plan 'Plan Conectar', launched in September 2020, provides funding for a range of programs to increase coverage. In August 2021, the telecom regulator announced the release of a further ARS671.6 million in funding to help operators accelerate the rollout of their broadband infrastructure and services.

This report includes the regulator's market data to June 2021, telcos' financial and operating data updates to Q3 2021, Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, assessment of the global impact of Covid-19 on the telecoms sector, and other recent market developments.

Key developments:

  • Argentina's government declares TV, internet, and mobile as being essential public services, preventing operators from raising prices.
  • ARSAT given access to 4,405km of disused fibre infrastructure spanning 14 provinces;
  • 5G is launched by Telecom Personal using Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) on re-farmed LTE frequencies.
  • Ministry of Public Innovation approves passive infrastructure sharing regulations.
  • Regulator launches consultation on the use and allocation of the 6GHz band for Wi-Fi services.
  • Roaming charges are abolished between Argentina and Chile.
  • Movistar and IBM launch Open RAN proof of concept network in Puerto Madryn.
  • Telecom Argentina to phase out its Fibertel and Cablevisión brands, integrating them into the Personal and Flow brands respectively.
  • GlobeNet's 2,500km Malbec submarine system linking Rio de Janeiro with Buenos Aires is lit.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Movistar, Telefónica de Argentina, Telecom Argentina, Grupo Clarín, Claro, Telmex, Telecom Personal, Nextel Argentina, IPLAN, ARSAT, Cablevisión, VeloCom, Fibrenet, Arnet, MercadoLibre.

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

  • Market analysis

Regulatory environment

  • Regulatory authority
    • Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM)
  • Fixed-line developments
    • Argentina Digital Act
    • Interconnect
    • Number Portability (NP)
    • Single licence
  • Mobile network developments
    • Spectrum auctions
    • Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
    • Calling Party Pays (CCP)
    • Roaming
    • SIM card registration

Mobile market

  • Mobile statistics
  • Mobile infrastructure
    • 5G
    • 4G (LTE)
    • 3G
    • Other infrastructure developments
    • Mobile data
    • Mobile broadband
  • Major mobile operators
    • Claro
    • Telecom Personal
    • Movistar
    • Nextel Argentina
    • Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Fixed-line broadband market

  • National Broadband Plan
  • Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
    • Cablevisión (Fibertel)
  • Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
    • Movistar (Telefónica Argentina/Speedy)
    • Telecom Argentina (Arnet)
  • Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
  • Other fixed broadband services
    • Wireless broadband
    • Satellite broadband

Digital economy

  • E-government
  • E-education
  • E-commerce
    • MercadoLibre
  • Online banking

Fixed network market

  • Major fixed-network operators
    • Telefónica de Argentina (Movistar)
    • Telecom Argentina
    • Telecom cooperatives
    • Telmex Argentina
    • IPLAN

Telecommunications infrastructure

  • National telecom network
  • International infrastructure
    • Submarine cable networks
    • Satellite networks
  • Wholesale

