07/06/2011

TelecoWorld: Nicaragua

 

 

Official Name: Republic of Nicaragua Capital: Managua Population: 5.84 millions (CEPAL 2010) Currency: Córdoba Calling Code: +505 Regulator Agency: Telcor Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos

 

 

The figure presents the evolution of public telephony and cellulars in Nicaragua.

 

 

 

 

Thousands	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	∆Year
Mobile Accesses	1,830	2,123	3,.108	3,204	3,771	17.7%
% Prepaid	89.7%	90.4%	94.8%	92.9%	-	-
Fixed Accesses	247.9	247.9	252.0	255.0	258	1.2%
Broadband	19.0	19.8	19.0	47.0	47.6	1.3%

Source: Telcor and UIT.

 

 

Densities	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	∆Year
Mobile Accesses/100 inhab.	33.16	37.91	54.72	55.83	65,14	16,7%
Fixed Accesses/100 inhab.	4.5	4.4	4.4	4.4	4,46	0,4%
Broadband/100 inhab.	0.34	0.35	0.33	0.82	0,82	0,1%

Source: Telcor and UIT.

 

 

Public Telephone Operators

 

The Company Nicaraguense de Telecomunicaciones (ENITEL) S.A. is the local operator of public telephony. The Enitel is controlled by America Móvil, since june 2004 by Carlos Slim (mexican businessman). It had 214 thousand fixed telephones in service and 235 thousand in 2005. This number increased to 244 thousand in Mar/2005, 251 thousand in Jun/2005, 255 thousand in Sep/2005 and 260 thousand in 2006.

 

 

 

 

Mobile Operators

 

In 2006, Movistar had 553 thousand mobile accesses mil celulares and Enitem 1,277 thousand accesses. In June/07, Enitel counted 1,440 thousand mobile accesses.

 

Movistar Enitel

 

 

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