DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2hr6t8/el_salvador_tele) has announced the addition of the "El Salvador - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts" report to their offering.
El Salvador has good long-term growth potential especially in fixed and mobile broadband and in pay television. The report covers trends and developments in the fixed-line, mobile, Internet, broadband, and pay TV markets.
Subjects include:
- Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
- Facts, figures, and statistics;
- Government policies and regulatory issues;
- Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
- Infrastructure development;
- Internet and broadband market (DSL, cable modem, wireless);
- Mobile market (including 3G and mobile broadband).
Key Highlights:
CTE Telecom, trading as Claro, is the incumbent fixed-line operator in the country. The CTE brand was discontinued in 2009, and all services were unified under the Claro brand name, including mobile and fixed-line telephony, ADSL and mobile broadband, as well as cable and satellite TV. Claro is the dominant fixed-line operator and ADSL provider in El Salvador.
Claro's main competitor is Tigo, originally only a mobile operator. However, since Millicom acquired cable TV leader and triple player Amnet, all services were unified under the Tigo brand name in 2009, including mobile and fixed-line telephony, cable modem and mobile broadband, as well as cable TV. Tigo is the leading mobile operator and provider of cable TV/cable modem services in El Salvador. In 2012 Amnet purchased Telefonica Multiservicios' fixed telephony and internet clients.
Telefónica/Movistar occupies third place in the country's telecom market. In 2010, all its services were gradually being unified under the Movistar brand name, including fixed-line and fixed-wireless services, mobile services, cable broadband, and cable TV. In 2010 the company ceased CDMA operations in El Salvador and Guatemala.
In early 2011 Carlos Slim, the world's richest man and owner of América Móvil initiated proceedings to acquire Digicel's network in El Salvador and Honduras in return for that company's operations in Jamaica. The Honduras and Jamaica parts were agreed by May 2012 though the El Salvador part has stalled on regulatory concerns on the surrender of spectrum.
Companies Mentioned:
- Tigo (Millicom)
- Claro (América Móvil)
- Movistar (Telefónica Móviles)
- Digicel
- RED (Intelfon)
For more information, including full table of contents, please visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2hr6t8/el_salvador_tele