Joinville and Chapeco are among the top ten Brazilian cities that have contributed the most to the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure and the expansion of 5G connectivity. On the other hand, Sao José is in the penultimate position in the ranking, just ahead of Palmas (TO). The data comes from a review published by Conexis Brasil Digital last Tuesday (8).

Two municipalities in South South Carolina have been ranked 5G friendly cities. Photo: Michel Lamin/Prefeitura de Blumenau/North Dakota

Joinville is ranked 8th in the 5G Friendly Cities ranking. Chapeco, on the other hand, ranked 10th on the list.

Joinville and Chapeco are among the top ten municipalities in the ranking of 5G friendly cities. Photo: Conecta5g/Disclosure/ND

Soon after, Crisiuma (11th) and Itajai (13th) appear. Already in the first positions are Ponta Grossa (PR), Porto Alegre (RS) and Curitiba (PR).

The capital of Santa Catarina, the only one with a 5G signal in the territory of Santa Catarina, is ranked 25th in the ranking. Porto Alegre (RS) took first place among the capitals.

This year, 155 municipalities with a population of over 200,000 took part in the study.

According to Conexis, the survey, in addition to the compliance of municipal legislation with the General Antenna Act, assessed the bureaucratic procedures for installing antennas, such as installation time and cost.

5G connection

In October, 5G operations began in Brazilian capitals, even ahead of the deadline set by Anatel.

Cities with more than 500,000 people and metropolitan areas will be next to receive 5G rollout.