This was assured by Max Martinhao, secretary of Information Policy of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) of Brazil. During the closing of "The Mobile Revolution 2017", the official estimated that the IoT connections in Brazil will increase from the current 20 million to more than 1 billion in 2025. According to the plan, which is in the public consultation phase, the State will finance the development of IoT in three or four verticals.