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WiMAX
WIMAX is a wireless technology developed to offer broad band access to distances of 6 to 9 Km.
One of the main WIMAX applications is the offering of broad band accesses to Internet, as alternative to the ADSL. It was developed looking forward applications: fixed, nomads, portable and mobile.
Wimax in Brazil- Available Frequencies
| Band |
Regulation |
Frequencies (MHZ) |
Commentary |
| 2.6 GHz |
Res. 429 (02/13/06) |
2500-2530
2570-2650* |
Shared with MMDS |
| 3.5 GHz |
Res. 416 (10/14/05) |
3400 to 3600 |
in licitation |
| 5 GHz |
Res. 365 (05/10/04) Section X |
5150-5350
5470-5725 |
Don't need license |
*Just TDD
Consult the relation of MMDS providers
Implantation of Wimax in Brazil
Most part of the Wimax implantations in Brazil must happen in the band of 3.5 GHz.
The following table presents the companies that have gotten blocks of frequencies in 3.5 GHz in the licitation n. 003/2002/SPV-Anatel, realized in February of 2003.
| Company |
Regions |
| Embratel |
3 Regions ( whole Brazil) |
| Brasil Telecom (Vant) |
13 AN |
| Grupo Sinos |
AN (RS1) |
| Neovia (DirectNet) |
Region III
(State of SP); |
| WKVE |
6 AN in the States of MG, ES and BA |
AN: area of numeration, code DDD.
Sites of these providers: Grupo Sinos, Neovia, WKVE
Beyond Band of 3.5 GHz, the companies also have licenses in 2.6 GHz Band, sharing with MMDS, and also have SCM license showing some interest to implant Wimax networks to offer Broad Band services and other services.
TVA, Pay TV operator that already offers Broad Band and VoIP services through its cable TV, did a trial of Wimax network, in IEEE 802.16e standard, with Samsung in 2006 in São Paulo - SP, and is implanting Samsung Wimax network in Curitiba - PR to offer services of potable and Broad Band access from 2nd quarter of 2007.
TVA reported in March/07 that signed up agreements of Wimax network trial, IEEE 802.16e standard, for São Paulo with Nortel, and for Rio de Janeiro with Motorola, cities that TVA have license of use spectrum 2.6 GHz Band.
Operators Site: TVA.
Anatel started in 2006 the Licitation nº 002/2006 for tender of new frequencies in 3.5 GHz.
Tenders 002/2006
Anatel opened in 07/13/2006 tender to outorged the authorization of use of the radio-frequency blocks of 3.5 GHz and 10.5 GHz associate to the authorization of SCM or STFC. It's been offered blocks of frequencies to the regions I, II and III of the General Plan of Outorgas and blocks of frequency per area of numeration (code DDD).
In 08/15/2006 Minicom requested the suspension of the licitation with the objective of regulate the politics that the Ministry of Communications is doing to promotion of the Program of Digital Inclusion to the shares of the Agency. The suspension wasn't approved by the Managing Advice of Anatel.
The proclamation restricted the participation of STFC concessionaires, in the modality of local service, as well as it controllers, controlled or joint. They couldn't present financial proposals to the areas in which have concession. These companies, however, have gotten in 08/30/06, through Abrafix, an authorization in the justice suspending this restriction. Anatel appealed but has been defeated in some instances. The last one was in 01/08/07 when the sixth group of the Federal Regional Court 1st Region (Brazilia) denied the provisions presented by Anatel.
The proposals were given in 09/04/2006 per 100 companies.
Consult the Act and relation of registered.
The opening of the financial proposals, forseen to 09/18/2006, was suspended by TCU, that alleged to have an imbalance in the value of US$ used in the determination of the minimum prices defined in the edital. Anatel presented its defense and wait authorization of TCU to continue the process.
In 12/06/2006 the Ministry of TCU Marcos Vilaça asked for attention in the process, and postponed TCU's decision about the licitation to January, 2007.
Follow the process in the Teleco's Blog
More information: Licitation nº 002/2006/SPV
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For more infomations consult
Band of 10.5 GHZ
Anatel also destined the band of 10.5 GHz to applications of Broad Band Wireless (BWA) in Brazil (Resolution nº 307, from 08/14/02). This band can be used with proprietors systems cause WIMAX isn't been stardardized for this frequency band.
The licitations of blocks of frequencies to 3.5 GHz done by Anatel has also included blocks of frequency in 10.5 GHz. The following table presents the companies that acquired blocks of frequencies in 10.5 GHz in the licitation n. 003/2002.
| Company |
Regions |
| Embratel |
2 AN (RJ1 and SP1) |
| Vant (BrT) |
4 AN (States of SP, RJ, MG, PR, RS,
BA, PE and CE); |
| Universal |
Some of AN in the States of SP, RJ and MG |
| Inforwave |
AN (MG2) |
AN: area of numeration.
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