Uruguay - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts
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[February 11, 2010]

Uruguay - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts

Executive summary Uruguay is one of the regional leaders in several key indicators, such as adult literacy, Internet penetration, and teledensity. In fact, despite being a state-owned monopoly, Uruguay’s local fixed line market has achieved the second highest teledensity in Latin America after Costa Rica (bar a few of the wealthier Caribbean islands). Fixed line growth, however, has begun to stagnate in favour of mobile phones. Uruguay is the first Latin American country to have adopted Europe’s DVB standard for digital TV.



Mobile telephony and broadband have been the fastest growing telecom sectors, accounting for an increasing portion of the country’s total telecom revenues. Before market liberalisation in 2004, Uruguay’s mobile penetration used to be well below its neighbours, yet the unprecedented growth that began in 2005 has lifted it about 40% above the regional average. All three mobile operators (state-owned Ancel, Telefónica’s Movistar, and América Móvil’s Claro (News - Alert)) have launched 3G services.

With one of the highest literacy rates in Latin America and around 78% of households having their own PC, Uruguay is one of the world’s leading software exporters and Latin America’s outsourcing hub. Uruguay has numerous telecentres that offer Internet and long-distance telephony services. A government universal access program has installed community access centres and supplied schools throughout the country with free Internet connection. The economic slowdown appears to have had little impact on the country’s telecom market. This report provides an overview of the country’s telecom sector accompanied by relevant statistics, analyses, and forecasts.


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