01/11/2012

TelecoWorld: Ecuador

 
Official name: Republic of Ecuador
Capital: Quito
Population: 13.92 millions (CEPAL 2011)

Currency: Dolar (Since 2000)*

* Previously the currency was "Sucre" and it was changed in the proportion of 25,000 Sucres = 1US$

Calling Code: +593

Regulator: Supertel

Superintendency of Telecommunications - Ecuador


 

 

The following figure presents the evolution of public and cellulars telephony in Ecuador. (Source: Supertel)

 

 

 

Monthly Performances 2011

 

Thousands
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
∆Month
∆Year
Mobile Accesses
15,665
15,723
15,751
15,777
15,769
 (0.1%) 7.0%
Fixed Telephones
2,111
2,119
2,145
2,163
-
 - -
Pay TV
403.4
403.1
406.6
408.9
421.2
 3.0% 28.4%

 

 

Thousands
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Mobile Accesses
15,116
14,760
15,360
15,424
15,540
15,684
Fixed Telephones
2,064
2,073
2,080
2,082
2,096
2,106
Pay TV
326.0
328.3
327.3
394.2
405.1
405.1

Note: Broadband results are reported quarterly.

Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Density 2011

 

Thousands
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Mobile accesses
106.4
102.9
107.0
107.3
108.0
109.0
108.8
109.1
108.9
109.0
108.8
Fixed Telephones
14.6
14.6
14.6
14.6
14.7
14.8
14.8
14.8
15.0
15.1
-
Pay TV accesses
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.9

Note: Broadband is reported only quarterly.

Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

 

Quarterly Performances

 

Thousands 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 ∆Qter ∆Year
Mobile Accesses
13,778
14,163
14,493
14,964
15,360
15,684
15,751
0.4%
8.7%
Fixed Telephones
2,010
2,035
2,057
2,061
2,080
2,106
2,145
1.9%
4.3%
Broadband
2,016
2,223
2,633
2,706
2,924
3,073
3,447
12.2%
30.9%
Pay TV
303
317
324
325
327
405
407
0.4%
25.5%

Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Density

 

/100 inhab. 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11
3Q11
Mobile Accesses
102.2
100.4
102.7
105.5
107.0
109.0
108.9
Fixed Tel.
15.1
14.6
14.7
14.7
14.6
14.8
15.0
Broadband
14.4
15.9
18.7
19.1
20.3
21.4
23.9
Pay TV
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.8
2.8
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Annual Performance

 

Thousands 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 ∆Year
Mobile Accesses 6,247 8,452 9,940 11,550 13,316 14,934 12.2%
Fixed Telephones 1,701 1,775
1,835
1,906
2,012
 2,084 2.1%
Broadband - 26.8 319 501 1,595 2,706 69.6%
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

Densities 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Mobile Accesses/100inhab. 47.3 62.4 72.0 81.89 99.07 100.43
Fixed Tel. /100inhab. 12.9 13.1 13.29 13.52 14.36 14.46
Broadband/100inhab. - 0.2 2.27 3.57 11.87 20.1
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

Mobile Accesses

 

Quarterly Performance

 

Thousands
1Q10
2Q10
 3Q10
4Q10
 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11
∆Qter
Total 13,778 14,163 14,493 14,964 15,360 15,684
15,751
0.4%
Prepaid 87.5% 87.3% 86.9% 86.3% 86.1% 85.4%
85.1%
-
Density/100inhab. 102.2 100.4 102.7 105.5 108.1 109.0
108.9
-
3G% 6.4% 6.4% 6.6% 7.6% 7.5% 9.0%
6.5%
-
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Mobile Operators

 

Thousands
1Q10
2Q10
 3Q10
4Q10
 1Q11 2Q11 2Q11
∆Qter
Conecel (América Móvil)
9,782
10,060
10,328
10,624
10,859
10,938
11,021
0.8%
Movistar (Telef. Mov.)
3,848
3,981
4,061
4,220
4,392
4,454
4,459
0.1%
Alegro PCS
326
301
287
302
291
292
270
(7.6%)

Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

*Source: A. Movil Operator

 

 

 

By Technology

 

Thousands
1Q10
2Q10
 3Q10
4Q10
 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11
∆Qter
GSM
12,400
12,808
13,106
13,421
13,881
14,039
14,176
1.0%
UMTS (3G)
883
904
952
1,143
1,156
1,411
1,024
(27.4%)
CDMA
496
451
416
377
295
235
172
(26.5%)
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Annual Performance

 

Thousands 2007 2008 2009 2010 ∆Year
Total 9,940 11,550 13,316 14,934 12.2%
Prepaid 87.8% 87.5% 87.6% 86.5% -
Density/100 inhab. 71.98 81.89 99.07 105.3 6.2%
3G% - 5.7% 5.7% 7.0% -
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Mobile Operator

 

