Operator E-Space is ready to operate its satellite internet service in Brazilwith the authorization published by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) last Wednesday (11). The release was granted after the payment of the first installment of the license, in the amount of R$ 20 thousand, according to the Telesynthesis.
The decision states that the company registered in Rwanda The Semaphore constellation should begin operating within two yearsunder the risk of losing the license in the national territory. The request was initiated in July last year, being the subject of public consultation due to the frequencies used.
The operator wants to bring connectivity to the entire country.Source: Getty Images/Reproduction
The service, which will be operated locally through the company E-Space Brazil Holdings, will be able to use up to 8,640 low-orbit satellites. With this, the company will have the largest project of its kind in operation in the national territory, since Starlink is authorized to use a maximum of 4,400 satellites at the moment.
According to E-Space, its constellation is made up of small-sized equipment, with ability to withstand collisions and collect debris left by others in the same band of Earth's orbit. The operator did not disclose the exact number of satellites currently operating – three were launched in 2022, for demonstrations of the technology last year.
Focus on connection for IoT devices
Although it has the authorization to use a larger constellation than Elon Musk's company, E-Space brings equipment with less capacity. The Semaphore satellites use the UHF/VHF frequencies from 340 to 370 MHz (uplink) and from 267 to 297 MHz (downlink).
The focus of the operation is to offer connection for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, but the company says it also serves other types of applications with low data consumption. In addition, the technology can be used in voice calls and video transmission.
Created by Greg Wyler, responsible for founding the operators OneWeb and O3B Networks, E-Space has plans to launch at least 100,000 satellites in the futureoffering satellite internet worldwide.