Research and Markets: Brazil Telecommunications Report Q1 2012: telecoms market remains relatively buoyant
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[February 14, 2012]

Research and Markets: Brazil Telecommunications Report Q1 2012: telecoms market remains relatively buoyant

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/35f50b/brazil_telecommuni) has announced the addition of the "Brazil Telecommunications Report Q1 2012" report to their offering.


Brazil reported impressive growth in Q311. Mobile subscriber net additions totalled 10mn, while the expansion of the PNBL has led to a proliferation in broadband connections. Although the country is experiencing a slowdown in general economic growth, the telecoms market remains relatively buoyant. The change in legislation of Q311 to allow telecoms companies to offer pay-TV services has led to the further consolidation of many of Brazil's major players. Telemar Participaes secured the approval from its boards of directors to merge its three units - Brasil Telecom, Tele Norte Leste Participaes and Telemar Norte Leste - into one single firm in September 2011, following in the footsteps of America Movil and Vivo. The restructuring plan is still subject to approval from shareholders.

Business Monitor International's Brazil Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, telecommunication associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Brazil's telecommunications industry.


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Net Servios, Embratel and Claro have announced plans to offer quadruple-play multi-service packs from October 15 2011, in line with similar moves from rival Telefnica. Although Net Servios and Embratel already offer joint services, the inclusion of Claro's mobile offering is new. BMI welcomes this move, believing it will allow further network synergies, increased efficiency and benefits for consumers. However, in the long term BMI are worried about consolidation in the Brazilian market and the lack of competition that may result.

In terms of the PNBL, expansion in rural and remote areas is still strong, and collaboration between the Brazilian government and private operators pushes this further. In October, the Brazilian State Development Bank (BNDES) agreed to lend Vivo BRL3bn (US$1.7bn) to expand 3G coverage throughout the country. This is the largest loan BNDES has granted to a telecommunications company since the privatisation of Telebras in 1998. BMI believes the loan will have a positive impact on Brazilian telecoms infrastructure development, which is necessary ahead of the World Cup and Olympic Games in 2014 and 2016.

Brazil remains one of BMIs favourite Latin American telecoms markets this quarter, just behind Chile in BMIS BERs. It has reported rapid expansion, particularly in the broadband and pay-TV markets. The market reached 115.5% penetration in Q311, an impressive jump in penetration rate of 5.5pps from Q211. BMI believe Q411 will report similarly large numbers of net additions in advance of the Christmas period, as the fourth quarter is traditionally a quarter of high demand.

TIM continues to consolidate its lead over Claro in the mobile market, recording the highest number of net additions this quarter. Concurrently, falls in ARPU have not been as dramatic as those of Claro, an interesting occurrence, showing that it is still managing to raise revenues from its new additions, while Claro is struggling to keep pace. However, Vivo remains far in the lead in terms of ARPU and subscriber numbers, a fact BMI do not see changing in the medium run.

In the broadband market, leader Oi reported 4.78mn broadband subscribers in Q311, representing a 29.9% % share. This was down from last quarter's 30.5% share, and closest competitor NET Servios appears to be catching up. The operator gained 0.6% market share, finishing Q311 with 26% of the market and 4.16mn connections. The company saw strong growth as a result of its triple-play partnership with long-distance (LD) operator Embratel, and has retained its market share despite strong competition from other players. Both companies are owned by Telmex Internacional, which was acquired by Amrica Mvil in June 2010, and results are no longer published separately.

Key Topics Covered: Executive Summary SWOT Analysis Mobile Wireline Political Risk Economic Business Environment Industry Business Environment Overview Risk Reward Ratings Q112 Table: Table: Q112 Risk Reward Ratings Brazil Industry Forecast Scenario Mobile Table: Telecoms Sector - Mobile - Historical Data And Forecasts ARPU Table: Telecoms Sector - ARPU - Historical Data And Forecasts Fixed Line Table: Telecoms Sector - Fixed Line - Historical Data And Forecasts Broadband Table: Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data And Forecasts Market Data Analysis Mobile Subscribers And Market Share Table: Brazil Mobile Market, Q311 Table: Brazil Mobile Net Additions, Q211-Q311 Subscriber Mix Table: A Market Comparison Of Subscriber Mixes, Q311 ('000) Table: Brazil Regions and States Mobile Penetration Q311 Table: A Market Comparison Of Subscriber Mixes, 2009-2011 (%) ARPU & MOU 3G And 4G Table: Brazil 3G Subscriptions By Technology Mobile Contract Wins Table: Brazil - Selected Recent Contracts Awarded VAS As A Proportion Of Revenue Mobile Internet Other VAS VAS Timeline Table: Selected VAS Launched Table: Brazil Mobile Market Overview Table: Vivo Table: TIM Brasil Table: Claro Table: Oi Mobile Content Mobile Content - Country Outlook Fixed Line Table: Brazil Fixed-Line Markets, Q311 ('000) Table: Brazil Fixed Line Markets By Regions, January 2011 Table: Pay-TV Market Subscriptions, 2008-2011 Broadband Table: Brazilian Broadband Market, Q311 PNBL Continues Broadband Technologies Table: No Of Fixed Broadband Connections By Technology ('000), 2004-2010 Alternative Technologies Table: Selected Wireline Developments Regulatory Development Table: Brazil's Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities Industry Developments Market Overview Table: Key Players Fixed-line Sector Table: Key Players Mobile Sector Table: Key Players Media Sector Table: Brazil's Key Operators Financial Indicators Company News Alert Table: Table: Samsung Financial Results (KRWtrn) Operator Profiles Oi (Telemar) Telefnica (Vivo) Embratel TIM Brasil Claro (America Mvil) Market Overview Mobile Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview Fixed Line Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview Pay-TV Broadband Table: Regional Internet Penetration Overview Table: Regional Broadband Penetration Overview Demographic Data Section 1: Population Table: : Employment Indicators, 1999-2004 Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030 Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 Section 2: Education And Healthcare Table: : Employment Indicators, 1999-2004 Table: Education, 2000-2003 Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030 Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power Table: : Employment Indicators, 1999-2004 Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) Table: Average Annual Wages, 1996-2002 Glossary Table: Glossary Of Terms Methodology How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts Table: Key Indicators For Telecommunications Industry Forecasts Telecoms Business Environment Ratings Table: Ratings Indicators Table: Weighting Of Indicators Companies Mentioned: - Oi (Telemar) - Telefnica (Vivo) - Embratel - TIM Brasil - Claro (America Mvil) For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/35f50b/brazil_telecommuni CONTACT: Research and Markets, Laura Wood, Senior Manager.

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