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Latin America Roaming Status Update

Latin America Roaming Status Update. Ricardo Sarti CDG. March 20, 2006. What is new since Last IRT?. Market keeps growing at high levels: 9 million handsets/month (6 million base increase and 3 MM churn) * In 2005, customer base (including Caribbean) reach 228 MM

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Latin America Roaming Status Update

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  1. Latin America Roaming Status Update Ricardo Sarti CDG March 20, 2006

  2. What is new since Last IRT? • Market keeps growing at high levels: 9 million handsets/month (6 million base increase and 3 MM churn) * • In 2005, customer base (including Caribbean) reach 228 MM • More CDMA handset sold in 4Q: (19 % of the growth). Main markets, Brazil Venezuela Mexico and Peru. • New Caribbean Network deployment increased pace and will start roaming in 1Q • More EVDO Mobile networks available • Bermuda: Cellular One Mexico: Iusacell • Brazil: VIVO Peru: Movistar • Chile: Smartcom PCS Puerto Rico: Verizon • Ecuador: Alegro PCS Puerto Rico: Centennial • Guatemala: Movistar Trinidad & Tobago: TSTT • Venezuela: Movilnet Venezuela: Movistar * Sales and NET Adds are from 4Q05 OPERATORS REPORTS. Churn is estimated in 1.5 %

  3. Voice Roaming in Latin America Countries with CDMA roaming MEXICOCOLOMBIAURUGUAY BELIZEVENEZUELA BRAZIL HONDURAS ECUADORCHILE EL SALVADORPERU ARGENTINA NICARAGUAPANAMAGUATEMALA No Coverage 1 CDMA Network 2 CDMA Networks 3 or more CDMA Networks Countries without coverage BOLIVIA PARAGUAY GUYANAS COSTA RICA

  4. Roaming Availability Caribbean CDMA Networks available or under construction CAYMAN IS HAITI DOMINICAN R. BERMUDA JAMAICA PUERTO RICO BAHAMAS ST. MARTEEN BONAIRE CURACAO TRINIDAD & TOBAGO British VI.

  5. Thank You For more information, contact: Ricardo Sarti rsarti@cdg.org

  6. Tasks Performed South America • Operators Visited : • Movistar Argentina Smartcom Chile • CTI Argentina Movistar Peru • Movistar Uruguay Movistar Venezuela • Movistar Chile Movistar Panama • Vivo Brazil Movistar Honduras • Celtel Honduras Speednet Belize • Movistar Ecuador Movistar Mexico • Allegro PCS (Ecuador) Unefon • Iusacell • Presented CDG and Roaming Project • Deliver “ CDG Roaming Toolkit”

  7. Status Country by Country • Argentina:Cellular penetration 53%.1M gross add sales/month • Movistar : Only GSM gross adds since April. Lack of CDMA support • Customer Base: 8.33 M • 57 % GSM, 18 % CDMA, 25 % TDMA and AMPS • CDMA Roaming Agreements with 15 operators. • Roaming contact: Cristian Paludi (Cristian.paludi@telefonicamoviles.com.ar) • 1X available. • CTI : Only GSM gross adds since Nov 2003. • Customer Base: 6.6 M • 91 % GSM, 4 % CDMA, 5 % AMPS • CDMA Roaming Agreements with 6 operators. • Roaming contact: Carlos Pieres. cpieres@cti.com.ar

  8. Status Country by Country • Chile:Cellular penetration 75 % • Movistar: Only GSM gross adds since April. • Customer Base: 5.3 M • 48 % GSM, 4 % CDMA, 48 % TDMA and AMPS • CDMA Roaming Agreements with 23 operators. • Roaming contact: Antonio de Bonis. (antonio.debonis@telefonicamoviles.cl) • 1X available. • Smartcom: • Acquired by AMX in July. Focused in prepaid • Customer Base: 1.8 M. GSM network will be launched 2H 06 • 100 % CDMA, Roaming Agreements with 5 operators • Roaming contact: Alejandro Pinto (afpinto@smartcom.cl) • 1X and EVDO available.

