TIM and Claro activate 4G on 700 MHz band

News Wireless Brazil 16 JUN 2016
TIM and Claro activate 4G on 700 MHz band
TIM Brasil has activated 4G technology on the 700 MHz frequency band in Rio Verde (state of Goias), a municipality with around 207,000 inhabitants where the pilot project for the migration of analogue to digital TV in Brazil was completed. With the implementation of LTE on the 700 MHz band, the operator can employ LTE Advanced technology with three-carrier aggregation, combining spectrum in the 2.5 GHz, 1,800 MHz and 700 MHz bands to boost speeds and capacity. TIM was awarded the right to operate on this frequency after winning one of the lots in the auction held by Anatel in January 2014. 

Separately, Claro also announced it activated its mobile network on 700 MHz in Rio Verde. The operator will also use LTE-Advanced technology, combining the 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz frequency bands, enabling it to provide a faster mobile internet service, marketed as 4GMax.


 

Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

Anatel,  Claro,  TIM Brasil

Countries:

Brazil

Tags:

Production planning & operations, Data services, Network equipment, 4G - LTE

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