Guatemala's incumbent telephone company is TELGUA, who won the bidding of the privatization of the government run GUATEL.
Telephones - main lines in use: 665,061 (2000)
Approximately 1,384,997 (December 2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 663,296 (2000)
Approximately December 2006: 6,800,000
December 2007 10,151,000 (70% of the population)
Operators:
| International Operator | Brand / Users | Technology | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| America Movil | 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 launch before June 18, 2008 | Planned GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900 MHz | Digicel Group |
| Intelfon/RED | Intelfon Launch 2008 (Not Commercial) | Planned iDEN/CDMA 1x EVDO Rev A 800 MHz (Life only for Roaming from Intelfon/RED El Salvador | Intelfon Guatemala |
Telephone system: fairly modern network centered in the city of Guatemala
domestic: NA
international: connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 130, FM 487, shortwave 15 (2000)
Radios: 835,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 26 (plus 27 repeaters) (1997)
Televisions: 640,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 27 (2004)
Internet Users:
| Year | Users |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 200,000 |
| 2003 | 600,000 |
| 2004 | 1,000,000 |
| 2005 | 1,700,000 |
| 2006 | 2,400,000 |
| 2007 | over 3,800,000 |
Country code (Top-level domain): GT. Guatemala Domains