Latin American Research into mobile users’ privacy attitudes
This research programme was commissioned to help understand what, if any, privacy concerns users of mobile devices have and how these influence attitudes towards and the take up of, mobile internet...
View ArticleDesarrollo del Roaming Internacional en Latinoamérica
El mercado de roaming internacional latinoamericano está atravesando una etapa de dinamismo, en gran parte motivado por el escenario competitivo que supone la convergencia y el desarrollo de un amplia...
View ArticleMobile Broadband at the Bottom of the Pyramid in Latin America
The purpose of this study is to assess the role the mobile sector plays in reducing the broadband demand gap in Latin America. Mobile networks have already contributed to addressing the demand gap of...
View ArticleMobile Economy Latin America 2013
Mobile is already a cornerstone of the economy in Latin America, generating over 3.7% of the region’s GDP in 2012, as well as making important contributions to employment and public funding. Mobile...
View ArticleLicence Renewal in Latin America
This report highlights the climate of uncertainty surrounding the continuity of spectrum licences for many countries in the region. The study finds that such uncertainty can drive mobile operators to...
View ArticleeWaste in Latin America 2014
The widespread use of electronic devices such as personal computers, television sets, radios, mobile phones, tablets and routers causes e-waste to pile up as these products reach the end of their life...
View ArticleSituación de AWS en las Américas
Este informe analiza la situación de la banda AWS (1710-2170 MHz) en las Américas y calcula el beneficio que tendría viabilizar esta porción de espectro, para los países que aún no lo han hecho o lo...
View ArticleMobile Economy Latin America 2014
Whilst Latin America is in the midst of an ongoing slowdown in both unique subscriber and revenue growth rates, the region is now seeing an accelerating migration to higher speed networks and...
View ArticleeWaste in Colombia 2015
The widespread use of electronic devices such as personal computers, television sets, radios, mobile phones, tablets and routers causes e-waste to pile up as these products reach the end of their life...
View ArticleKey Considerations in Mobile Spectrum Licensing Latin America
GSMA and CET.LA commissioned Ovum to analyse the different levers that should be considered by governments and regulators when defining spectrum auctions in the region. These included, but not limited...
View ArticleDigital Inclusion and Mobile Sector Taxation in Mexico
Mobile services in Mexico connect over 47 million people, equivalent to 38% of the population, and deliver widespread social and economic benefits to the country. Mobile broadband has the potential to...
View ArticleeWaste in Latin America: Statistical analysis and policy recommendations
In 2014, Latin America produced 9 per cent of the world’s electronic waste1 (e-waste), the equivalent of 3,900 kilo tonnes2 (kt), according to a new report from the GSMA and United Nations University...
View ArticleClosing the coverage gap
The Latin America and Caribbean region is home to 634 million people. According to the latest research, the mobile broadband coverage gap in the region is relatively small, with only about 10 per cent...
View ArticleDigital inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean
The mobile market in Latin America and the Caribbean is maturing rapidly, with unique subscribers growing on average 5 per cent per year over the last five years and a further 4 per cent average...
View ArticleContent in Latin America: shift to local, shift to mobile
Research points to a limited supply of attractive content – both in terms of local language and local relevance. Analysis of web traffic data shows that less than 30 per cent of content accessed in...
View ArticleArgentina – Impact of mobile ecosystem: perspectives and opportunities
Argentina is the third largest mobile market in Latin America, with 61 million mobile connections and 39 million unique subscribers, equating to 90% of the Argentine population. The mobile market in...
View ArticleDigital inclusion and mobile sector taxation in Honduras
Since the launch of mobile services in 1996, the mobile sector in Honduras has grown rapidly and today there are over 5.4 million users, representing 66% of the population. The mobile industry is...
View ArticleDigital inclusion and mobile sector taxation in Brazil
Mobile services today connect over 144 million people in Brazil. With mobile penetration in terms of unique subscribers standing at 69% in Q4 2015, Brazil is the largest mobile market in Latin America...
View ArticleSpectrum in Latin America – Brochure
In the last six years, mobile operators in Latin America have invested more than $11.2 billion in acquiring new spectrum. The average spectrum assigned per country in the region is currently 311 MHz,...
View ArticleCoexistence of broadcast and LTE service systems in 700MHz band in Peru
With the switchover from analogue to digital television, the release of the 698 to 806MHz band (known as the Digital Dividend) has increased the viability of this band. Traditionally used by broadcast...
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