South American Telecoms Market Reports

Links to South America - 14 Countries and Regions

392,597,416 population estimate for South America in 2009

143,104,850 Internet users as of December 31/09, 36.5 % Penetration Rate

19,111,500 Internet broadband connections as of December.31/09, per IWS

ARGENTINA

AR - 40,913,584 population - Area: 2,777,409 sq km

Capital City: Buenos Aires - population 11,612,214 ('07)

20,000,000 Internet users as of Dec./08, 49.4% penetration, per PyK.

3,185,300 Broadband subscribers as of Sept/09, per ITU.

BOLIVIA

BO - 9,775,246 population - Area: 1,098,581 sq km

Capital City: La Paz - population 820,888 ('07)

1,050,000 Internet users as of Dec/09, 10.7% penetration, per ITU.

65,600 Broadband subscribers as of Nov.26/08, per ITU, 0.4% p.r.

BRAZIL

BR - 198,739,269 population - Country Area: 8,544,418 sq km

Capital City: Brasilia - population 2,314,172 ('07)

72,027,700 users as of Dec/09, 36.2% penetration, per ITU.

10,098,000 Broadband subscribers as of Dec.31/09 per ITU.

C H I L E

CL - 16,601,707 population - Country Area: 755,482 sq km

Capital City: Santiago - population 4,949,540 ('07)

8,369,036 Internet users as of Dec/08, 50.4% penetration, per IWS.

1,427,200 Broadband connections as of Dec/09, per ITU.

COLOMBIA

43,677,372 population - Country Area: 1,141,748 sq km

Capital City: Bogota - population 7,363,494 ('07)

20,788,818 Internet users as of Sept./09, 47.6% penetration, per CRT.

1,902,800 Broadband connections as of Dec.31/09, per ITU.

ECUADOR

EC - 14,573,101 population - Country Area: 272,046 sq km

Capital City: Quito - population 1,399,814 ('07)

1,840,678 Internet users as of Sept/09, 12.6% penetration, per Supertel.

35,200 Broadband connections as of Dec/09, per ITU.

FALKLAND ISLANDS (UK) - Islas Malvinas

FK - 2,483 population - Territory Area: 16,076 sq km

Capital City: Stanley - population 2,322 ('07)

2,483 Internet users as of Sept./09, 100.0% penetration, per ITU.

900 Broadband connections as of Dec/09, per ITU.

FRENCH GUIANA (FR)

GF - 228,604 population - Territory Area: 83,534 sq km

Capital City: Cayenne - population 64,297 ('07)

54,000 Internet users as of Sept./09, 23.6% penetration, per ITU.

GUYANA

GY - 752,940 population - Country Area: 215,083 sq km

Capital City: Georgetown - population 238,747 ('07)

205.000 users as of Sept/09, 27.2% penetration, per ITU.

2,000 Broadband connections as of Sept/07, per ITU.

PARAGUAY

PY - 6,995,655 population - Country Area: 406,752 sq km

Capital City: Asuncion - population 506,094 ('07)

894,200 users as of Sept/09, 12.8% penetration, per ITU.

89,000 Broadband connections as of Dec/09, per ITU.

P E R U

PE - 29,546,963 population - Country Area: 1,285,216 sq km

Capital City: Lima - population 7,979,965 ('07)

7,636,400 Internet users as of Mar/08, 25.8% penetration, per ITU.

725,600 Broadband connections as of Dec/09, per ITU.

SURINAME

SR - 481,267 population - Country Area: 163,820 sq km

Capital City: Paramaribo - population 226,124 ('07)

50,000 Internet users as of Sept./09, 10.4% penetration, per ITU.

5,800 Broadband connections as of Dec/08, per ITU.

URUGUAY

UY - 3,494,382 population - Country Area: 175,016 sq km

Capital City: Montevideo - population 1,272,411 ('07)

1,340,000 users as of June/09, 38.3% penetration, per G.R.

244,500 Broadband connections as of Dec/09, per ITU.

VENEZUELA

VE - 26,814,843 population - Country Area: 916,445 sq km

Capital City: Caracas - population 1,801,562 ('07)

8,846,535 Internet users as of Dec/09, 33.0% penetration, per Conatel.

1,329,600 Broadband connections as of Dec/09, per ITU.