Latin America’s Telecoms Market, 2019-2024 – Rapid Adoption of NGA-based and 4G/5G BFWA Services Drive Market Growth – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “The Latin America Telecoms Market: Trends & Forecasts 2019-2024” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

Fixed Broadband Revenue in Latin America will Increase at a CAGR of 5.3% Between 2018 and 2024, Driven by the Rapid Adoption of NGA-Based and 4G/5G BFWA Services

Telecoms retail revenue in Latin America (LATAM) will increase by nearly 8% between 2019 and 2024. This report provides an analysis of the main telecoms trends in Latin America and explains how they will evolve in the next 5 years.

The telecoms sector in Latin America (LATAM) will grow slowly between 2019 and 2024, driven by mobile data services and the increased adoption of next-generation access (NGA). This report provides a full update of our 5-year forecast of more than 180 mobile and fixed KPIs for LATAM as a whole and for six key countries.

This report and associated data annex provide:

  • A 5-year forecast of more than 180 mobile and fixed KPIs for the LATAM region as a whole and for six key countries.
  • An in-depth analysis of the trends, drivers and forecast assumptions for each type of mobile and fixed service, and for key countries.
  • An overview of operator strategies and country-specific topics, in order to highlight similarities and differences by means of a cross-country comparison.
  • A summary of results, key implications and recommendations for mobile and fixed operators.

Key Topics Covered

1. Executive summary and recommendations

  • Mobile handset, fixed broadband and pay-TV revenue will be the main drivers of telecoms retail revenue growth in Latin America
  • Telecoms retail revenue in Latin America will increase, but at a slower rate than other areas of the region’s economy
  • Geographical coverage: NGA and 4G/5G connectivity will increase considerably across the region thanks to strong investment from operators
  • Key trends, drivers and assumptions for the mobile and fixed markets
  • Key recommendations for telecoms operators

2. Regional forecasts and cross-country comparison

  • Market context: growth in the telecoms sector in Latin America will be limited despite the continuing economic recovery
  • Key mergers, acquisitions and market entries
  • Key drivers at a glance for each country in Latin America
  • Market overview: fixed broadband, mobile handset and specialist business services will account for the majority of telecoms revenue growth in next 5 years
  • Mobile: 4G and 5G will account for a majority of the mobile connections in Latin America by 2024
  • Mobile: mobile ARPU will increase during the forecast period as subscribers continue to move from prepaid to contract services
  • Mobile: 5G is expected to be launched between 2021 and 2022 in most of the countries in Latin America, and will rapidly penetrate the mobile market
  • Fixed: fixed broadband revenue will increase in Latin America as subscribers switch from DSL to more-expensive cable, fibre and BFWA services
  • Fixed: the adoption of faster technologies will drive FBB ASPU growth in most countries in Latin America except Peru and Mexico
  • Fixed: retail revenue will grow during the forecast period, driven by expanded fixed broadband coverage and increasing specialist business revenue
  • Specialist business services: services revenue from dedicated connections as well as revenue from other business services, will increase during the forecast period
  • IoT: revenue from the IoT value chain in LATAM will double between 2018and 2024, but it will still only account for a small fraction of the telecoms retail revenue
  • Pay TV: the market will continue to be dominated by cable and DTH; operators’ activities in the OTT market will be limited during the forecast period

3. Individual country forecasts

  • Argentina: telecoms revenue will decline as consumer spending falls and operators’ investments slow due to the economic crisis in the country
  • Argentina: despite challenging market conditions, the share of 4G, 5G and fibre connections will grow significantly during the forecast period
  • Argentina: the telecoms market is expected to change in the coming years as operators move away from DSL and introduce converged services
  • Argentina: forecast changes
  • Brazil: telecoms retail revenue will increase, supported by a recovering economy
  • Brazil: the share of 4G and 5G connections will increase during the forecast period; data usage will therefore increase
  • Brazil: fibre optic will become the main fixed broadband technology by 2024
  • Brazil: forecast changes
  • Chile: the rapid take-up of smartphones and the demand for high-speed broadband will drive the total telecoms revenue growth in the region
  • Chile: declining revenue from voice services will hamper revenue growth in the fixed segment
  • Chile: network investments and a stable economic outlook will contribute to the total telecoms service revenue growth
  • Chile: forecast changes
  • Colombia: telecoms retail revenue will increase supported by growth in both the fixed and mobile segments
  • Colombia: cable modem will become the dominant fixed broadband technology by 2024
  • Colombia: fixed broadband revenue will increase, driven by subscribers switching from DSL to more-expensive cable connections
  • Colombia: forecast changes
  • Mexico: revenue will grow within the forecast period, supported by increased revenue from mobile handsets, fixed broadband and business services
  • Mexico: an increase in the number of 4G and 5G connections is expected to result in rapid acceleration of data usage
  • Mexico: fixed broadband revenue will increase, driven by an increasing NGA footprint
  • Mexico: forecast changes
  • Peru: both the fixed and mobile segments will contribute to total service revenue growth in the forecast period
  • Peru: accelerated 4G service take-up, the launch of 5G services, and the growing demand for data will help to maintain relatively stable mobile ASPU
  • Peru: network investments and strong demand for data will be the main drivers of the total telecoms market revenue growth
  • Peru: forecast changes

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