TIM has signed an unprecedented Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AST SpaceMobile with the aim of increasing mobile connectivity coverage and bringing 4G coverage to Brazil’s most remote locations.
The American company is responsible for building the first and only space-based and directly accessible mobile broadband network.
This pioneering proposal in Brazil will allow the operator to test AST SpaceMobile’s space-based technology to provide 4G data and voice services in Brazil. The network will provide connectivity to consumers with different mobile devices across almost the entire national territory, connecting smartphones directly to the AST SpaceMobile low-Earth orbit satellite network.
AST SpaceMobile’s solution is designed to enable mobile devices to be online where cellular tower coverage does not exist and without the need for any change to the user’s mobile device, including expensive software, hardware or accessories, including parabolic antennas.
“TIM, the only operator to provide mobile coverage to all municipalities in Brazil, reinforces its commitment to expanding its coverage area and improving communication quality so that customers can enjoy data and voice services anywhere in the country. The agreement with AST SpaceMobile complements important ongoing initiatives to promote more digital inclusion, as it will allow TIM to bring 4G to isolated areas, districts, villages, roads, resorts and tourist spots that are not served by other operators,” explains Marco Di Costanzo, Network Development Director of TIM Brazil.