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'''Brazil''' has both modern technologies in the center-south portion, counting with [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]], [[3G]] [[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]], [[DSL]] [[ISDB]] based Digital TV. Other areas of the country, particularly the [[North Region, Brazil|North]] and [[Northeast Region, Brazil|Northeast]] regions, lack even basic [[Analog device|analog]] [[PSTN]] [[telephone]] lines. This is a problem that the government is trying to solve by linking the liberation of new technologies such as [[WiMax]] and [[FTTH]]) only tied with compromises on extension of the service to less populated regions.

== Telephone system==

=== Landline===
The Brazilian landline sector is fully open to competition and continues to attract operators. The bulk of the market is divided between three operators: Telefónica, América Móvil, and Oi (controlled by Brazilian investors and Pharol SGPS). Telefónica operates through Telefónica Brasil, which has integrated its landline and mobile services under the brand name Vivo. The América Móvil group in Brazil comprises long distance incumbent Embratel, mobile operator Claro, and cable TV provider Net Serviços. The group has started to integrate its landline and mobile services under the brand name Claro, previously used only for mobile services. Oi offers landline and mobile services under the Oi brand name. GVT was the country's most successful alternative network provider, offering landline services only, until it was acquired by Telefónica in 2015 and integrated into Vivo.

''National:''
extensive microwave radio relay system and a national satellite system with 64 earth stations.<ref name="cia">{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Brazil|access-date=2 September 2015|year=2015}}</ref>

''International:''
country code - 55; landing point for a number of submarine cables, including Atlantis 2, that provide direct links to South and Central America, the Caribbean, the US, Africa, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region east), connected by microwave relay system to Mercosur Brazilsat B3 satellite earth station (2007)<ref name="cia" />

'''Statistics'''<ref name="anatel">{{cite web|url=http://www.anatel.gov.br|title=Portal Institucional - Boas Vindas|publisher=anatel.gov.br|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref>

*Served locations: 37,355
*Installed terminals: 43,626,836
*In service: 33,800,370
*Public terminals: 1,128,350
*Density: 22,798 Phones/100 Hab

===Mobile===
The history of mobile telephony in Brazil began on 30 December 1990, when the Cellular Mobile System began operating in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with a capacity for 10,000 terminals. At that time, according to Anatel (the national telecommunications agency), there were 667 devices in the country. The number of devices rose to 6,700 in the next year, to 30,000 in 1992.

In November 2007 3G services were launched, and increased rapidly to almost 90% of the population in 2012 and the agreements signed as part of the auction specify a 3G coverage obligation of 100% of population by 2019.

After the auction that took place in June 2012, LTE tests were undertaken in several cities, tourist locations and international conference venues.<ref name="abril">{{cite web|url=http://exame.abril.com.br/tecnologia/noticias/claro-testa-4g-em-campos-do-jordao-sp |title=Claro testa 4G em Campos do Jordão-SP |date= 5 September 2012 |publisher=exame.abril.com.br|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref> The first LTE-compatible devices became available in the local market and LTE services was commercially launched in 2013. Under the 4G licence terms, operators were required to have commercial networks in all twelve state capitals which are acting as host cities for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2014/01/07/all-four-4g-licensees-confirmed-as-having-met-end-2013-coverage-deadline/| title =Rostelecom All four 4G licensees confirmed as having met end-2013 coverage deadline| work =Telegrography|date=7 January 2014| access-date = 15 February 2014}}</ref>

5G services were commercially launched in 2020, initially only in a few cities and in [[5G_NR#Dynamic_spectrum_sharing|DSS]] mode. In 2021, the regulatory agency [[Anatel]] carried out the auction of the 3.5 GHz spectrum, which allowed the operation of 5G in standalone mode (SA). In July 2022, Brasília was the first city to have [[5G_NR#Standalone_mode|5G NR SA]] made available, with all state capitals being served by the three major carriers by the end of 2022. By July 2023, 753 cities had 5G coverage, which accounts for 46% of the country's population.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.gov.br/mcom/pt-br/noticias/2023/julho/5g-completa-um-ano-com-cobertura-disponivel-para-mais-de-140-milhoes-de-brasileiros| title =5G completa um ano com cobertura disponível para mais de 140 milhões de brasileiros| work =Ministério das Comunicações|date=6 July 2023| access-date = 24 July 2023}}</ref>

