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'''Telecommunications in Guatemala''' include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
'''Telecommunications in Guatemala''' include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.


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{{See also |List of television stations in Latin America#Guatemala |l1=List of television stations in Guatemala}}
{{See also |List of television stations in Latin America#Guatemala |l1=List of television stations in Guatemala}}


* [[Radio broadcasting|Radio stations]]: 1 government-owned radio station and hundreds of privately owned radio stations (2007).<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gt.html "Communications: Guatemala"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.</ref>
* [[Radio broadcasting|Radio stations]]: 1 government-owned radio station and hundreds of privately owned radio stations (2007).<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/guatemala/ "Communications: Guatemala"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.</ref>
* [[Receiver (radio)|Radios]]: 835,000 (1997).{{update after|2014|1|14}}
* [[Receiver (radio)|Radios]]: 835,000 (1997).{{update after|2014|1|14}}
* [[Television broadcasting|Television stations]]: 4 privately owned national terrestrial channels dominate TV broadcasting; multi-channel satellite and cable services are available (2007).<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
* [[Television broadcasting|Television stations]]: 4 privately owned national terrestrial channels dominate TV broadcasting; multi-channel satellite and cable services are available (2007).<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
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* [[Calling code]]: +502<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
* [[Calling code]]: +502<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
* [[List of international call prefixes|International call prefix]]: 00<ref>[http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-E.164C-2011-PDF-E.pdf ''Dialing Procedures (International Prefix, National (Trunk) Prefix and National (Significant) Number) (in Accordance with ITY-T Recommendation E.164 (11/2010))], Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 994-15.XII.2011, International Telecommunication Union (ITU, Geneva), 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.</ref>
* [[List of international call prefixes|International call prefix]]: 00<ref>[http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-E.164C-2011-PDF-E.pdf ''Dialing Procedures (International Prefix, National (Trunk) Prefix and National (Significant) Number) (in Accordance with ITY-T Recommendation E.164 (11/2010))''], Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 994-15.XII.2011, International Telecommunication Union (ITU, Geneva), 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.</ref>
* Main lines in use:
* Main lines in use:
** 665,061 lines (2000)
** 665,061 lines (2000)
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** 10.2 million lines, 70% of the population (2007)
** 10.2 million lines, 70% of the population (2007)
** 20.8 million lines, 46th in the world (2012)<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
** 20.8 million lines, 46th in the world (2012)<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
* Telephone system: fairly modern network centered in [[Guatemala City]]; connected to Central American Microwave System,<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/> a trunk [[microwave radio relay]] system that links the countries of [[Central America]] and [[Mexico]] with each other.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2124.html "Telephone System terms and abbreviations"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.</ref>
* Telephone system: fairly modern network centered in [[Guatemala City]]; connected to Central American Microwave System,<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/> a trunk [[microwave radio relay]] system that links the countries of [[Central America]] and [[Mexico]] with each other.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070613003757/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2124.html "Telephone System terms and abbreviations"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.</ref>
* [[Communications satellite|Satellite earth stations]]: 1 [[Intelsat]] ([[Atlantic Ocean]]).<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
* [[Communications satellite|Satellite earth stations]]: 1 [[Intelsat]] ([[Atlantic Ocean]]).<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
* [[List of international submarine communications cables|Communications cables]]: landing point for both the [[ARCOS-1|Americas Region Caribbean Ring]] (ARCOS-1) and the [[SAm-1 (cable system)|SAm-1]] fiber optic submarine cable systems that together provide connectivity to [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]], parts of the [[Caribbean]], and the [[United States|US]] (2011).<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
* [[List of international submarine communications cables|Communications cables]]: landing point for both the [[ARCOS-1|Americas Region Caribbean Ring]] (ARCOS-1) and the [[SAm-1 (cable system)|SAm-1]] fiber optic submarine cable systems that together provide connectivity to [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]], parts of the [[Caribbean]], and the [[United States|US]] (2011).<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
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! Web Site
! Web Site
|-
|-
| [[America Movil]]
| [[América Móvil]]
| [[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]]/PCS Digital
