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Central America Internet Stats > Site Links > Mexico
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Mexico
Internet Statistics
and Telecommunications Reports
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Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking
country in the world and the second most-populous country in Latin America,
after Brazil that is Portuguese-speaking. About 70% of the people live in urban areas.
Many Mexicans emigrate from rural areas that lack job opportunities -- such as
the underdeveloped southern states and the crowded central plateau -- to the
industrialized urban centers and the developing areas along the U.S.-Mexico
border. According to some estimates, the population of the area around Mexico
City is about 18 million, which would make it the largest concentration of
population in the Western Hemisphere. Cities bordering on the United States
such as Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez -- and cities in the interior -- such as
Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Puebla -- have undergone sharp rises in population
in recent years.
Mexico Internet Usage:
32,800,000
Internet users as of December/10, 29.4% of the population,
according to INEGI
Mexico
Population:
112,468,855 population for 2010, according to
US Census Bureau.
Latest GDP
Estimate:
GDP per
capita was US$ 9,168 for 2010, according to the I.M.F.
Mexico Country
Area:
1,967,328 sq
km - Population density: 57 persons per sq km
Internet Usage and
Population Growth:
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YEAR
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Users
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Population
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% Pen.
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Usage
Source
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2000
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2,712,400
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98,991,200
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2.7
%
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ITU
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2004
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14,901,687
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102,797,200
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14.3 %
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AMIPCI
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2005
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17,100,000
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103,872,328
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16.3 %
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AMIPCI
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2006
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20,200,000
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105,149,952
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19.2 %
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AMIPCI
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2008
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27,400,000
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109,955,400
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24.9 %
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eMarketer
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2009
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30,600,000
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111,211,789
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27.5 %
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AMIPCI
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2010
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32,800,000
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112,468,855
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29.4 %
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INEGI
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Mexico Search Engines and Directories:
Mexico Search
Engines
The Internet in Mexico,
Digital Divide and Digital Developement
The Mexico
Network Information Center and MX Domain (in Spanish)
Mexico
Profile:
Mexico Profile by
the BBC
Mexico Profile by
the CIA
Mexico information in the
Wikipedia
Mexico Travel Guide from the
Wikitravel
Convergence,
Broadband and Internet Market in Mexico
Broadband, especially ADSL,
is one of the fastest growing telecom markets in Mexico. The shift
from dialup to broadband became apparent in 2005, when dial-up accounts
started to decrease, while broadband soared by around 122%. WiMAX made
a first appearance in Mexico in December 2005, when fixed-line operator
Axtel launched high-speed Internet access in Monterrey over a WiMAX network
supplied by Intel. Triple play service has started in Mexico, combining cable
TV, Internet, and telephony. Read the rest of the report summary and table of
contents for the Broadband and Internet Market in Mexico report..
Mexico Fixed-Line Telecom Market and
Infrastructure Overview and Statistics
The fixed-line market in Mexico has enormous
potential for growth. Overall teledensity stands at 18%, which is about average
for Latin America, but there are huge disparities between urban and rural areas,
ranging from 41% teledensity in the Federal District, to 5% in the poor, mainly
Indian state of Chiapas. VoIP has gained huge popularity, especially with small
and medium sized businesses. Continue reading this summay of the Mexico
Fixed-Line Market and Infrastructure report.
Mexico - Telecommunications Market
Key Statistics and Regulatory Overview
The Mexican telecom industry
is developing rapidly and has enormous growth potential, making it
one of the most interesting telecom markets in the world. There have,
however, been complaints that, despite liberalisation, basic telephony
is still almost a monopoly, with Teléfonos de Mexico (Telmex) holding
around 94% of all lines in service. Telmex’s sister company América Móvil
dominates the mobile sector through its unit Telcel, which has around 80%
of the market. cable operator SIT.
Read the Mexico
Telecom Market Statistics and Regulatory Overview report summary.
Mexico Mobile Telecommunications Market
Overview and Statistics
Driven by a booming GSM market, the mobile
industry in Mexico is growing at a yearly rate of around 22%, reaching around 43%
mobile penetration. There are four mobile operators: América Móvil’s Telcel and
Telefónica’s Movistar offer GSM services; Iusacell and Unefon use CDMA technology.
Trunking operator Nextel de México uses iDEN technology; after a controversial legal
battle, in January 2006 it obtained the regulator’s approval to exchange SMS messages
with the four mobile operators. Read the rest of the executive summary
here.
Mexico Telecoms Market Statistics
and Forecasts
With a population of over 108 million and a fixed-line
teledensity of less than 20%, Mexico’s telecom sector retains significant potential for
growth over the next 5-10 years. Though the fixed-line market is still monopolised by
incumbent Telmex, with around 90% market share and the cellular market dominated by Telmex’s
sister company America Movil, with around 74% market share, statements by the Calderon
government in November 2007 and the commencement that month of a CFC investigation into
the fixed, cellular and broadband sectors, offer some hope that Mexican telco markets
will become more open to competition in the near future. This report provides statistics
and scenario forecasts for the country’s fixed-line, cellular and broadband markets
for the years 2008, 2013 and 2018. Read the rest of the executive summary
here.
Click on this link to see the latest Telecommunications
Market Reports for Central America. More statistics, figures and updates become available all the
time.
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