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www.bharatbook.com : Uruguay - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts
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.
Key highlights:
Uruguay’s mobile penetration is more than 113%, having passed the 100% mark in August 2008. All three mobile operators (state-owned Ancel, Telefónica’s Movistar, and América Móvil’s Claro) have launched 3G services. For more information, see chapter 13.4.2, page 26.
Uruguay is one of the few countries in the world where broadband access via cable modem is prohibited. There has been talk of regulatory changes to legalise cable broadband, as it would allow triple play solutions and foster greater dynamisms in the broadband market.
The Uruguayan government has launched a program dubbed Cardales, aimed at providing triple play (Internet access, pay TV, and telephony) to all Uruguayan families that do not already have these services. For more information, see chapter 12.2, page 18.
Uruguay is deploying digital terrestrial TV, having become the first Latin American country to adopt Europe’s DVB standard. For more information, see chapter 12.5, page 21.
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