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1 INFORMA T&M CARICAM 2015 Caribbean Markets: Mobile Broadband Development

2 AGENDA 4G AMERICAS 5G THE STATISTICS THE CARIBBEAN LESSONS

3 4G AMERICAS Unifying the Americas Through Mobile Broadband Technology 4G Americas is an industry trade organization composed of leading telecommunications service providers and manufacturers. The organization's mission is to advocate for and foster the advancement and full capabilities of the LTE mobile broadband technology and its evolution beyond to 5G, throughout the ecosystem's networks, services, applications and wirelessly connected devices in the Americas. 4G Americas, the voice of 5G for the Americas, is invested in leading 5G development for the Americas and maintaining the current global innovation lead in North America with LTE technology. 4G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

4 MEMBERS

5 WHITE PAPERS

6 5G

7 SOME COMMENTS ABOUT 5G The standard that will be known as 5G has yet to be defined 2G, 3G, 4G y 5G are commercial names, not technological definitions The telecoms industry is discussing the requirements that will define IMT-2020 International Telecommunications Union (UIT) schedule establishes that before 2020, the official requirements and specifications for IMT-2020 should be defined.

8 TENTATIVE 5G LAUNCH SCHEDULE Source: Americas_ Mobile_ Broadband_ Evolution_ Toward_ 5G-Rel-12_ Rel- 13_ June_ 2015x.pdf

9 5G ECOSYSTEM Source: ITU

10 MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES COEXISTENCE Source: Americas_ Rysavy_ Research_ LTE_ and_ 5G_ Innovation_ white_ paper.pdf

11 THE STATISTICS

12 LTE & LTE-A (GLOBAL) 430 Global LTE Commercial Networks in 148 Countries 91 Global LTE-Advanced Commercial Networks in 46 Countries Source: 4G Americas / Data as of October 25, 2015

13 LTE - LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN LTE NETWORKS MOBILE SUBS & MARKET SHARE BY TECHNOLOGY CARIBBEAN 18 LTE networks in 11 countries 722 M Total Subscriptions HSPA 45.1% M LTE 4% 28.8 M LATIN AMERICA 54 LTE networks in 18 countries GSM 49.5% M CDMA 0.9% 6.7 M Source: 4G Americas / Data as of November 25, 2015 Source: Ovum / Data as of September, 2015

14 ANALOG TV SWITCH OFF Source: 4G Americas, Regulators

15 MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES CALA Source: Ovum, September 2015

16 MOBILE TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION Source: Regulators, 4G Americas, Ovum

17 THE CARIBBEAN

18 CARIBBEAN MARKETS

19 SPANISH SPEAKING CARIBBEAN

20 SPANISH SPEAKING CARIBBEAN HISTORICAL TIES

21 CENTRAL AMERICAN MARKETS

22 SPANISH CENTRAL AMERICA HISTORICAL TIES

23 CARIBBEAN MARKETS Source: ITU, Operators, Regulators, WEF, World Bank

24 MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS 2015e Source: ITU, Operators, Regulators, WEF, World Bank

25 MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS 2015e Spanish, 10, 12% French, 17, 20% English, 46, 54% Dutch, 12, 14% Source: ITU, Operators, Regulators, WEF, World Bank

26 MOBILE BROADBAND PENETRATION Source: ITU Broadband Commission

27 LTE DEPLOYMENTS Improve competitive position visà-vis incumbent telecom operator Continue strategy of positioning itself as innovation leader in the Caribbean Strengthen incumbent position prior to mobile market liberalization Competitive dynamics respond to US operators national strategy

28 OTHER IMPACTS ON ICT MARKET

29 CARIBBEAN INBOUND TOURISM Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization, World Bank

30 CARIBBEAN INBOUND TOURISM Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization, World Bank

31 REMITTANCES AS % OF GDP Source: World Bank

32 WEF RANKINGS Source: World Economic Forum

33 WEF GLOBAL IT REPORT RANKINGS Source: World Economic Forum

34 WEF GLOBAL IT REPORT RANKINGS Source: World Economic Forum

35 INTERNET HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION Source: ITU

36 INTERNET USERS Source: Internet World Stats

37 INTERNET USERS PENETRATION Source: Internet World Stats

38 INTERNET USERS W/ FACEBOOK Source: Internet World Stats

39 SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEMS Source: Telegeography

40 SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEMS Source: Telegeography

41 SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEMS Source: Telegeography

42 LESSONS

43 LESSONS CHALLENGES Authorities need to be proactive in their efforts to allocate more spectrum International capacity is expensive Political and demographic issues have a direct impact operators business strategy Need to educate government officials on the difficulties of having new entrants on the mobile market OPPORTUNITIES Wireless broadband technologies are key to government initiatives of expanding broadband adoption in larger countries Enhanced mobile broadband facilitates the implementation of ehealth, egovernment and elearning. Need for development of local content

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