Brazil’s telecom regulator ANATEL has decided to re-allocate spectrum in the ‘technology neutral’ 2.6 GHz band to support the nationwide roll-out of next-generation mobile broadband services.
The decision was revealed by the GSM Association which…
Brazil’s telecom regulator ANATEL has decided to re-allocate spectrum in the ‘technology neutral’ 2.6 GHz band to support the nationwide roll-out of next-generation mobile broadband services.
The decision was revealed by the GSM Association which welcomed the decision, adding that it would provide ‘mobile operators in Brazil with a clear future investment path for the country’s mobile network infrastructure.
It argued that the move was also consistent with ITU’s Option 1 for international 2.6GHz spectrum harmonisation, currently being followed by the majority of mobile operators worldwide.
According to the association, the new decision will not impact Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS) operators which have been allocated 2.6GHz spectrum to support pay-per-view TV services as they will keep 70MHz of spectrum.
