OUR National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) announced this Thursday that the cities of Fortaleza, Natal and Recife will be the next state capitals to receive a signal from 5G mobile network. Cities in the northeast of Brazil will have “pure 5G“, released next Monday, September 5. In total, in the capitals of 12 states of Brazil, the 5G signal is already activated in some areas.

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On September 5, 5G signal will be activated in Fortaleza, Natal and Recife.

O Follow-up group to implement solutions to interference problems (Gaispi) has authorized the activation of the signal this Thursday, September 1, for operation in the range from 3625 MHz to 3700 MHz. Until November 28, in almost three months, mobile operators Claro, Tim and Vivo must have at least 63 active 5G stations in Recife (Pernambuco), 33 in Natal (Rio Grande do Norte) and 102 in Fortaleza, Ceara) .

However, 5G coverage will not yet cover the entire city. 5G Public Notice Allows Telephony Operators to Gradually Provide Coverage Mobile network. Thus, the 5G signal will only be in a few areas. Until September 29, all Brazilian capitals must have network coverage.

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As explained in a press release from Anatel:

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Source: Anatel

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