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Telecommunication systems Guatemala, in 35 editions.
The entry for Guatemala published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 28 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 28
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1990 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023Published as “Telecommunications”
- fairly modern network centered in Guatemala pcityo;
- 97,670 telephones;
- stations--91 AM, no FM, 25 TV, 15 shortwave;
- connection into Central American Microwave System;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
fairly modern network centered in Guatemala pcityo; 97,670 telephones; stations--91 AM, no FM, 25 TV, 15 shortwave; connection into Central American Microwave System; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fairly modern network centered in Guatemala [city];
- 97,670 telephones;
- stations--91 AM, no FM, 25 TV, 15 shortwave;
- connection into Central American Microwave System;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
fairly modern network centered in Guatemala pcityo; [city]; 97,670 telephones; stations--91 AM, no FM, 25 TV, 15 shortwave; connection into Central American Microwave System; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fairly modern network centered in Guatemala [city];
- 97,670 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 91 AM, no FM, 25 TV, 15 shortwave;
- connection into Central American Microwave System;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
fairly modern network centered in Guatemala [city]; 97,670 telephones; stations--91
broadcast stations - 91 AM, no FM, 25 TV, 15 shortwave; connection into
Central American Microwave System; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala;
- 97,670 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 91 AM, no FM, 25 TV, 15 shortwave;
- connection into Central American Microwave System;
- 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station
fairly modern network centered in Guatemala [city]; the city of Guatemala; 97,670 telephones;
telephones; broadcast stations - 91 AM, no FM, 25 TV, 15 shortwave;
connection into
INTELSAT earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
97,670 telephones; fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- NA
- international:
- connection into Central American Microwave System; 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station
97,670 telephones; fairly modern network centered in
the city of Guatemala; 97,670 Guatemalatelephones; broadcast stations - 91 AM, no FM, 25 TV, 15 shortwave; local: NA
intercity: NA
international: connection into Central American Microwave System; 1 Atlantic Ocean
INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
fairly modern network centered in the city of
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
fairly modern network centered in the city of
Published as “Telephone system”
fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- NA
- international :
- connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
fairly modern network centered in the city of
Guatemala
domestic: NA
international : connected to Central American Microwave System;
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
fairly modern network centered in the city of
Guatemala
domestic: NAinternational : international: connected to Central American Microwave System;
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
fairly modern network centered in the city of
Guatemala
domestic: NA
international: connected to Central American Microwave System;
satellite earth station - 1 station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
fairly modern network centered in the city of
domestic: NA
international: connected to Central American Microwave System;station--1 station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala domestic: NA international: connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic: NA
international: connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- NA
- international:
- country code - 502;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic: NA
international: country code - 502; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition;
- fixed-line teledensity 11 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 60 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic: NA state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition; fixed-line teledensity 11 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 60 per 100 persons
international: country code - 502; landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition;
- fixed-line teledensity 11 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity 80 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic: state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition; fixed-line teledensity 11 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 60 80 per 100 persons
international: country code - 502; landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition;
- fixed-line teledensity 11 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2008)
general assessment:
fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic:
state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition; fixed-line teledensity 11 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity 80 exceeds 100 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 502; landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition;
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 100 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2008)
general assessment:
fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic:
state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition; fixed-line teledensity 11 roughly 10 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 100 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 502; landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2008)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition;
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 150 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic:
state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition; fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 100 approaching 150 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 502; landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2008)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition;
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 150 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)
general assessment:
fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic:
state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition; fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 150 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 502; landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition;
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 140 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2013)
general assessment:
fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic:
state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition; fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 150 140 per 100 persons
international:
country code - 502; landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that together that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011) (2013)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening the way for competition;
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 140 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2013)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opened the way for competition;
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 120 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015)
general assessment: fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic: state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opening opened the way for competition; fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity approaching 140 about 120 per 100 persons
