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Latin America - Mobile Network Operators and MVNOsLONDON, June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic turmoil placing pressure on mobile operators across Latin America The dominance of these operators is being gradually eroded as a result of efforts by a number of national regulators to facilitate the entry of MVNOs and to encourage the participation of smaller players in spectrum auctions. In Mexico, Telcel is being obliged to reduce its market share from 68% as of early 2016 to below 50% by the end of 2018. The company is achieving this by selling assets regionally, which is making room for other operators. There are now several MVNOs offering services in Mexico, although collectively they only have a market share of about 1%. Operators have had mixed results during the last few quarters. Although the general trend for customer acquisitions and revenue is encouraging, some markets have proved to be difficult. Countries such as Venezuela and Brazil are undergoing considerable economic hardship, as well as dysfunctional political processes, which has stymied revenue growth. América Móvil reported a 9.2% fall in the number of mobile subscribers in Brazil in the year to March 2016, which contributed to the 0.7% fall in revenue in the period. Telefónica Group suffered a 16.7% drop in reported revenue in its Hispanoamérica markets despite a modest lift in the number of subscribers, and a 13% drop in revenue for its Brazilian unit, the latter partly explained by a 10.% decline in the subscriber base. In addition, operators are facing revenue continued pressure from reduced mobile termination rates and regulated tariffs for call and data pricing, while the popularity of OTT messaging services has considerably reduced the volume of SMS traffic, and with it placed further stress on operator revenue. As these several pressures will continue further into 2016, operators will be encouraged to invest in LTE infrastructure and enhance their mobile data and broadband offerings in a bid to secure revenue growth. Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/3312046/ About Reportbuyer Reportbuyer is a leading industry intelligence solution that provides all market research reports from top publishers http://www.reportbuyer.com For more information: Sarah Smith Research Advisor at Reportbuyer.com Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 208 816 85 48 Website: www.reportbuyer.com To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/latin-america---mobile-network-operators-and-mvnos-300281129.html SOURCE ReportBuyer |