en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Private Telecommunications Investment Supervisory Agency of Peru (Osiptel) recently released statistics showing that approximately 34.2 million residents in Peru hold 39.4 million mobile lines, with the growth rate of postpaid services surpassing that of prepaid services.
According to the report published by the agency at the end of the first quarter of 2026, the Peruvian mobile services market grew by 2.85% year-on-year, when the total number of mobile lines nationwide stood at 38.3 million. The market shares of operators were as follows: Claro at 33.35%, Bitel at 24.01%, Entel at 22.54%, and Movistar (Integratel) at 19.81%. Entel recently announced an infrastructure investment plan.
Osiptel noted that this estimate is based on active mobile lines with data or network traffic. Among these lines, postpaid service growth was particularly significant, with an increase of 12.37% compared to the same period in 2025. Osiptel believes these figures indicate a more stable and predictable market, which benefits operators' operational, maintenance, and commercialization activities.
Despite the strong growth in postpaid services, the number of prepaid lines remains lower than postpaid lines, with 18.32 million prepaid lines compared to 18.80 million postpaid lines.
The statistics on these numbers and proportions are significant. On one hand, internet connectivity largely relies on mobile devices; on the other hand, in a country with a mobile penetration rate of approximately 115%, operators' profitability is not entirely optimistic. Statistics show that many people use two or more active lines for different purposes or to take advantage of existing promotions. However, the urban-rural gap indicates that much work remains in terms of access and affordability.
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