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4G technology can reach to 15 cities this year, says minister

04/30/2013

Sabrina Craide
Brazil Agency reporter

Brasilia - The Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo said today (29) that mobile operators should provide 4G technology to 15 cities, although mandatory, this first time, is offering the network for the six Confederations Cup venues .

According to the schedule established by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), the mobile operators who acquired spectrum in the auction have until tomorrow (30) to cover 50% of the areas of the six host cities of the FIFA Confederations Cup: Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Salvador and Fortaleza.

"Companies have already shown that will serve more than this, not only in coverage, but also in the number of cities that will be covered. The news that we have, although some companies still remain, for commercial reasons, hiding their intentions, is that the number of cities will overtake quite six. And it sure will be a service with enough acceptance, "said Bernardo.

Claro has launched the service in Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Curitiba, Paraty, Buzios and Campos do Jordao and Oi announced the startup of its 4G network in Rio de Janeiro. TIM and Vivo will detail their plans investments in 4G tomorrow.

The president of Anatel, João Resende, said the agency will oversee the start of the service offering in the country. "We're now watching the coverage of each city must have commercial offer from tomorrow and we will monitor compliance with this requirement of the notice."

Editing: Fabio Massalli

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