The mobile broadband service in Brazil almost doubled between 2010 and 2011, from 20.6 million to 41.1 million hits, according to the balance of Broadband Huawei 2011, released on Tuesday 20. The survey was conducted by the manufacturer Huawei in partnership with the consultancy Teleco.
Also according to data released, the mobile broadband service was already available to 84% of the population in 2011-an increase of 15.7% over 2010. Regarding coverage, the research shows that last year, 48.6% of Brazilian municipalities were served by the service, compared to 23.4% the previous year.
This growth of mobile broadband should continue for the next year, according to projections of Teleco. The study shows that access may reach 73 million in 2012 and 124 million in 2014.
Estimates of worldwide growth done by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have shown that mobile broadband has also grown during the rest of the world in 2011. There was an increase of 26.2% in the global average, said Huawei.
The fixed broadband in Brazil grew 19.6% in 2011, with 16.5 million hits, compared to 13.8 million in the previous year, data released showed. Projections from the survey show that the country will reach 30 million visits to the World Cup.
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