Demand In LatAM Wireless Broadband Services.

The Strategis Group announced that long-anticipated growth in fixed wireless broadband services in Latin America is underway, with fixed wireless systems positioned to capture a significant market share in the troubled but fast-growing market. As mature products are brought to market, and complex business models overhauled across the region, the Latin American market is poised to embrace fixed wireless broadband services. This is especially significant as demand is steadily increasing in spite of the daunting economic recession facing the region. The Strategis Group forecasts that service revenues for fixed wireless broadband offerings will approach $2.4 billion (USD) by 2006.

The recent Strategis Group study, “Fixed Wireless Markets: Latin America,” evaluates the fixed wireless broadband markets in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. Country by country, The Strategis Group analyzes the regulatory environment and structure, frequency allocations and the competitive landscape. The report also evaluates how the current economic recession is impacting fixed wireless broadband operators, and how government agencies are expected to regulate fixed wireless broadband services moving forward. In addition, it provides an overview of Latin American fixed wireless broadband revenues and subscribers.

“Across Latin America the current trend is for companies acquiring fixed wireless licenses to complement their current network coverage, and broaden their service portfolio to offer voice and data,” says Jose F. Otero, senior consultant with The Strategis Group. “Fixed wireless technologies continue to be attractive in this economic downturn, as these solutions allow carriers to expand coverage reach while minimizing deployment costs.”

While incumbent mobile and fixed line operators are currently originating most of the activity in the region’s fixed wireless market, the inherent cost- control quality of the technology is enabling new competitors to enter the market as well. Advantages of deploying fixed wireless networks include quick deployment, high transmission quality, and the capability to expand a network as the customer base grows. Fixed wireless technology will allow carriers to become “one-stop” providers for all communications services for their clients. Hurdles still facing the growth of this market include some technologies that have not reached maturity, and a limited number of vendors providing equipment.

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