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Costa Rica Telecom Market to Grow 136% by 2015

The Costa Rican telco market will grow by up to 136% over the next five years as a result of its opening up to new companies.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Of this growth, 79% is expected to be in pre-paid cell phone products, according to a report from Pyramid Research titled, "Costa Rica: Liberalization Will More Than Double Mobile Subscribers by 2015".

According to a report by prnewswire.com Jose Magana, Senior Analyst at Pyramid Research, is of the opinion that, "mobile penetration of the population closed at 52 percent in 2009, one of the lowest rates in Latin America and not consistent with the income level of the population".

Source: elfinancierocr.com

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Phones in Costa Rica: 80% Are Prepaid

November 2013

After the opening up of the telecommunications market, the number of postpaid cellular lines are down from 1.6 million in 2010 to 1.1 million as at the end of 2012.

Prepaid connections currently represent 80% of the lines that exist in the country, while two years ago the figure was barely 49%, according to a study by the Telecommunications Superintendency (Sutel).

Costa Rica: Informative Meeting on Mobile Telephony Frequencies

January 2010

The Telecommunications Superintendence (Sutel) will host an informative meeting with companies interested in obtaining a frequency for mobile telephony services.

The meeting will take place on January 18th, at 11 a.m. at Hotel Intercontinental in San José.

"George Miley, head of Sutel's council, explained that the meeting will be used to explain which public contest process will be used to auction mobile telephony frequencies to new operators", reported Nacion.com.

Costa Rica: Mobile Competition Delayed

September 2009

A three month delay in the market opening process will prevent the entrance of competitors expected for mid 2010.

Geroge Miley, president of the Telecommunications Superintendence (Sutel), explained that the delay is due to a lack of definition on the frequencies to be used for installing private networks.

Costa Rican Congress passes bill to open telecoms

May 2008

A bill that opens telecommunications to competition passed its second and last reading in the Costa Rican Congress. The controversial bill forms part of the requisites for complying with the free trade agreement with the United States.

The bill passed by a 35-14 majority, with eight legislators absent.