Sydney, Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just released, this edition of Paul Budde Communication’s focus report on Mexico outlines the major developments and key aspects in the telecoms markets.

Click here to access the report : https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Mexico-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses

With a population of approaching 125 million and relatively low broadband and mobile penetration, Mexico’s telecom sector retains significant potential for growth. The market is still dominated by the incumbent Telmex and Grupo Televisa, which together retain about two thirds of subscribers. A regulator newly set up in 2013 has enforced measures aimed at removing barriers to foreign investment and at reducing the market share of the dominant operators. These reforms will go far to making Mexico’s telecom market more competitive. One result of competitive pressure is the decision of Telefónica Group to exit the Mexican telecoms market, a process which is being undertaken in stages which includes the sale of fibre assets, the migration of mobile subscribers to AT&T Mexico’s network and the return of spectrum concessions to the regulator. The Group sold units in Guatemala and El Salvador in March 2019.

In the fixed broadband sector significant changes are underway, with the main cable TV providers Megacable and Grupo Televisa widening their bundled services offerings, and with some important market consolidation. The fibre sector has shown particularly strong growth during the last two years as the key operators expand their network reach beyond the core densely urban areas.

The mobile market also continues to undergo considerable changes in the wake of regulatory efforts to curb the market dominance of Telcel. Although the MVNO segment has only a very small market share it continues to attract investment, and new players enter the market each year. A wholesale mobile network operating in the 700MHz band was set up in 2018 and will reach the vast majority of the population by 2025. Developments in 5G have been slow given the existing capacity of LTE, though the auction of spectrum in the 600MHz band (among the first globally) by late 2020 will stimulate the sector as operators launch services from 2021.

This report provides statistics and analyses on Mexico’s fixed-line market, as well as an overview of regulatory developments. The report also reviews the mobile market, including a range of statistical data as well as subscriber forecasts. In addition, the report covers the fixed and mobile broadband sectors, including an assessment of technological and regulatory developments.

Key developments:

Regulator confirms 600MHz auction for end-2020;
Movistar to hand back spectrum concessions as it exits Mexican market;
MNOs prepare to shut down legacy GSM networks;
Regulator rekindles SIM card registration program;
América Móvil develops m-payment platform with banks;
Report update includes the regulator's market data report to June 2019, telcos' financial and operating data to Q3 2019, Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

América Móvil (Telcel, Telmex), Megacable, Cablemás, Cablevisión, Grupo Televisa, Maxcom, Sistemas Interactivos de Telecomunicaciones (SIT), Axtel, Megafón, InterCable, CFE, , AT&T Mexico (Iusacell, Nextel Mexico), Movistar (Telefónica Mexico), Globalstar, Unefón, Virgin Mobile, Weex, Alestra, Maxcom, Marcatel.

