Research and Markets: Honduras - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

Dublin, Jun 25, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/83f825/honduras_telecom) has announced the addition of the "Honduras - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband" report to their offering.

Besides being the second poorest country in Central America, Honduras has an extremely unequal distribution of income. About 70% of the population lives below the poverty line.

Teledensity is about 14% lower than average for Central America. Nevertheless, it is better than one would expect based on the country's other economic indicators. Mobile penetration is about average for Central America and quite high compared with GDP per capita.

Fixed-line telephony has been partly liberalised, with long-distance telephony open to competition, but local services are still a monopoly of state-owned Hondutel and its franchise partners. Laws governing full liberalisation have been delayed amid allegations of corruption and political wrangling over the role of Hondutel.

The mobile sector, on the other hand, is highly competitive, with four operators offering services. The market leader is Millicom's Tigo, followed by AmA rica MA"vil's Claro. Digicel entered the market in November 2008.

The Internet has been slow to develop in Honduras. ADSL is still primarily used by corporate customers. Nevertheless, the demand for broadband is increasing.

Key highlights: -VoIP telephony services are more readily available than normal phone service and significantly cheaper.

-Three companies have received WiMAX licences. There are good investment opportunities for wireless DSL and WiMAX, since the fixed-line and cable networks have insufficient capacity.

-Millicom International, the leading mobile provider in Honduras through Tigo, has acquired cable TV and triple player Amnet.

-Honduras is the first and only country in Central America to have chosen a Digital Terrestrial TV standard: the government has opted for the US ATSC.

-Both Claro and Tigo have launched 3G mobile services based on WCDMA technology.

Key Topics Covered: -1. Executive Summary -2. Key Statistics -3. Telecommunications Market -4. Regulatory Environment -5. Telecom Network Operators in Honduras -6. Telecommunications Infrastructure -7. Internet Market -8. Broadband Market -9. Convergence -10. Mobile Communications -11. Related reports -Tables For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/83f825/honduras_telecom CONTACT: Laura Wood, Senior Manager, Research and Markets Fax: +1 646 607 1907 (US) Fax: +353 1 481 1716 (Rest of World) e-mail: press@researchandmarkets.com ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to info@m2.com.

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