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4G operators sell only to postpaid plans and have no prediction for prepay customers

05/13/2013

According to the operators, there is no provision for supply in prepaid mode. TIM provides only packages pre 4G by the end of the year Photo: Thiago Otter / O Globo / Extra
 
Technology available to everyone, whether territorial or financially. The mobile Internet 4G (Fourth Generation), launched in Rio and the other five cities hosting the Confederations Cup on the 30th of last month, is only available to customers with postpaid plans and there, according to operators, forecast the offer in prepaid mode. Only TIM expects to launch 4G prepaid packages later this year.

According to the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), the prepaid correspond, in Rio, to 74% of total mobile users. No figures on the capital, but in general, the minority postpaid also repeated in cities.
 
To João Moura, CEO of the Association of Service Providers for Competitive Telecommunications (Telcomp), the exclusive offer for postpaid plans is explained by consumption profile of Internet users 4G, which is five to ten times faster the 3G (Third Generation) allows much larger amount of data, although smaller indoor coverage (indoors).

- These people prefer to post packages to even have discounts on appliances - said.

Avanzi Dane, director of the Institute Avanzi, NGO consumer telephony, agrees:

- The prepaid plans are more intended for calls and SMS.
 
According to Anatel, Resolution 477/2007 Regulation of the Personal Mobile Service (SMP) says that offering prepaid plans is optional for operators.

Besides cost plans, customers will also need to invest in pre-compatible devices, which can cost R$ 2,699 price of Black Berry Z10 in TIM.

 


Source: Extra - online

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