The mobile market is ruled by 3 companies:

*'''[[Vivo (telecommunications)|Vivo]]''', belongs to [[Telefônica Brasil]], is the leading mobile and landline carrier in Brazil. In 1Q2023, Vivo served 98 million mobile subscribers.<ref name="cel">{{cite web|url=http://www.teleco.com.br/ncel.asp |title=teleco.com.br |publisher=teleco.com.br|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref>
*'''[[Claro Brasil|Claro]]''', controlled by the Mexican [[América Móvil]] (owned by [[Carlos Slim]]), ranks second in Brazilian mobile market. In 1Q2023, Claro served 82.8 million mobile subscribers.<ref name="cel" />
*'''[[TIM Brasil|TIM]]''', controlled by the Italian [[Telecom Italia]] is the third largest mobile carrier in Brazil. In 1Q2023, TIM served 61.7 million mobile subscribers.<ref name="cel" />
*'''[[Oi (telecommunications)|Oi]]''', which was once Brazil's fourth-largest mobile carrier, filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|judicial reorganization]] in 2016, selling its mobile division (Oi Móvel) in 2020 to a consortium formed by the three largest operators. In 2022, the sale was approved by the regulatory agency Anatel and Oi's 36.5 million mobile customers were transferred to TIM (40%), Claro (32%) and Vivo (28%).<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.uol.com.br/tilt/noticias/redacao/2023/03/02/oi-segundo-pedido-de-recuperacao-judicial.htm| title =Vendas, dívidas e caixa no vermelho: 5 pontos para entender a crise da Oi| work =Tilt UOL|date=2 March 2023| access-date = 23 July 2023}}</ref>
* '''[[Algar Telecom]]''' is the largest regional mobile carrier, operating in 4 states. The company's customers have national coverage through roaming agreements with the three major telcos. In 1Q2023, Algar Telecom served 4.5 million mobile subscribers.<ref name="cel" />

'''Statistics'''<ref name="cel" />
*Number of devices: 251.203.715
*Percentage of [[Prepaid mobile phone|prepaid]] lines: 43.62%
*Density: 98.7 phones/100 hab

'''Technology distribution'''<ref name="cel" />

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2" | Technology
!rowspan="2" | 2022 (Dec)
!colspan="4" | 2023 (May)
|-
!colspan="2" | Phone Number
!Month growth
!Annual growth
|-
| [[Advanced Mobile Phone System|AMPS]]
| 11,546
| 6,240
| 0.00%
| -75
| -45.96%
|-
| [[Digital AMPS|TDMA]]
| 1,153,580
| 541,802
| 0.33%
| -39,020
| -53.03%
|-
| [[CDMA]]
| 12,732,287
| 9,527,796
| 5.88%
| -425,018
| -25.17%
|-
| [[GSM]]
| 133,925,736
| 145,840,175
| 90.07%
| 2,497,642
| 8.90%
|-
| [[WCDMA]]
| 1,692,436
| 2,010,740
| 1.24%
| 107,710
| -
|-
| [[CDMA 2000]]
| 452,816
| 218,166
| 0.13%
| -9,994
| -
|-
| Data Terminals
| 673,002
| 3,777,456
| 2.28%
| 177,623
| -
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''150,641,403'''
| '''161,922,375'''
| '''100.00%'''
| '''2,308,868'''
| '''10.00%'''
|}

