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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/SuppliersDetailsNarrative" id="SuppliersDetailsNarrative">
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/AuthorizationsPayableDetails1" id="AuthorizationsPayableDetails1">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/AuthorizationsPayableDetails2" id="AuthorizationsPayableDetails2">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/LoansAndFinancingDetails" id="LoansAndFinancingDetails">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/TaxesFeesAndContributionsPayableDetails" id="TaxesFeesAndContributionsPayableDetails">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/TaxesFeesAndContributionsPayableDetailsNarrative" id="TaxesFeesAndContributionsPayableDetailsNarrative">
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/DeferredRevenuesDetails1" id="DeferredRevenuesDetails1">
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/DeferredRevenuesDetails2" id="DeferredRevenuesDetails2">
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/DeferredRevenuesDetails3" id="DeferredRevenuesDetails3">
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails" id="ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails">
          <link:definition>999145 - Disclosure - Provision for legal and administrative proceedings (Details)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails1" id="ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails1">
          <link:definition>999146 - Disclosure - Provision for legal and administrative proceedings (Details 1)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails2" id="ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails2">
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails3" id="ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails3">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails4" id="ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails4">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails5" id="ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetails5">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetailsNarrative" id="ProvisionForLegalAndAdministrativeProceedingsDetailsNarrative">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ObligationsToShareholdersDetailsNarrative" id="ObligationsToShareholdersDetailsNarrative">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ShareholdersEquityDetails" id="ShareholdersEquityDetails">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ShareholdersEquityDetails1" id="ShareholdersEquityDetails1">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ShareholdersEquityDetails2" id="ShareholdersEquityDetails2">
          <link:definition>999155 - Disclosure - Shareholders' equity (Details 2)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ShareholdersEquityDetailsNarrative" id="ShareholdersEquityDetailsNarrative">
          <link:definition>999156 - Disclosure - Shareholders' equity (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/Long-termIncentivePlanDetails" id="Long-termIncentivePlanDetails">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/Long-termIncentivePlanDetailsNarrative" id="Long-termIncentivePlanDetailsNarrative">
          <link:definition>999158 - Disclosure - Long-term incentive plan (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/RevenueDetails" id="RevenueDetails">
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/RevenueDetailsNarrative" id="RevenueDetailsNarrative">
          <link:definition>999160 - Disclosure - Revenue (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/OperatingCostsAndExpensesDetails" id="OperatingCostsAndExpensesDetails">
          <link:definition>999161 - Disclosure - Operating costs and expenses (Details)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/OperatingCostsAndExpensesDetailsNarrative" id="OperatingCostsAndExpensesDetailsNarrative">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/OtherIncomeExpensesNetDetails" id="OtherIncomeExpensesNetDetails">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/FinancialIncomeDetails" id="FinancialIncomeDetails">
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          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/FinancialExpensesDetails" id="FinancialExpensesDetails">
          <link:definition>999165 - Disclosure - Financial expenses (Details)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ForeignExchangeVariationsNetDetails" id="ForeignExchangeVariationsNetDetails">
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/EarningsPerShareDetails" id="EarningsPerShareDetails">
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/EarningsPerShareDetails1" id="EarningsPerShareDetails1">
          <link:definition>999168 - Disclosure - Earnings per share (Details 1)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/EarningsPerShareDetailsNarrative" id="EarningsPerShareDetailsNarrative">
          <link:definition>999169 - Disclosure - Earnings per share (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/BalancesAndTransactionsWithRelatedPartiesDetails" id="BalancesAndTransactionsWithRelatedPartiesDetails">
          <link:definition>999170 - Disclosure - Balances and transactions with related parties (Details)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/BalancesAndTransactionsWithRelatedPartiesDetailsNarrative" id="BalancesAndTransactionsWithRelatedPartiesDetailsNarrative">
          <link:definition>999171 - Disclosure - Balances and transactions with related parties (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/ManagementRemunerationDetails" id="ManagementRemunerationDetails">
          <link:definition>999172 - Disclosure - Management remuneration (Details)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails" id="FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails">
          <link:definition>999173 - Disclosure - Financial instruments and risk management (Details)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
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          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails1" id="FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails1">
          <link:definition>999174 - Disclosure - Financial instruments and risk management (Details 1)</link:definition>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails2" id="FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails2">
          <link:definition>999175 - Disclosure - Financial instruments and risk management (Details 2)</link:definition>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails3" id="FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails3">
          <link:definition>999176 - Disclosure - Financial instruments and risk management (Details 3)</link:definition>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails4" id="FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails4">
          <link:definition>999177 - Disclosure - Financial instruments and risk management (Details 4)</link:definition>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails5" id="FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails5">
          <link:definition>999178 - Disclosure - Financial instruments and risk management (Details 5)</link:definition>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails6" id="FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails6">
          <link:definition>999179 - Disclosure - Financial instruments and risk management (Details 6)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails7" id="FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetails7">
          <link:definition>999180 - Disclosure - Financial instruments and risk management (Details 7)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetailsNarrative" id="FinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementDetailsNarrative">
          <link:definition>999181 - Disclosure - Financial instruments and risk management (Details Narrative)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails" id="PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails">
          <link:definition>999182 - Disclosure - Pension plan and other post-employment benefits (Details)</link:definition>
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          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails1" id="PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails1">
          <link:definition>999183 - Disclosure - Pension plan and other post-employment benefits (Details 1)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails2" id="PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails2">
          <link:definition>999184 - Disclosure - Pension plan and other post-employment benefits (Details 2)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails3" id="PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails3">
          <link:definition>999185 - Disclosure - Pension plan and other post-employment benefits (Details 3)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails4" id="PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails4">
          <link:definition>999186 - Disclosure - Pension plan and other post-employment benefits (Details 4)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails5" id="PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails5">
          <link:definition>999187 - Disclosure - Pension plan and other post-employment benefits (Details 5)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://tim.com.br/role/PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails6" id="PensionPlanAndOtherPost-employmentBenefitsDetails6">
          <link:definition>999188 - Disclosure - Pension plan and other post-employment benefits (Details 6)</link:definition>
          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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