Mobile-phone penetration surges in Costa Rica

Mobile phone penetration in Costa Rica has surged from just 33 percent in 2006 to more than 170 percent in 2016, according to a report from the country’s science, technology and telecommunications ministry.

The figure emerged from a Digital Divide Index being prepared by the vice ministry of telecommunications, with the penetration rate suggesting the number mobile lines had risen to 8.33 million by the end of 2016, up 10 percent year on year. State-owned operator ICE currently dominates the mobile market with a share of around 60 percent, followed by Telefonica and Claro with around 20 percent each.

Source: Q Costa Rica