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TIM to connect BYD vehicles and factory in Brazil
TIM will provide internet to BYD’s light vehicles in Brazil through a new contract between the telecom operator and the Chinese carmaker.
The vehicles will use TIM eSIMs, with 4G coverage in every Brazilian city and 5G in 1,100 cities where TIM operates.
About 200,000 BYD vehicles are expected to be connected within 24 months as the company develops more connected services.
The agreement also covers dedicated 4G and 5G networks at BYD’s factory in Camaçari, Bahia.
The factory is described as Latin America’s largest for electrified vehicles, and the network plan includes seven outdoor coverage points and 63 pieces of equipment across its buildings and operating areas.
The connection is intended to support factory growth and in-car services such as maps, streaming and artificial intelligence.
TIM has signed a contract to provide internet connectivity to BYD’s entire light-vehicle fleet in Brazil and to its industrial complex.
BYD vehicles will use TIM eSIMs, with 4G coverage in all Brazilian cities and 5G coverage in 1,100 cities where TIM operates.
About 200,000 BYD vehicles are expected to have built-in connectivity within the next 24 months.
The agreement also covers dedicated 4G and 5G network infrastructure at BYD’s factory complex in Camaçari, Bahia.
BYD aims to develop more connected services, while TIM is expanding its presence in the automotive sector.
- Who
- TIM and BYD.
- What
- TIM will provide connectivity to BYD’s light-vehicle fleet in Brazil and install dedicated network infrastructure at its industrial complex.
- When
- The agreement was reported on November 9, 2026. About 200,000 vehicles are expected to receive connectivity within the next 24 months.
- Where
- Brazil, including BYD’s industrial complex in Camaçari, Bahia.
- Why
- BYD aims to develop new connected services and support the factory’s production and technology needs.
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Estadão reported that TIM and BYD had signed a connectivity contract.
About 200,000 BYD vehicles are expected to receive built-in connectivity.
- Vehicle coverage
- BYD’s entire light-vehicle fleet in Brazil
- Mobile network
- 4G in all Brazilian cities; 5G in 1,100 cities with TIM coverage
- Expected connected vehicles
- About 200,000 within 24 months
- Factory location
- Camaçari, Bahia
- Factory network equipment
- Seven outdoor coverage points and 63 devices across buildings and operational areas