The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo via Gilat Satellite Networks

Brazilian mobile network operator TIM Brasil is now providing mobile coverage to all 5,570 cities in Brazil, “largely possible” with Gilat Satellite Networks’ cellular backhaul over satellite solution, Gilat announced Tuesday. 

Gilat’s technology helped TIM Brasil expand its networks from urban centers to the countryside. Gilat said that TIM Brasil now covers 12 million hectares for the agrobusiness with the cellular backhaul over satellite. Gilat performed remote installations so all cities in Brazil can have mobile network access through TIM brasil, mostly 4G. 

“TIM Brasil is the only MNO in the nation to cover all of Brazil’s municipalities. We are extremely proud of this achievement, a major step forward in digital inclusion and in fostering economic and human development,” said Marco Di Costanzo, network director at TIM Brasil.” Reaching this goal wouldn’t have been possible without the strong and continuous support of the entire Gilat team, working closely with us to connect sites in the most remote regions of the country.”