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Total subscriptions: 30,653,813 (2020)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14.42 (2020 est.)
Total subscriptions: 205,834,781 (2020)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 96.84 (2020 est.)
General assessment: Brazil is one of the largest mobile and broadband markets in Latin America with healthy competition and pricing; 5G launched on limited basis; countrywide network spectrum auction held in November 2021; large fixed-line broadband market with focus on fiber; landing point for submarine cables and investment into terrestrial fiber cables to neighboring countries; Internet penetration has increased, access varies along geographic and socio-economic lines; government provides free WiFi in urban public spaces; pioneer in the region for M-commerce; major importer of integrated circuits from South Korea and China, and broadcasting equipment from China