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Wi-Fi Brasil – National Satellite Internet Access for Underserved and Indigenous Communities

Brazil · Brasília · See the Brazil profile · See the Brasília profile

Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 29% 88/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

Telebras operates 15,000+ satellite Wi-Fi hotspots in 3,000+ municipalities, giving 9+ million Brazilians in rural, indigenous and quilombola communities their first broadband access; a 2023 contract renewal targets 28,000 further satellite points over five years.

15,000+
Satellite Wi-Fi hotspots
3,000+
Municipalities
9 million+
Brazilians given first broadband access
Wi-Fi Brasil – National Satellite Internet Access for Underserved and Indigenous Communities

Details

Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Telebras (Telecomunicações Brasileiras S.A.) / Ministry of Communications (MCom)
Period
2019-present
Keywords
Rural/remote communities, indigenous peoples, low-income households, quilombola communities

Context

Wi-Fi Brasil, operated by Telebras, provides satellite internet access to underserved, rural, indigenous and quilombola communities, often as their first broadband.

Results

Telebras operates 15,000+ satellite Wi-Fi hotspots in 3,000+ municipalities, giving 9+ million Brazilians their first broadband access; a 2023 contract renewal targets 28,000 further satellite points over five years.

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