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Cuba - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics Available Now

Business Wire, March 4, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84744) has announced the addition of "Cuba - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics" to their offering.

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Despite strong economic growth in 2006, Cuba still occupies last place in Latin America for both mobile phone and Internet penetration, and is fifth from the last in fixed-line teledensity. The government has blamed the embargo for the country's poor telecom development, which has prevented the implementation of submarine fibre-optic cables; thus, Cuba has had to rely almost exclusively on satellites for international connectivity. However Etecsa, controlled 73% by the government and 27% by Telecom Italia, holds a monopoly in both fixed and mobile services. It offers GSM, TDMA, and AMPS services through its subsidiary Cubacel, though mobile rates are prohibitive for the vast majority of Cubans. In addition, Cubans cannot legally buy a computer or subscribe to an ISP without having a government permit. Fidel Castro's ailing health in early 2007 means that his brother Raul's transitional power is likely to become permanent during 2007, regarded by many as the first step towards democratisation. A transition to democracy, aided by the lifting of the US embargo and by an inflow of foreign investment, would stimulate the growth of all Cuba's telecommunications' sectors.

Topics Covered:

-Synopsis

-Key statistics

-Telecommunications market

-Regulatory environment

-Fixed network operator in Cuba

-Telecommunications infrastructure

-Internet market

-Mobile communications

-Related reports

Companies Mentioned:

-Telefonos Celulares de Cuba (Cubacel)

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Business Services Industry

Cuba - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics Available Now

Business Wire, March 4, 2008

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