Does El Salvador have a mobile network?

By 2018, over 680,000 subscribers had used this service. The telecom penetration rate in El Salvador is approximately 153 percent, indicating a high number of mobile phones relative to the population. By the first quarter of 2016, 82 percent of the country's territory had access to mobile network coverage, mainly in urban areas.

Why is mobile penetration so high in El Salvador?

Mobile penetration is remarkably high considering El Salvador’s economic indicators, higher than the average for Latin America and the Caribbean. The growth in fixed-line services lowered in the face of mobile-cellular competition; fixed lines were 862,717 in 2022.

What is mobile number portability in El Salvador?

Mobile Number Portability was introduced in 2015, allowing subscribers to change their mobile operators without losing their phone numbers. By 2018, over 680,000 subscribers had used this service. The telecom penetration rate in El Salvador is approximately 153 percent, indicating a high number of mobile phones relative to the population.

Does El Salvador have a telecommunication sector?

El Salvador’s telecommunication sector has operated under a privatized legal and institutional framework since 1997, encouraging competition in most areas and allowing foreign investment.

Who provides telecommunication services in Salvador?

Initially, telecommunication services were provided solely by the state through the National Administration for Communications (ANTEL). However, in 1996, the Salvadorian Congress created the Electricity and Telecommunication General Superintendence, and in 1997, the Telecommunication Law was enacted, paving the way for privatization.

Does El Salvador have a prepaid phone plan?

By 2005, 82.42 percent of mobile phone subscribers in El Salvador had prepaid plans, a higher percentage compared to other Central American countries. This was also the year when El Salvador became the only country in Central America with four mobile companies.