en.Wedoany.com Reported - Brazil's Ministry of Communications (Ministério das Comunicações, MCom) has completed the expansion of 4G signal networks in over 30 rural areas in the state of Sergipe, benefiting hundreds of residents living in remote regions of large cities. The expansion initiative led by the ministry has been advanced to 2,902 locations across all regions of the country.

These locations previously lacked mobile broadband, and residents can now access telephone services and all digital services. The Northeast region leads in rural 4G expansion, with 956 locations connected since 2023; the Southeast has 749; the South has 571; the North has 426; and the Central-West region has benefited 200 rural areas.

Brazil's Minister of Communications, Frederico de Siqueira Filho, stated that bringing 4G networks to rural areas is part of promoting digital inclusion nationwide. He noted that connecting rural areas helps bring people closer to essential services, telemedicine, and distance education, while allowing small producers to directly access banking and government platforms via mobile phones.

Expanding 4G signals to rural areas involves complex engineering operations, including identifying suitable locations, building infrastructure, completing administrative steps, and installing mobile communication towers. The process includes authorization for radio frequency use, site licensing (which must include precise geographic coordinates of the tower), and obtaining municipal environmental permits. Tower structures can reach heights of nearly 32 meters to expand signal coverage.

This expansion is part of Brazil's public telecommunications policy, involving commitments from the 5G auction. Actions coordinated by the Group for the Implementation of the Process of Redistribution and Digitization of TV and RTV Channels (Grupo de Implantação do Processo de Redistribuição e Digitalização de Canais de TV e RTV, Gired) are also playing a role in accelerating mobile connectivity coverage in rural and remote areas.

Under the reverse auction model, operators can select one or more locations from a list and submit a single bid for each location below the maximum price set by the announcement. The company requesting the lowest subsidy amount becomes the winner. Brazil's Ministry of Communications is a member of the Digital TV Implementation Group (Grupo de Implantação da TV Digital, Gired), which also includes representatives from the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), broadcasters, and telecom operators.

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