Airspan Networks, Padtec and Trópico have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer 5G network solutions in the Brazilian market.
The agreement is part of Padtec’s and Trópico’s strategy, which focuses on entering the 5G market. The partnership will provide solutions in several spectrum bands, including 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz.
The recent auction of 5G spectrum in Brazil is expected to spur a wave of investments in telecom infrastructure to support the next-generation of high-bandwidth applications and services driven by 5G networks. The goal of the three companies is to collaborate to provide end-to-end hardware and software solutions to established telecom operators as well as new entrants.
“As 5G is deployed and wireless data traffic carried by Airspan’s RAN platform grows exponentially at the edge of networks, the need for a transport network that can scale and be flexible becomes critical. This strategic collaboration with companies like Padtec and Trópico which have deep market knowledge and are leaders in their fields, along with Airspan’s innovation and expertise, will help accelerate adoption of 5G public and private network solutions,” said Richard Vincent, Airspan SVP of sales for the Americas.
“The race to deploy 5G in Brazil is on and we are confident that the combination of Airspan’s extensive RAN portfolio, with Trópico’s in-depth expertise in the wireless field in Brazil will complement our capabilities in transport and aggregation of high capacity traffic and enable our alliance to deliver an integrated 5G solution to our customers on the timing they demand,” said Argemiro Sousa, Padtec’s business director.
“For us, the partnership with Padtec and Airspan accelerates our plan to offer solutions on connectivity and applications for 5G services,” said Paulo Cabestré, Trópico’s CEO. “As the three companies are leading innovators in our respective spaces with strong customer bases for these portfolios, this powerful collaboration leverages our collective leadership to create good solutions for 5G networks,” he added.
Airspan Networks Holdings is a U.S.-based provider of software and hardware for 5G networks, and also specializes in end-to-end Open RAN solutions that provide interoperability with other vendors.
Last month, Brazil raised a total of 47.2 billion reais ($8.5 billion) in its recent 5G spectrum auction.
Through this auction, the government awarded spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHZ and 26 GHz bands.
The country’s main mobile operators, Vivo, Claro and TIM, secured 5G spectrum as well as telecoms operators Algar Telecom and Sercomtel. Also, six new entrants secured 5G spectrum in the auction.
The rules previously approved by telecommunications watchdog Anatel stipulate that 5G should be deployed across Brazilian state capitals by July 31, 2022.
Last week, the Brazilian government confirmed that frequencies in the 26GHz that remained unsold in the recent auction will be auctioned next year.
