On Sunday, Wilson Lima, the governor of the state of Amazonas, using his Twitter account Thanking Elon Musk. According to the state government, the American mega-businessman has officially announced that he plans to start offering the broadband services offered by Starlink to the region.
on the website Amazon AgencyAngelus Figueira, head of the State Secretariat for Economic Development, Science, Technology and Innovation (Sedecti), Confirmation of intent came in a letter sent on file by SpaceX’s satellite division. “We just had a video conference with company representatives in New York yesterday and we are in talks,” the secretary said.
In addition to not giving up on the jobs created at ZFM, we continue to work to attract new investments. @elonmusk He has shown interest in bringing SpaceX here and we will work to consolidate that business. Come and explore Amazon! Amazon is calling you.
— Wilson Lima (@wilsonlimaAM) May 1, 2022
“Amazon is calling you”
The invitation to get to know and collaborate with Amazon was also made last month to another billionaire, Jeff Bezos, who owns Amazon, whose name is literally inspired by the Amazon River. Bezos is also preparing to provide high-speed internet in remote locations through Project Kuiper.
According to the official agency of Amazonas, in the case of Starlink, which already operates the service globally, the establishment of an office in Brazil, Probable income of US$7.5 million (R$38 million). Estimating all Brazilian states, the demand in the first year of operation of the service could exceed 60 thousand customers.
Also, according to the publication, the establishment of Starlink in Amazonas could return the collection of Taxes on the Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS) to the government. amounting to approximately BRL 97 millionat the beginning of the process.
Source: Tec Mundo
