Huawei and Veloso Net connect Rio Solimões communities to 5G

This is a machine translation of Huawei Brasil's press release

A partnership between Huawei, a multinational leader in infrastructure for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and smart devices, and internet provider Veloso Net, from Amazonas, is changing the reality of thousands of people on the banks of the Solimões River.

The initiative has allowed the installation of 4G and 5G broadband in riverside communities and cities located along the course of the river, which has an extension of 1,700 kilometers, from Tabatinga, a city on the border with Colombia, to Manaus.

“We bring great quality internet at an affordable price to regions that were isolated or with precarious services until recently”, celebrates Júnior Veloso, CEO of Veloso Net. “We currently serve seven municipalities and, by the end of 2023, the goal is to reach another 12 cities and 18 riverside communities”.

“We have qualified collaborators, present in almost a third of the state of Amazonas”, explains Jefferson Sena, CIO of Veloso Net. “The partnership with Huawei is fundamental to fill the communication gap in the region, which reaches 30% of the population”.

Huawei and Veloso Net provide fast and stable wireless internet, enabling the advancement of new and better public and private services, as well as the integration of isolated communities and economic development in the region.

For Jeff Jin, president of Carrier Business at Huawei Brazil, “the partnership allowed an increase in coverage by 50% and capacity by 30%, in addition to exponentially optimizing the TCO of network investment”.

“In the future, Huawei will continue its actions with partners such as Veloso Net in order to connect more cities and more riverside communities, helping to build a fully connected and intelligent Amazon in Brazil for Brazil”, he concludes.

About Huawei

Huawei is a global leader in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, and one of the 100 most valuable brands in the world, according to Forbes.

In the country for 24 years, Huawei is in Brazil for Brazil and wants to become an increasingly important partner in digital transformation and in contributing sustainable technologies to Brazilian society. In addition to being a leader in the national fixed and mobile broadband market through partnerships established with the main telecommunications operators, Huawei has an integrated profile, with solutions for the public, private, financial, transportation, mining, energy and cloud sectors.

The company has offices in the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Curitiba and Recife, in addition to a Distribution Center in Sorocaba (SP) and a Training Center in São Paulo. We work in partnership with Brazilians, driving innovation and helping to develop new local talent for the telecommunications sector. In the last 10 years, we have trained more than 40,000 talents throughout Brazil.