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Paraguay - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and AnalysesLONDON, Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Paraguay's regulator to auction 700MHz at end-2017 Copaco's main competitor in the fixed broadband market is Millicom's Tigo, which offers broadband via cable modem under the brand name Tigo Hogar. The service is available in Asunción and neighbouring towns over a Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial (HFC) network. Tigo also provides broadband using WiMAX and FttP technologies. There is effective competition in the mobile market, which is served by four operators: Tigo (the market leader), Telecom Argentina's Personal (Núcleo), América Móvil's Claro, and Copaco's Vox. These operators have capitalised on the opportunities created by poor fixed-line infrastructure and by consumer demand for mobile voice and data services. There are about 18 mobile phones in Paraguay for every fixed-line in service, the highest proportion in Latin America. Key developments: Regulator schedules 700MHz auction for December 2017; Regulator approves updated National Telecommunications Plan 2016 2020; Tigo to invest $100 million to provide 66% population coverage with LTE by end-2020; Paraguay joins the South American fibre ring project developed by the Union of South American Nations; Report update includes the regulator's market data to for 2016, operator data to Q3 2017, recent market developments. Companies mentioned in this report: Copaco, Millicom (Tigo Paraguay), Vox, América Móvil (Claro Paraguay), Grupo Clarin, DirecTV, Personal (Telecom Argentina). Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/5193308 About Reportbuyer Reportbuyer is a leading industry intelligence solution that provides all market research reports from top publishers https://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 View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paraguay---telecoms-mobile-and-broadband---statistics-and-analyses-300554825.html SOURCE ReportBuyer |