Research and Markets: Argentina - Broadband and Broadcasting Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts 2015-2020

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/frjnfj/argentina_broadb) has announced the addition of the "Argentina - Broadband and Broadcasting Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts" report to their offering.

Argentina has one of the most developed broadband markets in Latin America, with some of the fastest and least expensive plans on offer. At around 12%, penetration is among the highest in the region. The main broadband technologies are cable modem and ADSL. Fixed wireless and satellite broadband account for about 1% of the market, while FttH is just starting. Broadband demand is expected to continue rising, particularly in areas outside of Buenos Aires.

The fixed broadband market is divided between Telefónica de Argentina (which offers ADSL services branded Speedy), Telecom Argentina (ADSL services branded Arnet), and Grupo Clarín (cable modem services branded FiberTel). Mobile operator Claro is a small but growing competitor in the broadband market, and there are several other minor providers.

Argentina's pay television market is the most mature in Latin America. In fact, Argentina is a world leader in terms of pay TV penetration, with about three homes out of four subscribing to pay TV services. Pay TV households are evenly distributed, with penetration in the major cities only slightly higher than in the rest of the country.

This report provides an overview of Argentina's broadband and pay TV markets, accompanied by relevant statistics, analyses, and broadband scenario forecasts for the years 2015 and 2020.

Key developments:

Argentina Conectada will require an investment of AR$8 million (about US$2 million); several telecom cooperatives have been awarded pay TV licences, and a few plan to launch IPTV; online social activities are hugely popular in Argentina, so much so that Argentina's Facebook user base has become the twelfth largest in the world, with 18 million unique users.

Companies covered:

Telefónica de Argentina, Telecom Argentina, Grupo Clarín, Cablevisión, Claro, Sion, VeloCom, Global Crossing, Netizen, Inter.net, Phonevision/Omnivision, Telpin, DirecTV, Supercanal, Telecentro, Red Intercable, Arsat and MercadoLibre.

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