{
  "id": 8087627,
  "title": "Anatel Vivo Satellite Tests Extended to April 2029 on Vivo Spectrum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/anatel-vivo-satellite-tests-extended-to-april-2029-on-vivo-spectrum",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-17T16:53:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/anatel-vivo-satellite-direct-to-cell-sandbox-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Brazilian telecoms regulator, Anatel, has extended the testing period for Vivo's satellite-to-phone service until April 2029. This extension, published in the official gazette on September 16, 2026, runs until April 22, 2029. The service, a private limited service known as a regulatory sandbox, is currently operating in Brazil. Vivo, the operator under the Vivo brand, holds the necessary spectrum authorisations for this experimental environment. The frequencies allocated for this service are 2,567.5 megahertz and 2,687.5 megahertz, each with five megahertz of bandwidth and a maximum transmit power of 100 watts. The sandbox allows Vivo to test satellite-to-phone service, which involves direct-to-cell capability in low earth orbit smartphones. However, the service is currently limited to text messaging, basic data, and does not support voice calls, video streaming, or sustained broadband. The operation is on a secondary basis, meaning no protection against harmful interference and transmissions must stop if they disrupt other authorized systems. No fee schedule or service launch date has been published. The extension allows Vivo to continue testing and potentially commercialize this technology until April 2029.",
  "summary": "Anatel Vivo satellite tests may run to April 2029 after the regulator extended a sandbox licence held by Vivo on its own mobile spectrum. The post Anatel Vivo Satellite Tests Extended to April 2029 on Vivo Spectrum appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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}