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Telecommunications in Uruguay

Telecommunications in Uruguay is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Telecommunications in Uruguay rather than just read about it. In short: Telecommunications in Uruguay include radio, television, telephones, and the Internet in Uruguay. General outline Despite having poor levels of investment in the fixed-line sector, the small size of Uruguay's population has enabled the country to attain one of the highest telecommunication density levels in South America.

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Reference excerpt

Telecommunications in Uruguay include radio, television, telephones, and the Internet in Uruguay.

General outline Despite having poor levels of investment in the fixed-line sector, the small size of Uruguay's population has enabled the country to attain one of the highest telecommunication density levels in South America. The teledensity was already the second highest in the continent in the 1990s (after French Guiana) and the highest in 2001. Reaching a peak of 162.077 in 2014, the density declined in subsequent years, yet it was still 136.921 as of 2021. Mobile penetration was the second highest in Latin America (after Panama) as of 2022. Furthermore, the country already achieved a 100% digitalization of main lines by 1999. The telecommunications sector is partially under a state monopoly through the public company ANTEL, including a monopoly on landline telephony. While this sector was privatized in many Latin American countries during the 1990s, Uruguay managed to keep telecommunications in public hands, partially under pressure from popular opinion through referendums. However, steps have been made to introduce liberalization and to allow for the entry of more private firms into the cellular sector. In 2022, under Luis Lacalle Pou, Uruguay authorized five cable companies into the fixed broadband internet sector.

Radio and television

Uruguay has a mixture of privately owned and state-run broadcast media; more than 100 commercial radio stations and about 20 TV channels. Cable TV is readily available. Uruguay adopted the hybrid Japanese/Brazilian HDTV standard (ISDB-T) in December 2010.

International call sign prefixes for radio and television stations: CV, CW, and CX

Telephones

Land lines: 1,165,673 lines in use, equivalent to 0.33 lines per capita (December 2019). Mobile cellular lines: 5,667,631 lines in use, equivalent to 1.64 lines per capita (December 2019). Domestic system: fully digitalized, most modern facilities concentrated in Montevideo; nationwide microwave radio relay network. Country calling code: 598. Submarine cable systems: UNISUR submarine cable system provides direct connectivity to Brazil and Argentina. Satellite earth stations: Two, Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean).

Internet Internet users: 2.7- million (2020). Internet hosts: 1.036 million (2012). Average connection speed (Q4 2016): 8.2 Mbit/s (world average=7.0 Mbit/s) Top-level domain: .uy In Uruguay, one can access the Internet mainly by using:

FTTH services, provided by the state-owned company (ANTEL), which covers most of Montevideo; and the rest of the 19 departments' most important cities. ADSL services, provided by the state-owned company (ANTEL). LTE 4G service with high speed connections, about 20 Mbit/s, offered by all the mobile phone companies. 3G mobile Internet, offered by all the mobile phone companies. Wireless ISPs, which have a tendency to be more expensive because of high taxation and radio spectrum license costs. WiMax launched by Dedicado in 2012. WiFi access provided at shopping malls, bus lines and most of commercial business.

Fiber to the home In November 2010, ANTEL announced that it would start rolling out Fiber to the home (FTTH) in the second half of 2011. As of September 2017, 49% of the homes with Internet access do so via FTTH. As of January 2019 Antel offers the following fiber to the home plans:

Hogar Básico: up to 60 Mbit/s down and 10 Mbit/s up for 1105 UYU (US$34). After 350 GB of monthly data consumption speed reduced to 3 Mbit/s down and 512 kbit/s up. Hogar Plus: up to 120 Mbit/s down and 12 Mbit/s up for 1,470 UYU (US$45). After 500 GB of monthly data consumption speed reduced to 6 Mbit/s down and 1 Mbit/s up. Hogar Premium: up to 240 Mbit/s down and 24 Mbit/s up for 2,100 UYU (US$65). After 700 GB of monthly data consumption speed reduced to 12 Mbit/s down and 1 Mbit/s up. Entretenimiento Plus: up to 300 Mbit/s down and 30 Mbit/s up for 2,500 UYU (US$77). After 1,000 GB of monthly data consumption speed reduced to 12 Mbit/s down and 1 Mbit/s up. All home consumer plans provide a dynamic IP address only. There are also business plans available with no monthly data consumption limit that provide fixed IP addresses.

ADSL ANTEL is the only ISP to provide ADSL service since it enjoys a monopoly in the basic telephony area. Other ISP use other technologies, such as radio, to get to customers. The following are the plans marketed to home users by Antel as of May 2018. All plans require having a corresponding voice phone service with Antel. All prices include VAT. Consumer data plans

Internet Básico: 3,072 kbit/s down and 512 kbit/s up for 955 UYU (US$31) a month. After 350 Gb of data consumption speed reduced to 2,048 kbit/s down and 512 kbit/s up. Internet Plus: 5,120 kbit/s down and 512 kbit/s up for 1,265 UYU (US$41) a month. After 500 Gb of data consumption speed reduced to 2,048 kbit/s down and 512 kbit/s up. Internet Premium: 10,240 kbit/s down and 512 kbit/s up for 1,700 UYU (US$55) a month. After 700 Gb of data consumption speed reduced to 8,192 kbit/s down and 512 kbit/s up. All consumer plans provide a dynamic IP address.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Telecommunications in Uruguay

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Telecommunications in Uruguay ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Telecommunications in Uruguay

In research: Telecommunications in Uruguay appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Telecommunications in Uruguay in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Telecommunications in Uruguay is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Telecommunications in Uruguay, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Telecommunications in Uruguay outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Telecommunications in Uruguay in simple terms?

Telecommunications in Uruguay include radio, television, telephones, and the Internet in Uruguay. General outline Despite having poor levels of investment in the fixed-line sector, the small size of Uruguay's population has enabled the country to attain one of the highest telecommunication density…

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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