ICT Households indicates that 31% of the Brazilian population uses the Internet via mobile phone

Survey conducted by CETIC.br indicates that Internet use via mobile phone has more than doubled in the last two years

The Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society under the auspices of Unesco (CETIC.br), an entity linked to the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br) and the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br), presents the results of the ninth edition of the ICT Households survey. The study was conducted in more than 16,000 Brazilian households, between September 2013 and February 2014. Among the highlights, there is an observed increase in the proportion of Internet users via mobile phone, in addition to greater access to portable equipment like notebooks and tablets.

Cell phones increasingly present
The survey shows that in 2013, 85% of people aged 10 or older used mobile phones, totaling 143 million Brazilians. In classes D and E, this proportion is 69%, and it is 73% in rural areas.

Internet use via mobile phones stood out in 2013: 31% of Brazilians aged 10 or older accessed the network via this device, representing 52.5 million people in absolute numbers. This percentage more than doubled in the last two years: in 2011, it was 15% of users and 20% in 2012.

The 2013 ICT Households deepened the study of activities carried out on mobile phones and found that 30% of cell phone users accessed social networks; 26% shared photos, videos, or texts; 25% accessed emails; and 23% downloaded applications.

Increased presence of tablets and notebooks in households
The 2013 ICT Households found that 49% of households have a computer, representing an increase of three percentage points compared to 2012. In absolute numbers, there are 30.6 million households with a computer.

Regarding the type of computer, the presence of portables (laptops and notebooks) increased, reaching 57% of households with a computer. In 2012, this proportion was 50%. The presence of tablets also increased, present in 12% of households with a computer, representing a higher proportion than the 2012 registration, which was 4%.

Inequalities in household Internet access
The total proportion of households with Internet access in 2013 is 43%, corresponding to 27.2 million in absolute numbers. Inequalities by class and area persist: in class A, the proportion of households with Internet access is 98%; in class B, 80%; in class C, 39%; and in classes D and E, 8%. In urban areas, the proportion of households with Internet access is 48%, while in rural areas it is 15%.

More than half of the population are Internet users
"For the first time in the historical series of the ICT Households survey, the portion of the population that is an Internet user exceeds 50%," comments Alexandre Barbosa, manager of CETIC.br. Barbosa refers to the proportion of individuals who used the Internet in the three months prior to the survey, among those aged 10 or older, totaling 51% (corresponding to 85.9 million Brazilians).

Among younger age brackets, the proportion of users is higher: from 10 to 15 years (75%), from 16 to 24 (77%), and from 25 to 34 (66%). Among people aged 35 to 44 years, 47% are Internet users, while only 33% of those aged 45 to 49 years and 11% of those aged over 60 access the network. In absolute numbers, there are more than 45 million people aged 45 or older who do not use the Internet.

Challenges for the massification of Internet access
The survey recorded that 24.2 million households with a family income of up to two minimum wages are still without Internet access. "Even with year-on-year growth, Brazil still faces challenges for the massification of Internet access. Our analyses identify a complex set of geographical, social, and economic factors that need to be considered for the expansion of connectivity throughout the national territory," states Barbosa.

Among the notable regional analyzes, the survey identified that the Southeast region, which has the highest proportion of households with Internet access, is also the region with the largest number of disconnected households: 13.3 million. In rural areas, there are 7.5 million households without Internet access. For Barbosa, "public policies must be mindful of these numbers, as a large portion of the population is deprived of Internet access."

To access the entire ICT Households 2013, as well as previous years' surveys, visit https://cetic.br/. Additionally, check out the video of the hangout - an online session with videoconference and instant messaging - that highlights the survey:

 

About CETIC.br
The Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society under the auspices of Unesco (CETIC.br) is responsible for producing indicators and statistics on the availability and use of the Internet in Brazil, publishing periodic analyses and information on the development of the network in the country. More information at https://www.cetic.br/.

About the Brazilian Network Information Center - NIC.br
The Brazilian Network Information Center - NIC.br (https://www.nic.br/) is a non-profit civil entity that implements the decisions and projects of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee. Permanent activities of NIC.br include coordinating the domain name registration - Registro.br (https://www.registro.br/), studying, responding to, and handling security incidents in Brazil - CERT.br (https://www.cert.br/), studying and researching network and operations technologies - CEPTRO.br (https://www.ceptro.br/), producing indicators on information and communication technologies - CETIC.br (https://www.cetic.br/) and hosting the W3C office in Brazil (https://www.w3c.br/).

Sobre o Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil – 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 offered services. Based on the principles of multilateralism and transparency, the CGI.br represents a democratic Internet governance model, praised internationally, where all sectors of society participate equally in its decisions. One of its formulations is the 10 Principles for Internet Governance and Use (https://www.cgi.br/principios). More information at https://www.cgi.br/. 

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