Henry Lancaster
January 2020

Table of Contents

Key statistics
Regional Latin America Market Comparison
- Telecom Maturity Index by tier
  - Market Leaders
  - Market Challengers
  - Market Emergents
  - South America Telecom Maturity Index
  - Central America Telecom Maturity Index
- TMI versus GDP
- Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
- Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Country overview
Telecommunications market
- Historical overview
- Market analysis
- Telecoms reform
Regulatory environment
- Regulatory authorities
- Fixed-line developments
  - Privatisation
  - Deregulation
  - Foreign investment rules
- Mobile network developments
  - Spectrum auctions
  - Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
  - Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
  - Roaming
  - Telecom legislative reform
  - SIM card registration
Mobile market
- Market analysis
- Mobile statistics
  - General statistics
- Mobile infrastructure
- Digital networks
  - 4G (LTE)
  - 2G
- Other infrastructure developments
  - Open networks
  - Satellite mobile
  - IoT
- Mobile data
  - SMS and MMS
- Mobile broadband
- Major mobile operators
  - Telcel
  - Movistar
  - AT&T Mexico
  - Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
- Mobile content and applications
  - Mobile economy
Fixed-line broadband market
- Market analysis and statistical overview
- Government support
  - Municipal broadband
- Broadband statistics
- Fixed-line broadband technologies
  - Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
  - Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) network
  - Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
  - Other fixed broadband services
Fixed network operators
- Introduction
- Telmex/América Móvil
- Megacable
- Grupo Televisa
Telecommunications infrastructure
- Overview of the national telecom network
- National network infrastructure developments
- Smart infrastructure
- Smart grid technology
- Data centres
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List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Mexico – 2019 (e)
Table 2 – Change in the number of employed in the telecom sector – 2011 – 2019
Table 3 – Change in telecom sector’s contribution to GDP – 2009 – 2019
Table 4 – Share of telecom market revenue by sector – 2017- 2018
Table 5 – Change in telecom revenue and annual growth – 2009 - 2019
Table 6 – Development of fixed-line and mobile sector revenue – 2015 – 2018
Table 7 – Foreign investment in telecoms – 2011 – 2019
Table 8 – Increase in the number of mobile number of portings – 2009 – 2017
Table 9 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Table 10 – Change in mobile market share of subscribers by major operator – 2009 – 2019
Table 11 – Development of mobile market revenue and investment – 2009 – 2018
Table 12 – Development of the number of repaid / postpaid subscribers – 2010 – 2019
Table 13 – Change in the proportion of prepaid / postpaid subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 14 – Distribution of spectrum by band – 2020
Table 15 – Distribution of spectrum by operator – 2020
Table 16 – Growth in the number of Movistar’s LTE subscribers and penetration – 2016 – 2019
Table 17 – Decline in SMS traffic – 2006 – 2020
Table 18 – Change in the proportion of mobile data traffic by network technology – 2015 – 2019
Table 19 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Table 20 – Change in the market share of mobile broadband subscribers by operator – 2014 – 2019
Table 21 – Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by main operator – 2013 – 2019
Table 22 – Growth in the number of Telcel’s subscribers and annual change – 2009 – 2019
Table 23 – Development of Telcel’s churn, monthly minutes of use and ARPU – 2008 – 2019
Table 24 – Change in the number of Telcel’s prepaid and contract subscribers – 2016 – 2019
Table 25 – Development of Telcel’s wireless revenue – 2010 – 2019
Table 26 – Growth in the number of Movistar’s mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 27 – Movistar minutes of use and ARPU – 2008 – 2019
Table 28 – Development of Movistar’s financial data – 2006 – 2019
Table 29 – AT&T Mexico revenue – 2015 – 2019
Table 30 – AT&T Mexico ARPU – 2018 – 2019
Table 31 – Growth in the number of AT&T Mexico’s mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 32 – MVNO share of the mobile market by subscribers – 2014 – 2018
Table 33 – Change in the number of mobile subscribers by main MVNO – 2014 – 2018
Table 34 – Change in the proportion of broadband lines by data rates – 2014 – 2019
Table 35 – Broadband lines by data rates – 2017 – 2018
Table 36 – Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Table 37 – Change in market share of broadband subscribers by operator – 2014 – 2019
Table 38 – Change in market share of broadband subscribers by platform – 2014 – 2019
Table 39 – Growth in the number of cable modem broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 40 – Growth in the number of Megacable’s cable modem subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 41 – Change in Megacable’s ARPU – 2007 – 2019
Table 42 – Growth in the number of Cablemás’s cable modem subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 43 – Change in the number of Televisa’s RGUs by sector – 2016 – 2019
Table 44 – Growth in the number of Cablevisión’s cable broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 45 – Decline in the number of DSL broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2020
Table 46 – Growth in the number of Infinitum’s DSL subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 47 – Growth in the number of FttP broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2019
Table 48 – Decline in the number of wireless broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2020
Table 49 – Change in the number of satellite broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2019
Table 50 – Change in market share of fixed lines by operator – 2014 – 2019
Table 51 – Change in the number of Telmex’s fixed-line RGUs – 2009 – 2019
Table 52 – Decline in the number of Telmex’s fixed-line subscribers – 2015 – 2019
Table 53 – Development of Telmex’s revenue, EBITDA – 2011 – 2019
Table 54 – Growth of Megacable’s revenue by sector – 2010 – 2019
Table 55 – Growth in the number of Megacable’s fixed-line subscribers – 2012 – 2019
Table 56 – Decline in Megacable’s fixed-line ARPU – 2012 – 2019
Table 57 – Growth in the number of Televisa’s telephony subscribers – 2016 – 2019
Table 58 – Development of Televisa’s financial data – 2017 – 2019
Table 59 – Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2009 – 2024
Table 60 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2000 – 2009
Table 61 – Historic - Proportion of prepaid / postpaid subscribers – 2000 – 2009
Table 62 – Historic - DSL broadband subscribers – 2001 – 2009
Table 63 – Historic - Mobile market share of subscribers by major operator – 2001 – 2009
Table 64 – Historic - Mobile market revenue – 2001 – 2009
Table 65 – Historic - Telecom revenue and annual growth – 1998 - 2009
Table 66 – Historic - Internet users and annual change - 2000 – 2018
Table 67 – Historic - Dial-up internet subscribers – 2000 – 2012
Table 68 – Historic - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2003 – 2009
Table 69 – Historic - Average fixed-line traffic per line– 2014 – 2016
Table 70 – Historic - Market share of fixed line traffic by operator – 2014 – 2016
Table 71 – Historic - Telecom sector contribution to GDP – 2004 – 2009
Table 72 – Historic - cable modem broadband subscribers – 2001 – 2009
Table 73 – Historical - Fixed lines in service, annual change and teledensity – 1996 – 2009
Table 74 – Historic - Megacable cable modem subscribers – 2001 – 2009
Table 75 – Historic - Cablemás cable modem subscribers – 2002 – 2009
Table 76 – Historic - Cablemás financial data – 2012 – 2014
Table 77 – Telcel Historic - subscribers and annual change – 2000 – 2009
Table 78 – Historic - AT&T Mexico subscribers – 2000 – 2009
Table 79 – Historic - Movistar subscribers – 2001 – 2009
Table 80 – Historic - Infinitum DSL subscribers – 2002 – 2009
Table 81 – Historic - Cablevisión cable broadband subscribers – 2002 – 2009

