Venezuela Telecommunications Report Q4 2009

Executive Summary ........................................7
SWOT Analysis................................................8
Venezuela Mobile SWOT Analysis ........................ 8
Venezuela Wireline SWOT Analysis...................... 9
Venezuela Political SWOT Analysis.................... 10
Venezuela Economic SWOT Analysis ................. 10
Venezuela Business Environment SWOT Analysis .............................................. 11
Business Environment .................................12
Latin America Business Environment Rankings ....................................12
Venezuela ...14
Table: BMI Telecommunications Business Environment Ratings ........................ 15
Industry Forecast Scenario ...........................16
Mobile..........16
Table: Venezuelan Telecoms Sector – Mobiles – Historical Data & Forecasts ... 16
Fixed Line ...18
Table: Venezuelan Telecoms Sector – Fixed Line – Historical Data & Forecasts............................................... 18
Internet........19
Table: Telecoms Sector – Internet – Historical Data & Forecasts ...................... 19
Market Data Analysis ....................................20
Mobile..........20
Table: Venezuela Wireless Market, Net Additions, Q408-Q109........................... 22
Table: Venezuela Wireless Market, Q109........... 23
Subscriber Mix.... 23
ARPU & MOU.... 24
3G ................26
Mobile Contract Wins................................27
Table: Venezuela – Selected Recent Contracts Awarded .................................... 27
Mobile Content...........................................27
Regional Overview.............................................. 27
Country Outlook ................................................. 28
Value-Added Services Timeline ................29
Table: Venezuela – Selected Recent Contracts Awarded .................................... 29
Mobile Operator Data ................................30
Table: Venezuela Mobile Market Overview........ 30
Movilnet (CANTV) .............................................. 31
Table: Movistar .................................................. 33
Table: Digitel...... 34
Fixed Line ...35
Table: Venezuela Local Market, Q109................ 36
Table: CANTV Fixed-Line Revenue Breakdown (VEFmn) ................................. 37
Pay-TV................ 38
Table: Venezuela Pay TV Market 2008-2009...... 38
Internet/Broadband....................................39
Table: Venezuela Internet Market 2008-2009 By Connection Type (‘000) .......... 40
Venezuela Wireline Developments...................... 42
Regulatory Environment...............................43
Division Of Regulatory Responsibilities In Venezuela........................................ 43
Venezuela: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities ............................... 43
Background & Regulatory Bodies....................... 44
Regulatory Issues................................................ 44
Competition ........ 45
Industry Developments ....................................... 45
Competitive Landscape................................47
Key Players ................................................47
Table: Key Players: Venezuelan Telecoms Sector .............................................. 47
Table: Selected Operator Financial Indicators... 47
Company Monitor..........................................48
Vendor Profile ............................................48
Selected Profiles – Operators ............................. 52
Appendix: .......59
Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview...............................59
Fixed Line ...59
Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview............................................. 60
Internet........61
Table: Regional Internet Penetration Overview................................................. 61
Table: Regional Broadband Penetration Overview ............................................ 62
Mobile..........63
Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview... 63
Telecoms Business Environment Ratings Methodology...........................64
Ratings Overview.......................................64
Weighting....65
Table: Weighting ................................................ 65
Indicators....65
Indicators............ 66
Country Snapshot: Venezuela Demographic Data .....................................67
Section 1: Population ................................67
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030....... 67
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 ...... 68
Section 2: Education And Healthcare.......68
Table: Education, 2002-2005 ............................. 68
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030....................... 68
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power .....................................69
Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006......... 69
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) ............................................... 69
BMI Telecoms Industry Glossary .................70
Table: Glossary Of Terms................................... 70
BMI Forecasting And Sourcing.....................71
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts ..............................................71
Table: Telecommunications Industry Forecast ... 71
Sources.......72