Spectrum
Spectrum by band
Holdings are grouped by the band a filing or agreement actually names. Granted means a regulator's document confers the right. In review means the regulator has accepted an application and has not granted it. Requested means a filing, proposal, or announcement that is not a grant. Testing means a regulator has licensed a trial or experiment. Total megahertz is shown only when a source states one number.
Where the filings sit on the dial
Ranges drawn for Brazil. Grants for other countries are not listed in this view.
- Granted
- In review
- Requested
- Testing
- Granted — no local operator specified
Local operators
| Band | Country | Service | Status | Local operator | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-band | Brazil | not stated | Granted | Granted — no local operator specifiedAnatel Ato nº 7.955, 15 Jun 2026, Diário Oficial da União 17 Jun 2026. Process 53500.093979/2025-43. The same list entry covers S and Q/V. | anatel-7955 |
| Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz | Brazil | not stated | Requested | BrisanetNamed by Mobile Time, 28 Oct 2026, as a regional operator for the reported 700 MHz arrangement. | br-press-mobiletime |
| Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz | Brazil | not stated | Requested | UnifiqueNamed by Mobile Time, 28 Oct 2026, as a regional operator for the reported 700 MHz arrangement. | br-press-mobiletime |
| Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz | Brazil | not stated | Requested | iez! telecomNamed by Mobile Time, 28 Oct 2026, as a regional operator for the reported 700 MHz arrangement. | br-press-mobiletime |
| Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz | Brazil | not stated | Requested | Amazônia 5GNamed by Exame, 1 Nov 2026, in the same reported 700 MHz arrangement. | br-press-exame |
| Q/V band | Brazil | not stated | Granted | Granted — no local operator specifiedAnatel Ato nº 7.955, 15 Jun 2026. Landing-rights list, SISTEMA SPACEMOBILE, Q/V rows. | anatel-7955 |
Band by country
GrantedIn reviewRequestedTesting
S-band
2026-06-15 · Brazil · Granted · Licensed · Service not stated · Granted — no local operator specified
The opened list states uplink 1990–2000 MHz and downlink 2180–2190 MHz, RHCP, 10 MHz each, coverage of the national territory, expiration 19 Sep 2039. Its status field reads Sistema a ser licenciado. It names AST & Science, LLC, and AST & Science do Brasil Ltda. as legal representative, not a mobile operator. Acórdão nº 137/2026 and Acórdão nº 265/2026 were not opened. Consulta Pública nº 8 requested different edges and is not this grant.
Local operator(s). Granted — no local operator specified
Filings. Anatel Ato nº 7.955, 15 Jun 2026, Diário Oficial da União 17 Jun 2026. Process 53500.093979/2025-43. The same list entry covers S and Q/V.
Low-band cellular, 700 and 800 MHz
2026-10-26 · Brazil · Requested · MNO partner · Service not stated · source pending
No Anatel act for this 700 MHz use was opened. The four names come from press reporting. AST's 26 Oct 2026 release says four regional operators and does not print the names. Press release, no regulator record found. Not drawn on the chart.
Local operator(s). Brisanet, Unifique, iez! telecom, Amazônia 5G
Filings. Act number not opened. AST's 26 Oct 2026 release says Anatel approved secondary use of up to 10+10 MHz inside the regional operators' licensed areas. Distinct from Ato nº 7955, which does not state this right.
Q/V band
2026-06-15 · Brazil · Granted · Licensed · Service not stated · Granted — no local operator specified
The same SpaceMobile row states Q/V uplink 47.2–50.2 GHz and 50.4–51.4 GHz, and downlink 37.5–42.0 GHz. The list labels the band Q/V and does not say FSS. No mobile operator is named. Status field: Sistema a ser licenciado.
Local operator(s). Granted — no local operator specified
Filings. Anatel Ato nº 7.955, 15 Jun 2026. Landing-rights list, SISTEMA SPACEMOBILE, Q/V rows.
Source pending
- Source pending: Acórdão nº 137/2026 and Acórdão nº 265/2026 were not opened on sei.anatel.gov.br, sistemas.anatel.gov.br, or in.gov.br. News described them as later changes to the S-band edges. The opened landing-rights list, last update 21 Aug 2026, states 1990–2000 MHz and 2180–2190 MHz. Consulta Pública nº 8 (23 Feb 2026) is a consultation that requested 1995–2010 MHz uplink and 2185–2200 MHz; it is not a grant. No Anatel act granting secondary 700 MHz use was opened.
- Source pending as a lead only: posts circulated from the X account @RocketTank123, whose display name is RocketTank, describe Brazilian 700 MHz acts and channel edges. The handle named for this review, @rockettank, was not confirmed. x.com refused the profile fetch, and the X API token on this run lacks the billing scope those reads need. Those posts are not a filing.
- Per owner, source pending: Brazil's direct-to-cell authorization runs through Brazilsat. No AST release, Anatel list, or carrier notice opened for this review names Brazilsat.
- Per owner, source pending: AST is testing with TIM Brasil. What the public record says is narrower. On 7 Mar 2024 Anatel said Claro and TIM had asked to test with AST inside an experimental sandbox. On 10 Nov 2026 TIM's chief executive told reporters the company was still negotiating with AST and SpaceX. That is not a band marked testing.
Country pages are on Countries. The Ligado docket is on Ligado.
References
- [1] FCC Space Bureau, DA 26-391, 2026-04-21. Grant stamp, Feeder Link and Nominal TT&C Operations. Nature of service includes Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS). https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-391A1.pdf
- [2] Anatel, Ato nº 7.955, 2026-06-15. Landing-rights list, SISTEMA SPACEMOBILE. Published in the DOU on 17 Jun 2026. Process 53500.093979/2025-43. List status field: Sistema a ser licenciado. https://sistemas.anatel.gov.br/anexar-api/publico/anexos/download/ee09adc2f78956eda33b9d15ebee37ec
- [3] Mobile Time, AST fecha acordo para usar faixa de 700 MHz no Brasil, 2026-10-28. Names iez! telecom, Brisanet, and Unifique. Press release, no regulator record found. https://www.mobiletime.com.br/noticias/28/10/2026/ast-anatel-aprovacao-d2d/ Press release, no regulator record found.
- [4] Exame, Operadora de telefonia por satélite fecha acordos para usar o 4G e 5G no Brasil, 2026-11-01. Adds Amazônia 5G to the 700 MHz reporting. Press release, no regulator record found. https://exame.com/invest/mercados/rival-da-starlink-avanca-no-brasil-e-quer-levar-satelite-a-200-milhoes-de-celulares/ Press release, no regulator record found.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14. Sources are linked beside the claims they support.