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March, 26, 2024, São Paulo: IHS Brazil, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest owners, operators, and independent developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has completed the installation of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) at Navegantes Airport, one of 17 airports managed by CCR Aeroportos in Brazil. The DAS will also be operated by IHS Brazil.
DAS provide a suitable connectivity solution for large indoor environments, and some outdoor areas of airports, subway stations, shopping malls, hospitals, and corporate buildings where there are physical barriers to signal spread, such as concrete walls and metal structures. A set of internal antennas strategically positioned and connected by fiber optic cables help further expand and improve network coverage, while ground-level antennas are designed to transmit the 5G signal more effectively to achieve maximum speed and low latency. This solution provides high data transfer capacity which also supports Internet of things (IoT) and machine-to-machine devices, including equipment automation, security devices, vending and card machines.
Cassio Futuro, Commercial and Operations Director, IHS Brazil, said “We are proud to help facilitate better connectivity at Brazilian airports, offering mobile phone operators high-quality infrastructure that will benefit the passengers who travel to these terminals every day. By providing the DAS infrastructure, we are contributing to a better user experience and helping increase the operating efficiency of each airport.”
Monique Henriques, Executive Retail Manager, CCR Aeroportos, noted “One of CCR Aeroportos first steps on taking over the administration of its airports in March 2022, was to increase the free internet access speed by 10 times. Improving the communications infrastructure further is essential to increasing the connectivity and quality of this service, promoting more comfort and a better experience for our visitors.”
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About IHS Towers: IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has over 40,000 towers across its 11 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia. For more information, please email: [email protected] or visit: www.ihstowers.com
About CCR Aeroportos: CCR Aeroportos, a business division of the CCR Group, operates 20 airports around the world, establishing its presence in five countries and nine Brazilian states. With the recent expansion, the company has established itself as one of the largest operators in number of airports in Brazil. Altogether it manages 17 Brazilian airports: São Luís and Imperatriz, in Maranhão; Palmas, in Tocantins; Teresina, in Piauí; Petrolina, in Pernambuco; Goiânia, in Goiás; Belo Horizonte International Airport, through BH Airport, and Pampulha Airport, in Minas Gerais; Curitiba, Bacacheri, Londrina and Foz do Iguaçu, in Paraná; Navegantes and Joinville, in Santa Catarina; and Pelotas, Uruguaiana and Bagé, in Rio Grande do Sul. Abroad, the company operates the airports of Juan Santamaria (Costa Rica), Quito (Ecuador) and Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles). In all these operations, CCR Aeroportos handles around 42 million passengers per year. www.ccraeroportos.com.br