| [[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]]/PCS Digital
| 3,591,138 (June 2007)
| 3,591,138 (June 2007)
| [[CDMA]] 1x EVDO Rev 0 1900 MHz, [[GSM]]/[[GPRS]]/[[EDGE]] 900/1900 MHz, [[UMTS]]/[[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]] 1900 MHz (1.5 Mbit/s) with video calling and data services available.
| [[CDMA]] 1x EVDO Rev 0 1900&nbsp;MHz, [[GSM]]/[[GPRS]]/[[EDGE]] 900/1900&nbsp;MHz, [[UMTS]]/[[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]] 1900&nbsp;MHz (1.5&nbsp;Mbit/s) with video calling and data services available.
| [http://www.claro.com.gt Claro Guatemala]
| [http://www.claro.com.gt Claro Guatemala]
|-
|-
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| [[Movistar]]
| [[Movistar]]
| 2,514,612 (June 2007)
| 2,514,612 (June 2007)
| [[CDMA]] 1x EVDO Rev A 1900 MHz and [[GSM]]/[[GPRS]]/[[EDGE]] 1900 MHz, [[UMTS]]/[[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]] 1900 MHz (7.2 Mbit/s) with data services only available.
| [[CDMA]] 1x EVDO Rev A 1900&nbsp;MHz and [[GSM]]/[[GPRS]]/[[EDGE]] 1900&nbsp;MHz, [[UMTS]]/[[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]] 1900&nbsp;MHz (7.2&nbsp;Mbit/s) with data services only available.
| [http://www.movistar.com.gt Movistar Guatemala]
| [http://www.movistar.com.gt Movistar Guatemala]
|-
|-
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| [[Millicom|TIGO]]/COMCEL
| [[Millicom|TIGO]]/COMCEL
| 3,116,998 (June 2007)
| 3,116,998 (June 2007)
| [[Digital AMPS|TDMA]]/N-AMPS (to be shut down) and [[GSM]]/[[GPRS]]/[[EDGE]] 850 MHz, [[UMTS]]/[[HSDPA]] 850 MHz (3.6 Mbit/s) with video calling and data services available
| [[Digital AMPS|TDMA]]/N-AMPS (to be shut down) and [[GSM]]/[[GPRS]]/[[EDGE]] 850&nbsp;MHz, [[UMTS]]/[[HSDPA]] 850&nbsp;MHz (3.6&nbsp;Mbit/s) with video calling and data services available
| [http://www.tigo.com.gt TIGO Guatemala]
| [http://www.tigo.com.gt TIGO Guatemala]
|-
|-
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| ~2.3 million, 72nd in the world
| ~2.3 million, 72nd in the world
|-
|-
| 2012<ref name=NIUCalc>Calculated using penetration rate and population data from [https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329060848/https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php |date=2017-03-29 }}, Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013</ref><ref name=ITU-IndividualsUsingTheInternet>[http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/statistics/2013/Individuals_Internet_2000-2012.xls "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012"], International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013</ref>
| 2012<ref name=NIUCalc>Calculated using penetration rate and population data from [https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329060848/https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php |date=2017-03-29 }}, Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013</ref><ref name=ITU-IndividualsUsingTheInternet>[http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/statistics/2013/Individuals_Internet_2000-2012.xls "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012"], International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013</ref>
| ~2.3 million, 86th in the world; 16.0% of the population, 153rd in the world
| ~2.3 million, 86th in the world; 16.0% of the population, 153rd in the world
|-
|2021<ref>{{Citation |title=Guatemala |date=2024-02-20 |work=The World Factbook |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/guatemala/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |language=en}}</ref>
|~9.2 million
|}
|}
* [[List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions|Fixed broadband]]: unknown (2012).<ref name="FixedBroadbandITUDynamic2012">[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Reporting/DynamicReportWizard.aspx "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012"], Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, [[International Telecommunication Union]]. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.</ref>
* [[List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions|Fixed broadband]]: unknown (2012).<ref name="FixedBroadbandITUDynamic2012">[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Reporting/DynamicReportWizard.aspx "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012"], Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, [[International Telecommunication Union]]. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.</ref>
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* [[List of countries by number of Internet hosts|Internet hosts]]: 357,552 hosts, 60th in the world (2012).<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
* [[List of countries by number of Internet hosts|Internet hosts]]: 357,552 hosts, 60th in the world (2012).<ref name=CIAWFB-Guatemala-2014/>
* [[List of countries by IPv4 address allocation|IPv4]]: 552,192 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 39.2 addresses per 1000 people (2012).
* [[List of countries by IPv4 address allocation|IPv4]]: 552,192 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 39.2 addresses per 1000 people (2012).
* [[Internet Service Provider]]s (ISPs): 27 (2004).{{citation needed |date=January 2014}}
* [[Internet Service Provider]]s (ISPs): 27 (2004).<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/CIA_World_Fact_Book,_2004/Guatemala |title=CIA World Fact Book, 2004}}</ref>


===Internet censorship and surveillance===
===Internet censorship and surveillance===
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.gt Registro de Dominios .GT] {{es icon}}, domain registrar for the .gt domain.
* [http://www.gt Registro de Dominios .GT] {{in lang|es}}, domain registrar for the .gt domain.


