Nicaragua is the largest and least densely
populated country in Central America. The telecommunications sector in
Nicaragua is fully privatized. Its telecoms market has poor economic
achievements, with fixed-line teledensity and mobile penetration. It includes
radio, television, fixed & mobile telephones, and the internet.
In Nicaragua, there are three fixed network
operators: America Movil (Claro), Movistar (Telefonica) and Yota Nicaragua.
America Movil and Movistar companies dominate the telecommunication market in
country. They supply various services and products which include: cell,
conventional lines, internet and cable television and as well as offers their
customers a variety of offers and promotions to remain in the company. In the
mobile sector, Movistar holds almost one third of the market, but in the
fixed-line sector, it has only about 10% market share. Additionally, Yota is
the first 4G internet company in country. Some other operators Russian state
corporation Rostejnologuii and IWB holding are also operating in
telecommunication market in country.
According to study, “Nicaragua
- Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses” some of the
major companies that are currently working in the Nicaragua telecoms, mobile
and broadband - statistics and analyses are America Movil, Movistar, Yota de
Nicaragua, Xinwei.
In Nicaragua, the development of broadband
services had a significant positive impact. Broadband market is segmented into
fixed broadband and mobile broadband. Broadband represents the majority of
subscription. The fixed broadband market is served by a number of technology
platforms including ADSL, fibre-to-the-home (Fttx), WiMAX and leased line. FttH
provides high speed internet speed to the customers along with TV and telephone
connection at reasonable rates. WiMAX makes up a significant proportion of
total fixed broadband subscription. The development of national fixed broadband
network is based on fibre.
There are many telecommunication services
provided, which are; public interest services, general interest services,
special interest services, particular interest services and unregulated
services etc. Public-interest services are basic telephone services offered
under specific operating conditions and regulated rates on a regular,
continuous, equal and fair-price basis. General interest services include
mobile telephony, broadcast or subscription television and data transmission.
Special interest services include mobile radiolocation of persons, trunk-link
services, radiodetermination, earth stations and teleport for satellite
communications. Particular interest services include telecommunications
services provided by a natural or legal person to meet their communication
needs, using their own licensed networks or facilities. Unregulated services
include value-added services such as e-mail, voicemail, information services,
access to databases and store and forward fax.
The telecommunications and postal services
(TELCOR) is the telecom regulatory authority. TELCOR facilitates and regulates
the provision of services that generate communications, acting as regulator of
the activity, encouraging and stimulating the participation of individuals and
intervene when necessary to ensure the universal access to information. TELCOR
regulatory provides license to all telecommunication equipment. The licensing
procedures mean Submitted application form along with some documents such as basic
agreement of non-governmental-organization (NGO) and power to the national
representative of the organization.
Nowadays, Nicaraguan communications regulator
TELCOR is preparing to update the country’s general law of telecommunications.
In addition, World Bank is also funding the Caribbean regional communications
infrastructure program to improve broadband in Nicaragua's eastern regions. In
2018, Telefonica is planning to deploy a 3,158 mile fibre cable covering
Central America and Mexico to Panama via Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and
Costa Rica.
It is
estimated that Mobile data revenue will expand at the fastest CAGR of 13.0%
over 2017-2022 driven by LTE network expansion along with the rising demand for
high-speed mobile data and increased availability of LTE-enabled smart-phones.
It is also expected that the rollout of a national fiber-optic network, backed
by international organizations, will drive access to fixed broadband in the
country.
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