Brazil promises 5G in São Paulo before year-end, even with delays

For what looks like an eternity, Brazil’s public sale of 5G frequencies has been scheduled to happen “subsequent month.” Even with the nation staggering towards the end line of one of many tech world’s most extremely awaited bidding processes, delays are nonetheless surfacing. Nevertheless, Communications Minister Fábio Faria has ensured that the most recent postponements won’t cease cities in São Paulo and different state capitals from implementing standalone 5G infrastructure earlier than the tip of this 12 months.

Based on the federal government’s plan, all 27 Brazilian state capitals ought to have standalone 5G networks in place by July 2022, however this explicit…