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Caribbean Telecommunications Industry Update Quarter 2 2012

Caribbean Telecommunications Industry Update Quarter 2 2012

$ 1 088 - April 2013 - by Business Monitor International - 146

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Data Series

Industry

Telecommunication Services

Country

Cuba
World
Haiti
Jamaica
Bahamas
Barbados
Dominica
North America
Dominican Republic

Keywords

Telecom
Telecommunications
Telecommunication

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BMI View: Our Q213 Caribbean report analyses latest industry, regulatory and macroeconomic
developments in the telecoms markets of 10 countries: Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic,
Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago In addition to the analysis
of latest market data relating to the end of Q412, the report contains updated five-year forecasts, through to
2017, for the mobile, fixed-line and internet sectors
Key Data
- Cuba's mobile market recorded the fastest growth in 2012 at 36% year-on-year (y-o-y), albeit from a low
base It was followed by Haiti at 21 4%, while Puerto Rico's mobile market contracted by 0 9% y-o-y
over the same period
- Guadeloupe had the highest mobile penetration at almost 170% at the end of 2012, while Cuba's
penetration rate remained below 20%
- The Dominican Republic's broadband sector grew by more than 40% in 2012, driven by rapid take-up of
mobile broadband subscriptions

BMI Industry View 9
SWOT 11
Industry Risk Reward Ratings 13
Industry Rewards 13
Country Rewards 14
Industry Risks 14
Country Risks 15
Table: Caribbean Risk/Reward Ratings Table, Q2 2013 16
Industry Forecast 17
Bahamas 17
Table: Telecoms Sector - Bahamas - Historical Data & Forecast 17
Barbados 19
Table: Telecoms - Historical Data & Forecast 19
Cuba 21
Table: Telecoms Sector - Historical Data & Forecast 21
Dominican Republic 23
Table: Telecoms Sector - Historical Data & Forecast 23
Guadeloupe 25
Table: Telecoms Sector - Historical Data & Forecast 25
Haiti 27
Table: Telecoms Sector - Historical Data & Forecast 27
Jamaica 28
Table: Telecoms - Historical Data & Forecast 28
Martinique 30
Table: Telecoms Sector - Historical Data & Forecast 30
Puerto Rico 32
Table: Telecoms Sector - Puerto Rico - Historical data & Forecast 32
Trinidad & Tobago 35
Table: Telecoms Sector - Trinidad & Tobago - Historical Data & Forecast 35
Market Overview 37
Bahamas 37
Key Developments 37
Mobile Growth 38
Table: Bahamas Mobile Market, December 2012 40
Fixed Line 40
Broadband 41
Barbados 42
Key Developments 42
Mobile Growth 43
Table: Barbados Mobile Market, December 2012 44
Fixed Line 44
Broadband 44
Table: Barbados Internet Licence Holders 45
Cuba 46
Key Developments 46
Mobile Growth 47
Table: Cuba Mobile Market, December 2012 49
Fixed Line 49
Broadband 50
Dominican Republic 51
Key Developments 51
Mobile Growth 52
Table: Dominican Republic Mobile Market, December 2012 54
Fixed Line 54
Broadband 55
Guadeloupe 57
Key Developments 57
Mobile 58
Table: Guadeloupe Mobile Market, December 2012 59
Fixed Line 59
Broadband 59
Haiti 60
Key Developments 60
Mobile Growth 60
Table: Haiti Mobile Market, December 2012 63
Fixed Line 63
Broadband 64
Jamaica 65
Key Developments 65
Mobile 66
Table: Jamaica Mobile Market, December 2012 70
Fixed Line 70
Broadband 70
Martinique 72
Key Developments 72
Mobile Growth 73
Table: Martinique Mobile Market December 2012 74
Fixed Line 74
Broadband 74
Puerto Rico 75
Key Developments 75
Mobile 76
Table: Puerto Rico Mobile Market, December 2012 78
Fixed Line 78
Broadband 79
Trinidad & Tobago 80
Key Developments 80
Mobile Growth 80
Table: T&T Mobile Market Overview 83
Fixed Line 83
Broadband 84
Table: Trinidad & Tobago Broadband Market 86
Regulatory Development 87
Table: Caribbean Telecoms Regulators 87
Competitive Landscape 99
Table: Key Players - Caribbean Telecoms Sector 99
Table: Selected Operators' Financial Indicators 100
Company Profile 101
LIME (Cable & Wireless Communications) 101
Digicel 106
Table: Digicel - Key Dates In Caribbean Expansion 109
Regional Overview 112
Pace Potential In Emerging Markets 112
Table: Pace Recent Financial Results (US$mn) 112
Recovery And Lofty Ambitions 114
Latin America 116
Table: Pace: Latin America STB Mix (By Volume) 118
Demographic Forecast 119
Bahamas 119
Table: Bahamas' Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 120
Table: Bahamas' Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 121
Table: Bahamas' Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 122
Table: Bahamas' Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 122
Barbados 122
Table: Barbados' Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 123
Table: Barbados' Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 124
Table: Barbados' Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 125
Table: Barbados' Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 125
Dominican Republic 125
Table: The Dominican Republic's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 126
Table: The Dominican Republic's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 127
Table: The Dominican Republic's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 128
Table: The Dominican Republic's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 128
Demographic Forecast 128
Table: Saint Vincent & The Grenadines' Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 129
Table: Saint Vincent & The Grenadines' Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 130
Table: Saint Vincent & The Grenadines' Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 131
Table: Saint Vincent & The Grenadines' Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 131
Jamaica 131
Table: Jamaica's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 132
Table: Jamaica's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 133
Table: Jamaica's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 134
Table: Jamaica's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 134
Puerto Rico 134
Table: Puerto Rico's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 135
Table: Puerto Rico's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 137
Table: Puerto Rico's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 137
Trinidad & Tobago 137
Table: Trinidad & Tobago's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 138
Table: Trinidad & Tobago's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 139
Table: Trinidad & Tobago's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 140
Table: Trinidad & Tobago's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 140
Glossary 141
Table: Glossary Of Terms 141
Methodology 143
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts 143
Table: Key Indicators For Telecommunications Industry Forecasts 143
Telecoms Business Environment Ratings 144
Table: Ratings Indicators 145
Table: Weighting Of Indicators 146

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