Colin Bennett

http://blogs.metaswitch.com/gk/2008/09/pro-competitive.html During the last two years, the growth of mobile and broadband services has overtaken the slowing fixed-line market, thus creating a shift in how telecom services are being regulated in Latin America, says Yankee Group analyst Colin Bennett.As a ... During the last two years, the growth of mobile and broadband services has overtaken the slowing fixed-line market, thus creating a shift in how telecom services are being regulated in Latin America, says Yankee Group analyst Colin Bennett.

During the last two years, the growth of mobile and broadband services has overtaken the slowing fixed-line market, thus creating a shift in how telecom services are being regulated in Latin America, says Yankee Group analyst Colin Bennett. As a rule, it looks like an interventionist tide is rising, and a heightened emphasis on number portability could set the stage for significant market share change in some markets, possibly including Mexico and Brazil.

Mexico implemented number portability on July 12, 2008, but with scant evidence of much impact so far. The initial amount of ported numbers was reported at 10,000 after five days, which pales in comparison to the more than 90 million fixed and mobile lines in Mexico, says Bennett.

During the last two years, the growth of mobile and broadband services has overtaken the slowing fixed-line market, thus creating a shift in how telecom services are being regulated in Latin America, says Yankee Group analyst Colin Bennett.As a rule, it looks like an interventionist tide is rising, and a heightened emphasis on number portability could set the stage for significant market share change in some markets, possibly including Mexico and Brazil.

Mexico implemented number portability on July 12, 2008, but with scant evidence of much impact so far.The initial amount of ported numbers was reported at 10,000 after five days, which pales in comparison to the more than 90 million fixed and mobile lines in Mexico, says Bennett.

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Colin Bennett is an analyst at Yankee Group with expertise in the Latin America region.He focuses on how connectivity and technology issues affect Latin American countries, in particular the Southern Cone region of South America.

Prior to joining Yankee Group, Bennett worked as a journalist for Business News Americas covering information technology and telecommunications in Latin America, with an emphasis on the wireless industry, fixed-line telephony, regulation and enterprise solutions.

Originally from Iowa, Bennett received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa in Studio Art, focusing particularly on photography and new media.He has worked in a variety roles in several US companies and organizations ranging from chemical decontamination operations in the US Army to video production for a city government television station.Bennett is based in Santiago, the capital of Chile.He is fluent in Spanish.
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Colin Bennett
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Colin Bennett is an analyst at Yankee Group with expertise in the Latin America region.He focuses on how connectivity and technology issues affect Latin American countries, in particular the Southern Cone region of South America.

Prior to joining Yankee Group, Bennett worked as a journalist for Business News Americas covering information technology and telecommunications in Latin America, with an emphasis on the wireless industry, fixed-line telephony, regulation and enterprise solutions.

Originally from Iowa, Bennett received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa in Studio Art, focusing particularly on photography and new media.He has worked in a variety roles in several US companies and organizations ranging from chemical decontamination operations in the US Army to video production for a city government television station.Bennett is based in Santiago, the capital of Chile.He is fluent in Spanish.
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Colin Bennett
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Colin Bennett