CNH and TIM will invest approximately R$ 77 million in the deployment of 97 new telecommunications towers in Minas Gerais, as part of the Alô Minas III Program. This initiative by the state government aims to expand mobile coverage in rural areas and sparsely populated regions. The companies stated in a press release that this action reinforces the strategic partnership between CNH and TIM in developing connectivity solutions applied to agriculture, based on already established experiences such as the Case IH Connected Farm project in Água Boa (MT). Over three harvests, the project delivered significant gains in productivity, operational efficiency, cost reduction, and reduced environmental impact through the use of connected technologies. In the case of connected machines in the field, in addition to the advantages of cost reduction and increased productivity, they generate information that goes far beyond simply showing whether the machine is functioning well or not. Through Case IH and New Holland monitoring rooms, a team of specialists is responsible for supporting dealerships and developing projects focused on increasing the availability of these machines in the field. The investment will be made possible through the program, which authorizes companies to direct part of their ICMS (Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services) credits to projects expanding telecommunications infrastructure. In practice, this is a way to link tax resources to structural investments, allowing for the acceleration of connectivity implementation in regions with less coverage, optimizing the allocation of resources already foreseen in the tax structure. With implementation expected within 18 months, the 97 towers should connect approximately 1.5 million hectares in Minas Gerais, benefiting more than 200,000 people living in rural areas without connectivity, including approximately 47 rural schools, eleven basic health units, and approximately 11,000 properties.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.