Starlink wants to increase number of satellites with coverage in Brazil

Internet operator Starlink wants to expand its operations in Brazilian territory. The company founded by Elon Musk has formalized a request with the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) to increase the number of satellites operating in the country.

Starlink’s goal Activate over 7,500 internet signal satellites in BrazilIt adds to the approximately 4,400 satellites already in operation and approved to operate until March 2027. The equipment is part of the company’s second generation of satellites, which are operating in an optimized manner.

How do satellites work? different groups (Ka, Ku and E)discovery also includes the addition of: Radio frequency bands from 71 GHz to 76 GHz (downlink) and 81 GHz in 86 GHz (uplink).

The next stage is a public consultation, where Anatel will listen to suggestions and criticism from civil society, as well as comments from competitors and experts, including possible interventions and sustainability risks. You can participate in the process until July 31st using this link.

Starlink’s expansion in Brazil

Starlink was authorized to operate in Brazil with the sale of its satellite internet package in January 2022. The service involves purchasing a receiver antenna and paying a monthly fee.

Within months, nearly 90% of municipalities in the states that make up the legal Amazon already had customers for the service, the region the company was most likely to target, citing a lack of coverage from traditional operators and rising demand. It is now the country’s leader in the satellite internet segment.

The company’s success is to transform the tourism industry in the country, including the internet in remote tourist areas and reaching indigenous communities with access to the network for the first time.

Also of interest to the Brazilian government, especially for the work of providing signals to schools and Navy ships, the operator almost had to revise its contracts due to the fight between the businessman and the Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Federal Supreme Court (STF).