Cellular and Internet Users in Brazil
NIC BR published the TIC Domicílios 2012 survey with results about the use of Internet and cellular in Brazil.
In 2012, 84% of the population who was 10 year-old or older was cellular user and 49% was Internet user.
The number of cellular users (84%) was superior to the quantity of people who had cell phone (handset) (80%), even though Brazil had finished 2012 holding density of 133 cell./100 inhab.
Teleco estimates in 1.9 chips by cell phone "owner" in Brazil. This number drops to 1.8 if we don't consider data terminals.
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It's also interesting to note that the number of SMS users (54%) overtakes Internet users (49%) and that 20% of the population access Internet by cell phone.
The access barrier is being overcome. The survey points out that 40% of the Brazilian homes had internet accesses in 2012. Mobile broadband has contributed for this result, representing 21% of the total home accesses in 2012.
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In order to reduce the difference in the cellular and internet penetration it's also necessary to overcome cultural and schooling barriers that make difficult to promote bigger digital inclusion.
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These barriers are overcome by the younger population in which cellular and internet penetrations are closer to each other.
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