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The founder of SpaceX and richest man in the world, Elon Musk, should be in Brazil soon to develop connectivity projects in rural areas, indigenous communities and remote locations. The arrival of the Starlink program in Brazil, internet via satellite, was the main agenda of the meeting between him and Fábio Faria, Minister of Communications, which took place on the 15th in Texas. f5w2
According to Faria on his social networks, the objective is to establish a partnership in order to connect the amazon to the internet, in addition to implementing a satellite monitoring service. The minister also published a video alongside Musk in which he tells how SpaceX's satellite internet platform can help the Amazon region.
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Some speculations about the possible coming of Elon Musk to Brazil emerged after the meeting with the minister. There is still nothing official, but if the partnership is signed, it shouldn't take long for the SpaceX CEO pay a visit and put the Starlink in Brazil. Take a look at the video of the meeting published on the Ministry of Communications channel:
Details are under negotiation. According to Musk, the opportunity to partner with Brazil is a reason for enthusiasm.
We look forward to being able to provide connectivity to the less connected.
Elon Musk on Starlink's presence in Brazil
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The project Starlink intends to provide fast internet via satellite to the whole world through technologies that guarantee cost reduction for customers and greater connection coverage.
The satellites developed by SpaceX are capable of reaching regions that current internet and telecommunications operators cannot reach. Such satellites orbit the Earth at a distance up to 60 times smaller than traditional ones. This provides faster and faster data transmission from space, that is, a very fast quality internet experience.
Currently, customers have a cost of US$499 for the antennas, an amount that Musk want to reduce to US$300 or US$250. So far, 12 countries receive internet via satellite with 69 s. The forecast for the next 12 months is that another 500.000 s will the program.
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If confirmed, the project should provide satellite signal reception kits to remote locations and the Amazon. Connectivity will guarantee much more than internet access for isolated populations, since the network can collaborate in the monitoring and preservation of the Amazon Forest.
We are working to close this important partnership between the Brazilian government and the SpaceX company. We want to combine the technology developed by them with the Ministry of Communications' Wi-Fi Brasil program. Our goal is to bring internet to rural areas and remote places, in addition to helping to control fires and illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
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All of this is part of the Starlink program that has more than 1.700 units in orbit. Musk wants to reach 30.000 units to reach percentage of population without access to good connections, such as fiber optics and 5G.
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Anatel approved two satellite antennas that will be installed in the provider's ground stations. The release is in the schedule of the arrival of the Starlink in Brazil, which plans to start the testing phase by the end of the year.
To date, two versions of the antenna Gateway 3 were released, being classified as earth station transceivers, used to implement the satellite communication service. In the certification document, it is observed that the equipment operates in the Ku band and has a transmission capacity of up to 4 GB.
The broadband antenna that will be installed in customers' homes still needs a request to be approved. In addition, the request to explore foreign satellites in Brazil is also in Anatel's hands.
Through SpaceX, Musk says that Brazil will have access to the internet via satellite by the end of 2021. Those interested in participating in the beta phase can now , with a US$99 registration fee. It is also necessary to guarantee the antenna and router kit, which cost US$499.
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It is worth mentioning that the meeting with Musk about internet in the Amazon is part of the minister's agenda, who met with several investors from different sectors of the industry. Including, the OneWeb, Starlink's direct competitor when it comes to low-orbit satellites, also hosted Faria this month in Glasgow.
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To learn a little more about Elon Musk and his plan to make satellite internet available worldwide, check out the article about how Starlink will provide global coverage.
Sources: Examination, UOL, Time