international: country code - 502; landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber optic fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2013) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
- domestic:
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opened the way for competition;
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 125 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017)
general assessment: fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic: state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opened the way for competition; fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity about 120 125 per 100 persons
international: country code - 502; landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015) (2017)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala;
- one of the lowest teledensities in the region especially in the country;
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opened the way for competition;
- steady improvement of fixed-line which has also spurred growth in mobile-cellular and broadband;
- open regulatory framework coupled with competion and greater disposable household revenue spurs growth (2017)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 15 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 129 per 100 persons (2017)
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017)
general assessment: fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala Guatemala; one of the lowest teledensities in the region especially in the country; state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opened the way for competition; steady improvement of fixed-line which has also spurred growth in mobile-cellular and broadband; open regulatory framework coupled with competion and greater disposable household revenue spurs growth (2017)
domestic:
domestic: fixed-line teledensity roughly 10 15 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity about 125 129 per 100 persons (2017)
international: country code - 502; landing point for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) and the SAM-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala;
- one of the lowest teledensities in the region especially in the country;
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opened the way for competition;
- steady improvement of fixed-line which has also spurred growth in mobile-cellular and broadband;
- open regulatory framework coupled with competion and greater disposable household revenue spurs growth (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 15 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 129 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing points for the ARCOS, AMX-1, American Movil-Texius West Coast Cable and the SAm-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala; one of the lowest teledensities in the region especially in the country; state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opened the way for competition; steady improvement of fixed-line which has also spurred growth in mobile-cellular and broadband; open regulatory framework coupled with competion and greater disposable household revenue spurs growth (2017) (2018)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity roughly 15 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are being concentrated on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity about 129 per 100 persons (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 502; landing point points for both the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) ARCOS, AMX-1, American Movil-Texius West Coast Cable and the SAM-1 SAm-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2017) (2019)
- general assessment:
- network centered in the city of Guatemala;
- one of the lowest teledensities in the region especially in the country, rural areas have no fixed-line access so mobile services adopted as necessary;
- state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opened the way for competition;
- steady improvement of fixed-line which has also spurred growth in mobile-cellular and broadband;
- open regulatory framework coupled with competition and greater disposable household revenue spurs growth (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 11 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are concentrating on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 119 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing points for the ARCOS, AMX-1, American Movil-Texius West Coast Cable and the SAm-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala; one of the lowest teledensities in the region especially in the country; country, rural areas have no fixed-line access so mobile services adopted as necessary; state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opened the way for competition; steady improvement of fixed-line which has also spurred growth in mobile-cellular and broadband; open regulatory framework coupled with competion competition and greater disposable household revenue spurs growth (2018) (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity roughly 15 11 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are being concentrated concentrating on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity about 129 119 per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 502; landing points for the ARCOS, AMX-1, American Movil-Texius West Coast Cable and the SAm-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- due to years of underinvestment in infrastructure, has one of the lowest fixed-line tele densities in the region;
- rural areas rely on mobile services with little access to fixed-line access;
- mobile tele-density on par with region and is the most developed sector, with near universal phone connections;
- private investment to bring free Internet to parks;
- two submarine cables due for completion will support growth in fixed and mobile broadband (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 11 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are concentrating on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 119 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing points for the ARCOS, AMX-1, American Movil-Texius West Coast Cable and the SAm-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: network centered in the city due to years of Guatemala; underinvestment in infrastructure, has one of the lowest teledensities in the region especially fixed-line tele densities in the country, region; rural areas have no fixed-line access so rely on mobile services adopted as necessary; state-owned telecommunications company privatized in the late 1990s opened with little access to fixed-line access; mobile tele-density on par with region and is the way most developed sector, with near universal phone connections; private investment to bring free Internet to parks; two submarine cables due for competition; steady improvement of fixed-line which has also spurred completion will support growth in mobile-cellular and broadband; open regulatory framework coupled with competition fixed and greater disposable household revenue spurs growth mobile broadband (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity roughly 11 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are concentrating on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity about 119 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 502; landing points for the ARCOS, AMX-1, American Movil-Texius West Coast Cable and the SAm-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- Guatemala’s telecom infrastructure has suffered from years of under investment from state and provincial government;
- the poor state of fixed-line infrastructure has led to Guatemala having one of the lowest fixed-line teledensities in the region;
- in many rural regions of the country there is no fixed-line access available, and so mobile services are adopted by necessity;
