Os avanços da implantação do 5G no Piauí

Abstract

Brazil took a decisive step towards a new technological era when, in November 2021, it held the largest radio frequency auction in its history, enabling it to lay the foundations for the implementation of 5G in Brazil. It represents a considerable advance in speed and connectivity, helping to improve latency and reduce data processing time, which makes it possible to support major innovations in technology such as cloud computing. Although 5G brings digital transformation with the potential to revolutionize education, the question is how this technology can impact states with limited infrastructure, such as Piauí. To this end, we seek to examine the progress of 5G implementation, identify the infrastructure and regulatory challenges to its expansion, and assess the opportunities of 5G in Piauí. Despite facing structural challenges such as limited internet access in rural areas, Piauí has great potential to benefit from 5G. The aim of this paper is to analyze the progress of 5G deployment in Piauí and its potential. The aim is to examine the progress of 5G implementation, identify the infrastructure challenges and the regulatory obstacles to its expansion. However, the adoption of this technology in Brazil is still uneven between the different regions. In the state of Piauí, for example, although all 224 municipalities have been cleared by Anatel for the implementation of 5G, only Teresina and Parnaíba have obtained licenses to operate in the 3.5 GHz band