Americas Market Perspective / Vol. 5, Issue 8, July Edition

Publication Date: July 2005

IN THIS ISSUE:

Brazil: Bidding for Brasil Telecom
Telecom Italia's attempt to take control of Brasil Telecom is necessary for the operator to compete in Latin America's largest market, even though the price is likely to be high, according to analyst Thomas Abreu.

Regional: Telefónica Plans to Export 'Imagenio' to Latin America
Analyst Vanessa Larez takes a look at Spanish operator Telefónica's VDSL offering in Spain, and analyzes the impact the service will have when introduced into Latin American markets.

The Changing Face of Argentina's Broadband Market
Argentina's broadband market grew over 100% year-on-year based on subscribers.  Associate analyst Aaron Schwirian argues that this phenomenal growth is only partially due to the country's economic recovery, and is far from over.