Brasilia 5G base station

A total of 5,275 standalone 5G base stations have been activated in Brazil – double the minimum commitment. This represents 6% of the overall 93,159 base stations in the country. By 2025, 6,370 5G base stations must be installed in the state capitals. In total, the state capitals are home to nearly a quarter of the Brazilian population.

Since that date, all 5,570 towns and cities in Brazil have been approved for 5G, although actual network deployments vary among operators. Three-and-a-half years after receiving its 5G licenses, Vivo —Brazil's largest mobile operator by subscriptions—can claim the country's most extensive 5G subscription base.

Winity says it plans to build 5,000 towers by 2029 and establish itself as Brazil's first wholesale operator. In 2022, standalone (SA) 5G services using the 3.5GHz frequency band have been steadily rolling out in most of the nation's state capitals.

Three-and-a-half years after receiving its 5G licenses, Vivo —Brazil's largest mobile operator by subscriptions—can claim the country's most extensive 5G subscription base. As of May 2025 (the most recent official data available), there were approximately 19.2 million users connected to its 5G Standalone network.

Like its chief rivals, TIM Brasil activated its 3.5GHz 5G network in July 2022 and has since deployed the country's most extensive fifth-generation mobile network. While the network only spans 13,189 cell sites—far fewer than Vivo—TIM still manages to offer 5G access in a whopping 705 municipalities, more than double the number served by Claro.

Similarly, on the telecom carrier front, Brazil's four mobile operators, Vivo (Telefónica), Claro (América Móvil), TIM, and Oi are being reduced to three, with the exit of Oi following financial difficulties.