  9. Status Country by Country • Peru: Cellular penetration 20 % • Movistar: • Lack of OTA. Strong Brew and Wap applications for mobile business customers. • Customer Base: 3.5 M • 82 % CDMA, 18 % TDMA and AMPS • CDMA Roaming Agreements with 31 operators • Roaming Contact : Adolfo Acevedo (aacevedo@telefonicamoviles.com.pe) • 1X and EVDO available

  10. Status by Country • Uruguay. Cellular penetration 36 % • Movistar: Only GSM gross adds. Lack of CDMA support • Customer Base: 0,420 M • 40 % CDMA, 60 % GSM and AMPS • CDMA Roaming Agreements with 19 operators • Roaming Contact : Lucy Agosti (lagosti@telefonicamoviles.com.uy) • Ecuador Cellular penetration 47% • Movistar : GSM network launched in November 05 • Customer Base: 1,88 M • 68 % CDMA, 11 % TDMA and 21 %GSM • CDMA Roaming Agreements with 15 operators (TBC) • Roaming Contact :Antonio Morales (amorales@telefonica.com.ec) • 1X available • Alegro : Discussing with Ericsson for CDMA support. • Customer Base: 0,2 M 100 % CDMA • No roaming agreements • Roaming Contact :Ricardo Bastidas (ricardo.bastidas@alegropcs.com) • 1X and EVDO available

  11. Status by Country • Colombia: Cellular penetration 41 % • Movistar: GSM Launch in September 05 • Customer Base: 6 M 50 % CDMA, 24 % TDMA, 26% GSM • Roaming Agreements with 25 operators • Interstandard working (Verisign) • Roaming Contact: Javier Cardona (javier.cardona@telefonica.com.co) • 1X available • Venezuela: Cellular penetration 42 % • Movistar only CDMA • Customer Base: 6.2M 95 % CDMA, 5 % AMPS • Roaming Agreements with 11 operators • Roaming Contact: Italo Segnini (Italo.Segnini@telefonica.com.ve) • 1X and EVDO available • Movilnet only CDMA • Customer Base: 4.2 M • 72 % CDMA, 28 % TDMA • Roaming Agreements with 22 operators • Roaming Contact: Alba Rodriguez. (alba.rodriguez@movilnet.com.ve • 1X and EVDO available

  12. Status by Country • Brazil Cellular Penetration : 48 % • VIVO: Only CDMA + EVDO gross adds. • Customer Base: 30 M • 85 % CDMA, 15 % TDMA and AMPS • CDMA Roaming Agreements with 19 operators • Launched Worlphone for Domestic and Int’l Service • Leading CDMA data services for consumer market • Authentication and OTA • Roaming Contact: Gustavo Nobrega (gunobrega@vivo.com.br) • 1X and EVDO available

  13. Status by Country • Mexico Cellular Penetration : 50 % • Movistar • Customer Base: 8 M • 5% CDMA, 95 % GSM • CDMA Roaming Agreements with 8 operators ( all US) • Contact: Veronica Ferro (vgomez@telefonicamoviles.com.mx) • Iusacell • Customer Base: 1.8 M • 95% CDMA, 5 % TDMA • CDMA Roaming Agreements with 33 operators • Roaming Contact: Laura Cisneros (lcisneroas@iusacell.com.mx) • 1X and EVDO available • Unefon • Customer Base: 1.4 M • 95% CDMA, 5 % TDMA • CDMA Roaming Agreements with 17 operators • Roaming Contact:: Rebeca Insunza (risunza@unefon.com.mx)

  14. Status by Country • Belize: Cellular Penetration 45 % • SMART: Launched in March 2005 • Customer Base: 22 K. No roaming Agreements • Roaming Contact: Marta Martelo. (mmartelo@speednet-wireless.com) • Central America • El Salvador: Cellular penetration 31 % • Movistar: Customer Base: 0.53 M. 40 % CDMA, 60 % GSM Roaming Agreements: 16 operators • Roaming Contact. Maria Galvez maria.galvez@telefonica.com.gt • Guatemala: Cellular penetration 25 % • Movistar: Customer Base: 1.0 M. 75 % CDMA 25 % GSM Roaming Agreements with 20 operators. EVDO • Roaming Contact. Maria Galvez maria.galvez@telefonica.com.gt • 1X and EVDO Available • PCS Digital : Customer Base: 1.9 M 75 % CDMA, 25 % GSMRoaming Agreements with 13 operators • Roaming Contact. Elid de Leonedeleon@pcsdigital.com.gt • 1X and EVDO Available (only x WLL)

