The regulator Anatel is planning a new auction for 2025. Read more...

National regulators may need to develop rules enabling satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services to re-use terrestrial spectrum ahead of the ITU's 2027 decision. Read more...

The GSA's latest report on Latin America suggests that the market for LTE has peaked. 5G deployment is steadily increasing but spectrum assignments across the continent are slow and often delayed. Read more...

Brazilian regulator Anatel has revoked its 450 MHz mobile licences. Over a decade after they were awarded, the spectrum was still not being used, the regulator said. Read more...

Brazilian regulator Anatel could delay the release of the licences and the deadline for meeting the first coverage obligation by 60 days. Read more...

Carlos Manuel Baigorri has dismissed recent reports that Anatel is reviewing its approach to the 6 GHz band as “gossip”. Read more...

Brazilian regulator Anatel says it has raised over BRL 47.2 billion ($8.5 billion) in the country’s largest-ever spectrum auction, although most of this amount will take the form of investments over the next decade as bidders have only spent BRL 7.4 billion ($1.27 billion). Read more...

Brazil’s long-awaited 5G auction should raise at least $8.5 billion if all the available spectrum is sold. Most of the proceeds are expected to be used to improve the country’s digital infrastructure. Read more...

Brazil has officially confirmed it will open the entire 6 GHz band for unlicensed use and has unveiled more details of its hybrid approach. Read more...

The country’s regulator Anatel recently launched a consultation on the use of television white spaces (TVWS) for rural broadband connectivity.  Read more...