1. Diálogo Regional sobre
Sociedad de la Información
Spectrum Brazil
Ricardo Tavares
TechPolis
ACORN-REDECOM Conference 2010 (Brasilia)
13 de Mayo de 2010

2. Telecom/IT Sector in Brazil

3. Mobile Telecommunications in Brazil
176.8 mn Subs 210 mn Subs
82.5% Prepaid +100% Penetration
96.6% Coverage
8.1 mn 3G terminals 55 mn MBB Subs
4.6% of Mobile Subs +25% of Mobile Subs
These projections imply a steep growth, not only in the number of
subscribers but also in the resulting spectrum necessities and
infrastructure investments

4. Spectrum Allocation to SMP in Brazil
 The frequency bands for mobile communication in Brazil
are distributed in the following manner: 850 MHz; 900
MHz; 1700 MHz and 1800 MHz; 1900 MHz and 2100
MHz (reserved mainly for 3G).
Frequencies in 850MHz and 900MHz Frequencies in 1700MHz and 1800MHz
Frequencies in 1900MHz and 2100MHz

5. Current Spectrum Allocation will not
be Enough
• Today, the total spectrum used for SMP in
Brazil is approximately 350MHz.
• To be able to offer higher traffic rates, larger Current spectrum assigned for
PMS in Brazil
spectrum bands would have to be allocated
(such as 2.6GHz band).
Spectrum Allocation in Selected Countries
ITU estimation on spectrum
needs for 2015

6. 2.6 GHz: Anatel is proposing ITU
Option 1
• Following ITU recommendations, ITU Options for 2.6GHz Band Structure
Anatel launched in 2009 a public
consultation in order to define 140
MHz additional spectrum for the
SMP in the 2.6 GHz band (2500
MHz - 2690 MHz).
• ITU Option 1 band structure for 2.6
GHz band help to reap the rewards
of economies of scale due to
international harmonization as well
as interference reduction. This is a
unique opportunity to obtain 20MHz
of continuous bandwidth.
• This additional 140 MHz bandwidth
dedicated to mobile data will be
crucial for mobile data transmission.

7. Ricardo Tavares
TechPolis, Inc. Diálogo Regional sobre
Sociedad de la Información
PO Box 675722
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067, USA Horacio Urteaga 694
Jesús María, Lima - PERU
Phone: +1-858-759-3326 Fax: Teléfonos: ( 51-1) 3326194 / 4244856
+1-858-759-3325 Fax: (51-1) 3326173
Email: info@techpolis.com info@dirsi.net
www.dirsi.net

8. Este trabajo se llevó a cabo con la ayuda de fondos asignados al
IEP por el Centro Internacional de Investigaciones para el
Desarrollo y de la Agencia Canadiense de Desarrollo Internacional,
Ottawa, Canadá.
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