The Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has revealed that Telefonica subsidiary Vivo was the fastest growing 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network operator in July, with its user base up 42% to 116,019. The second largest LTE provider, TIM Brasil, saw its own subscriber total jump 85.3% to 66,178, while America Movil unit Claro reported growth of 25% to reach 44,178 customers at end-July. Anatel said there were 257,214 LTE users in Brazil at 31 July, with more than 93,800 of these located in the state of Sao Paulo.