Brazil sets 5G mobile auction for Nov 4, says minister

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Communications Minister Fabio Faria, is seen after a meeting with Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and the heads of National Congress, the Supreme Court and governors, in Brasilia, Brazil, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has scheduled the country's auction of fifth generation (5G) mobile spectrum for Nov. 4, Communications Minister Fabio Faria said on Friday on Twitter.

Telecom regulator Anatel had interrupted the analysis of the rules for the auction on Sept. 13 and took the decision in an extraordinary meeting on Friday, the minister said.