en.Wedoany.com Reported - Brazil's Ministry of Communications and the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) have approved the allocation of BRL 73.8 million from the Telecommunications Services Universalization Fund (Fust) for the construction of a new data transmission infrastructure in the Northeast region of Brazil. The project, to be executed by Aloo Telecom, plans to lay a 1,200-kilometer underground fiber optic network between Recife (PE) and Fortaleza (CE).
According to the Brazilian federal government, the project will directly benefit 214 municipalities in the states of Pernambuco, Paraíba, and Ceará, covering a population of approximately 11.2 million. The initiative aims to create a new regional data transmission route, thereby enhancing the capacity and resilience of telecommunications infrastructure in the Northeast. This allocation marks another funding operation by BNDES through the Fust program, which aims to use Fust resources to improve network connectivity in areas with weak telecommunications infrastructure.
The investment will focus on building a high-capacity transmission network connecting 12 municipalities across the three northeastern states. The new fiber optic infrastructure will serve as an alternative traffic route between Recife and Fortaleza, the region's main telecommunications hubs. The project is expected to provide greater available capacity for internet service providers, businesses, and public services, as well as increase network redundancy in the event of failures or outages. The Brazilian Ministry of Communications emphasized that this expansion should enable users in inland municipalities of the region to obtain more stable connections and higher broadband availability.
In addition to the direct impact on telecommunications infrastructure, the project is expected to generate economic effects during the construction phase. According to estimates submitted by the government, project implementation will require an expansion of Aloo Telecom's workforce; during the network construction period, the number of direct employees is expected to increase from 350 to 511. Upon project completion, the operator is expected to maintain over 400 long-term jobs.
The Brazilian Ministry of Communications noted that the new fiber optic line should also enhance the region's attractiveness for digital infrastructure investments. Assessments indicate that the increased transmission capacity and regional connectivity may facilitate the construction and expansion of data centers, cloud computing services, and data traffic-intensive applications beyond major urban centers.
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