Guatemala Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report

Guatemala Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report

Summary

Guatemala Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report, a new Country Intelligence Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Guatemala today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2028. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile, and pay-TV markets, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.

Guatemala’s total telecom and pay-TV service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 3.4% over the 2023-2028 period, driven by the increasing demand for fixed broadband and mobile data connectivity. Mobile data service revenue will increase at a CAGR of 6.3%. This growth will be driven by expansion of mobile subscriber base, growing 4G subscriptions, projected growth in adoption of 5G services, increasing mobile internet subscriptions, and growing mobile data ARPU. Fixed broadband services will be the fastest growing segment, expanding at a five-year CAGR of 7.6%, supported by growth in fiber-optic broadband services and cable internet subscriptions, owing to fixed broadband network investments from operators.

The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following -

• Demographic and macroeconomic context in Guatemala.
• The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, DTT migration, IoT regulations, etc.
• Telecom and pay-TV services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, mobile data, and pay-TV markets.
• The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom and pay-TV services market as well as subscription market shares across segments.
• Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications and pay-TV markets.
• Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts, as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook.

Scope

• The overall telecom and pay-TV services revenue in Guatemala will grow at a CAGR of 3.4% during the forecast period 2023-2028, period.
• Mobile subscription penetration of population in Guatemala will increase to 123.2% in 2028. Growth of mobile subscription penetration in the population will be driven by the handset segment, specifically through more smartphone adoption in a context of wider 4G availability and transition to 5G services.
• 4G services will account for the majority share of total mobile subscriptions in 2023 and will remain the main mobile technology through to 2028, supported by continued mobile network expansions across the country by major operators.
• The Guatemala mobile communications market will remain a duopoly, with Tigo Guatemala is expected to the mobile market, with majority share of total mobile subscriptions in 2023, followed by Claro Guatemala.

Reasons to Buy

• This Country Intelligence Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of Guatemala’s telecommunications markets, service providers and key opportunities in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
• Accompanying GlobalData’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in Guatemala’s mobile communications, fixed telephony, abd broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares.
• With more than 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality.
• The report provides an easily digestible market assessment for decision-makers built around in-depth information gathered from local market players, which enables executives to quickly get up to speed with the current and emerging trends in Guatemala’s telecommunications markets.
• The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive, actionable detail will help operators, equipment vendors, and other telecom industry players succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in Guatemala.