Claro leads the 5G market in Brazil in 2023

By Claro

This is an automated translation of the press release issued in Portuguese

São Paulo, January 31, 2024 – Claro ended 2023 as the leader of 5G in the country, with 37.6% of the market, according to data released by Anatel. Promoting the democratization of technology, the operator already offers fifth generation mobile internet in 247 municipalities, being the only company present in 98 of them. Furthermore, it has the fastest 5G in Brazil and South America, according to Speedtest by Ookla.

The result is a reflection of the company's strategy, which prioritizes consistency in its expansion and has strong efforts to encourage access to more affordable smartphones, thus accelerating the expansion and democratization of technology. In the comparison between December 2022 and 2023, the company tripled the number of 5G smartphones in the base, ending the year with more than 7.7 million devices.

Of the 30 largest cities with 5G, which concentrate 60% of 5G devices connected in Brazil, Claro leads 5G additions in 14, comparing year on year, and is also ahead in market share in these locations, with 38.1% of devices.