Appendix - Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

List of Tables

  • Table 1 - Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Argentina - 2021 (e)
  • Table 2 - Evolution of GDP in Argentina - 2011 - 2021Data restated
  • Table 3 - Telecom revenue by segment (ARS billion) - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 4 - Telecom sector ARPU by segment (ARS / month) - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 5 - Investment by sector (ARS billion) - 2013 - 2019
  • Table 6 - Change in annual mobile numbers ported - 2012 - 2021
  • Table 7 - Change in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
  • Table 8 - Annual change in the number of mobile subscribers - 2011 - 2026
  • Table 9 - Change in mobile operators' market share - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 10 - Change in the number of prepaid and postpaid mobile subscribers (million) - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 11 - Change in the ratio of mobile prepaid/postpaid subscribers - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 12 - Growth in mobile market revenue and investment (ARS million) - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 13 - Development of annualised mobile ARPU - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 14 - Growth in mobile voice traffic (billion minutes) - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 15 - Growth in the number of Movistar's LTE subscribers and penetration - 2016 - 2019
  • Table 16 - Increase in the number of LTE base stations in service - 2015 - 2020
  • Table 17 - Decline in SMS traffic - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 18 - Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration rate - 2011 - 2026
  • Table 19 - Growth in the number of Claro's mobile subscribers - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 20 - Growth in Claro's wireless revenue - 2009 - 2021
  • Table 21 - Change in Telecom Personal's mobile subscribers and annual change - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 22 - Change in the number of Personal's subscribers by type (million) - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 23 - Change in telecom Personal's mobile ARPU - 2012 - 2021
  • Table 24 - Development of Telecom Personal's mobile service revenue (ARS million) - 2012 - 2021
  • Table 25 - Personal - mobile data and voice usage per month - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 26 - Change in the number of Movistar's mobile subscribers - 2011 - 2019
  • Table 27 - Development of Movistar's mobile revenue (€ million) - 2009 - 2019
  • Table 28 - Decline in Movistar's blended mobile ARPU - 2008 - 2019
  • Table 29 - Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
  • Table 30 - Change in broadband market share by technology - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 31 - Decline in the number of dial-up subscriptions - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 32 - Growth in fixed internet services revenue - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 33 - Change in the number of fixed broadband connections by access speed - 2014 - 2021
  • Table 34 - Average fixed internet access speed - 2014 - 2021
  • Table 35 - Fixed internet services ARPU - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 36 - Growth in the number of cable broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 37 - Change in the number of DSL subscribers and penetration rate - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 38 - Change in the number of Movistar's broadband subscribers - 2011 - 2019
  • Table 39 - Growth in the number of Telecom Argentina's broadband subscribers - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 40 - Change in Telecom Argentina's broadband ARPU - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 41 - Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers - 2012 - 2021
  • Table 42 - Growth in the number of fixed wireless broadband connections - 2010 - 2021
  • Table 43 - Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2011 - 2026
  • Table 44 - Decline in fixed-line household teledensity - 2013 - 2021
  • Table 45 - Fixed Telephony ARPU (ARS) - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 46 - Development of Telefónica de Argentina's financial data (€ million) - 2009 - 2021
  • Table 47 - Decline in the number of Telefónica de Argentina's fixed lines in service (million) - 2011 - 2019
  • Table 48 - Development of Telefónica de Argentina's annualised fixed ARPU (€/month) - 2016 - 2019
  • Table 49 - Development of Telecom Argentina's financial data (ARS billion) - 2011 - 2021Data updated as per source
  • Table 50 - Development of Telecom Argentina's capex and EBITDA (ARS billion) - 2017 - 2021
  • Table 51 - Growth in Telecom Argentina's domestic revenue by service (ARS billion) - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 52 - Change in the number of Telecom Argentina's fixed lines - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 53 - Growth in the number of Telmex's fixed-line subscriptions - 2009 - 2021
  • Table 54 - Development of Telmex's fixed-line financial data (ARS million) - 2011 - 2021
  • Table 55 - Historic - Evolution of GDP in Argentina - 2000 - 2010
  • Table 56 - Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1996 - 2010
  • Table 57 - Historic - Telecom Argentina fixed lines in service - 2000 - 2010
  • Table 58 - Historic - Telefónica de Argentina fixed lines in service (million) - 2000 - 2010
  • Table 59 - Historic - International bandwidth - 2000 - 2010
  • Table 60 - Historic - Movistar wholesale accesses - 2005 - 2017
  • Table 61 - Historic - Internet users and user penetration - 1996 - 2015
  • Table 62 - Historic - Fixed-line internet subscribers and penetration rates - 2000 - 2010
  • Table 63 - Historic - DSL subscribers and penetration rates - 2001 - 2010
  • Table 64 - Historic - Cable modem subscribers and penetration rates - 2001 - 2010
  • Table 65 - Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rates - 2001 - 2010
  • Table 66 - Historic - Movistar broadband subscribers - 2001 - 2010
  • Table 67 - Historic - Broadband market share by provider - 2003 - 2014
  • Table 68 - Historic - FiberTel broadband subscribers - 2003 - 2016
  • Table 69 - Historic - Telecom Argentina - broadband subscribers - 2003 - 2010
  • Table 70 - Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1998 - 2010
  • Table 71 - Historic - Nextel mobile revenue - 2012 - 2015
  • Table 72 - Historic - Nextel mobile ARPU - 2012 - 2015
  • Table 73 - Historic - Mobile operators' market share - 1999 - 2010
  • Table 74 - Historic - Nextel - mobile subscribers - 2002 - 2015
  • Table 75 - Historic - Telecom Personal mobile subscribers, annual change - 1999 - 2010
  • Table 76 - Historic - Movistar - mobile subscribers - 1999 - 2010
  • Table 77 - Historic - Claro - mobile subscribers - 1999 - 2010
  • Table 78 - Historic - Change in broadband market share by technology - 2001 - 2010
  • Table 79 - Historic - Decline in SMS traffic - 2007 - 2010
  • Table 80 - Historic - Decline in the number of dial-up subscriptions - 2008 - 2010
  • Table 81 - Historic - Growth in international internet bandwidth - 2010 - 2017

