Telecommunications in Bolivia

Bolivia, officially known as the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. It is bordered to the north and east by Brazil, to the southeast by Paraguay, to the south by Argentina, to the southwest by Chile, and to the northwest by Peru.

Since 2006 more than 11,000 radio base stations have been deployed allowing a rapid rollout of 3G and 4G LTE technologies.

Region
The Americas
South America
Government Policy
Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Servicios y Vivienda
ITU Region
Region-2
Spectrum Regulator
Autoridad de Regulación y Fiscalización de Telecomunicaciones y Transportes ATT
Bolivia world map

ITU Analysis

The Bolivia’s ICT industry has been slow to flourish, with the services’ uptake at a moderate rate when compared with the regional and global levels. The operator Entel was privatized in 1995, only to be renationalized in 2007. Since then, it is a state-owned company.

The Bolivia’s mobile services uptake has great potential, as the penetration rates continue to grow. According to latest ITU data (June 2018) mobile coverage reaches 81.8% of the population, and 4G LTE also accessible by 81.8% of households.