Abstract
The Brazilian Internet broadband access market is yet far from reaching its
full potential. Current fixed broadband networks are concentrated in big urban
centers and medium sized cities and take connectivity to less than 13% of
Brazilian households. Compare this to developed countries such as the United
States, where broadband service penetration over households reached 52%.
However, as 3G networks start to be deployed, there is a strong expectation
that mobile broadband will fill in the gaps left by fixed broadband networks in
Brazil. Indeed, within months since the first mobile broadband service
targeting consumers was introduced in Brazil, the volume of connections sold
surpassed expectations, strongly contributing to the digital inclusion in the
country.
In this issue of the Brazil Telecommunications Services CIS, IDC studies the
evolution of mobile broadband in early adopters countries and analyzes the
potential of mobile broadband services in Brazil.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- In This Update
- US Mobile Broadband Market
- Introduction
- Figure: US Fixed Broadband Household Penetration
- Figure: Fixed versus Mobile Broadband Subscribers in US
- Figure: US Fixed versus Mobile ARPU Forecast
- Innovations in the US Mobile Broadband market
- Figure: Current and projected number of mobile broadband subscribers by type of access device in the US
- Competitive Profiles
- Alltel
- AT&T
- Sprint
- Verizon Wireless
- Australian Mobile Broadband Market
- Introduction
- Figure: Australia versus US Fixed Broadband Household Penetration
- Figure: Fixed versus Mobile Broadband Subscribers in Australia
- Competitive Profiles
- Telstra
- Optus
- Vodafone
- Hutchison
- Table: Australian Mobile Broadband Service Offerings
- Brazilian Mobile Broadband Market
- Introduction
- Table: Brazilian Mobile Broadband Service Offerings
- Table: 3G Roll Out Agenda Defined by the Brazilian Telecom Regulator
- Figure: Fixed versus Mobile Broadband Subscribers Forecast in Brazil
- Table: Brazilian Broadband Forecast Indicators
- Conclusions
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