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Latin America –Overall Telecoms Maturity Index
Chart 2 – Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders Category
Chart 3 – Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers Category
Chart 4 – Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Laggards Category
Chart 5 – South America –Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 6 – Central America –Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 7 – Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 8 – South America mobile subscriber penetration versus mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 – Latin America fixed broadband penetration versus mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 – Change in the number of employed in the telecom sector – 2011 – 2019
Chart 11 – Change in telecom revenue and annual growth – 2009 - 2019
Chart 12 – Development of fixed-line and mobile sector revenue – 2015 – 2018
Chart 13 – Increase in the number of mobile number of portings – 2009 – 2017
Chart 14 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Chart 15 – Change in mobile market share of subscribers by major operator – 2009 – 2019
Chart 16 – Development of mobile market revenue and investment – 2009 – 2018
Chart 17 – Development of the number of repaid / postpaid subscribers – 2010 – 2019
Chart 18 – Change in the proportion of prepaid / postpaid subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Chart 19 – Growth in the number of Movistar’s LTE subscribers and penetration – 2016 – 2019
Chart 20 – Change in the proportion of mobile data traffic by network technology – 2015 – 2019
Chart 21 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Chart 22 – Change in the market share of mobile broadband subscribers by operator – 2014 – 2019
Chart 23 – Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by main operator – 2013 – 2019
Chart 24 – Growth in the number of Telcel’s subscribers and annual change – 2009 – 2019
Chart 25 – Change in the number of Telcel’s prepaid and contract subscribers – 2016 – 2019
Chart 26 – Development of Telcel’s wireless revenue – 2010 – 2019
Chart 27 – Growth in the number of Movistar’s mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Chart 28 – Development of Movistar’s financial data – 2009 – 2019
Chart 29 – Growth in the number of AT&T Mexico’s mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Chart 30 – MVNO share of the mobile market by subscribers – 2014 – 2018
Chart 31 – Change in the number of mobile subscribers by main MVNO – 2014 – 2018
Chart 32 – Change in the proportion of broadband lines by data rates – 2014 – 2019
Chart 33 – Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Chart 34 – Change in market share of broadband subscribers by operator – 2014 – 2019
Chart 35 – Change in market share of broadband subscribers by platform – 2014 – 2019
Chart 36 – Growth in the number of cable modem broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Chart 37 – Growth in the number of Megacable’s cable modem subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Chart 38 – Change in Megacable’s ARPU – 2007 – 2019
Chart 39 – Growth in the number of Cablemás’s cable modem subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Chart 40 – Change in the number of Televisa’s RGUs by sector – 2016 – 2019
Chart 41 – Growth in the number of Cablevisión’s cable broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Chart 42 – Decline in the number of DSL broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2020
Chart 43 – Growth in the number of Infinitum’s DSL subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Chart 44 – Change in market share of fixed lines by operator – 2014 – 2019
Chart 45 – Change in the number of Telmex’s fixed-line RGUs – 2009 – 2019
Chart 46 – Development of Telmex’s revenue, EBITDA – 2011 – 2019
Chart 47 – Growth of Megacable’s revenue by sector – 2010 – 2019
Chart 48 – Growth in the number of Megacable’s fixed-line subscribers – 2012 – 2019
Chart 49 – Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2009 – 2024

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 2 – South America - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 3 – Central America - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country

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