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10/15/2025

In this page: Mobile/fixed telephones and broadband in Ecuador.

TelecoWorld: Ecuador

Official name: Republic of Ecuador

Capital: Quito

Population: 17.9 millions (ACORTEL 2Q24)

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

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

Operational Performance

Thousand	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mobile Accesses	15,485	16,790	17,491	18,166	18,506
Fixed Broadband	2,371	2,481	2,694	2,889	3,128
Fixed Telephones	2,050	1,835	1,634	1,425	1,210
Pay TV	950	669	547	467	369

Soure: ARCOTEL/ITU

Density

/100 inhab.	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mobile Accesses	88.4	95.9	97.2	99.8	103.4
Fixed Broadband	13.5	14.2	15.0	15.9	17.5
Fixed Telephones	11.7	10.5	9.1	7.8	6.8
Pay TV	5.4	4.1	3.0	2.6	2.1

Soure: ARCOTEL/ITU

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