05/09/2013

3G: 3rd Cellular Generation in Brazil

 

3G in Brazil 3G Coverage 3G Frequency Band H Aution

This page:Keeps track of the evolution in the number of 3G cellulars in Brazil, and suppliers of 3G networks.

Brazil has 68.3 million 3G mobile accesses in Mar/13

Brazil ended March counting 68.3 million mobile broadband accesses, being: 61.3 million via 3G handsest (WCDMA); 6.9 million broadband terminals (in most of the modens) and 15 thousand via 4G handsets (LTE). 28.6% of the cell phones in Brazil are mobile broadband accesses.   Claro is market share leader in accesses via handsets WCDMA and in M2M terminals*. Vivo leads in broadband data terminals.   Anatel considers as mobile broadband the WCDMA and LTE accesses plus broadband data terminals.   * M2M data terminals aren't classified as mobile broadband accesses by Anatel.

 

3G Mobile Accesses in Brazil

 

thousands	1Q12	2Q12	3Q12	4Q12	1Q13
3G accesses by handsets (WCDMA)	43,472	46,537	50,849	52,468	61,303
Broadband data terminals	4,335*	6,253	6,430	6,718	6,943
M2M data terminals	4,150*	5,961	6,300	6,767	7,193
Data terminals (3G and not 3G)	8,485	12,214	12,730	13,484	14,136
4G accesses by handsets ( LTE)	-	-	-	-	15
Mobile Broadband Total (Anatel)	47,807	52,790	57,279	59,185	68,261

*Estimated by Teleco.

NoteI: Anatel considers Mobile Broadband the number of WCDMA and LTE accesses plus broadband dada terminals.

Note II: The number of data terminals (3G and not 3G) is reached by adding broadband data terminals plus M2M data terminals.

 

 

Net adds (thousands)	Mar/13	Accumulated in Mar/13	Accumulated in 12 months
3G accesses by handsets (WCDMA)	2,390	8,836	17,832
Broadband Data Terminals	173	225	2,608
M2M Data Terminals	111	426	3,043
Data terminals (3G and not 3G)	284	651	5,651
4G accesses by handsets ( LTE)	15	-	-
Mobile Broadband Total (Anatel)	2,579	9,076	20,454

 

 

Evolution of 3G cellular in Brazil

 

Millions	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	1Q13
3G cellulars	1,692	4,091	14,614	33,240	52,468	61,303
Data Terminals	800*	2,174*	3,014*	3,974*	6,718	6,943
4G accesses by handsets ( LTE)	-	-	-	-	-	15
Total 3G	2,492	6,264	17,628	37,214	59,185	68,261

*Estimated by Teleco.

NoteI: Anatel considers Mobile Broadband the number of WCDMA and LTE accesses plus broadband dada terminals.

Note II: The number of data terminals (3G and not 3G) is reached by adding broadband data terminals plus M2M data terminals.

 

 

Mobile Broadband Average Speed in Brazil

 

Kbps	2009	2010	1Q11	2Q11	3Q11	4Q11	1Q12	2Q12	3Q12	4Q12
Average Speed	576	769	767	873	873	857	1122	1128	1,217	1,205

Source: Akamai

 

 

3G Networks Kick Off

 

Operators	Kick Off	Frequencies
Vivo (Telemig)	Nov/07	850 MHz and 1900/2100 MHz
Claro	Nov/07	850 MHz and 1900/2100 MHz
CTBC	Apr/08	1900/2100 MHz
Tim	Apr/08	1900/2100 MHz
Brasil Telecom	Apr/08	1900/2100 MHz
Oi	May/08	1900/2100 MHz
Vivo	Sep/08	1900/2100 MHz
Sercomtel	Dec/08	850 MHz

 

 

3G Network Suppliers

 

The following table presents the 3G net suppliers for operators in Brazil.

 

Operator	Core	Access equipments
Vivo	Ericsson	Ericsson and Huawei
Tim	Ericsson	Ericsson, Nokia-Siemens and Huawei
Claro	Ericsson and Nokia-Siemens	Ericsson, Nokia-Siemens and Huawei
Oi	Nokia-Siemens	Nokia-Siemens and Huawei
BrT	Ericsson*	Ericsson and ZTE*
CTBC	Huawei	Huawei
Sercomtel	Huawei	Huawei

*With the acquisition of BrT by Oi, Ericsson and ZTE were replaced by Nokia-Siemens and Huawei.

 

 

 

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