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Brazilian mobile subs reach 86.21 mil. end-2005
January, 17 2006
Telecoms.com News
by James Middleton
The total number of mobile phone subscribers in Brazil grew by a net 3.85 million in December, bringing the total to 86.21 million at year-end, according to figures released by Brazilian regulator Anatel.
GSM remains the prevalent technology in the country, used by 51.77% of the market, compared to a share of 34.18% at end-2004. CDMA held a share of 27.87%, while TDMA was used by 20.2% of subscribers at end-2005.
Vivo, the joint venture of Portugal Telecom and Telefonica Moviles, held lead position with 34.54% market share, while Telecom Italia Mobile followed with 23.42%, and Claro with 21.64%.
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