Mobile telephony: Are services in Latin America aff­ordable?

Series
Policy Briefs
Publication date
2010
Language
English
Author
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DIRSI
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Mobile telephony has grown spectacularly in Latin America, with penetration currently around 80 percent. But can users aff­ord the service? If we consider the users’ income and compare prices with those in other regions, is mobile telephony in Latin American countries cheap or expensive? 

Based on:
Galperin, Hernan. Tariffs and affordability gap of mobile telephony services in Latin America and the Caribbean. Buenos Aires: DIRSI, 2010