Argentina's telecom regulator releases ARS671.6 million to boost national broadband connectivity
Argentina's ongoing problem with hyperinflation continues to distort the telecom market's performance, which shows strong growth in revenue but only modest gains in subscriber numbers each year. The country's economic challenges have been exacerbated since 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant austerity measures, coupled with a drought, lower export sales, and an economic slowdown in Brazil and Argentina's main trading partner.Nevertheless, the mobility restrictions, rising unemployment, and an overall decline in productivity have had a minimal adverse effect on the telecom sector. Fixed-line teledensity continues on its slow, gradual decline year upon year, but at a much gentler pace than has been seen in other parts of the world. The fixed broadband segment has penetration levels only slightly higher than the fixed-line teledensity; nearly a quarter of the country's broadband connections are via DSL, although fibre is starting claim an increasing share of that market as networks expand across most of the main cities.
Mobile broadband continues to be the preferred platform for internet access, supported by high mobile penetration levels and nationwide LTE coverage. The first 5G service was launched in February 2021 using re-farmed LTE frequencies. The anticipated 5G spectrum auctions should drive even stronger uptake in mobile broadband services.
While the various fixed, mobile, and cable operators push to expand and enhance their services, the government is also making an active contribution towards boosting broadband connectivity around the country. Its national connectivity plan Plan Conectar launched in September 2020, provides funding for a range of programs to increase coverage. In August 2021, the telecom regulator announced the release of a further ARS671.6 million in funding to help operators accelerate the rollout of their broadband infrastructure and services.
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Table of Contents
- Key statistics
- Regional Latin America Market Comparison
- Market characteristics
- Market Leaders
- Market Challengers
- Market Emergents
- TMI versus GDP
- Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
- Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration
- Country overview
- COVID-19 and its impact on the telecom sector
- Economic considerations and responses
- Subscribers
- Infrastructure
- Telecommunications market
- Market analysis
- Regulatory environment
- Regulatory authority
- Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM)
- Fixed-line developments
- Argentina Digital Act
- Interconnect
- Number Portability (NP)
- Single licence
- Mobile network developments
- Spectrum auctions
- Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
- Calling Party Pays (CCP)
- Roaming
- SIM card registration
- Mobile market
- Mobile statistics
- Mobile infrastructure
- 5G
- 4G (LTE)
- 3G
- Other infrastructure developments
- Mobile data
- Mobile broadband
- Major mobile operators
- Claro
- Telecom Personal
- Movistar
- Nextel Argentina
- Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
- Fixed-line broadband market
- National Broadband Plan
- Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
- Cablevisión (Fibertel)
- Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
- Movistar (Telefonica Argentina/Speedy)
- Telecom Argentina (Arnet)
- Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
- Other fixed broadband services
- Wireless broadband
- Satellite broadband
- Digital economy
- E-government
- E-education
- E-commerce
- MercadoLibre
- Online banking
- Fixed network market
- Major fixed-network operators
- Telefonica de Argentina (Movistar)
- Telecom Argentina
- Telecom cooperatives
- Telmex Argentina
- IPLAN
- Telecommunications infrastructure
- National telecom network
- International infrastructure
- Submarine cable networks
- Satellite networks
- Wholesale
- Appendix - Historic data
- Glossary of abbreviations
- Related reports
List of Tables
List of Charts
List of Exhibits
Companies Mentioned
- Movistar
- Telefonica de Argentina
- Telecom Argentina
- Grupo Clarin
- Claro
- Telmex
- Telecom Personal
- Nextel Argentina
- IPLAN
- ARSAT
- Cablevisin
- VeloCom
- Fibrenet
- Arnet
- MercadoLibre.
