Brazil has already more than 80 cellulars per 100 inhabitantes
In March 2009, Brazil overcame 80 cell/100 inhab. Anatel's preliminary data indicates that Brazil finished Mar/09 counting 154 million cellulars and density of 80.6 cell/inhab.
This mark, which 10 years ago was thought to be impossible to achieve, is being reached by many countries in the world, including Latin America.
Brazil presented a density smaller than the main Latin America countries, except Mexico.
Brazilian cellular density is, however, slightly higher than the world average. In 2006, Russia surpassed 100 cell/100 inhab.
These results confirm the world trend for countries to reach densities superior than 100 cell/100 inhab..
In 2007, about 50 countries had already surpassed the mark of 100 cell/10 inhab., in its majority were European countries.
The possession of more than one cellular line is the main explanation for densities higher than 100 cell/100 inhab.. Association of the line to the chip (SIM card) in GSM, and not to the cell phone device, makes it an easier process and has stimulated density growth in European countries, on the contrary to what's happening in the United States where CDMA has a big stake.
Prepaid and promotions with cheaper minutes for calls to cellulars in the same operator's base are factors that also stimulate the ownership of more than one cellular line.
You could ask:
Is there any cleaning in the cellular base to be done? How many cellulars will be in it?
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