The slow growth in fixed telephony in Peru is directly related to the near monopoly that fixed-line operator Telefónica del Perú (TdP) has in the market, local press reported telecoms operator Perusat general manager Mario Navarro as saying.
The executive said that TdP currently has approximately 90% of the fixed market in the country, followed by Telmex and Americatel. According to data from telecommunications ministry MTC, Peru had 2.69mn fixed lines in service at end 1Q08 compared to 2.67mn at end-2007.
TdP's continued market domination will simply make many people migrate to other technologies such as VoIP, Navarro said.
However, local telecoms consultancy DN Consultores director Carlos Huamán told BNamericas that the situation was worse in years past and is now improving as fixed rates are lower. "Taking into account the overall telecoms market, TdP's market share in terms of revenues is declining," he said.
Contrary to its characteristic plan of attack in most other countries where it has presence, Telmex is not really pursuing an aggressive commercial strategy in order to gain market share, according to Huamán.
There are still opportunities for some niche VoIP operators in the country, Huamán added, but said that interested operators need to enter the market as soon as possible.
Peru could reach a fixed line penetration rate of 12% in two years compared to the current 10%, Huamán said previously. However this rate is still considerably lower than the regional average of 20%.
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