Andean Region—Ecuador and Peru
The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2021 increased by
7.3% over 2020, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers
increased by 15.7%, resulting in an increase in the total number of
wireless subscribers in our Andean Region segment of 10.0%, or
1.9 million, to approximately 21.0 million as of
December 31, 2021. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2021
increased by 13.6% over 2020, the number of broadband RGUs
increased by 15.6% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 4.0%,
resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Andean Region
segment of 13.2%, or 286 thousand, to approximately
2.5 million as of December 31, 2021.
Segment operating revenues for 2021 decreased by 1.8% over 2020.
Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2021 increased by 11.0%
over 2020. This increase principally reflects an increase in
revenues in Peru, partially offset by a decrease in Ecuador. The
increase in revenues in Peru reflects an increase in revenues from
prepaid and postpaid wireless, broadband, corporate networks, fixed
voice and Pay TV services. The decrease in revenues in Ecuador
reflects a decrease in revenues from postpaid mobile.
Segment operating income for 2021 decreased by 14.3% over 2020.
Adjusted segment operating income for 2021 increased by 17.1% over
2020. This increase principally reflects an operating income
increase of 55.9% in Peru partially offset by a decrease of 10.2%
in Ecuador.
Segment operating margin was 14.1% in 2021, as compared to 16.1% in
2020. Adjusted segment operating margin was 19.6% in 2021, as
compared to 18.4% in 2020. This increase in the segment operating
margin for 2021 principally reflects a recovery in Peru, partially
offset by a decrease in operating income in Ecuador.
Central America—Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Panama and Costa Rica
The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2021 increase by
10.7% over 2020, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers
increased by 4.4%, resulting in an increase in the total number of
wireless subscribers in our Central America segment of 9.7%, or
1.5 million, to approximately 16.5 million as of
December 31, 2021. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2021
decreased by 2.1% over 2020, the number of broadband RGUs increased
by 7.1%, and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 10.6%,
resulting in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Central America
segment of 3.9%, or 165 thousand, to approximately
4.4 million as of December 31, 2021.
Segment operating revenues for 2021 increased by 0.8% over 2020.
Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2021 increased by 6.5% over
2020.
Segment operating income for 2021 increased by 105.2% over 2020.
Adjusted segment operating income for 2021 increased by 102.2% over
2020. This increase in segment operating income for 2021
principally reflects a decrease in depreciation expenses as a
result of the exhaustion of the useful life of certain assets in
Guatemala in 2021 and the recognition of asset impairment in Panama
and Honduras in the prior year, which was not recognized in
2021.
Segment operating margin was 16.9% in 2021, as compared to 8.3% in
2020. Adjusted segment operating margin was 19.1% in 2021, as
compared to 10.1% in 2020. This increase in segment operating
margin for 2021 principally reflects an increase in income,
particularly in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and
Costa Rica.
Caribbean—The Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
The number of prepaid wireless subscribers for 2021 increased by
12.1% over 2020, and the number of postpaid wireless subscribers
increased by 3.3%, resulting in an increase in the total number of
wireless subscribers in our Caribbean segment of 9.3%, or
600 thousand, to approximately 7.0 million as of
December 31, 2021. The number of fixed voice RGUs for 2021
decreased by 1.2% over 2020, the number of broadband RGUs increased
by 4.6% and the number of Pay TV RGUs increased by 5.3%, resulting
in an increase in total fixed RGUs in our Caribbean segment of
1.9%, or 50 thousand, to approximately 2.6 million as of
December 31, 2021.
Segment operating revenues for 2021 increased by 3.4% over 2020.
Adjusted segment operating revenues for 2021 increased by 7.5% over
2020. This increase in segment operating revenues principally
reflects increase in operating revenues in Puerto Rico and the
Dominican Republic. We analyze segment results in U.S. dollars
because it is the functional currency of our operations in Puerto
Rico.
Segment operating income for 2021 increased by 29.2% over 2020.
Adjusted segment operating income for 2021 increased by 32.4% over
2020. This increase principally reflects an increase of 34.3% in
Puerto Rico and 22.4% in the the Dominican Republic.
Segment operating margin was 21.7% in 2021, as compared to 17.3% in
2020. Adjusted segment operating margin was 18.4% in 2021, as
compared to 14.9% in 2020. This increase in segment operating
margin for 2021 principally reflects an increase in service
revenues in Puerto Rico in postpaid and Pay TV and in the Dominican
Republic, driven by broadband and fixed data services, and the
effects of the cost savings program, partially offset by the
depreciation of the Dominican Peso.
14