Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) has cleared Omnispace’s Brazilian subsidiary to sell mobile satellite capacity in Brazil.
After conducting a public consultation and technical reviews, ANATEL determined that Omnispace meets the requirements to utilize the S-band (1980-2010 MHz / 2170-2200 MHz) in line with the ITU Radio Regulations global Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) allocation and the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) n256 band specifications.
Since 2019, Omnispace Comunicações Brasil has demonstrated its NGSO MSS and IoT capabilities on its current system through a series of experimental licenses.
The pilot projects included showcasing MSS on a ship that journeyed more than 44,000 kilometers on the Amazon and Madeira Rivers to provide connectivity throughout those remote areas with no access to terrestrial mobile.
Omnispace also conducted vehicle tracking and IoT pilot projects in the state of São Paulo to test direct-to-device (D2D) communications.
Omnispace is the first company to successfully conduct mobile satellite tests in the S-band in Brazil and will now be the first satellite operator licensed in Brazil for this band with an operational system.
Ram Viswanathan, President and CEO, Omnispace, said: “This approval by ANATEL is a key component in accelerating our vision to unlock the full potential of direct-to-device connectivity globally leveraging standards-based technology.”
Mindel De La Torre, Chief Regulatory and International Strategy Officer, Omnispace, said: “Obtaining an authorization to operate in Brazil has been one of my primary objectives since I first joined Omnispace.
“We eagerly anticipate connecting rural and remote communities.”
