News Summary:
Vivo, along with Claro and TIM, secured one of 11 selections in a Brazilian health connectivity tender on September 24, aiming to connect 1,307 public health clinics to expand telemedicine and electronic records. Previously, on September 22, Vivo formed a partnership with Pomerwasser to digitalize sanitation management in Pomerode, involving the replacement of approximately 12,000 conventional water meters with smart devices connected to Vivo’s network. Earlier, on September 17, Brazil’s telecoms regulator, Anatel, extended Vivo’s license until April 22, 2029, for testing phones that communicate with satellites on Vivo’s own frequencies. This followed Telefônica Brasil’s board approval on September 14 for the distribution of R$500 million in interest on capital, based on the August 31, 2026 balance sheet and net of a 17.5% withholding tax, which will count toward mandatory dividends for the 2026 fiscal year. At the start of the month, on September 6, a dark web intelligence report indicated a Vivo data breach that reportedly exposed 60.5 million Brazilian records, raising renewed concerns over telecommunications security.
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