How many people have cell phones in Brazil?
Telephones | 43,026,000 |
Cell Phones | 244,358,000 |
Telephone System |
General Assessment: good working system including an extensive microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 64 earth stations Domestic: fixed-line connections have remained relatively stable in recent years and stand at about 20 per 100 persons; less expensive mobile-cellular technology has been a major driver in expanding telephone service to the lower-income segments of the population with mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 120 per 100 persons International: country code - 55; landing point for a number of submarine cables, including Americas-1, Americas-2, Atlantis-2, GlobeNet, South America-1, South American Crossing/Latin American Nautilus, and UNISUR that provide direct connectivity to South and Central America, the Caribbean, the US, Africa, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region east), connected by microwave relay system to Mercosur Brazilsat B3 satellite earth station |
Internet Hosts | 26,577,000 |
Internet Users | 75,982,000 |
Internet Country Code | .br |
Broadcast Media | State-run Radiobras operates a radio and a TV network; more than 1,000 radio stations and more than 100 TV channels operating - mostly privately owned; private media ownership is highly concentrated |