This 32-page report will give you a complete snap-shot of Colombia's telecom environment, providing you with all the information you need to be successful in this market.
 
 It initially defines the country's economic and political environment keeping you abreast of any events that could impact the business environment in the near future. It then provides an overview of the country's regulatory environment, including information on regulators, ministries and the liberalisation status of each telecom markets. In this section, you will also come across the country's WTO commitments as well as the latest regulatory events.
 
 The telecom statistics and forecast section for 2005-2004 is filled with valuable data on telecom revenues, as well as number of subscribers, penetration and growth for the fixed, mobile and Internet/broadband markets. It also contains International traffic and International termination rates information.
 
 This exclusive report then provides you with an analysis of the country’s competitive environment, analyzing the fixed, mobile and Internet markets in terms of players, number of subscribers, market share. It also covers the trends and key events in each sector.
 
 Last but not least, it also provides you with a detailed profile of Telefonica Telecom. ETB, UNE-EPM and Comcel, giving you information on their latest activities, key contacts, service offering, financial and market shares.

Colombia’s mobile penetration is considerably higher than it would be, given the country’s general economic indicators. The relative high figure was largely due to the country’s mobile rates, which have been among the lowest in Latin America.

The market was gravely affected by the economic recession in 2009. In the year of 2009, the mobile subscriber base began to shrink for the first time, ending with a 0.5% contraction in the year. Nevertheless, the mobile market returned to growth in 2010. The number of subscribers rose by 3.7% in the first 3 months of 2010 0.5% as the two smallest operators gained customers.

Economic and Political Environment
Basic country data
Economic summary
Key economic data
Political summary
Key political data

Regulatory Environment
Regulator
Policy maker
Regulatory environment

Telecom Statistics and forecasts, 2004-2014
Telecom service revenue
Fixed
Mobile
Internet
Broadband
International Traffic
International Termination Rates

Competitive Environment
Telecom market overview
Fixed market overview
Mobile market overview
Internet market overview
Key Players Profile
Colombia Telecom
ETB
UNE-EPM
Comcel


LIST OF TABLES

Colombia key economic data, 2005-2009
Colombia telecom statistics and forecasts, 2005-2014
Colombia number of fixed subscribers by operator, 2008-Q1 2010
Colombia number of mobile subscribers by operator, 2008-H1 2010
Colombia number of Internet subscribers by technology, 2008-Q1 2010
Colombia number of Internet subscribers by player, 2008-H1 2010


LIST OF FIGURES

Growth rate: Real GDP vs. Inflation
Colombia telephone subscribers, 2005-2014
Colombia International telephone traffic, 2005-2014
Colombia Internet market, 2005-2014
Colombia International Termination rate, 2005-2014
Colombia number of subscribers by market, 2005-2014
Colombia telecom market growth by market (subscribers), 2005-2014
Colombia fixed subscribers by operator, 2008-Q1 2010
Colombia market share by fixed operator, Q1 2010
Colombia market share by mobile operator, H1 2010
Colombia mobile subscribers by operator, 2008-H1 2010
Colombia Internet subscribers by technology, 2008-Q1 2010
Colombia Internet market share by technology, Q1 2010
Colombia Broadband market share by operator, H1 2010
Colombia Broadband subscribers by operator, 2008-H1 2010