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Article: Setor de Informação e Comunicação cresce 6,5% em 2025 e impulsiona PIB brasileiro
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The information and communication sector was a key driver of Brazil's economy in 2025, growing 6.5% and outperforming the national GDP growth of 2.3%. This growth is linked to a major expansion in telecommunications, fueled by a 20.4% increase in foreign direct investment, which reached US$7.44 billion.

The sector's dynamism also resulted in significant formal job creation, adding tens of thousands of positions between 2023 and 2025. A central government focus is using this investment to expand digital infrastructure, like broadband and 5G, to remote and underserved regions to reduce regional inequalities.

A flagship program is "Norte Conectado," a R$1.3 billion project to install fiber-optic networks along Amazon rivers, aiming to connect approximately 7.5 million people. The government expects this infrastructure to enable digital public services, telemedicine, education, and new tech-based economic activities in remote areas.

Main Topics: Economic growth of the ICT sector; Foreign investment in telecommunications; Job creation; Digital infrastructure expansion to reduce regional inequality; The "Norte Conectado" project for the Amazon region.

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https://capitaldigital.com.br/setor-de-informacao-e-comunicacao-cresce-65-em-2025-e-impulsiona-pib-brasileiro/
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2026-03-04 18:35
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2026-03-04 23:30
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2026-03-04 23:38
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