New market study, "Chile Telecommunications Report Q2 2015", has been published

The announcement that 700MHz frequencies will be awarded to the three mobile operators Claro, Movistar and Entel in the first half of 2015 is an important step for the market. Claro, Movistar and Entel each won blocks of 700MHz spectrum in a March 2014 auction, h owever, the allocation had been delayed by a legal challenge which threatened to push the allocation back by two years. Uptake of 3G services in Chile has been among the strongest in the Latin America region, driven by a healthy competition between Claro, Movistar and Entel, with support from Subtel and the government. 4G services are also available from all three operators, however, with limited spectrum available for 4G, the growth of mobile broadband could potentially have put strain on operator networks, which have seen quality of service complaints increase during 2014. The allocation of 700MHz spectrum will relieve these network congestion problems, as well as expand internet access to rural areas of the population at a low cost, benefitting operators and consumers from low prices.

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Key Data

* Mobile telephony penetration reached 129% at the end of September 2014, with 23mn subscribers, representing a decline of 2.9% from December 2013.
* 4G connections rose 87.3% quarter-on-quarter in Q314 to reach 345,000.
* Chile ended Q314 with 7.9mn mobile internet subscribers.
* Internet penetration in Chile increased 22.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 60.2%, for a total of 10.7mn accesses, in 9M14, ended September 2014
* Fixed lines increased 5.6% at the end of September 2014 from December 2013, driven partially by the gradual elimination of national long distance calling rates in 2014.
* Pay-TV penetration grew 6.6% y-o-y to 48.6%, for 2.8mn subscribers, in 9M14.

Key Trends & Developments

Chile's transport and telecoms ministry is expected to grant 700MHz spectrum licences to the winners of the auction held in 2014 in the next four to six months, according to Minister Andres...

The Chile Telecommunications Report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Chile's ICT market, covering the fixed-line, mobile and internet segments and analyses latest regulatory developments and corporate news, including investment activity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. Leading operators and manufacturers are fully profiled, highlighting their quarterly financial performance, capital expenditure plans and latest contracts.

BMI's Chile Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and researchers, operators, equipment suppliers and vendors, corporate and financial services analysts and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the telecoms industry in Chile.

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