Vivo to increase mobile broadband coverage by 85% (Brazil)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Vivo Participacoes which is Brazil’s largest mobile operator by subscribers has announced its ambitious plans to extend its broadband coverage to 85% of the population by the end of 2011.

2,832 municipalities by that date is the target set by the operator which will be up from the current 600, by using the money which has set aside in this year’s BRL2.49 billion (USD1.37 billion) CAPEX fund.

According to Vivo CEO Roberto Lima, the plan is ambitious but will be completed as the company’s objective is to rapidly expand its third-generation coverage.