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Telecommunication systems Peru, in 35 editions.
The entry for Peru published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- 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 2023The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fairly adequate for most requirements;
- nationwide radio relay system;
- 544,000 telephones;
- stations--273 AM, no FM, 140 TV, 144 shortwave;
- 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth stations, 12 domestic antennas
fairly adequate for most requirements; nationwide radio relay system; 544,000 telephones; stations--273 AM, no FM, 140 TV, 144 shortwave; 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth stations, 12 domestic antennas
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fairly adequate for most requirements;
- nationwide microwave system;
- 544,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 273 AM, no FM, 140 TV, 144 shortwave;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 12 domestic
fairly adequate for most requirements; nationwide radio relay microwave system; 544,000
telephones; stations--273 broadcast stations - 273 AM, no FM, 140 TV, 144 shortwave;
satellite earth stations - 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth stations, INTELSAT, 12 domestic antennas
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fairly adequate for most requirements;
- nationwide microwave system;
- 544,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 273 AM, no FM, 140 TV, 144 shortwave;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 12 domestic
fairly adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave system; 544,000
544,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 273 AM, no FM, 140 TV, 144 shortwave;
shortwave; satellite earth stations - 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT, 12
domestic
Published as “Telephone system”
544,000 telephones; fairly adequate for most requirements
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and 12 domestic satellite links
- international:
- 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth stations
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
544,000 telephones; fairly adequate for most
requirements
local: NA
intercity: nationwide microwave radio relay system and 12 domestic
satellite links
international: 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth stations
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate for most requirements
- domestic:
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
544,000 telephones; fairly adequate for mostlocal: NA domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system and
intercity:12 a domestic
satellite links system with 12 earth stations
international: 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate for most requirements
- domestic :
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
adequate for most requirementsdomestic: domestic : nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic
satellite system with 12 earth stations
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate for most requirements
- domestic:
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- international:
- satellite earth stations-2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
adequate for most requirementsdomestic : domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic
satellite system with 12 earth stations
international: satellite earth stations - 2 stations-2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate for most requirements
- domestic:
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- international:
- satellite earth stations--2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
adequate for most requirements
domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic
satellite system with 12 earth stations
international: satellite earth stations-2 stations--2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
adequate for most requirements
- domestic:
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); Pan American submarine cable
adequate for most requirements
domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic
international: satellite earth stations--2 stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) Ocean); Pan American submarine cable
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); Pan American submarine cable
general assessment: adequate for most requirements
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements
- domestic:
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); Pan American submarine cable
general assessment: adequate for most requirements
domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); Pan American submarine cable
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements
- domestic:
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- international:
- country code - 51;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean);
- Pan American submarine cable
general assessment: adequate for most requirements
domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
international: country code - 51; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); Pan American submarine cable
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 9 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, has increased to roughly 55 telephones per 100 persons;
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- international:
- country code - 51;
- the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: adequate for most requirements
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is only about 9 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, has increased to roughly 55 telephones per 100 persons; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
international: country code - 51; the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); Pan American submarine cable Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, has increased to more than 70 telephones per 100 persons;
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- international:
- country code - 51;
- the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2008)
general assessment:
adequate for most requirements
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity is only about 9 10 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, has increased to roughly 55 more than 70 telephones per 100 persons; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
international:
country code - 51; the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, has increased to roughly 85 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 51;
- the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2009)
general assessment:
adequate for most requirements requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, has increased to more than 70 roughly 85 telephones per 100 persons; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations persons
international:
country code - 51; the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2008) (2009)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 12 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, exceeds 100 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 51;
- the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment:
adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 12 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, has increased to roughly 85 exceeds 100 telephones per 100 persons
