Page last updated on February 20, 2013

Telephones - main lines in use:
43.026 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 6
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
244.358 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 5
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

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 (2011)

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 highly concentrated (2007)

Internet country code:
.br

Internet hosts:
26.577 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 3
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
75.982 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 4
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]