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Research and Markets: Amtel Sales Rocket from US$3million in 2000 to Almost US$12million in 2005.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45140) has announced the addition of America Telecom SA de CV: Company Analysis to their offering.

This report includes America Telecom SA de CVs (Amtel) history, organizational structure This article has no lead section.

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 and description of its businesses. America Telecom SA de CV (Amtel) is the largest wireless telecom company in Mexico and is poised to become one of the largest spectrum license holders in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . The operator is also examined in the SWOT framework.

The report examines the key financial parameters of the operator. The report also contains a brief analysis of the wireless market in Latin America. It provides information on the major competitors (Telefonica Moviles, Iusacell, and NII (National Information Infrastructure) The U.S. government's policy for managing advanced technology in the country. The Clinton/Gore administration (1993-2001) was very enthusiastic about the Internet and proposed that it should be funded by private industry and be  Holdings) and their comparable financial performance. The report envisages its expansion plans in Latin America through improved service, and increased accessibility (points of sale of handsets and prepaid pre·pay  
tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays
To pay or pay for beforehand.



pre·payment n.
 cards). Its sheds light on its new services including wireless email Wireless Email or Push E-mail for enterprises is an email solution for small handheld platforms that is secure and managed centrally by enterprise server. Wireless technology adoption has seen a dramatic increase over the past few years.  (BlackBerry) and push-to-talk (PTT (1) (Postal, Telegraph & Telephone) The governmental agency responsible for combined postal, telegraph and telephone services in many European countries.

(2) See push-to-talk.

PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph administration
) services.

1. Corporate Overview

1.1 Corporate History

America Telecom came about as a result of a spin off from Telecom SA in November 2001.

1.2 Key Facts

Sales (FY04) US$12.0 billion, Net Income (FY04) US$1.4 billion

1.3 Subsidiaries/Affiliates

1.4 Organizational Chart An organizational chart is a chart which represents the structure of an organization in terms of rank. The chart usually shows the managers and sub-workers who make up an organization.  

1.5 Profiles of Key People

1.6 Recent Developments

January 27, 2006 S&P has rated US$143 million worth of short-term bonds issued by America Telecom

2. Business Description

2.1 Business Segments

The operator has three major business segments- Wireless Communication Services, Cellular Telephone Services, Fixed Telephone Services

2.1.1 Products/Services

2.2 Geographical Segmentation

AMX AMX American Motors Experimental
AMX Aeromexico Aerovias de Mexico (ICAO code)
AMX Air Mobility Express
AMX Amberjacks (FAO fish species code)
AMX Alabama Motor eXpress
 operates in 11 different countries in the Americas, but Mexico is the dominant market

2.3 Key Partnerships/Alliances

AMTEL acquired 70 million of AMX shares in the last twelve month

3. SWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis

A tool that identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of an organization.
 

3.1 Strengths

Dominant operator in Mexico

AMX corners large chunk of bandwidth

3.2 Weaknesses

Pre-paid subscribers dominate

Declining ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) A calculation often used to determine the overall value of an application. It is also used to rate particular customers, especially in the wireless space, by comparing someone's account to the overall average.  hits operators

3.3 Opportunities

Booming Latin American economy

Increasing ARPU

3.4 Threats

Currency fluctuations

Intense competition mounts pressure on APRUs

4. Key Business Strategies

5. Financial Performance

5.1 Financial Highlights

During the first three quarters of 2005, America telecom revenues reported a y-o-y increase of about 41%

5.2 Five-Year Financial Summary

Sales increased from US$3,047.9million in 2000 to US$11,937.5million in 2005.

Net income increased from US$26 million in 2000 to US$485.6 in 2005

5.3 Ratio Analysis

5.4 Market Indicators

5.4.1 Stock Chart

America Telecom yielded a return of 80% in the past one year

5.4.2 Earnings Estimates

America Telecom revenues are expected to reach US$29 billion in FY08, at a 3-year compounded annual growth rate (CAGR CAGR

See: Compound Annual Growth Rate
) of about 19%.

6. Competitive Landscape

6.1 Industry Overview

6.1.1 Industry Definition and Segmentation

Radiotelephone communications, Telephone communications excluding, Telegraph & other communications

6.1.2 Key Drivers

Low Wireless Penetration in Latin America

Increasing Demand of Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV.  

Revenue Growth from Mobile Content

6.1.3 Major Trends

Growth in Subscriber Base

Industry in the Consolidation Phase

GSM Technology Dominates the Latin American Market

Declining ARPU Causes Concern

6.1.4 Outlook

Wireless penetration in the region is expected to reach 60% of the population by 2010

6.2 Competition

Telefonica, NII Holdings and Iusacell have been taken as America Telecom competitors on the basis of their revenues

6.2.1 Competitive Positioning

Company performance and key differentiator of AMX, Telefonica, NII Holdings and Iusacell

6.2.2 Geographical Coverage

6.2.3 Client Base

6.3 Financial Assessment

Comparision of AMX, Telefonica, NII Holdings and Iusacell based on net revenue, net income, performance ratios, debt to equity ratio The debt to equity ratio (D/E) is a financial ratio indicating the relative proportion of equity and debt used to finance a company's assets. It is equal to total debt divided by shareholders' equity.  

6.4 Stock Market Performance

Stock comparison from February 2005 to February 2006.

NII Holdings yielded the maximum return of about 75% closely followed by America Telecom at 69%

7. Outlook

7.1 Company View

The operator also seeks to improve its coverage in key markets through acquisitions

7.2 Analyst View

The subscriber base of AMX is expected to grow to 100 million by the end of 2006.

The operator's ARPU for Mexico is also expected to decline

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45140
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