Nine out of ten Internet access providers in Brazil offer fiber optics to customers, reveals survey by Cetic.br
According to the ICT Providers 2020 Survey, 35% of companies in the sector are present in some Traffic Exchange Point in the Country
Nine out of ten Internet access providers in Brazil offer fiber optics to their customers. This finding is from the ICT Providers 2020, a survey by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) released this Wednesday (July 7) by the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic.br) of the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br), responsible for its conduction. According to the survey, which is in its 4th edition, the growth of companies in the country offering this type of connection compared to the last survey in 2017 was 13 percentage points (rising from 78% of companies that declared accesses to 91%). Radio (73%) and UTP cable (46%), also among the most used technologies, showed a reduction of 11 and 5 percentage points, respectively, in the same period.
“The volume of Internet traffic has been increasing and it is important for providers to offer fiber optics to meet demands, thus providing a faster and more stable connection. The survey identified that the majority of companies, of all sizes and in all regions, offer this option. This doesn't mean that everyone in Brazil is connected via fiber optics, but that most providers have the capacity to offer it to the end customer,” says Alexandre Barbosa, manager of Cetic.br.
Another important aspect identified by the study was increased participation of providers in some of the Traffic Exchange Points - PTTs (or Internet Exchange - IX, in English). PTTs are points in the Internet network infrastructure where various autonomous systems (AS - Autonomous System in English) interconnect to exchange traffic. About 2,442 companies in the sector (35% of companies that declared accesses) participate in some PTT (or IX), which represents an increase of 89% compared to the previous survey. In this regard, providers with a larger number of accesses stand out. Among those with 5,000 to 45,000 accesses, 72% participated in a PTT (or IX). Among those with more than 45,000 accesses, the proportion reaches 100%.
The survey revealed, however, the persistence of some regional inequalities: companies based in the Southeast (46%) and South (39%) are more present in some PTT (or IX) than those in the Northeast (25%), North (26%), and Center-West (22%) regions.
“The increase in the presence of providers in a PTT helps improve Internet traffic as a whole. And there is still a good margin for growth because the study concluded that a considerable portion of small providers is still outside this infrastructure,” Barbosa points out.
“It is estimated that there are currently 12,826 Internet providers in Brazil, with a prevalence of microenterprises operating in a maximum of five municipalities. The efforts of CGI.br and NIC.br to outline a sector overview are extremely relevant for proposing policies aimed at Internet infrastructure growth and access universalization in the Country,” adds Marcio Nobre Migon, coordinator of CGI.br.
IPv6 Evolution
The most used service delivery mode in 2020 among companies that declared accesses was NAT IPv4 (81%), at a similar level to pure IPv4 (81%). Although not yet predominant, the use of IPv6 showed strong evolution: in the previous edition of the survey, IPv6 was used by around 922 providers, a number that increased to approximately 3,102. This corresponds to 44% of providers utilizing the most current version of the Internet Protocol.
Security
The 4th edition of the ICT Providers brings unprecedented indicators on denial-of-service attacks (DDoS). In 2020, 26% of the companies that declared accesses claimed to have been targeted by this type of attack, with a higher incidence among larger companies.
The measure most frequently implemented to prevent, detect, or mitigate DDoS was the use of routing techniques for implementing black holes or sinkholes, mentioned by 84% of providers, regardless of size.
Regarding the consequences of the attacks, 51% said they continued operating but experienced slowness for customers, and 35% stated they had to completely stop services. These two impacts were the most reported by providers of various sizes, demonstrating that attacks are concerns for network resilience across all companies, regardless of size.
Online Presence
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent social distancing, more than ever, companies in the segment had to establish a digital presence. Another novelty of this edition of the survey was the assessment regarding the online activities of the access provision sector. By 2020, the majority of providers (84%) already had websites, especially those located in the Southeast (90%) and South (87%).
A little over two-thirds of the providers that declared accesses (69%) claimed to have commercialized services using the network. The majority, 60%, revealed selling products and services through instant messaging applications, and 51% said they paid for online advertisements — a proportion that increases as the provider's access numbers grow, reaching entirety among large providers.
About the Survey
Conducted since 2011, the ICT Providers Survey aims to map the Internet provision sector in Brazil to support strategies aimed at the expansion and improvement of connectivity quality in the country. Data for the 4th edition were collected between June 2020 and January 2021. To access the full list of indicators, visit https://cetic.br/pt/pesquisa/provedores/indicadores/ or read the publication at: https://cetic.br/pt/pesquisa/provedores/publicacoes/.
To review the ICT Providers 2020 launch during the Intra Rede “History of the Internet in Brazil – Infrastructure Pioneers” live, visit: https://youtu.be/ixrRheOPT7U.
About Cetic.br
The Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society, of NIC.br, is responsible for producing indicators and statistics on Internet availability and use in Brazil, disseminating periodic analyses and information on network development in the Country. Cetic.br is a Regional Study Center, under the auspices of UNESCO. More information at https://cetic.br/.
About the Brazilian Network Information Center – NIC.br
The Brazilian Network Information Center – NIC.br (https://nic.br/) is a private, non-profit civil entity that, besides implementing the decisions and projects of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee, has among its attributions: coordinating domain name registration – Registro.br (https://registro.br/), studying, responding to and addressing security incidents in Brazil – CERT.br (https://cert.br/), researching and studying network and operations technologies – Ceptro.br (https://ceptro.br/), producing indicators on information and communication technologies – Cetic.br (https://cetic.br/), implementing and operating Traffic Exchange Points – IX.br (https://ix.br/), enabling the participation of the Brazilian community in the global development of the Web and supporting the formulation of public policies – Ceweb.br (https://ceweb.br), and hosting the W3C São Paulo Chapter (https://w3c.br/).
About the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee – CGI.br
The Brazilian Internet Steering Committee is responsible for establishing strategic guidelines related to the use and development of the Internet in Brazil, coordinating and integrating all Internet service initiatives in the Country, promoting technical quality, innovation, and dissemination of the services offered. Based on the principles of multistakeholderism and transparency, CGI.br represents a democratic Internet governance model, praised internationally, where all sectors of society participate equitably in its decisions. One of its formulations is the 10 Principles for Internet Governance and Use (https://cgi.br/principios). More information at https://cgi.br/.
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