The table of contents is available so you can see exactly what each report covers. Telecommunications in Chile Overview of the telecom industry in Chile, from Business Chile. Telecommunications in Chile Overview of the Chilean telecom sector from the Australian government. Telecommunications Chile s telecommunications sector is the most advanced in Latin America due to an effective regulatory regime that has led the market to full competitiveness after privatization and market liberalization. As a result, huge investments have been made by the private sector in telecommunications infrastructure and services.
Competition is fierce among telecommunications companies, resulting in great benefits for end-users.
Since privatization, lines in service have grown from 800,000 in 1990 to 3.1 million in 1999. Mobile service was initiated in 1990, and by the end of 1999 more than 2 million mobile phones were in service. National long-distance traffic has increased from 500 million minutes in 1990 to almost 3 billion minutes in 1999. Outbound international traffic grew from 50 million minutes in 1990 to almost 250 million minutes in 1999. While telecommunications companies continue to expand traditional services, they also are interested in the implementation of new technologies.