Regional operator iez! Telecom wins Anatel auction and will bring 4G and 5G to highways and cities in the Southeast.

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Published on 08/05/2026 at 16:05

Updated on 08/05/2026 at 16:06

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iez! Telecom acquired the Southeast lot in Anatel’s 700 MHz auction for R$ 4.4 million and already operates commercial 5G in Minas Gerais. The goal is to cover federal highways and inland cities with high-speed signal.

iez! Telecom consolidated its position as one of Brazil’s leading regional players by winning lot A5 of Anatel’s 700 MHz band auction. With an investment of R$ 4.4 million in grants, the operator secured the right to bring internet signal to the Southeast (excluding the state of São Paulo).

As reported by CanalTech, the acquisition is strategic, as the 700 MHz frequency is the ideal tool for efficiently covering large territorial extensions. Unlike very high-speed frequencies, which have a short range, iez! Telecom‘s 700 MHz signal stands out for:

Long-Range Coverage: Ability to bring 4G/5G signal to over 6,500 km of federal highways.

Obstacle Penetration: Ease of passing through obstacles.

Infrastructure Efficiency: Allows covering rural areas and roads using fewer antennas.

Social Focus: Serving over 800 localities in 16 states, integrating previously isolated regions.

iez! Telecom and the new landscape of regional operators in Brazil

The recent Anatel auction was marked by the absence of national giants (Claro, TIM, and Vivo) and the dominance of new regional forces that, together, invested about R$ 23 million in grants.

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While planning expansion to roads, iez! Telecom has already accelerated in urban areas. Since April 18, the city of Itaú de Minas (MG) has become the ground zero for the company’s commercial 5G operation.

The major technological differentiator reported by the company, after rigorous internal tests, is the delivery of download speeds exceeding 1 Gbps, a level that puts mobile internet on par with the best domestic fiber optic connections.

To enable access for the end consumer, mobile phone plans are being sold through NetSpeed.

The packages were structured for those who don’t want to worry about basic browsing limits:

Plan 1: 50 GB data allowance.

Plan 2: 100 GB data allowance.

Business model: The union between operators and local providers

The arrival of iez! Telecom symbolizes a growing trend in the Brazilian telecommunications sector: the union of forces between an operator’s network infrastructure and the local service provided by regional providers.

By utilizing iez!’s network capacity, NetSpeed expands its offering from fixed to mobile without needing to build antennas from scratch. According to Diogo Câmara, retail executive director of iez! Telecom, the focus on the interior is a deliberate choice:

“The operation launched in Itaú de Minas symbolizes exactly that: cutting-edge technology concretely reaching cities through strong regional partners close to the population.”

Source: CanalTech

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Lot / Region	Winning Company	Area of Focus
A1 (North and SP)	Amazônia Serviços Digitais	Interior of SP and North Region
A2 and A3 (Northeast/CO)	Brisanet Serviços de Telecomunicações	Northeast and Central-West States
A4 (South)	Unifique Telecomunicações	Southern Region States
A5 (Southeast except SP)	iez! Telecom	Highways and cities in the Southeast

Regional operator iez! Telecom wins Anatel auction and will bring 4G and 5G to highways and cities in the Southeast.

iez! Telecom acquired the Southeast lot in Anatel’s 700 MHz auction for R$ 4.4 million and already operates commercial 5G in Minas Gerais. The goal is to cover federal highways and inland cities with high-speed signal.

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iez! Telecom acquired the Southeast lot in Anatel’s 700 MHz auction for R$ 4.4 million and already operates commercial 5G in Minas Gerais. The goal is to cover federal highways and inland cities with high-speed signal.

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