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Argentina prepares for Number Portability
In Argentina, Article 30 of Decree 764/2000 recognised consumers’ right to both mobile and fixed-line Number Portability (NP). Notwithstanding, NP has yet to be enforced in the country. As a first step towards implementing NP, in January 2009 Secom created … Continue reading
Argentina’s new media law
In October 2009, the Argentine senate passed a controversial Audio-Visual Communications Law proposed by President Cristina Fernandez, who claimed it would open the broadcasting market to new players, promote competition, and restrict monopolistic trends in the Argentine market. This new … Continue reading
Argentina’s telecom cooperatives become MVNOs
Argentina’s two major associations of telecom cooperatives, Cooperativas de Telecomunicaciones (Fecotel) and Federación de Cooperativas del Sur (Fecosur) have decided to enter the mobile telephone market as Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO), although Fecotel may still be interested in bidding … Continue reading
Broadband Argentina’s fastest growing telecom sector
Argentina has one of the most solid state-of-the-art telecom infrastructures in Latin America. In 2009, despite the economic downturn, telecom revenues were up by 11% year on year. Broadband revenues enjoyed the highest growth rate, followed by mobile telephony. Argentina’s … Continue reading
Telecom Argentina – legal disputes and antitrust issues
Telecom Argentina has been under cross-holding scrutiny since rival operator Telefónica acquired a stake in its parent Telecom Italia (TI). The government ordered Telecom Italia to sell its stake in Telecom Argentina, but this order was overturned by an Argentinean … Continue reading
Argentina to auction spectrum for mobile services
A spectrum auction is expected to take place in Argentina in the second half of 2010, both to sell Movistar’s returned spectrum and to offer frequency bands for 3G and 4G services. According to Argentine law, no mobile operator can … Continue reading
The fixed voice market in Argentina
Argentina has adopted a single licence for all telecom services (Licencia Única), including fixed and mobile telephony, Internet access, data communications, and value added services. Argentina’s long-distance market is highly competitive, but in the basic telephony sector, meaningful competition has … Continue reading
Telecoms Infrastructure in Argentina
Compared with the rest of Latin America, Argentina’s telecom infrastructure is relatively modern. Fixed-line teledensity is higher than neighbouring Brazil and Chile – in fact, it is one of the highest in Latin America. Nevertheless, like other Latin American countries, … Continue reading
The mobile operators in Argentina
Telefonica’s Movistar, America Movil’s Claro, and Telecom Argentina’s Telecom Personal run a close competition for market share. Previously, there were four mobile companies competing nationwide, but in 2005, Telefonica acquired Bellsouth’s operation, and the merged company was re-launched under the … Continue reading
Forecasting the Latin American Telecom Market
Telecoms services have become an increasingly essential item not only for businesses but also for residential consumers in Latin America. Therefore, demand should not collapse in 2009 despite the recession. Telecom revenues should continue to grow in most countries, driven … Continue reading