Tim uses solar energy to connect 4G antennas in “difficult” regions

While many operators try to sell a 5G that does not exist, others seek to expand the diffusion of 4G, which is what really (still) matters in terms of connectivity in Brazil. Vivo and Tim, for example, have joined forces to expansion of coverage in small regions. And now Tim is also investing in solar energy to reach hard-to-reach districts.

The initiative will be supported by in the installation of solar panels that will store energy for a lithium battery. The operator says that this combination will translate into a long service life for the new antennas. And that with this, it will be able to reach districts, towns, roads and other places that currently do not have coverage from any major telecommunications company.

The first location to receive a sustainable energy plant is Presidente Bernardes, in São Paulo, where Tim has teamed up with infrastructure company Highline to make the project viable. The antenna in the region will provide 4G internet to part of the Castelo Branco Highway (BR 374). The General Salgado plant will serve the BR 463 highway.

Our goal is to bring connectivity to any location in Brazil using different technologies, to cover 100% of the country with our 4G network by 2023. We have a scalable business model based on self-sufficient and sustainable sites, ideal for locations where commercial power is scarce. We also help to enhance the potential of businesses such as resorts and tourist attractions and digitally include districts and villages.” — Leonardo Capdeville, CTIO at Tim Brasil.

Green footprint is adopted by large technology companies

Tim's solar energy project will be expanded to at least 13 other regions, and combines business with pleasure: it manages to combine the expansion of the operator's coverage with sustainable decisions. It's the same path often peel Apple, which has been supplying its largest installation for some years now — the Apple Park — with solar energy, biofuel and other alternative sources.

Samsung also recently announced that in the United States, China and Europe, it has zeroed carbon gas emissions in the atmosphere by working with sustainable energy in all its facilities. Another movement around “greener” businesses, this one more suspicious, involves the end of free chargers on the boxes. Brands swear it is a decision in favor of the environment. But as you can see, there are other ways that do not directly affect the consumer.

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