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 - Telecom revenue by segment - 2013 - 2021
  • Chart 11 - Telecom ARPU by segment - 2013 - 2021
  • Chart 12 - Telecom investment by segment (ARS) - 2013 - 2019
  • Chart 13 - Change in annual mobile numbers ported - 2012 - 2021
  • Chart 14 - Change in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
  • Chart 15 - Change in mobile market share by operator - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 16 - Change in the number of prepaid and postpaid mobile subscribers - 2013 - 2021
  • Chart 17 - Change in the ratio of mobile prepaid/postpaid subscribers - 2013 - 2021
  • Chart 18 - Growth in mobile market revenue and investment - 2013 - 2021
  • Chart 19 - Growth in mobile voice traffic - 2013 - 2021
  • Chart 20 - Growth in the number of Movistar's LTE subscribers and penetration - 2016 - 2019
  • Chart 21 - Increase in the number of LTE base stations in service - 2015 - 2020
  • Chart 22 - Decline in SMS traffic - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 23 - Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration rate - 2011 - 2026
  • Chart 24 - Growth in the number of Claro's mobile subscribers - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 25 - Growth in Claro's wireless revenue - 2009 - 2021
  • Chart 26 - Change in Telecom Personal's mobile subscribers and annual change - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 27 - Change in the number of Personal's subscribers by type (million) - 2013 - 2021
  • Chart 28 - Change in telecom Personal's mobile ARPU - 2012 - 2021
  • Chart 29 - Development of Telecom Personal's mobile service revenue - 2012 - 2021
  • Chart 30 - Change in the number of Movistar's mobile subscribers - 2011 - 2019
  • Chart 31 - Development of Movistar's mobile revenue - 2009 - 2019
  • Chart 32 - Decline in Movistar's blended mobile ARPU - 2008 - 2019
  • Chart 33 - Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
  • Chart 34 - Change in broadband market share by technology - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 35 - Growth in fixed internet services revenue - 2013 - 2021
  • Chart 36 - Change in the number of fixed broadband connections by access speed - 2014 - 2021
  • Chart 37 - Growth in the number of cable broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 38 - Change in the number of DSL subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 39 - Change in the number of Movistar's broadband subscribers - 2011 - 2019
  • Chart 40 - Growth in the number of Telecom Argentina's broadband subscribers - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 41 - Change in Telecom Argentina's broadband ARPU - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 42 - Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers - 2012 - 2021
  • Chart 43 - Growth in the number of fixed wireless broadband connections - 2010 - 2021
  • Chart 44 - Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2011 - 2026
  • Chart 45 - Decline in fixed-line household teledensity - 2013 - 2021
  • Chart 46 - Development of Telefónica de Argentina's financial data - 2009 - 2021
  • Chart 47 - Decline in the number of Telefónica de Argentina's fixed lines in service - 2011 - 2019
  • Chart 48 - Development of Telecom Argentina's financial data - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 49 - Growth in Telecom Argentina's domestic revenue by service - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 50 - Change in the number of Telecom Argentina's fixed lines - 2011 - 2021
  • Chart 51 - Growth in the number of Telmex's fixed-line subscriptions - 2009 - 2021
  • Chart 52 - Development of Telmex's fixed-line financial data - 2011 - 2021

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 - Map of Argentina
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