The number of cell lines decreased in Paraná

The number of cell lines decreased in Paraná. According to data released by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) on Friday (11), the month of November – evaluated last month – recorded 13,032,339 active lines. A year earlier, in November 2017, there were 13,408,976 lines. A decrease of 2.8% over the 12-month period.

If we take into account only the year 2018, the decline was 2.2%. In January, there were 13,332,361 lines, compared with 13,032,339.

Compared to the previous month (October 2018), the decline in November was 0.1%, following a trend that lasted a full 19 months. year: Paraná has recorded a consecutive monthly decline in the number of cell lines. The exceptions are the months of March (compared to February), August (compared to July) and October (compared to September). During these three months, however, there were commemorative trade dates: Easter (March), Father's Day (August) and Children's Day (October).

Paraná follows what is happening in Brazil with regard to mobile telephone lines. In November of this year, the number was 231.8 million, down 0.65% from the previous month. According to Eduardo Jacombadi, Head of Universalisation at Anatel, this reduction, which has lasted for about three years, was due to a change in the regulation of the agency.

which reduced the cost of connections between different operators. "For a while, it was very expensive to call another carrier, so people had a lot of chips, and as the regulations changed, people with multiple accesses started to disconnect, which was reflected in the total amount, "Jacombadi explained to Agência Brasil.

of 133.3 million. Postpaid services accounted for 42.5%, exceeding 98 million. Between October and November, prepaid plans decreased by $ 2.9 million, while postpaid services rose to $ 1.4 million.

In 2015, prepaid access exceeded 70% of the mobile base. Since then, this proportion has been declining in favor of postpaid contracts, which have already exceeded 40%. According to Jacombadi, the postpaid advance is related to the fact that these plans offer better conditions for data. "People wanted Internet access, and better conditions exist, including control plans," he said.