‘Pure’ 5G signal reaches Fortaleza on Monday (5), says Anatel

The “pure” sign of 5G networkin the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) band, will be available at Energy Next Monday (5) the Director of the National Telecommunications Agency (AnatelMoisés Moreira, who heads the technical group responsible for approving the activation of the Gaispi service. Information from the newspaper Valor Ecomico the scientist.

In addition to the capital of Ceará, Recife and Natal You will also receive technology. In total, 15 Brazilian capitals will be covered by the new label.

Also, according to the publication, the group will announce the launch of the signal in three other cities, at a meeting scheduled for next Thursday morning (1).

On Friday (2), Claro, TIM and Vivo – the operators that won the 3.5GHz national license at the auction – will be able to pay the antenna installation fee (TFI), collected from the Telecommunications Inspection Fund (Fistel). Companies must pay R$1,340 for each activated radio base station (ERB).

What is 5G?

5G technology has been developed since the 2000s and is the fifth generation of mobile phone networks. It is the successor to 4G and promises faster connection and data download speeds, from 600 Mbit/s to 2 Gbit/s. São Paulo was one of the first Brazilian cities to have the technology.

In the past two years, countries such as South Korea, the United States, China, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Spain have already experimented with this technology.

According to Anatel, among the expected developments of 5G, with regard to 4G, are the following:

• Increased transmission rates: higher speed;
• Low latency: reduce the time between stimulus and network communication response;
• higher density of connections: an increase in the number of devices connected in a given area;
• Greater spectral efficiency: increase the amount of data transmitted per unit of the electromagnetic spectrum; And the
• Greater energy efficiency of equipment: Reduced energy consumption, with consequent increase in sustainability.

How do I know my phone has 5G?

With the arrival of 5G in Brazil, Anatel has launched a website where consumers can check if their mobile phones are compatible with the new mobile data feature.

>> Click here to see if your mobile phone supports 5G network

The search can be filtered by the following information: approval number, approval issue date, product type, model, trade name, operating method or manufacturer.

You can refer to the full list or search for your smartphone using one of the above filters.