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Brazil expects 5G auction for next month - minister

A Brazilian government delegation is visiting the U.S. next week to discuss private 5G networks with the U.S. government

The new Communications Minister Fabio Faria speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil June 17, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Adriano Machado

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02.Jun.2021 13:56 BRT
UPDATED 14:02 BRT

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Faria said he expects all state capitals in the country to have 5G Stand Alone working by July next year;
Brazilian ministers also plan to meet investors, investment banks and companies.

Brazil‘s communications Minister Fabio Faria said on Wednesday the government expects the spectrum auction for 5G networks to happen next month.

The minister does not expect the analysis of the auction rules by Brazil‘s audit court TCU to delay the auction, saying the government has responded to all the court’s questions.

Faria said he expects all state capitals in the country to have 5G Stand Alone working by July next year. Telecom operators will have to comply with all the requirements of the auction by 2028. The auction mandates companies to deliver 4G internet networks to all Brazilian cities and fiber networks in Brazil‘s northern region.

A Brazilian government delegation is visiting the U.S. next week to discuss private 5G networks with the U.S. government.

Brazilian ministers also plan to meet investors, investment banks and companies including Motorola Solutions, IBM and AT&T.