Coverage 4.5G
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In this page: Coverage data and attendance of cellulars operators in Brazil. Source: Anatel and Ucel. |
4G + and 4.5G are commerial names given to LTE Advanced and/or LTE Advanced Pro, technologies that present significant capacity gains over LTE (more details).
Operators are the source for the information below.
Coverage of LTE Advanced Networks and LTE Advanced Pro in Brazil (Oct/22)
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Minimum features* | Covered Cities | Population (%) |
| Carrier aggregation | 4,371 | 95.7% | |
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4,234 | 95.0% |
Cities covered with LTE Advanced technology in Brazil
Coverage without the incorporation of Oi
| Operator | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Sep/22 | Oct/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivo | 1,208 | 1,872 | 2,855 | 3,311 | 3,317 |
| Claro | 1,799 | 2,140 | 2,306 | 2,394 | 2,394 |
| TIM | 1,059 | 1,350 | 1,712 | 1,867 | 1,873 |
| Oi | 44 | 87 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Algar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 2,724 | 3,356 | 4,090 | 4,363 | 4,371 |
Source: Operators
Coverage with the incorporation of Oi
| Operator | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Sep/22 | Oct/22* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claro | 1,799 | 2,140 | 2,306 | 2,397 | 2,397 |
| TIM | 1,059 | 1,350 | 1,712 | 1,867 | 1,871 |
| Oi | 44 | 87 | 95 | - | - |
| Algar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Source: Operators. *Since Apr/22 cities covered by Oi were incorporated to Vivo, Claro and TIM
Population covered with LTE Advanced technology in Brazil
Coverage without the incorporation of Oi
| Operator | 2019 | 2020 | Dec/21 | Sep/22 | Oct/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivo | 66.3% | 73.1% | 81.9% | 86.9% | 87.0% |
| Claro | 76.1% | 80.1% | 79.9% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| TIM | 58.4% | 67.0% | 74.6% | 77.0% | 77.1% |
| Oi | 11.2% | 20.7% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% |
| Algar | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Total | 86.1% | 90.6% | 94.3% | 95.6% | 95.7% |
Source: Operators.
Coverage with the incorporation of Oi
| Operator | 2019 | 2020 | Dec/21 | Sep/22 | Oct/22* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claro | 76.1% | 80.1% | 79.9% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| TIM | 58.4% | 67.0% | 74.6% | 77.0% | 77.1% |
| Oi | 11.2% | 20.7% | 22.6% | - | - |
| Algar | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Source: Operators. *Since Apr/22 cities covered by Oi were incorporated to Vivo, Claro and TIM
Cities covered by LTE Advanced technology in Brazil in Oct/22
| Operators | Cities | %Cities | Population | % Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Covered | 1,199 | 21.5% | 9,238,663 | 4.3% |
| 1 | 2,035 | 36.5% | 23,826,315 | 11.2% |
| 2 | 1,441 | 25.9% | 36,068,929 | 16.9% |
| 3 | 815 | 14.6% | 95,699,199 | 44.9% |
| 4 | 80 | 1.4% | 48,484,533 | 22.7% |
| Total | 4,371 | 78.5% | 204,078,976 | 95.7% |
Cities covered with LTE Advanced technology by Federative Unity in Oct/22
| Federative Unity | Vivo | Claro | TIM | Oi | Algar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | 11 | 19 | 7 | - | - |
| Alagoas | 59 | 37 | 53 | 1 | - |
| Amazonas | 27 | 37 | 19 | 2 | - |
| Amapá | 6 | 7 | 4 | - | - |
| Bahia | 234 | 146 | 99 | 9 | - |
| Cerá | 67 | 83 | 120 | 3 | - |
| Brasília | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Espírito Santo | 70 | 41 | 11 | - | - |
| Goiás | 126 | 149 | 76 | 2 | - |
| Maranhão | 83 | 132 | 76 | 10 | - |
| Minhas Gerais | 607 | 203 | 211 | 28 | 3 |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 63 | 48 | 28 | - | - |
| Mato Grosso | 83 | 63 | 32 | - | - |
| Pará | 104 | 84 | 66 | 3 | - |
| Paraíba | 57 | 34 | 96 | 4 | - |
| Pernambuco | 60 | 79 | 124 | 5 | - |
| Piauí | 88 | 78 | 47 | 1 | - |
| Paraná | 213 | 84 | 238 | - | - |
| Rio de Janeiro | 66 | 69 | 46 | 13 | - |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 54 | 36 | 92 | 1 | - |
| Rondônia | 22 | 46 | 10 | - | - |
| Roraima | 5 | 10 | 3 | - | - |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 357 | 170 | 70 | 4 | - |
| Santa Catarina | 164 | 84 | 149 | 1 | - |
| Sergipe | 62 | 9 | 28 | 1 | - |
| São Paulo | 603 | 546 | 158 | - | - |
| Tocantins | 25 | 99 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Brazil | 3,317 | 2,394 | 1,873 | 95 | 3 |
Cities covered with LTE Advanced Pro technology in Brazil
| Operator | Dec/19 | 2020 | 2021 | Sep/22 | Oct/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivo | 1,208 | 1,872 | 2,855 | 3,311 | 3,317 |
| Claro | 1,555 | 1,997 | 2,187 | 2,268 | 2,268 |
| TIM | - | - | 1,493 | 1,493 | 1,493 |
| Total | 2,049 | 2,818 | 3,959 | 4,230 | 4,234 |
Source: Operators.
Population covered with LTE Advanced Pro technology in Brazil
| Operator | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Sep/22 | Oct/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivo | 66.3% | 73.1% | 81.9% | 86.9% | 87.0% |
| Claro | 71.3% | 78.4% | 80.7% | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| TIM | - | - | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% |
| Total | 78.4% | 86.0% | 93.5% | 94.9% | 94.5% |
Source: Operators.
Cities covered with LTE Advanced Pro technology by Federative Unity in Oct/22
| Federative Unity | Vivo | Claro | TIM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acre | 11 | 19 | 4 |
| Alagoas | 59 | 29 | 41 |
| Amazonas | 27 | 37 | 11 |
| Amapá | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Bahia | 234 | 136 | 75 |
| Ceará | 67 | 66 | 99 |
| Brasília | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Espírito Santo | 70 | 24 | 7 |
| Goiás | 126 | 140 | 67 |
| Maranhão | 83 | 131 | 60 |
| Minas Gerais | 607 | 198 | 178 |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 63 | 43 | 25 |
| Mato Grosso | 83 | 50 | 28 |
| Pará | 104 | 82 | 58 |
| Paraíba | 57 | 27 | 84 |
| Pernambuco | 60 | 72 | 102 |
| Piauí | 88 | 72 | 40 |
| Paraná | 213 | 81 | 159 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 66 | 69 | 31 |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 54 | 33 | 89 |
| Rondônia | 22 | 46 | 10 |
| Roraima | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 357 | 167 | 40 |
| Santa Catarina | 164 | 76 | 102 |
| Sergipe | 62 | 9 | 25 |
| São Paulo | 603 | 546 | 143 |
| Tocantins | 25 | 97 | 8 |
| Brazil | 3,317 | 2,268 | 1,493 |