  15. Status by Country • Honduras: Cellular penetration 16 % • Celtel : Customer Base: 0.77 M. 45 % CDMA 55 % GSM Roaming Agreements with 15 operators. • Roaming Contact. David Mendoza dmendoza@mail.celnet.net • 1X available • Central America • Nicaragua: Cellular penetration 20 % • Movistar: Customer Base: 0.37 M. CDMA: 80 % GSM 20% • Roaming Agreements with 15 operators. • Roaming Contact. Jose Montealegre jose.montealegre@telefonica.com.ni • 1X available • Panama: Cellular penetration 60 % • Movistar: Customer Base:0.85 M CMDA 60 % • Roaming Agreements with 13 operators • Roaming Contact. Ivette Jones ivette.jones@telefonica.com.pa • 1X available

  16. Status by Country • Bermuda: • BDC : Customer Base: 22 K M. 100 % CDMA • Roaming Agreements with 7 operators. • Roaming Contact. Kurt Eve (keve@bdc.bm ) • 1X EVDO available • Trinidad Tobago • TSTT : Incumbent. Installing overlay CDMA • No Roaming Agreements . • 1X EVDO available • LaqTel: New entrance operator. Deploying CDMA

  17. Status by Country • Cayman Is. Cellular penetration 120 % • CaymanOne: No Lunched yet • Roaming Contact. Doug Derkatch dderkatch@caymanone.ky • Blue Sky Wireless (EOCG) : No Launched yet • Roaming Contact : John Perry (jperry@eocg.net) • 1X EVDO available • Jamaica : Cellular penetration 93 % • Mi Phone: Customer Base: 0.1 M. CDMA: 100 % • Roaming Agreements with 6 operators. • Roaming Contact. Owen Bent(obent@miphone.com) • 1X available

  18. Status by Country • Bonaire • Personal Communications Services N.V. • Network Launched. Signing agreements. • 1st roaming implementation expected in April • Roaming Contact. John Perry jperry@eocg.net • 1X EVDO available • Curacao: Cellular penetration 125 % • EOCG Wireless (MIO) • Network Launched. Signing agreements. • 1st roaming implementation expected in April • Roaming Contact. John Perry jperry@eocg.net • 1X EVDO available • Saint Marteen: Cellular penetration : • EOCG Wireless N.V. • Network Launched. Signing agreements. • 1st roaming implementation expected in April • Roaming Contact. John Perry jperry@eocg.net

  19. Status by Country • Puerto RicoCellular Penetration 48 %. • Verizon PR • Customer Base: 0.48 M 100% CDMA • CDMA Roaming Agreements • Contact: Gilsa Gonzalez (gilsa_gonzalez@verizon.com.do) • 1X and EVDO available • Centennial PR • Customer Base: 0.44 M 100% CDMA, • CDMA Roaming Agreements with operators • Roaming Contact: Miguel Palacios (mpalacios@centenial.com) • 1X and EVDO available • Movistar • Customer Base: 0.12 M 100% CDMA • CDMA Roaming Agreements with operators • Roaming Contact:: William Guzman (william.guzman@movistarpr.com) • Sprint Nextel • (Considered as part of US Network)

  20. Status by Country • Republica Dominicana : Cellular Penetration: 37 % • Verizon DR • Customer Base: 1.76 M 100% CDMA • CDMA Roaming Agreements • Contact: Gilsa Gonzalez (gilsa_gonzalez@verizon.com.do) • 1X and EVDO available • Centennial DR • Customer Base: 0.15 M 100% CDMA, • CDMA Roaming Agreements with operators • Roaming Contact: Jonathan Thomas (jonthomas@centwire.com) • 1X available • Tricom • Customer Base: 0.260 M 100% CDMA • CDMA Roaming Agreements with operators • Roaming Contact:: Juan Mansfield (jmansfield@tricom.com.do)

  21. Status by Country • Haiti Cellular Penetration: • Haitel: • Customer Base: 0.35 M. • No Roaming Agreements : • Roaming Contact : Gregory Domond (gdomond@haitelonline.net) • British VI. Cellular Penetration: • CCT - Global Communications • Customer Base: 0.35 M. • Network Launched. Signing agreements. • 1st roaming implementation expected in April • Roaming Contact :Quintin Hall (qhall@cctwireless.com)

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