Performance of the

Telecommunication
Sector in Honduras
National Telecommunications Commission

Telecom Sector
2012

2013

2014

2015

Telecommunicatio $986,937,60 $837,929,0 $898,306,1 $896,318,1

n Sector Income
6
78
28
97
GDP Percent
5.36%
4.56%
4.63%
4.39%
Foreign
Investment in
Telecommunicatio $264,625,00 $321,301,0 $323,665,8 $208,205,5
ns
0
40
90
00

Number of operators for the main

services
Operators by
Service
Internet
Radio
Television
Cable Television
Data Trans/Sw
Fixed telephony
mobile telephony

Quantity
65
414
109
253
30
12
3

Mobile Market
There are three operators in the mobile market, one
owned by the Estate and 2 privet.
User Market Share
The total of users is 7,716,495
1%
92% of users prepaid
8% postpaid
38%
89% of density

61%

Tigo

Claro

Hondutel

Spectrum
There are currently 250 MHz allocated to mobile operators

2G & 3G

Tigo

50 MHz

Claro
Hondutel

80 MHz
40 MHz

Band

4G
40
850 MHz MHz
40
1800 MHz MHz
1800 MHz

Band
1700/2100 MHz
AWS
1700/2100 MHz
AWS

306 MHz Available for assignment

Spectrum
Band Wide
Available
(MHz)
450 MHz
20
700 MHz
90
900 MHz
16
1700/2100 MHz AWS
40
2500 MHz
140

ITC sector 2T2016

Fixed internet subscribers 204,830
Mobile Internet subscribers 1,459,785
Internet users density 27.1%

Spectrum Auction for 2017

CONATEL currently is working in a process for the auction
of mobile spectrum, with the aim of introduce a new
operator in the mobile market.
The auction will be held in the first quarter of 2017