Caribbean Markets:Mobile Broadband Development

INFORMA T&M CARICAM 2015

★ 4G AMERICAS

★ 5G

★ THE STATISTICS

★ THE CARIBBEAN

★ LESSONS

AGENDA

Unifying the Americas Through Mobile Broadband Technology

4G Americas is an industry trade organization composed of leadingtelecommunications service providers and manufacturers. The organization's mission is to advocate for and foster the advancement and full capabilities of the LTE mobile broadbandtechnology and its evolution beyond to 5G, throughout the ecosystem's networks, services, applications and wirelesslyconnected devices in the Americas. 4G Americas, the voice of 5G forthe Americas, is invested in leading 5G development for the Americas and maintaining the current global innovation lead in North America with LTE technology.

4G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

4G AMERICAS

MEMBERS

WHITE PAPERS

5G

★The standard that will be known as 5G has yet to be defined

★2G, 3G, 4G y 5G are commercial names, not technological definitions

★The telecoms industry is discussing the requirements that will define IMT-2020

★International Telecommunications Union (UIT) schedule establishes that before 2020, the official requirements and specifications for IMT-2020 should be defined.

SOME COMMENTS ABOUT 5G

Source: http://www.4gamericas.org/files/8914/3576/4557/4G_ Americas_ Mobile_ Broadband_ Evolution_ Toward_ 5G-Rel-12_ Rel-13_ June_ 2015x.pdf

TENTATIVE 5G LAUNCH SCHEDULE

Source: ITU

5G ECOSYSTEM

Source: http://www.4gamericas.org/files/9214/3991/2167/4G_ Americas_ Rysavy_ Research_ LTE_ and_ 5G_ Innovation_ white_ paper.pdf

MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES COEXISTENCE

THE STATISTICS

Source: 4G Americas / Data as of October 25, 2015

430 Global LTECommercial Networks

in 148 Countries

91 Global LTE-AdvancedCommercial Networks

in 46 Countries

LTE & LTE-A (GLOBAL)

LATIN AMERICA54 LTE networks in 18 countries

CARIBBEAN18 LTE networks in 11 countries

Source: 4G Americas / Data as of November 25, 2015

GSM49.5%

357.3 M

HSPA45.1%

325.9 MLTE4%

28.8 M

CDMA0.9%6.7 M

LTE NETWORKS MOBILE SUBS & MARKET SHARE BY TECHNOLOGY

Source: Ovum / Data as of September, 2015

722 MTotal

Subscriptions

LTE - LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

ANALOG TV SWITCH OFF

Source: 4G Americas, Regulators

Source: Ovum, September 2015

MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES CALA

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION

Source: Regulators, 4G Americas, Ovum

THE CARIBBEAN

CARIBBEAN MARKETS

SPANISH SPEAKING CARIBBEAN

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3308690342399779330

SPANISH SPEAKING CARIBBEANHISTORICAL TIES

CENTRAL AMERICAN MARKETS

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/464678173761344001

SPANISH CENTRAL AMERICAHISTORICAL TIES

CARIBBEAN MARKETS

Source: ITU, Operators, Regulators, WEF, World Bank

MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS 2015e

Source: ITU, Operators, Regulators, WEF, World Bank

MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS 2015e

Source: ITU, Operators, Regulators, WEF, World Bank

English, 46, 54%

Dutch, 12, 14%

French, 17, 20%

Spanish, 10, 12%

MOBILE BROADBAND PENETRATION

Source: ITU Broadband Commission

LTE DEPLOYMENTS★ Improve competitive position vis-

à-vis incumbent telecom operator

★ Continue strategy of positioning itself as innovation leader in the Caribbean

★ Strengthen incumbent position prior to mobile market liberalization

★ Competitive dynamics respond to US operators’ national strategy

OTHER IMPACTS ON ICT MARKET

CARIBBEAN INBOUND TOURISM

Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization, World Bank

CARIBBEAN INBOUND TOURISM

Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization, World Bank

REMITTANCES AS % OF GDP

Source: World Bank

WEF RANKINGS

Source: World Economic Forum

WEF GLOBAL IT REPORT RANKINGS

Source: World Economic Forum

WEF GLOBAL IT REPORT RANKINGS

Source: World Economic Forum

INTERNET HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION

Source: ITU

INTERNET USERS

Source: Internet World Stats

INTERNET USERS PENETRATION

Source: Internet World Stats

INTERNET USERS W/ FACEBOOK

Source: Internet World Stats

SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEMS

Source: Telegeography

SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEMS

Source: Telegeography

SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEMS

Source: Telegeography

LESSONS

CHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES

★ Authorities need to be proactive in their efforts to allocate more spectrum

★ International capacity is expensive

★ Political and demographic issueshave a direct impact operators’business strategy

★ Need to educate governmentofficials on the difficulties of having new entrants on the mobilemarket

★ Wireless broadband technologies are key to government initiatives of expanding broadband adoption in larger countries

★ Enhanced mobile broadband facilitates the implementation of eHealth, eGovernment and eLearning.

★ Need for development of local content

LESSONS

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