Brazil - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media - Statistics and Analyses 2017 and Growth
Albany, New York, Feb 22, 2017
"Brazil
- Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media - Statistics and
Analyses"
The Report covers current Industries Trends, Worldwide Analysis,
Global Forecast, Review, Share, Size, Growth, Effect.
Description-
Supported
by a population of some 204 million, the Brazilian telecoms market is
among the largest in Latin America. Telecoms revenue has been
adversely affected by the ongoing economic crisis which has dented
consumer confidence and reduced spend on services.
The country’s telecom infrastructure will be
significantly augmented during the next two years as additional
submarine cables become ready for service. In addition, the
government-owned SGDC satellite, due to be launched in March 2017,
will provide defence communications for the Ministry of Defence as
well as broadband services to support the National Broadband Plan
(PNBL), a project which recently secured additional funding.
Substantial
investments and regulatory reforms were implemented before the FIFA
World Cup was held in 2014 and again before the 2016 Olympic Games.
The Games stimulated investment in infrastructure, though the chief
beneficiaries were the host cities rather than the country at large.
The fixed-line market has been hit by consumers
substituting services for mobile and VoIP solutions. The broadband
market is also one of the largest markets in the region, though
broadband penetration is only slightly above the Latin American
average, trailing behind neighbouring Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay.
The mobile market is dominated by the four network operators Vivo,
Claro, TIM and Oi. All four secured spectrum in the 2.5GHz band with
which they are expanding their LTE networks and so capitalising on
consumer demand for mobile data services. The government has also
sanctioned the use of the 700MHz band – previously allocated to TV
broadcasters – for mobile broadband use, though the spectrum will
not be fully released by broadcasters until further into 2017.
The mobile subscriber base grew rapidly for a
number of years, in line with the increasing footprint of mobile
networks, but since late 2015 the number of subscribers has fallen
sharply. This was partly due to operators cancelling dormant SIM
cards, as also to pricing competition which eroded the need among
some consumers to hold SIM cards from different providers and so take
advantage of cheaper on-net offers. Another factor has been the
economic recession.
This report provides detail on Brazil’s telecom
market, including an assessment of infrastructure developments and
the regulatory environment. It profiles the main fixed-line operators
and examines their strategies in the light of relevant company
financial and operating statistics. The report also reviews the
digital media and broadband markets, accompanied by analyses and
broadband scenario forecasts to 2021. In addition the report examines
the mobile voice and data market, including a range of statistics and
analyses, as also scenario forecasts.
– Key developments:
- Telebrás aiming to use the SDGC satellite for broadband services after launch in March 2017;
- ACSea submarine cable linking Brazil and Europe contracted by Telebrás and IslaLink;
- Government approves an additional R$15.1 billion for National Broadband Plan;
- Bankrupt Oi seeks to invest R$24 billion through to 2019 in LTE and fibre infrastructure;
- Net Serviços launches a 500Mb/s service for the residential market;
- Claro and Net trial LTE Broadcast technology;
- EU and Brazil sign cooperation agreement to develop 5G technologies;
- Ericsson contracted by América Móvil to pave a path to 5G;
- LTE subscriber reaches 60 million by end-2016;
- Ministry of Communications approves projects worth R$450 million to deliver LTE-450 to municipalities in 14 states;
- Videostreaming and economic crisis causing drop in pay-TV subscriber base;
- Report update includes the regulator’s market data to December 2016, company financial and operating data for Q4 2016, recent market developments.
– Companies mentioned in this report:
Vivo (Telefônica Brasil), TIM Brasil, Oi,
Embratel, Net Serviços, GVT, CTBC, Global Crossing, Star One,
TelesatBrasil, Hispamar, Telebrás, Claro, TIM Brasil, Intelig, Algar
Telecom, Sercomtel, GVT, Net Serviços de Comunicação, Sky Brasil,
Claro TV, Vivo TV, Oi TV, GVT TV, Vivo, CTBC/Algar Telecom, Vivo, Oi,
Embratel, GVT, Universo Online (UOL), Net Serviços de Comunicação,
TIM Brasil, Intelig, CTBC/Algar Telecom, Sercomtel, Neovia,
Eletropaulo Telecom, Copel, BuscaPé, Telefônica Brasil/Vivo, TIM
Brasil, Claro, Oi, Nextel Brasil, Algar/CTBC Telecom; Sercomtel
Celular.
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