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New Perspectives on A uctions. Latin American Spectrum Conference 2012 Mexico City, October 24, 2012 Erasmo Rojas Director Latin America & Caribbean 4G Americas. 4G Americas Board of Governors. 4G Americas will promote, facilitate and advocate for the deployment and adoption of
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New Perspectives on Auctions Latin American Spectrum Conference 2012 Mexico City, October 24, 2012 Erasmo RojasDirector Latin America & Caribbean4G Americas
4G Americas Board of Governors 4G Americas will promote, facilitate and advocate for the deployment and adoption of the 3GPP family of mobile broadband technologies throughout the ecosystem – including networks, services, applications and wirelessly connected devices –in the Americas www.4gamericas.org
2012 White PapersWWW.4GAMERICAS.ORG Available for free download at www.4gamericas.org
2Q 2012 Top Wireless Markets in Latin America Average Latin America penetration: 95% voice and 16% data Subscriptions (M) Data Penetration % Voice Penetration % 104% 30% 266 M 10% 74% 94 M 17% 121% 57 M 5% 93% 46 M 8% 90% 29 M 3% 91% 28 M 30% 119% 26 M 16 M 12% 102% 15 M 8% 86% 10 M 92% 8% www.4GAmericas.org Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Global Wireless Matrix 2Q2012
Mobile Broadband in Latin America Dec-2016 Dec-2012 0% Mobile Broadband 4% 5% 2% HSPA 18% LTE 43% GSM 78% 50% Others* *Otros = CDMA, TDMA, iDEN www.4gamericas.org Source: Informa Telecoms & Media WCIS+ Subscription Forecast, May 2012
Spectrum Caps in Latin America www.4GAmericas.org
2Q12 Spectrum and Mobile Broadband adoption16% average MBB penetration in Latin America Available market spectrum MBB penetration 524 MHz 28% 210 MHz 10% 11% 110 MHz 215 MHz 5% 5% 170 MHz 30% 380 MHz www.4gamericas.org Fuente: Anunciosregulatorios, Informa Telecoms & Media, WCIS+, Agosto 2012
Current spectrum usage in Latin America & Caribbean 450 MHz Multiple uses: Rural, fixed, mobile telephony, public and private safety, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint distribution services • Broadcasting services – TV • Planned for TV broadcasting, fixed and mobile services 700 MHz 850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz • Mobile services 1700/2100 MHz • In service in Mexico (August 2011) and auctioned in Chile in 2009 2500/2690 MHz • TV and MMDS services • Assigned to mobile services since 2010 3400/3600 MHz • Fixed services • Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint distribution services www.4GAmericas.org
More spectrum is key for the development of mobilebroadband , butnotanysort of spectrum… The efficientallocation of spectrum maximizesitsvaluefor the benefit of society www.4gamericas.org
Brazil • Spectrum • June 2012 auction: Raised US $ 1.26 B • 14 MHz in 450 MHz + 140 MHz (FDD) and 35 MHz (TDD) in 2.6 G • FDD winners: VIVO, Claro, TIM, Oi • TDD winners: Sky, Sunrise • Latest news: Government considering partial release of TV spectrum for 700 MHz and start auctioning 2H 2013 www.4GAmericas.org
Mexico • Spectrum • AWS: 30 MHz remaining on the shelf since July 2010 • 700 MHz: Government decided on APT band plan and auction in 2-3 years • 2.6 GHz: Government planning to release 190 MHz from current holder (MVS) for MMDS services to mobile broadband services
Argentina • Spectrum: • No new spectrum released since 1999; only 850 MHz and 1900 MHz used • Upcoming auctions: • 850/1900 MHz auction cancelled and spectrum given to state operator • AWS: 90 MHz; no information on upcoming auction www.4GAmericas.org
Colombia • Spectrum: • Government planningtoauction 225 MHz 1H 2013 • 1900: 5 MHz • AWS: 90 MHz (new band) • 2.6 GHz: 130 MHz (50 MHz auctioned in 2010) • Latest news: Auctiondelayedfrom 2012 to 2013 duetopolitical lobbying and plan tocreateanantimonopolylaw • 700 MHz • 90 MHz would be auctioned in 2013. Administrationchose APT channelization www.4GAmericas.org
Chile • Spectrum • 2.6 GHz • 3 swaths of 20+20 MHz auctioned in July 2012; winners: Entel, Movistar and Claro • 700 MHz • 90 MHz would be auctioned in 2013. Administration chose APT channelization www.4GAmericas.org
Peru • Spectrum • 900 MHz • Auctioned in August 2012 to Viettel (new entrant) thatgotalso 1.9 GHz spectrum in January 2011; no serviceslaunchedyet • AWS • Planstoauction 80 MHz ( 2 * 20+20 MHz) in 2013 www.4GAmericas.org
Spectrum auctionsLatin America 1.7/2.1 GHz (AWS) www.4gamericas.org
Spectrum auctionsLatin America 2.6 GHz 700 MHz (Digital Dividend) www.4GAmericas.org
Opportunities in Latin America & Caribbean • 111% mobile versus 20% fixed penetration provides a good opportunity for mobile broadband to reduce the digital divide • Right choices of spectrum bands (700 MHz, 1.7/2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz) for LTE could give significant economies the scale to the Americas • Data ARPU could increase significantly from the current average of $ 14 USD with availability of cheaper smartphones and tablets • Simple but efficient applications for e-government, e-health, e-leaning and e-commerce required by end users • Streamline regulatory environment to promote mobile broadband investment and growth www.4GAmericas.org www.4GAmericas.org
Thank you! Erasmo Rojas Director Latin America & the Caribbean www.4gamericas.org Erasmo.rojas@4gamericas.org