Research and Markets: Nicaragua - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - 2011

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9b1626/nicaragua_teleco) has announced the addition of the "Nicaragua - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband" report to their offering.

Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, but one of the least densely populated. It has the subregion's lowest GDP per capita. About 60% of the population live below the poverty line.

Annual GDP growth remains too weak to meet the country's needs, forcing the government to rely on international economic assistance. Like its economic indicators, Nicaragua's fixed-line teledensity and mobile penetration are also the lowest in Central America. The broadband market is still embryonic, with less than 1% penetration.

Most Internet users are concentrated in the largest cities because the rural and marginal areas lack access to the most basic telecom infrastructure. A number of Internet cafés provide public access to Internet and email services, but these are also restricted to the larger population centres.

Key highlights:

• Yota de Nicaragua, controlled by Russia's WiMAX Holding Ltd, rolled out a WiMAX network in the fourth quarter of 2009, with initial coverage over the capital city of Managua. Yota intends to expand the WiMAX infrastructure gradually to other regions of Nicaragua.
• VoIP is open to full competition and there are several companies offering services.
• Amrica Mvil unified all services in Nicaragua (including fixed line, mobile, Internet, and cable TV) under the Claro brand in May 2009, when the Enitel name was discontinued. Claro has a near-monopoly over broadband in Nicaragua since acquiring cable TV company Estesa, which was the only company that offered any meaningful competition. Claro's ADSL and cable modem services are both branded Turbonett Fijo. The cable modem service uses the Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) network inherited from Estesa.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive summary

2. Key statistics

3. Telecommunications market

4. Regulatory environment

5. Fixed network operators in Nicaragua

6. Telecommunications infrastructure

7. Wholesale

8. Broadband access market

9. Broadcasting

10. Mobile communications

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KEYWORDS:   Central America  Nicaragua

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications  Mobile/Wireless

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