Session
Abrint - Brazilian Association of Internet Service Providers
Rhian Duarte, Senior Manager at Abrint, Breno Vale, Director President at Abrint Basilio Perez, President at LAC-ISP (Federation of ISP Associations in Latin America)
Rhian Duarte, Senior Manager at Abrint, Breno Vale, Director President at Abrint Basilio Perez, President at LAC-ISP (Federation of ISP Associations in Latin America)
Organization's Website
Speakers
Rhian Duarte, Senior Manager at Abrint
Onsite Moderator
Breno Vale
Rapporteur
Basilio Perez
SDGs
8.3
9.1
9.c
Targets: The proposal links with the following SDGs: 8.3) The Brazilian fixed broadband regulation puts SMEs at the center of digital inclusion. As a result, the number of active ISPs more than doubled in the last decade, putting communities first, driving local job creation and promoting formalization of SMEs. 9.1 and 9.c) Brazilian ISPs are drivers for investment in network expansion, growing from 5.5 million internet accesses in 2014 to over 33 million internet accesses in 2024. At the same time, due to high competition, prices for consumers have fallen and internet speeds have grown significantly. Today, SMEs account for over 85% of connected households in cities with less than 100.000 inhabitants in Brazil.
9.1
9.c
Targets: The proposal links with the following SDGs: 8.3) The Brazilian fixed broadband regulation puts SMEs at the center of digital inclusion. As a result, the number of active ISPs more than doubled in the last decade, putting communities first, driving local job creation and promoting formalization of SMEs. 9.1 and 9.c) Brazilian ISPs are drivers for investment in network expansion, growing from 5.5 million internet accesses in 2014 to over 33 million internet accesses in 2024. At the same time, due to high competition, prices for consumers have fallen and internet speeds have grown significantly. Today, SMEs account for over 85% of connected households in cities with less than 100.000 inhabitants in Brazil.
Format
This session will be held in the form of an in-person presentation using slides (15 mins), followed by a brief Q&A session. Presentation will follow this structure: Introduction (5 minutes): - Briefly introduce the topic and outline the key questions that will be addressed during the talk / Segment 1: Evolution of broadband connectivity indicators in Brazil (5 minutes) --- Present relevant indicators for connectivity landscape in Brazil (connected households, number of internet users, data traffic, etc.) and how SMEs are bridging Digital Gaps / Segment 2: Brazilian Fixed Broadband Connectivity Model (5 minutes) --- Explain how a model of asymmetry and responsive regulation opened the door for private investment, specially from SMEs. --- Introduce the main pillars of the regulatory model and its focus on competition. / Conclusion and Q&A (5 minutes): - Summarize the key points covered. - Open the floor for any questions from the audience to clarify or expand on topics discussed.
Duration (minutes)
20
Description
This in-person lightning talk aims to introduce how Brazil is advancing fast towards ubiquitous Fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks and universal fixed broadband connectivity. In this session, we aim to showcase the “Brazilian model of connectivity”, highlighting how SMEs can be the main drivers for FTTH infrastructure, building strong and resilient networks from the “bottom-up”, with private capital and strong focus on local communities.
Brazil has improved from 27% of households with internet access in 2010, to 50% in 2014, and finally to 83% of households with internet access in 2024. Over 65% of households are connected through FTTH networks and over 80% of all internet traffic in Brazil goes through fiber networks. This remarkable improvement reflects a regulatory model that promotes competition and puts small and medium local Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the forefront of connectivity and infrastructure expansion. As of 2024, Brazil has a vibrant ISP ecosystem of over 20.000 companies that, as a group, accounted for 64% of all fixed broadband investments in Brazil and over 60% of fixed broadband market share. This ecosystem is driving investment and digital inclusion, especially in regions outside of major urban areas.
The session will address key issues: the evolution of Brazilian connectivity landscape (official indicators); overview and benefits of Brazilian ‘competition first’ regulatory model; overview of small and medium ISPs. The overall objective for this session is to provide audience members with main lessons learned from the last 10 years in Brazil, aiming to provide insights for the development of other countries.
As Lightning Talks are fully in-person sessions, no hybrid interaction is required. Nevertheless, online participants will have the opportunity to follow the talk by video streaming (any platform provided by IGF Secretariat) and will have the opportunity to ask questions using text chat. Organizers will provide the Power Point slides and contact information for additional inquiries after the presentation.
As Lightning Talks are fully in-person sessions, no hybrid interaction is required. Nevertheless, online participants will have the opportunity to follow the talk by video streaming (any platform provided by IGF Secretariat) and will have the opportunity to ask questions using text chat. Organizers will provide the Power Point slides and contact information for additional inquiries after the presentation.