Tuesday, December 10, 2019

The "price war" between operators leaves 5G and new business models in the background

The local regulator called Entel, Claro, Movistar and Bitel to compete in quality of service and overcome the constant competition to capture more portability additions. Telefónica leads the segment with a 35.34% share, closely followed by Claro, with 28.75%; Entel, with 19.23%; and Bitel, with 16.64%.

The Peruvian market stood out during 2019 for regulatory advances in terms of spectrum and the establishment of bases for an eventual transition to 5G. On the one hand,  the start of the rearrangement in 3,5 GHz; and the new guidelines for the development of new services and digital technologies were published for commentss, which contemplate the eventual shutdown of 2G, the sharing of infrastructure and the migration to new technologies. This scenario confronts a highly competitive mobile segment, marked by a “price war” that does not stop and a distribution that reached its lowest historical scale among the four main operators: Telefónica with 35.34%, Claro with 28.75%, Entel with 19.23% and Bitel with 16.64%, according to Osiptel data as of September 2019.

Read full article

MORE ANALYSIS

Globales · Satellites14/07/2025

Geopolitics enters the fray over mega-constellations in low Earth orbit

Both the European Union and China have initiatives to occupy space with LEO fleets and constellations. Within Europe, national governments are promoting public-private partnerships with state involvement.

Globales · Data Center10/07/2025

IMF warns AI demands greater, more reliable energy resources

In a recent report, the IMF warns that this aggregate demand could impact electricity prices if policies are not adapted to the new reality for the sector. By 2030, AI data centers will consume as much electricity as India.

América Latina · Internet & OTT · Operators08/07/2025

AIA report claims network fees are unjustified and threaten regional Internet ecosystem

The report, prepared by SmC+ Consulting, states that mobile operators' revenues are growing at an acceptable pace for a mature industry, and that network investments have never been traffic-sensitive, among other arguments. Mercedes Aramendía, Executive Director of the Alliance for an Open Internet (AIA), spoke with Convergencialatina about the study's findings.

Globales · Voice Services · Operators · Equipment Providers and Network Solutions04/07/2025

Ericsson: Phasing out 2G and 3G networks is a business play for CSPs

The provider mentioned the case of a European operator who, by switching from old networks to more modern ones, will achieve savings of €53 million over five years. The challenge is to achieve an effective transition with a comprehensive hardware and software approach focused on voice and M2M services.

México · Regulation · Politics03/07/2025

ICT ecosystem enters a new stage with the reform of the Telecommunications Law

The regulation —whose approval by the Chamber of Deputies is considered a given— creates a new technical body to replace the IFT and allows the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) to enter the market in competition with private companies.

List all analysis

A DIARIO LATINO 14-07-2025

Globales · Satellites 14/07/2025

FCC approved SES's acquisition of Intelsat

Globales · Equipment Providers and Network Solutions 14/07/2025

Nokia brings three network APIs to Google Cloud Marketplace

List all news