DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d0f723/colombia_mobile) has announced the addition of the "Colombia - Mobile Market - Background Report - January 2011" report to their offering.
Three major players operate in the Colombian mobile market: Comcel, the market leader, controlled by Mexico's Amrica Mvil; Movistar, the Colombian mobile unit of Spain's Telefnica; Tigo, controlled by Luxembourg-based Millicom, with minority stakes owned by ETB and UNE. Comcel and Movistar have been in operation since 1994, although they have both changed names and shareholders over the years. The third mobile player to enter the market was Colombia Mvil, in November 2003. This report provides background information for the more regularly updated Colombia - Mobile Market - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts. As such, it does not cover statistics or forecasts, but contains historical details on the development of Colombia's mobile market that are absent from the more up-to-date report.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Synopsis
2. Overview of Colombia's mobile market
3. Regulatory issues
3.1 Spectrum regulations and auctions
3.2 Fixed-to-mobile call charges
4. Mobile technologies
4.1 Overview
4.2 Mobile handsets/smart phones
4.2.1 BlackBerry
4.2.2 iPhone 3G
4.3 Third Generation (3G) mobile networks (UMTS)
4.4 Long Term Evolution (LTE)
5. Major mobile operators
5.1 Comcel (Amrica Mvil)
5.2 Movistar (Telefnica)
5.3 Tigo (Colombia Mvil - Millicom)
5.4 Avantel
5.5 UNE-EPM
6. Mobile voice services
6.1 Prepaid
7. Mobile Messaging
7.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
7.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
8. Mobile broadband
9. Mobile satellite
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d0f723/colombia_mobile