After several delays, Brazilian telecommunications regulator Anatel has approved the general rules for the country's fifth generation mobile spectrum auction, which is set to take place on November 4.
Blocks will be auctioned across four frequency bands: 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz over a 20-year period, and the Brazilian government expects to attract approximately 50 billion reais ($9.37 billion) in bids.
Successful bidders will be also required to invest 40 billion reais ($7.5 billion) in infrastructure; requirements also include providing connectivity to highways cross the country, as well as thousands of schools countrywide.
According to the rules, to be published in full on Monday, the implementation schedule will see 5G becoming available across Brazilian capitals by July 31, 2022. However, larger cities including São Paulo will receive the service before the end of 2021.