Central and Latin America Broadband Forecast Author: Ben Piper Publication Date: 9 Jun 2009 Pages: 13 Service Navigation: Digital Consumer > Multiplay Market Dynamics

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The Central and Latin America region (CALA) is among the fastest growing broadband markets worldwide, having added 5.4 million net additional subscribers in 2008, implying a 25% year-over-year growth rate.
Market potential remains strong, with very low household broadband penetration rates.
Household broadband penetration for the region will hit 20% in 2009, growing to 35% by 2013.

Over two-thirds of broadband connections in the region are DSL, though WiMax technologies are gaining a foothold in more rural and less- developed areas. Strategy Analytics estimates the WiMax market share in the region to approach 15% in 2013.

Broadband in many parts of the region remains prohibitively expensive, and beyond the reach of many ordinary citizens; consumer broadband prices will continue their gradual decrease, fueling further consumer adoption.
Broadband service revenues will hit $25 billion by 2013.

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