international:
country code - 51; the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2009)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 12 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, exceeds 100 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 51;
- the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
general assessment:
adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
domestic:
fixed-line teledensity is only about 12 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, exceeds 100 telephones per 100 persons
international:
country code - 51; the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 12 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, exceeds 100 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 51;
- the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, exceeds 110 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 51;
- the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015)
general assessment: adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is only about 12 10 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, exceeds 100 110 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 51; the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now 120 telephones per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 51;
- the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, exceeds 110 now 120 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 51; the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (2016)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now 120 telephones per 100 persons (2016)
- international:
- country code - 51;
- the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2016)
general assessment: adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (2016)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now 120 telephones per 100 persons (2016)
international: country code - 51; the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan American (PAN-AM) submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- adequate for most requirements;
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations;
- 3G network and new LTE services begun;
- 2019 the year to try 5G;
- Peru is seen as a potential market for growth in broadband with government work with fiber-optic backbone to remote areas (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now 125 telephones per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 51;
- landing points for the SAM-1, IGW, American Movil-Telxius, SAC and PAN-AM submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (2016) stations; 3G network and new LTE services begun; 2019 the year to try 5G; Peru is seen as a potential market for growth in broadband with government work with fiber-optic backbone to remote areas (2018)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now 120 125 telephones per 100 persons (2016) (2018)
international: country code - 51; landing points for the South America-1 (SAM-1) and Pan SAM-1, IGW, American (PAN-AM) Movil-Telxius, SAC and PAN-AM submarine cable systems provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2016) (2019)
- general assessment:
- good mobile operator competition with LTE services;
- broadband subscriber penetration low compared to other Latin American countries;
- 3G network and new LTE services expanded providing mobile broadband to rural communities, regulator auctions of 700 MHz spectrum for LTE services;
- Peru is seen as a potential market for growth in broadband, with government work to install fiber-optic backbone to remote areas (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now 124 telephones per 100 persons;
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (2019)
- international:
- country code - 51;
- landing points for the SAM-1, IGW, American Movil-Telxius, SAC and PAN-AM submarine cable systems that provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 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: adequate for most requirements; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system good mobile operator competition with 12 earth stations; LTE services; broadband subscriber penetration low compared to other Latin American countries; 3G network and new LTE services begun; 2019 the year expanded providing mobile broadband to try 5G; rural communities, regulator auctions of 700 MHz spectrum for LTE services; Peru is seen as a potential market for growth in broadband broadband, with government work with to install fiber-optic backbone to remote areas (2018) (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now 125 124 telephones per 100 persons (2018) persons; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (2019)
international: country code - 51; landing points for the SAM-1, IGW, American Movil-Telxius, SAC and PAN-AM submarine cable systems that provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 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:
- economic impact on telcom services during pandemic due to consumer unemployment;
- good mobile operator competition with LTE services;
- fixed-line tele-density remains among lowest in South America, with obstacles to growth including widespread poverty, fixed-to-mobile substitution, expensive telephone services, and geographical inaccessibility in the Andean mountains and Amazon jungles;
- government investment in underserved areas with fiber backbone;
- government facilitated virtual learning during pandemic via tablets with Internet connectivity;
- 3G network and new LTE services expanded providing mobile broadband to rural communities, though low penetration still exists;
- major importer of broadcasting equipment and computers from China (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now 124 telephones per 100 persons;
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (2019)
- international:
- country code - 51;
- landing points for the SAM-1, IGW, American Movil-Telxius, SAC and PAN-AM submarine cable systems that provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 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: economic impact on telcom services during pandemic due to consumer unemployment; good mobile operator competition with LTE services; broadband subscriber penetration low compared fixed-line tele-density remains among lowest in South America, with obstacles to other Latin American countries; growth including widespread poverty, fixed-to-mobile substitution, expensive telephone services, and geographical inaccessibility in the Andean mountains and Amazon jungles; government investment in underserved areas with fiber backbone; government facilitated virtual learning during pandemic via tablets with Internet connectivity; 3G network and new LTE services expanded providing mobile broadband to rural communities, regulator auctions though low penetration still exists; major importer of 700 MHz spectrum for LTE services; Peru is seen as a potential market for growth in broadband, with government work to install fiber-optic backbone to remote areas broadcasting equipment and computers from China (2020)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now 124 telephones per 100 persons; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (2019)
international: country code - 51; landing points for the SAM-1, IGW, American Movil-Telxius, SAC and PAN-AM submarine cable systems that provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 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:
