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Access to broadband reach 96.5 million in the first quarter - InfoMoney
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Mobile broadband grew by 45%, with a total of 75.5 million accesses
SAO PAULO - The access to fixed and mobile broadband grew by 27% in the first quarter of the year compared to March 2012, reaching 96.5 million.
According to a survey released by Telebrasil (Brazilian Telecommunications Association) on Friday (26), in the last twelve months, there were 26 million new connections.
Fixed and mobile
Mobile broadband has had a significant growth of 45% in the third month of the year, compared to March last year. A fast internet over the mobile network reached a total of 75.5 million accesses at December, with 61.3 million connections and 14.1 million 3G mobile data terminals.
61.3 million connections are 3G cellular (Getty Images)
Regarding 3G networks this year, 48 counties received the service. Already considering the whole Brazil, 3,333 municipalities have fast internet coverage.
According to the survey, fixed broadband has expanded its base by 2.4 million hits in the past 12 months, adding 21 million hits in March.
4G
This month begins the operation of the fourth generation of mobile (4G), with connection speeds higher than 3G. Coverage begins the six host cities of the FIFA Confederations Cup, which they Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. And in December, the schedule, the 4G networks shall be started also the headquarters of the World Cup: Cuiabá, Curitiba, Manaus, Natal, Porto Alegre and São Paulo
Source: Infomoney
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