- private investment has been supported by government and regulatory efforts, resulting in a steady growth in the number of fixed lines which has supported growth in the fixed broadband segment;
- delays in launching LTE services left the country lagging behind in the development of mobile broadband and the benefits which it can bring to the country's social and economic growth;
- two new submarine cables are due for completion by 2022;
- improved international connectivity should drive further uptake of both fixed and mobile broadband services;
- intense competition among the networks has helped to improve services and lower prices for end-users;
- given the commercial impetus of networks, insufficient government financial investment has resulted in many regional areas remaining with poor or non-existent services;
- the country benefits from one of the most open regulatory frameworks, with all telecom sectors having been open to competition since 1996;
- mobile subscriptions are on par with the regional average, though the slower growth in the mobile subscriber base suggests a level of market saturation, with the emphasis among networks being on generating revenue via mobile data services (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 13 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are concentrating on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 114 per 100 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing points for the ARCOS, AMX-1, American Movil-Texius West Coast Cable and the SAm-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: due to Guatemala’s telecom infrastructure has suffered from years of underinvestment in infrastructure, under investment from state and provincial government; the poor state of fixed-line infrastructure has led to Guatemala having one of the lowest fixed-line tele densities teledensities in the region; in many rural areas rely on regions of the country there is no fixed-line access available, and so mobile services with little access to fixed-line access; are adopted by necessity; private investment has been supported by government and regulatory efforts, resulting in a steady growth in the number of fixed lines which has supported growth in the fixed broadband segment; delays in launching LTE services left the country lagging behind in the development of mobile tele-density on par with region broadband and is the most developed sector, with near universal phone connections; private investment to benefits which it can bring free Internet to parks; the country's social and economic growth; two new submarine cables are due for completion will support growth in by 2022; improved international connectivity should drive further uptake of both fixed and mobile broadband (2020) services; intense competition among the networks has helped to improve services and lower prices for end-users; given the commercial impetus of networks, insufficient government financial investment has resulted in many regional areas remaining with poor or non-existent services; the country benefits from one of the most open regulatory frameworks, with all telecom sectors having been open to competition since 1996; mobile subscriptions are on par with the regional average, though the slower growth in the mobile subscriber base suggests a level of market saturation, with the emphasis among networks being on generating revenue via mobile data services (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity roughly 11 13 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are concentrating on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity about 119 114 per 100 persons (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 502; landing points for the ARCOS, AMX-1, American Movil-Texius West Coast Cable and the SAm-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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- general assessment:
- Guatemala’s telecom infrastructure has suffered from years of under investment from state and provincial government;
- the poor state of fixed-line infrastructure has led to Guatemala having one of the lowest fixed-line teledensities in the region;
- in many rural regions of the country there is no fixed-line access available, and so mobile services are adopted by necessity;
- private investment has been supported by government and regulatory efforts, resulting in a steady growth in the number of fixed lines which has supported growth in the fixed broadband segment;
- delays in launching LTE services left the country lagging behind in the development of mobile broadband and the benefits which it can bring to the country's social and economic growth;
- two new submarine cables are due for completion by 2022;
- improved international connectivity should drive further uptake of both fixed and mobile broadband services;
- intense competition among the networks has helped to improve services and lower prices for end-users;
- given the commercial impetus of networks, insufficient government financial investment has resulted in many regional areas remaining with poor or non-existent services;
- the country benefits from one of the most open regulatory frameworks, with all telecom sectors having been open to competition since 1996;
- mobile subscriptions are on par with the regional average, though the slower growth in the mobile subscriber base suggests a level of market saturation, with the emphasis among networks being on generating revenue via mobile data services (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity roughly 13 per 100 persons;
- fixed-line investments are concentrating on improving rural connectivity;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 126 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 502;
- landing points for the ARCOS, AMX-1, American Movil-Texius West Coast Cable and the SAm-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US;
- connected to Central American Microwave System;
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: Guatemala’s telecom infrastructure has suffered from years of under investment from state and provincial government; the poor state of fixed-line infrastructure has led to Guatemala having one of the lowest fixed-line teledensities in the region; in many rural regions of the country there is no fixed-line access available, and so mobile services are adopted by necessity; private investment has been supported by government and regulatory efforts, resulting in a steady growth in the number of fixed lines which has supported growth in the fixed broadband segment; delays in launching LTE services left the country lagging behind in the development of mobile broadband and the benefits which it can bring to the country's social and economic growth; two new submarine cables are due for completion by 2022; improved international connectivity should drive further uptake of both fixed and mobile broadband services; intense competition among the networks has helped to improve services and lower prices for end-users; given the commercial impetus of networks, insufficient government financial investment has resulted in many regional areas remaining with poor or non-existent services; the country benefits from one of the most open regulatory frameworks, with all telecom sectors having been open to competition since 1996; mobile subscriptions are on par with the regional average, though the slower growth in the mobile subscriber base suggests a level of market saturation, with the emphasis among networks being on generating revenue via mobile data services (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity roughly 13 per 100 persons; fixed-line investments are concentrating on improving rural connectivity; mobile-cellular teledensity about 114 126 per 100 persons (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 502; landing points for the ARCOS, AMX-1, American Movil-Texius West Coast Cable and the SAm-1 fiber-optic submarine cable system that, together, provide connectivity to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Guatemala: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/guatemala/telecommunication-systems.