Thousands 2007 2008 2009 2010 ∆Year
Conecel
6,936 8,304 9,449 10,624 12.4%
Movistar
 2,582 3,123 3,722 4,220 13.3%
Alegro PCS
 450 303 326 302 (7.1%)
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Per Technology

 

Thousands 2007 2008 2009 2010 ∆Year
GSM 8,732 10,211 11,999 13,421 11.8%
UMTS (3G) 13 657 778 1,216 56.2%
CDMA 1,195 682 539 377 (30.0%)
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Alegro:www.alegropcs.com/default.asp

Conecel (Porta):www.porta.net

Movistar: www.movistar.com.ec

 

 

 

Fixed Telephony

 

 

Quarterly Performance

 

Thousands
1Q10
2Q10
 3Q10
4Q10
 1Q11 2Q11
3Q11
∆Qter
∆Year
Fixed Telephony
2,010 2,035 2,057 2,061 2,080 2,106
2,145
1.9%
4.3%
Density/100 inhab.
15.1 14.6 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.8
15.0
-
-
Pay Phone
14 15 15 15 16 17
17
2.7%
12.8%
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Fixed Operators

 

Thousands
1Q10
2Q10
 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11
∆Qter
Corp. Nac. Telecomunicações
1,831
1,845
1,861
1,858
1,865
1,883
1,913
1.6%
Linkotel 
7.0
7.5
7.6
6.6
7.3
7.4
7.6
2.1%
Setel
38
40
39
37
42
44
45
2.4%
Ecuadortelecom
17
21
29
32
43
50
56
12.9%
Etapa
137
141
142
114
144
144
145
1.0%
Global Crossing Com.
1.4
1.6
1.8
1.8
2.1
2.3
2.5
8.0%
Grupocoripar
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.01
(47.4%)
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Annual Performance

 

Thousands 2007 2008 2009 2010 ∆Year
Fixed Telephony
1,817 1,888 1,992 2,061 3.5%
Density/100 inhab.
13.29 13.52 14.36 14.67 2.1%
Pay Phone
11 11 13 15 14.1%
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Fixed Operators

 

Thousands 2007 2008 2009 2010 ∆Year
Corp. Nac. Telecomunicações 1,709 1,727 1,813 1,858 2.5%
Linkotel  106,959 5,317 6,502 6,604 1.6%
Setel 13,733 33,606 38,089 36,707 (3.6%)
Ecuadortelecom 832 8,332 13,128 31,773 142.0%
Etapa 106,959 130,202 136,984 114,328 (16.5%)
Global Crossing Com. - - 914 1,769 93.5%
Grupocoripar - - 20 10 (50.0%)
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

CNT: www.cnt.com.ec

Etapa: www.etapa.net.ec/default.aspx

Setel: www.setel.com.br/home.html

Ecuadortelecom: www.ecuadortelecom.com

Linkotel: www.linko.ws

Global: www.globalcrossing.com

 

 

 

Internet Accesses

 

Annual Performance

 

Thousands 2008 2009 2010 ∆Year
Total users 1,191 1,764 3,097 75.50%
Dial up 690 169 59 (64.91%)
Broadband 501 1,595 2,706 69.62%
Mobiel Broadband 113 212 331 55.83%
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Quarterly Performance

 

Thousands 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11
3Q11
 ∆Qter ∆Year
Total users
2,112
2,595
3,021
3,097
3,333
4,435
4,913
10.8%
62.6%
Dial up
95.3
98.2
89.9
59.4
54.6
51.7
48.4
(6.4%)
(46.1%)
Broadband
2,016
2,223
2,633
2,706
2,924
3,073
3,447
12.2%
30.9%
Mobile Broadband
248.0
273.9
298.3
331.7
354.6
1,310,4
1,417,9
8.2%
375.3%
Broadband density/100 inhab.
14.4
15.9
18.7
19.1
20.3
21.4
23.9
-
-

Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Pay TV

 

 

Thousands 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 ∆Qter
Total of Subscribers
302.7
316.7
323.9
324.6
327.3
405.1
406.6
0.4%
Density/100 inhab.
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.8
2.8
-
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

Pay TV Operators

 

Thousands 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11
Sistema TV Cable
73
61
63
66
67
69
 69
TV Cable
67
71
73
77
79
81
 82
Directv
28
28
32
32
32
75
 75
Univisa
25
26
26
27
27
32
 33
CableVision
11
11
10
8
8
7
 6
Telesat
11
11
10
7
6
6
 5
Cableunion
9
11
12
15
16
20
 20
TV Net
-
10
11
12
12
16
 17
TV Max
10
10
9
8
7
6
 6
CV+
3
3
3
3
3
3
 3
Others
60
71
72
68
69
91
 90
Source: Conatel/Senatel and Supertel

 

 

Sistema TV Cable: www.grupotvcable.com.ec

Directv:www.directv.com.ec

Univisa: www.univisa.com.ec

Cablevision: www.cablevision.com

TV Net: www.ecuadortelecom.com

CV+: www.telefonica.com.ec

 

 
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