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[[Category:Communications in Guatemala| ]]
[[Category:Communications in Guatemala| ]]
[[Category:Telecommunications by country|Guatemala]]
[[Category:Telecommunications by country|Guatemala]]
[[Category:Internet by country|Guatemala]]
[[Category:Internet censorship by country|Guatemala]]
[[Category:Internet censorship by country|Guatemala]]
[[Category:Telecommunications in Central America by country|Guatemala]]
[[Category:Telecommunications in Central America by country|Guatemala]]

Latest revision as of 00:12, 4 July 2024

Telecommunications in Guatemala include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

Radio and television

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See also: List of television stations in Guatemala

Telephones

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See also: Telephone numbers in Guatemala

Guatemala's incumbent telephone company is TELGUA, which won the bidding for the privatization of the government run GUATEL.

International Operator Brand Users Technology Web Site
América Móvil Claro/PCS Digital 3,591,138 (June 2007) CDMA 1x EVDO Rev 0 1900 MHz, GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1900 MHz, UMTS/HSPA 1900 MHz (1.5 Mbit/s) with video calling and data services available. Claro Guatemala
Telefónica Movistar 2,514,612 (June 2007) CDMA 1x EVDO Rev A 1900 MHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 MHz, UMTS/HSPA 1900 MHz (7.2 Mbit/s) with data services only available. Movistar Guatemala
Millicom / Local partners TIGO/COMCEL 3,116,998 (June 2007) TDMA/N-AMPS (to be shut down) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA 850 MHz (3.6 Mbit/s) with video calling and data services available TIGO Guatemala
Digicel Group Digicel must be launched before June 18, 2008[needs update]  [needs update] Planned GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900 MHz Digicel Group

Internet

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Year Users
2002 ~200,000
2003 ~600,000
2004 ~1.0 million
2005 ~1.7 million
2006 ~2.4 million
2007 ~3.8 million
2009[1] ~2.3 million, 72nd in the world
2012[4][5] ~2.3 million, 86th in the world; 16.0% of the population, 153rd in the world
2021[6] ~9.2 million

Internet censorship and surveillance

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In 2011 the OpenNet Initiative reported no evidence of Internet filtering in Guatemala.[10]

Guatemala's constitution protects freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and individual privacy, however, government officials routinely violate these rights. Recent constitutional reforms have legalized various electronic surveillance techniques that threaten online privacy.[10]

  • The Ley de Proteccion Integral de la Niñez y Adolescencia (Law on the Protection of Children and Adolescents) permits the restriction of content for children younger than eighteen years of age if it is deemed harmful to their development. Media outlets and organizers of public events are required to evaluate and classify programmed content according to this law.[10]
  • The Ley de Emisión del Pensamiento (Law on Expression of Thought) prohibits libel, slander, and treason in printed form, and stipulates that the author of any publication containing an opinion that the judiciary considers to be subversive, morally damaging, or "disrespectful" of private life may be subject to punishment. The Law on Expression of Thought explicitly requires newspapers that have incorrectly attributed acts to or published false information about people or entities to publish any corrections, explanations, or refutations sent to them by those they have accused. In cases of printed material that involves treason, is subversive, is "damaging to morals," or contains slander or libel, newspapers may be subject to a trial by jury; decisions may be appealed within 48 hours. The law makes an exception when the offended party is a government employee or official: if the offending content concerns "purely official acts" related to government work, the case will be judged in a "court of honor," and the decision will be final and closed to appeal.[10]
  • The Ley de Orden Público (Law of Public Order) states that if the government has declared the country to be "in a state of siege," journalists must "refrain from publishing anything that might cause confusion or panic."[10]

See also

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References

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.). CIA. (Archived 2014 edition.)
  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State.
  • Source for telephone numbers - prensalibre.com.gt
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Communications: Guatemala", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. ^ Dialing Procedures (International Prefix, National (Trunk) Prefix and National (Significant) Number) (in Accordance with ITY-T Recommendation E.164 (11/2010)), Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 994-15.XII.2011, International Telecommunication Union (ITU, Geneva), 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Telephone System terms and abbreviations", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013
  5. ^ "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012", International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013
  6. ^ "Guatemala", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2024-02-20, retrieved 2024-02-27
  7. ^ "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  9. ^ CIA World Fact Book, 2004.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Country profile: Guatemala", OpenNet Initiative, 15 July 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
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