Talk about scale, right out of the gate; Vivo, the Brazilian unit of Spain-based Telefónica, has recruited Nokia to deploy private LTE (4G) networks at 30 locations belonging to Brazilian brewing company Ambev. These include factories, warehouses, and other logistics and distribution centres, it...
Nokia is putting major R&D focus on the mining industry, having won a number of deals for private 4G/5G infrastructure in the sector. Its research arm, Nokia Bell Labs, is working directly with Brazil-based mining company Value to create a “cognitive monitoring network service”...
Claro said the 5G-A trial was carried out in partnership with Chinese vendor Huawei
Brazilian operator Claro has completed a test of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) in the country’s capital Brasilia, local press reported.
The trial, which was carried out in partnership with Chinese vendor Huawei, used a...
This move by telecom watchdog Anatel is expected to contribute to increased capacity and improved performance of 5G services across Brazil
The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) has approved the allocation of an additional 120 megahertz of spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band for the...
GSMA noted that 5G networks will cover 84% of the country’s population by 2030
5G subscribers in Brazil are forecast to reach 179 million by 2030, up compared to 36.2 million in 2025, according to a recent report by telecom association GSMA.
The report showed that...
The 6G white paper was elaborated by vivo Communications Research Institute
Chinese tech company vivo has released a white paper in which the firm explores a potential framework and enabling technologies for as-yet-unstandardized 6G systems.
Qin Fei, president of vivo Communications Research Institute, said: “At...
Mobile operators Brisanet, Claro, TIM and Vivo are partners in the O-RAN program
U.S.-based Open RAN company Parallel Wireless said it is partnering with Inatel, Telecom Infra Project (TIP), Brisanet, Claro, TIM, and Vivo to conduct a field trial enabling leading-edge 4G and 5G broadband...
Chinese vendor Huawei is in talks with almost all Brazilian operators that secured 5G spectrum in a recent spectrum auction, with the aim of selling 5G equipment, Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico reported.
According to the report, Huawei could potentially find advantages in serving the Brazilian...
Brazil raised a total of 47.2 billion reais ($8.5 billion) in its recent 5G spectrum auction, making it the second largest auction of assets in the country’s history, according to the government.
Through this auction, the government offered spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz,...
Fifteen companies, including the three largest operators in the country -Telefónica, Claro and TIM- registered to take part in Brazil’s upcoming 5G auction, scheduled for November 4.
The auction will award spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHZ and 26 GHz bands.
Mobile...
Brazilian operator TIM, in partnership with Ericsson, Motorola and Qualcomm, carried out tests of a 5G Standalone (SA) network with some compatible cell phones.
The trials were performed using the Motorola Edge 20 and Edge 20 Pro devices. Both devices support 5G CA NR (Carrier...
Brazilian carrier Vivo has announced the start of 5G tests in the 26 GHz band in partnership with Finnish vendor Nokia, local news site Teletime reported.
The trials will take place in Rio de Janeiro, in Vivo's laboratory in Barra da Tijuca and two sites...
Through the end of last month and the start of last week, an assortment of tech providers, all with something to sell, descended on São Paulo to proclaim the imminent arrival of 5G in Brazil, and paint a picture of glorious digital change stretching...
AIS launched 5G standalone services in July 2020
Thai mobile service provider Advanced Info Service Plc. (AIS) has partnered with Chinese smartphone manufacturer vivo to run 5G Standalone (SA) network tests in Thailand.
This is the first time that vivo has stepped outside of China to participate...
Brazilian mining firm Vale has said it will extend its private LTE rollout to the Serra Leste open pit iron ore mine in Pará, Brazil. The move is part of a $3.9 million (R$21 million) agreement with Telefônica Brazil’s Vivo business unit, which has...
Nokia and Telefônica Brazil have struck a deal with Brazilian mining firm Vale to provide a private LTE network to the open-pit Carajás Mine, the world's largest iron ore mine, in the state of Para in northern Brazil. Vale wants its own cellular network...
Nokia and US Cellular announced a commercial deal to add 5G millimeter-wave capabilities in the 24 GHz and 28 GHz spectrum bands to the carrier's network, the European vendor said in a release.
Under the terms of the agreement, US Cellular will deploy Nokia’s AirScale...
Expect more traction around mmWave 5G with upcoming auctions, activations
Qualcomm was within its second quarter 2020 revenue guidance despite a significant downturn in handset demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated business closures and quarantine regulations. While the company sees this softening continuing...
The delay in the 5G spectrum auction could cost Brazil billions
Brazil is proving to be a popular destination for 5G equipment vendors. Both Ericsson and Nokia have demonstrated significant interest in the South American country, with the former announcing plans to invest $238.3 million...
Analyst firm says it's "highly likely" that the current leaders will lose market share
One of the oft-repeated 5G mantras is that the industry "doesn't know what it doesn't know" -- that whatever application or device ends up making 5G a mainstream must-have is something...
SÃO PAULO –“While we are celebrating 20 years in Brazil, we should prepare for the next 20 years, in a scenario where data traffic doubles annually. Therefore, we need to reinvent ourselves to become a digital telco, looking at digitalization, big data, cloud computing,...
The initial NB-IoT testing kicked off earlier this year with focus on smart metering and tracking applications
Swiss firm u‑blox, which specializes in wireless and positioning modules and chips, has announced a partnering with Chinese vendor Huawei, Brazilian mobile operator Vivo, and other firms including...
SÃO PAULO – According to Vivo CEO Amos Genish, "5G" won't happen in Brazil before 2022, and is not a priority for the Brazilian telecom operator – and Telefonica subsidiary – at the moment.
“Globally, 5G is still under standard definition and it won’t be...
RIO DE JANEIRO – Two years after Brazil hosted the 2014 Fifa World Cup, the city of Rio de Janeiro will host the first Olympic and Paralympic Games to take place in South America. The Olympic Village will house around 17,000 participating athletes, and the Brazilian...