==International backbones==

===Submarine cables===

Several [[submarine communications cable|submarine cables]] link Brazil to the world:<ref name="teleco2">{{cite web|url=http://www.teleco.com.br/tutoriais/tutorialcsub/pagina_2.asp |title=teleco.com.br |publisher=teleco.com.br|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref>
*'''Americas II''' cable entered operations in September 2000, connecting Brazil ([[Fortaleza]]) to United States.
*'''ATLANTIS-2''', with around 12&nbsp;thousand kilometers in extension, operating since 2000, it connects Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Natal) to Europe, Africa and South America. This is the only cable that connects [[South America]] to [[Africa]] and [[Europe]].
*'''EMERGIA – SAM 1''' cable connects all three [[Americas]], surrounding it with a total extension of more than 25&nbsp;thousand kilometers.
*'''GLOBAL CROSSING - SAC''' Connects all Americas, surrounding them with a total extension of more than 15&nbsp;thousand kilometers.
*'''GLOBENET/360 NETWORK''' Another link from North America to South America.
*'''UNISUR''' Interconnects Brazil, [[Uruguay]] and [[Argentina]].

All these cables have a [[Bandwidth (computing)|bandwidth]] from 20&nbsp;[[Gbit/s]] to 80&nbsp;Gbit/s, and some have a projected final capacity of more than 1&nbsp;Tbit/s.

===Satellite connections===

List of business and satellites they operate (Brazilian Geostationary Satellites)<ref name="satlist">{{cite web|url=http://www.teleco.com.br/sat_rel.asp |title=teleco.com.br |publisher=teleco.com.br|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Satellite operator
!Satellite
!Bands
!Orbital positions
!Operational
|-
|rowspan=2|Hispamar
| [[Amazonas 1]]
|rowspan=2|C e Ku
|rowspan=2|61.0° W
|rowspan=2|Yes
|-
|[[Amazonas 2]]
|-
|rowspan=2|Loral Skynet
|[[Telstar 14|Estrela do Sul 1]]
|Ku
|63.0° W
|Yes
|-
|[[Telstar 14R|Estrela do Sul 2]]
|Ku
|63.0° W
|No
|-
|rowspan=9|Star One
|[[Brasilsat B1]]
|C and X
|70.0° W
|Yes
|-
|[[Brasilsat B2]]
|C and X
|65.0° W
|Yes
|-
|[[Brasilsat B3]]
|C
|84.0° W
|Yes
|-
|[[Brasilsat B4]]
|C
|92.0° W
|Yes
|-
|[[Star One C1]]
|C and Ku
|65.0° W
|Yes
|-
|[[Star One C2]]
|C and Ku
|70.0° W
|Yes
|-
|[[Star One C3]]
|C and Ku
|75.0° W
|No
|-
|[[Star One C4]]
|C, L, S
|75.0° W
|No
|-
|[[Star One C5]]
|C and Ku
|68.0° W
|No
|}

==Television and radio==
{{Main|Television in Brazil}}
Under the Brazilian constitution, television and radio are not treated as forms of telecommunication, in order to avoid creating problems with a series of regulations that reduce and control how international businesses and individuals can participate. Brazil has the second largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue, [[Grupo Globo]].

==Internet==
{{main|Internet in Brazil}}
{{see also|List of internet service providers in Brazil}}

The Internet has become quite popular in Brazil, with steadily growing numbers of users as well as increased availability. Brazil holds the  6th spot in number of users worldwide.<ref name="viuisso">{{cite web|url=http://www.viuisso.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/onu_internet_br.jpg|title=Image: onu_internet_br.jpg, (1860 × 1616 px)|publisher=viuisso.com.br|access-date=2 September 2015|archive-date=28 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228232043/http://www.viuisso.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/onu_internet_br.jpg|url-status=dead}}</ref> Many technologies are used to bring broadband Internet to consumers, with [[Digital subscriber line|DSL]] and [[Cable modem|cable]] being the most common (respectively, about 13 million and 9 million connections),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.teleco.com.br/blarga1.asp|title=teleco.com.br|website=Teleco|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref> and [[3G]] technologies. 4G technologies were introduced in April 2013 and presently are available in over 90% of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.teleco.com.br/4g_cobertura.asp|title=teleco.com.br|website=Teleco|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of telephone operating companies#Brazil|List of telecommunications companies in Brazil]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.gov.br/anatel/ Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency]
* [https://www.gov.br/mcom/ Brazilian Ministry of Communications]
* [https://www.submarinecablemap.com/country/brazil Brazil], SubmarineCableMap.com

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