Brazil Internet Market Statistics, 2002-2011

Brazil had 14 million internet connections at the end of 2006, consisting of 6 million broadband and 8 million dial-up connections.

We expect broadband connections in Brazil, the largest of the Latin American markets, to more than double over the next five years. Broadband growth will be driven by greater affordability of PCs by the lower classes, improvements in coverage of telecoms infrastructure and lower monthly tariffs. The increasing availability and appeal of Brazilian and Portuguese content will entice consumers to migrate to faster connection speeds. However, broadband APRU is expected to mildly decline as operators offer more competitive tariffs. IPTV viewing is expected to take-off with increasing broadband adoption, but remain at a low absolute level.

This report provides comprehensive five year historical and five year forecast market sizing data across the residential Brazilian Internet Services Market, consisting of:

• Households
• PC households
• Total internet connections
• Total broadband connections
• Total DSL connections, split by:
  • 0-2Mbit/s
  • 2-10Mbit/s
  • 10+ Mbit/s
• Total cable modem connections
• Dial-up connections
• IPTV households
• Fixed internet penetration
• PC household penetration
• Broadband penetration of PC households
• Broadband access revenues
• Dial-up access revenues

Centre for Telecoms Research (CTR) provides insight into fixed, mobile and internet telecommunications markets around the world. It is our commitment to serve the international telecommunications community with accurate, informed and comprehensive market intelligence, to aid strategic and investment decisions.

Our market reports are based on robust, tried and tested, research methodologies. Historical market data is sourced largely from regulatory and company sources, where available. In cases where historical information is unavailable, we compile market assumptions and test these with industry professionals and experts. All our forecasts are sense checked both from a bottom-up and top-down perspective.

All variables are clearly defined. This report is available in Microsoft Excel format.