07/06/2011

TelecoWorld: Cuba

 

Official Name: Republic of Cuba Capital: Havana Population: 11.2 millions (CEPAL 2010) Currency: Cuban Peso Calling Code: +53 Regulator Agency: MIC Ministério de la Informática y las Comunicaciones de Cuba

 

 

The following figure presents the evolution number of public and cellular telephones in Cuba. Source: UIT.

 

 

 

Thousands	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	∆Year
Fixed Accesses	153	153	332	443	1,003	126.4%
Mobile Accesses	973	973	1,104	1,168	1,164	(0.3%)
Broadband	-	-	1.9	2.0	3.7	85.0%

Source: UIT

 

Density	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	∆Year
Fixed Accesses/100 inhab.	8.6	8.6	9.8	10.4	8.9	125.3%
Mobile Accesses/100 inhab.	1.35	1.35	2.94	3.96	10.3	(0.8%)
Broadband/100 inhab.	-	-	0.02	0.02	0.03	68.0%

Source: UIT

 

 

Fixed Telephony Operator

 

The main public telephony operator in Cuba is: Cuba Telecommunicaciones Company (ETECSA).

 

 

 

Cellular Operators

 

The unity of mobile business of the ETECSA is Cubacel, created in January 9th 2004 from the fusion of enterprises: Cubacel y C_COM.

 

Cubacel technology is TDMA?GSM.

 

Only foreigners and people from the government could have cell phones in Cuba. This restriction has created a parallel market where many Cubans with conditions to buy a cell phone using names of other people. In mar/08 the new president of Cuba Raul Castro officially authorized the possession of cell phones by Cubans.

 

 

 

 

The Movitel is a Trunking and pager operator. (Movitel)

 

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