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Lucent Technologies Brings Wireless Internet to Sao Paulo, Brazil

Strategic Insights

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Lucent Technologies, a global leader in wireless infrastructure, has partnered with Telesp Celular to bring wireless Internet capabilities to the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil. This marks a significant milestone in the region, providing over 3.2 million subscribers with access to e-mail and the Internet through web-enabled handsets. The network, built on Lucent's CDMA infrastructure, offers wireless Internet access at rates of up to 144 kilobits per second, ten times faster than current speeds. This technology is set to revolutionize the way people access information, with wireless use growing at a pace of over 20 percent annually.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucent Technologies has provided wireless Internet capabilities to Telesp Celular, enabling over 3.2 million subscribers in Sao Paulo, Brazil to access e-mail and the Internet through web-enabled handsets.
  • The network is based on Lucent's market-leading CDMA infrastructure and is compatible with next-generation CDMA technology.
  • The wireless Internet service offers access rates of up to 144 kilobits per second, ten times faster than current speeds.
  • The partnership marks a significant milestone in the region, with wireless use growing at a pace of over 20 percent annually.
  • Lucent Technologies was responsible for coordinating the installation and launch of the new wireless Internet service.
  • Carlos Rivera, Lucent's Wireless Networks Vice President for the Caribbean and Latin America, highlighted the importance of mobility and access to the Internet for today's consumers.
  • Telesp Celular's subscribers can now use one-touch, wireless access to a continually updated array of Internet content, including email, e-commerce sites, and dynamic content from local-language portal sites.
  • The number of mobile phone users in the Americas is over 100 million, with an annual growth rate of over 20 percent.
  • Manufacturers expect to ship over 10 million new phones that will support mobile Internet applications this year.

Statistics:

  • Over 3.2 million subscribers in Sao Paulo, Brazil have access to e-mail and the Internet through web-enabled handsets.
  • The network offers wireless Internet access at rates of up to 144 kilobits per second, ten times faster than current speeds.
  • Wireless use is growing at a pace of over 20 percent annually in the Americas.
  • Over 100 million business and individual mobile phone users exist in the Americas.
  • Manufacturers expect to ship over 10 million new phones that will support mobile Internet applications this year.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Lucent Technologies Enables Wireless Internet for Telesp Celular Customers" (May 22, 2000)
  • Lucent Technologies website, http://www.lucent.com

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