- after suffering a sharp retraction in the number of subscriptions and revenue during 2020 due to the pandemic, Peru’s telecom sector managed to stage a small recovery in the first half of 2021;
- it will likely be two to three years before penetration rates return to the peak levels last seen in 2018;
- this is especially true given the overwhelming influence of mobile on Peru’s telecommunications market, which now commands almost 95% of all connections;
- Peru’s fixed-line teledensity continued its slow dropping below 7% at the end of 2021;
- investment in network infrastructure is mainly focused on rolling out fiber cable for fixed broadband services in (mainly) urban areas;
- fixed broadband services inched higher to reach 8.4% at the end of 2020, a positive result that reflected the shift to working from home during enforced lock downs at the start of the year;
- yet Peru has a relatively low level of computer use, and prices for fixed broadband services are among the highest in Latin America;
- the overwhelmingly preferred internet access platform will remain the smartphone, with a further 8.6% growth in the number of mobile broadband subscriptions expected in 2021 (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is nearly 7 per 100 persons;
- mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now nearly 133 telephones per 100 persons;
- nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (2020)
- international:
- country code - 51;
- landing points for the SAM-1, IGW, American Movil-Telxius, SAC and PAN-AM submarine cable systems that provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 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: economic impact on telcom services after suffering a sharp retraction in the number of subscriptions and revenue during pandemic 2020 due to consumer unemployment; good mobile operator competition with LTE services; fixed-line tele-density remains among lowest the pandemic, Peru’s telecom sector managed to stage a small recovery in South America, with obstacles the first half of 2021; it will likely be two to growth including widespread poverty, fixed-to-mobile substitution, expensive telephone services, and geographical inaccessibility three years before penetration rates return to the peak levels last seen in 2018; this is especially true given the Andean mountains and Amazon jungles; government overwhelming influence of mobile on Peru’s telecommunications market, which now commands almost 95% of all connections; Peru’s fixed-line teledensity continued its slow dropping below 7% at the end of 2021; investment in underserved areas with fiber backbone; government facilitated virtual learning during pandemic via tablets with Internet connectivity; 3G network and new LTE infrastructure is mainly focused on rolling out fiber cable for fixed broadband services expanded providing mobile in (mainly) urban areas; fixed broadband services inched higher to rural communities, though reach 8.4% at the end of 2020, a positive result that reflected the shift to working from home during enforced lock downs at the start of the year; yet Peru has a relatively low penetration still exists; major importer level of broadcasting equipment computer use, and computers from China (2020) prices for fixed broadband services are among the highest in Latin America; the overwhelmingly preferred internet access platform will remain the smartphone, with a further 8.6% growth in the number of mobile broadband subscriptions expected in 2021 (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is only about 10 nearly 7 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now 124 nearly 133 telephones per 100 persons; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 51; landing points for the SAM-1, IGW, American Movil-Telxius, SAC and PAN-AM submarine cable systems that provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 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
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- after suffering a sharp retraction in the number of subscriptions and revenue during 2020 due to the pandemic, Peru’s telecom sector managed to stage a small recovery in the first half of 2021;
- it will likely be two to three years before penetration rates return to the peak levels last seen in 2018;
- this is especially true given the overwhelming influence of mobile on Peru’s telecommunications market, which now commands almost 95% of all connections;
- Peru’s fixed-line teledensity continued its slow dropping below 7% at the end of 2021;
- investment in network infrastructure is mainly focused on rolling out fiber cable for fixed broadband services in (mainly) urban areas;
- fixed broadband services inched higher to reach 8.4% at the end of 2020, a positive result that reflected the shift to working from home during enforced lock downs at the start of the year;
- yet Peru has a relatively low level of computer use, and prices for fixed broadband services are among the highest in Latin America;
- the overwhelmingly preferred internet access platform will remain the smartphone, with a further 8.6% growth in the number of mobile broadband subscriptions expected in 2021 (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line teledensity is 7 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is 128 telephones per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 51;
- landing points for the SAM-1, IGW, American Movil-Telxius, SAC and PAN-AM submarine cable systems that provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US;
- satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2019)
general assessment: after suffering a sharp retraction in the number of subscriptions and revenue during 2020 due to the pandemic, Peru’s telecom sector managed to stage a small recovery in the first half of 2021; it will likely be two to three years before penetration rates return to the peak levels last seen in 2018; this is especially true given the overwhelming influence of mobile on Peru’s telecommunications market, which now commands almost 95% of all connections; Peru’s fixed-line teledensity continued its slow dropping below 7% at the end of 2021; investment in network infrastructure is mainly focused on rolling out fiber cable for fixed broadband services in (mainly) urban areas; fixed broadband services inched higher to reach 8.4% at the end of 2020, a positive result that reflected the shift to working from home during enforced lock downs at the start of the year; yet Peru has a relatively low level of computer use, and prices for fixed broadband services are among the highest in Latin America; the overwhelmingly preferred internet access platform will remain the smartphone, with a further 8.6% growth in the number of mobile broadband subscriptions expected in 2021 (2021)
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is nearly 7 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity, spurred by competition among multiple providers, now nearly 133 teledensity is 128 telephones per 100 persons; nationwide microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 12 earth stations (2020) persons (2021)
international: country code - 51; landing points for the SAM-1, IGW, American Movil-Telxius, SAC and PAN-AM submarine cable systems that provide links to parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 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. “Peru: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/peru/telecommunication-systems.