Thursday, April 01, 2021

5G deployment to consolidate regional providers

Substantial changes in the Brazilian market are expected from the spectrum contest and Small Port Providers (PPPs) will be a fundamental element to develop digital connectivity throughout the country. With a total of more than 36 million fixed broadband accesses, Brazilian PPPs already reached 35% of the market.

In June of this year, the spectrum tender to implement 5G in Brazil will be held and a large part of the executives and analysts of the telecommunications sector agree that it will be a historic date. Not only because of the scope of this contest but, fundamentally, because they consider that it will clearly mark a new course for the market based on the new services and, above all, due to the consolidation of Small Carriers (PPPs) as a dynamic and fundamental element for the digital connection of the country.

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