The most exciting resides in regulations improvements, Pay TV that is gaining strength, telco investment schemes, FttP networks on the rise, the proliferation of videostreaming services a nd more.
Research and Markets reveals that,
Internet, the main real growth area in Latin America for
2016 (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Dominican
Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay,
Venezuela.)
Latin America provides significant geographic and practical
opportunities as well as difficulties for telcos, governments and telecom
regulators.
The diversity of the markets poses its own challenges in terms of maturity, the
physical development of networks, economic prosperity and the disposable income
available to consumers.
Investment opportunities abound in the Latin American region, though conditions
vary significantly between countries. Some governments retain a protective
stance towards the incumbent players, which limits the opportunities for competitors
in practice.
Mobile broadband has similarly benefited from
operator investments in mobile networks and technologies, particularly with LTE
which in early 2016 is commonly providing population coverage of up to 70%.
Within
the next few years LTE coverage will
be far more extensive, and some operators will begin to close down their 2G
infrastructure to concentrate on LTE and on upcoming 5G technologies.
Companies including América Móvil, AT&T, DirecTV and
others are at the core of stakes.