Latin America is destined to emerge as one of the most important regions in the global market for mobile telephony, according to the latest studies published in the sector. The GSMA, the international association of mobile service providers, estimates that during 2014, smartphones represented 32% of all phone connections in Latin America. By 2020, such devices are expected to comprise 68% of all phone connections in the region. In absolute numbers, this will mean that there will be more than 605 million smartphones in the region by the year 2020 — a figure that will be exceeded only by the Asia Pacific region.

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