GSMA Report Places Mobile At The Heart Of Brazil's Transformation

GSMA Report Places Mobile At The Heart Of Brazil's Transformation PR Newswire RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 9, 2012 - New Brazil Mobile Observatory Reveals How Increasing Mobile Connectivity, Innovative Mobile Services and World Cup and Olympics Opportunities Will Boost Brazilian Economy and Society RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the GSMA released its first comprehensive assessment of Brazil's mobile sector, revealing fresh insights into the breath-taking speed with which mobile technologies have pervaded Brazilian life. The GSMA Brazil Mobile Observatory[1] details the explosive growth of the sector and the range of services that mobile is enabling for Brazil's citizens. Brazil is the fourth largest mobile market in the world with more than 260 million active mobile connections, 60 million of which are mobile broadband. Brazil is set to maintain a strong pace of growth and reach 135 million mobile broadband connections by 2014. The increasing uptake of mobile technologies and services, including NFC, mHealth, mEducation and mCommerce, will further shape Brazil's mobile future. "Mobile services are at the forefront of Brazil's transformation through widespread broadband reach and by promoting innovation and affordable data services through major infrastructure investments," said Franco Bernabe, Chairman, GSMA and Chairman and CEO, Telecom Italia Group.