Brazil June Mobile Phone Ownership Rises to 133.2 Million

SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- The number of mobile phones in circulation in Brazil totaled 133.2 million at the end of June, up 1.9% from May, according to preliminary figures released Tuesday by telecommunications regulator Anatel.

Net additions in the month were 2.6 million.

Brazil's main operators are Vivo Participacoes, which is jointly owned by Spain's Telefonica and Portugal Telecom; TIM Participacoes, the local unit of Telecom Italia; and Claro, the local unit of Mexico's America Movil.

-By Alastair Stewart,; Dow Jones Newswires; 5511 6847-4520; alastair.stewart@dowjones.com

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Posted to the site on 15th July 2008

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