Entrepreneur Elon Musk announced that he will provide 1 million Starlink terminals to equip emergency response and response teams in Rio Grande do Sul. On the other hand, the use of all terminals in the region will be free when the region is recovered.
Musk informed of his action on the social network “I hope the best for the little bit of Brazil,” added the entrepreneur.
Starlink is a satellite internet company, a subsidiary of the Musk-funded aerospace company SpaceX. One of the main advantages of the service is to establish a connection for areas with coverage or coverage of terrestrial antennas.
To use Starlink, you need an installation kit connected to the satellite constellation. The equipment normally costs R$2 million, with a value of R$184.
Musk is one of two big names in the technology industry to announce their arrival in Rio Grande do Sul. Tim Cook says that Apple fará doações for recovery efforts, and Michael Dell afirmou which equips the company in charge of technology and finance.
While the Chuvas of Rio Grande do Sul suffered 107 deaths and 374 deaths, the second boletim of Defesa Civil in the quinta-feira (May 9). But on the other hand, 136 people are desperate. It cost more than 1.48 million people, and 232 million people continuously for your home. Two of the state's 497 municipalities, 428, report some type of event.
Claro, TIM and Vivo free the Internet and roaming
But loss of life and destruction as the Rio Grande South also expands connectivity. No domingo (5 de maio), Claro, TIM and Vivo release or use the network for free, even for users of prepaid plans with credit. Nesta is late, a Experience a free Internet package for more than three days 60 cell phones are available via satellite.
Thus, phones are also free or roaming to increase coverage. This means that customers of one operator use the others. A possibility is important in local onde struturas foram danificadas e deixaram de funcionar. So, even if an operator is in operation, it will be possible to play leagues and use the Internet.
To enable roaming, follow these steps:
- Android (Samsung): go to Config → Connections → Mobile Networks → enable data roaming option.
- iPhone (iOS): Go to Settings → Cellular → select your SIM card → select Dados Roaming option.
