Brazil invests R$ 24 million to connect 190 rural locations

The Brazilian federal government announced a R$ 24 million investment to provide telecommunications infrastructure to 190 rural locations lacking adequate coverage.

This initiative aims to provide internet and mobile phone access to more than 118,000 people living in rural areas and remote communities. The Ministry of Communications, the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), and Seja Digital will coordinate the project through the 5th Reverse Auction of the Gired group.

The government will use remaining funds from the 4G auction to fund the expansion. The project targets diverse areas, including agrovilas, quilombola communities, and indigenous villages across 17 Brazilian states such as Minas Gerais, Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro. The reverse auction model selects the telecommunications operator that can perform the service while requesting the smallest amount of public resources. The government plans to hold the auction on December 8, 2026.

This project is part of a broader effort to expand connectivity to regions historically neglected by telecommunications infrastructure. Since the first four editions of this auction, the government has already included 347 locations in the program.