Research and Markets: Argentina - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts 2011.

DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6a9183/argentina_teleco) has announced the addition of the "Argentina - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts" report to their offering.

Argentina is one of the most mature telecom markets in Latin America. This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Argentina's fixed-line, mobile, broadband, and pay TV sectors. Subjects include:

* Market and industry analyses and overviews;

* Facts, figures, and statistics;

* Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;

* Telecom infrastructure;

* International satellites and submarine fibre optic cables;

* Major players, revenues, subscribers, mobile ARPU;

* Fixed broadband (ADSL, cable modem, wireless, FttH);

* Internet, VoIP, IPTV;

* Convergence and triple play solutions;

* Pay TV market;

* Mobile voice and data markets;

* Next-generation mobile (3G, 4G, mobile broadband, LTE);

* Scenario forecasts for the fixed-line, mobile, and broadband markets for the years 2015 and 2020

Market highlights:

* Both fixed and mobile number portability are scheduled for implementation in December 2011.

* Argentina's telecom law establishes that dominant operators must provide access to the local loop, but local loop unbundling was never properly regulated and implemented.

* Argentina is one of the largest markets for satellite services in South America. Two national satellites, Arsat-1 and Arsat-2, are scheduled for launch, in 2012 and 2013.

* Mobile spectrum auctions are expected to take place before the end of 2011, both to reallocate Movistar's returned spectrum and to offer licences for 3G and 4G (LTE) services. The regulator plans to offer 30MHz of radio spectrum in the 1900 frequency band, 7.5 MHz in the 850 band, and 90MHz in the 1710MHz-1755MHz and 2110MHz-2155MHz bands.

* Both Telefnica de Argentina and Telecom Argentina undertook LTE tests in 2010 - Telefnica de Argentina in partnership with NEC Corporation, and Telecom Argentina with Ericsson and Huawei.

* Argentina's associations of telecom cooperatives, Fecotel and Fecosur, were awarded mobile licences, which Fecosur used to launch MVNO services in July 2010 under the brand name Nuestro.

* The third largest cable TV company, Telecentro, received a mobile network operator licence in January 2011, with which it can participate in the next spectrum auction. Thus, Telecentro could become the first provider of quadruple play services in Argentina.

* Social networking sites are extremely popular in Argentina, particularly Facebook. In fact, Argentina ranks 13th in the world in terms of Facebook penetration.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Key Statistics

2. Telecommunications Market

3. Regulatory Environment

4. Fixed Network Operators

5. Telecommunications Infrastructure

6. Broadband Market

7. Digital Media/Digital Economy

8. Mobile Communications

9. Forecasts

To view the reports full table of contents and for more information, please visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6a9183/argentina_teleco