Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 08BRASILIA1332, Growth Trends in Brazilian Telecommunications

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #08BRASILIA1332.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BRASILIA1332 2008-10-08 14:35 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Brasilia
VZCZCXRO1340
RR RUEHRG
DE RUEHBR #1332/01 2821435
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 081435Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2613
INFO RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO 6724
RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO 2879
RUEHRG/AMCONSUL RECIFE 8560
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREAS WASH DC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BRASILIA 001332 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, WHA/EPSC, EEB/CIP 
DOC FOR ADRISCOLL, PHERNANDEZ 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ECPS EINT MARR PINR TINT TSPA BR
SUBJECT:  Growth Trends in Brazilian Telecommunications 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
1. (SBU) Summary:  Brazilian Ministry of Communications (MOC) staff 
noted in a recent meeting that information technology use has 
increased by 40% over 2006 in the mobile service sector, by 35% in 
the internet service sector and by 30% in the pay TV service sector. 
 The MOC also confirmed the rumor of the pending merger between 
Brazilian mobile services companies Oi and Brasil Telecom, which 
will create the second largest mobile service company in Brazil. 
Jefferson Nacif, a primary MOC contact, will be transferring to 
ANATEL, the Brazilian telecommunications regulatory body, in 
mid-October.  He cited an increased emphasis on regulatory 
oversight, given the industry's growth, as the main reason his 
expertise is needed at ANATEL.  End Summary. 
 
MOBILE PHONE USAGE GROWING 
--------------------------- 
 
2.  (SBU) In a meeting with Econoff, MOC's International Affairs 
officer Jefferson Nacif highlighted the mobile sector's growth, 
stating that Brazil currently has 138 million cellular phone users 
compared to 99 million in 2006. The MOC attributes this growth to 
the presumption that many Brazilians are using more than one cell 
phone, often separating them between professional and personal use. 
Nacif commented that monthly service packages are still much cheaper 
than pre-paid phone cards on a cost per minute basis given that many 
mobile service companies are using the user access fee (VUM), which 
is generated on each call, to subsidize the packages in hopes of 
enticing customers into long term contracts.  Nacif cautioned that 
this practice unduly favors those who can afford these packages, 
while marginalizing those consumers who can only invest limited 
resources in the phone cards. 
 
MAJOR TELECOM MERGER IN THE WORKS 
--------------------------------- 
3.  (SBU) The merger between Oi and Brasil Telecom was announced 
last month with approval by ANATEL expected in December 2008. This 
new company, whose name is yet to be announced, will directly 
challenge major mobile phone service provider TIM in terms of 
geographic coverage, with the only omission in their coverage being 
the state of Sao Paulo. Nacif predicted that by 2016, Brazil will 
have complete geographic mobile service coverage. 
 
INCREASES IN INTERNET USAGE 
---------------------------- 
4.  (SBU) Nacif commented that internet use in Brazil, through fixed 
and mobile connections, will be the largest IT growth sector in the 
years ahead.  Currently Brazil has about 30 million internet users 
(out of a total population of 189 million) and Nacif stated that the 
GOB's goal is to have 90 million by 2010. To achieve this goal, 
Nacif stressed the importance of continued fixed line infrastructure 
expansion, especially to rural areas.  However, he noted that, given 
the infrastructure challenges expanding fixed line access in 
extremely remote areas presents, mobile internet access would be the 
largest growth component of this sector.  He also pointed to the 
steady decline in the prices of computers and mobile internet 
devices as another factor that will contribute towards achieving 
this growth target. (Note: Apple Brazil introduced the iPhone 3G on 
September 26. End note).  Nacif referenced an uptick in consumer 
preferences for premium access in Brazil, citing the 10 million 
broadband access users who are willing to pay for these premium 
services. 
 
MORE WEALTH MEANS MORE UPSCALE CABLE TV 
-------------------------------------- 
5.  (SBU) Nacif cited pay TV service growth as an indicator of 
increased consumer purchasing power in Brazil.  Both cable and 
satellite TV service companies have shown impressive growth over the 
past decade.  Nacif noted that cable TV appeals to an audience 
looking for multiple service packages through 
one service provider.  The convenience of having telephone, internet 
and pay TV managed by one company has attracted more than 5 million 
users in the last 5 years.  Nacif commented that Satellite TV 
appeals to a consumer that wants more international channel options, 
but noted that this service tends to be more expensive than cable 
TV. Nacif mentioned that this segment of pay TV has more growth 
limitations due to its higher cost, the scarcity of dish supplies 
and dish placement restrictions in certain types of residences. 
 
6. (SBU) Comment: Sustainable economic growth in Brazil will greatly 
depend on its ability to broaden economic benefits to Brazilians on 
the margins, and this connection, according to Nacif, begins with 
information technology. Post believes these growth trends in the 
Brazilian IT sector present excellent opportunities for U.S. 
business participation, especially in the area of mobile 
 
BRASILIA 00001332  002 OF 002 
 
 
connectivity. Post believes Nacif's transfer to the ANATEL, where he 
will retain the portfolio of international issues he followed at 
MoC, will be helpful in encouraging ANATEL to maintain a 
forward-looking, open approach to developments in the IT sector. END 
COMMENT. 
 
SOBEL