Brazil - Internet and Broadband Market - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts

Synopsis

With a promising economic outlook and rising prosperity, demand for broadband in Brazil is expected to soar. Broadband operators have been struggling to keep up with the growing demand, which has led to problems of system overload. Brazil’s government has been drawing up plans to spread broadband across the vast country in one of the world’s largest infrastructure projects. Two major factors have inhibited the growth of broadband in Brazil: shortage of fixed-line infrastructure, and broadband prices, which are too high for the Brazilian socio-economic environment. On the other hand, the growth of mobile broadband in Brazil has been nothing short of spectacular, attracting more than four million subscribers. This report provides an overview of Brazil’s Internet and broadband market, accompanied by relevant statistics, analyses, and broadband scenario forecasts for the years 2015 and 2020.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Internet market
  
  • 2.1 Overview
    
    • 2.1.1 Internet statistics
      
  • 2.2 Brazil’s ISP market
    
    • 2.2.1 Historical highlights
      
    • 2.2.2 Universo Online (UOL)
      
    • 2.2.3 Internet Group (iG, iBest, and BrTurbo)
      
    • 2.2.4 Terra
      
• 3. Broadband market
  
  • 3.1 Overview
    
    • 3.1.1 Broadband statistics
      
    • 3.1.2 Broadband outlook
      
    • 3.1.3 Digital inclusion and GESAC
      
  • 3.2 Cable modems
    
    • 3.2.1 Net Vírtua (Net Serviços de Comunicação)
      
  • 3.3 ADSL
    
    • 3.3.1 Telesp (Speedy)
      
    • 3.3.2 Oi (Velox)
      
    • 3.3.3 GVT (Turbonet)
      
  • 3.4 Mobile broadband
    
  • 3.5 Wireless broadband
    
    • 3.5.1 WiFi
      
    • 3.5.2 WiMAX
      
  • 3.6 Internet via satellite
    
  • 3.7 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
    
  • 3.8 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks
    
• 4. Digital economy in Brazil
  
  • 4.1 E-Commerce
    
  • 4.2 E-Government
    
  • 4.3 E-Health
    
  • 4.4 E-Learning
    
  • 4.5 Smart meters/smart grids
    
• 5. Forecasts – fixed broadband market 2010; 2015; 2020
  
  • 5.1 Scenario 1 – higher broadband growth
    
  • 5.2 Scenario 2 – lower broadband growth
    
  • 5.3 Notes on scenario forecasts
    
• 6. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Internet users and penetration - 2000-2010
• Table 2 – Active Internet users with own computer - 2000-2009
• Table 3 – UOL – paying subscribers – 2000-2009
• Table 4 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2001-2010
• Table 5 – Broadband market share by technology – 2001-2009
• Table 6 – Cable modem subscribers and penetration – 2001-2009
• Table 7 – Net Vírtua subscribers – 2002-2009
• Table 8 – ADSL subscribers and penetration – 2001-2009
• Table 9 – ADSL – operators’ market share – 2002-2009
• Table 10 – Telesp – ADSL subscribers – 2000-2009
• Table 11 – Oi – ADSL subscribers – 2001-2009
• Table 12 – Brasil Telecom – ADSL subscribers (historical)
• Table 13 – GVT – ADSL subscribers – 2003-2009
• Table 14 – Mobile broadband subscribers – 2008-2009
• Table 15 – Wireless broadband subscribers and penetration – 2006-2009
• Table 16 – Forecast broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010; 2015; 2020
• Table 17 – Forecast broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010; 2015; 2020

• Exhibit 1 – UOL at a glance
• Exhibit 2 – Regions and States of Brazil
• Exhibit 3 – Brasil Telecom (historical)