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Brazil
Internet Stats and
Telecom Market Report
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Brazil is the fifth largest country in
the world, the sixth most populous, and the seventh country in Internet usage.
It is very large and makes up half of South America. Forests cover 65% of its
territory and includes the world's largest tropical rain forest in the Amazon
River basin. The Amazon River is the world's largest. Brazil is south of the
equator and has mostly a tropical climate. Portuguese is the official language.
Brazil is a federal republic consisting of twenty-six states, and one federal
district (Brasilia, the capital). Each state is technically autonomous, with
a legislative body and an elected governor. Voting is universal and compulsory
for ages eighteen to seventy. The presidential term is five years.
Internet Usage Statistics:
42,600,000
Internet users as of Sept/07, 22.8% of the population,
according to ITU.
Brazil Broadband Internet Connections:
6,417,000
Internet users as of June/07, 3.4% of the population,
according to Teleco.
Latest Population
Estimate:
186,771,161
population for 2007, according to world-gazetteer.com.
Doing Business in
Brazil:
GNI per
capita is US$ 4,730 , see the World Bank Group’s Doing Business
database
Brazil
Country Area and Maps:
8,544,418 sq
km - see Brazil
maps.
Brazilian
Statistics and Links:
The Brazilian
Institute of Geography and Statistics - IBGE.
Internet Growth and
Population Statistics:
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YEAR
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Population
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Internet
Users
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% Pen.
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GNI
p.c.
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Usage
Source
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2000
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169,544,443
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5,000,000
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2.9
%
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$
3,570
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ITU
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2005
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184,284,898
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25,900,000
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14.1 %
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$
3,460
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C. I.
Almanac
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2006
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186,771,161
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32,130,000
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17.2 %
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$
3,460
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I. T.
U.
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2007
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186,771,161
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42,600,000
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22.8 %
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$
4,730
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I. T.
U.
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Note: GNI is Gross National Income per capita, and corresponds
to
World Bank data in US dollars.
Search
Engines and Directories:
Search Engines in
Brazil.
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Brazilian Internet Usage, Broadband
and Telecommunications Market Reports
Brazil -
Convergence, Broadband and Internet Market
Brazil dominates the Latin American Internet market in terms of
user numbers. In terms of penetration, it occupies approximately
the third place, behind Uruguay and Chile and slightly ahead of
Argentina. Since 2002, Brazil has experienced a growing migration
from dial-up to broadband. While virtually all cable TV companies
offer cable modem services, ADSL is the access technology of
choice, accounting for 84% of the country’s broadband
market. Convergence strategies are gaining popularity in Brazil.
With the widespread development of VoIP, more and more companies
are looking to incorporate Internet telephony with their
broadband offerings. In October 2004, TV Cidade and TVA were the
first Brazilian operators to adopt the triple play strategy,
combining VoIP, broadband and pay TV services. Report
Summary
Brazil -
Fixed-Line Market and Infrastructure - Overview &
Statistics
Fixed-line telephony in Brazil has a relatively low penetration.
Since 2002, it has been stagnant or even decreasing, losing
customers to mobile telephony. Many higher income households have
started to disconnect narrowband lines in favour of a broadband
connection. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services are
growing ever more popular, accounting for 36% of Brazil’s
international calls and causing incumbent operators to lose
revenues. The fixed-line market has been privatised and is open
to competition. There are four major players (Telesp, Telemar,
Brasil Telecom and Embratel) and a large number of smaller
operators. This report provides an overview of Brazil’s
telecom infrastructure, together with profiles of all major and
some minor fixed-line operators, accompanied by relevant
statistics. Report
Summary
Brazil - Key
Statistics, Telecom Market and Regulatory
Overview
Since mid-2003, the Brazilian telecom market has enjoyed a
period of outstanding growth, led by mobile telephony and
broadband. However, while the mobile and broadband continue to
boom, local fixed-line telephony stagnates, despite low
teledensity. As in most other Latin American countries and
despite government efforts, Brazil’s fixed lines are still
dominated by the incumbents in their respective regions. New
entrants, particularly in the fixed-line sector, still find it
hard to establish a footing. Rules for line sharing were
published in May 2004, and were welcomed by companies striving to
compete with the incumbents. In order to promote competition,
further changes are needed in the country’s interconnection
policy, local loop unbundling and number portability. Report
Summary
Brazil - Mobile
Market - Overview & Statistics
Mobile telecommunications is an area of huge growth in Brazil.
The number of mobile subscribers passed the number of fixed-line
subscribers in August 2003. GSM has become the preferred network
of choice for Brazilians from all economic groups, ages and
regions. The number of GSM subscribers overtook CDMA in November
2004 and TDMA in January 2005. In June 2005, Brazilian regulator
Anatel announced it may adopt a regulatory framework that would
accelerate the introduction of 3G services, beginning as early as
2006. Accompanied by key market statistics, this report provides
an overview of major developments in the market following the
intensifying of competition, spectrum auctions and the growth of
mobile data technology, including GSM, CDMA2000 1xRTT and
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO. Report
Summary
Brazil - Mobile
Operators
Brazil is home to the largest mobile market in the region and,
at 41.1%, it has the highest rate of mobile penetration in South
America except for neighbouring Chile. The mobile panorama in
Brazil has changed radically since 2001. From a plethora of small
regional companies, the market has consolidated into nine
operators, out of which four hold over 92% of the market.
Brazil’s four major mobile companies are: Vivo
(Telefónica and Portugal Telecom), Claro (América
Móvil), TIM Brasil (Telecom Italia Mobile) and Oi (Telemar).
The latest market entrant is Brasil Telecom Celular, which
launched GSM operations in September 2004. This report provides a
brief profile of all Brazilian mobile operators accompanied by
relevant statistics. Report
Summary
Brazil
Country Profile:
Brazil Profile by
the BBC
World Bank News on
Brazil
CIA Factbook on
Brazil
Brazil - The
Economist
Brazil country
briefings from The Economist.
The City of
Brasilia
Site for people who plan to visit Brasilia and for those
who want to know more about this singular city.
Contains Brazilian Links.
Lanic -
Brazil
Site with links about Brazil, maintained
by the University of Texas at Austin.
Wikipedia about
Brazil
History, politics,
geography, economy and demographics of Brasil.
e-Commerce in
Brazil
Statistics and data
about e-commerce in Brasil (in Portuguese).
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