The new spectrum will allow telcos in Peru to launch 5G services via 5G SA architecture
The government of Peru approved a plan to assign spectrum directly to operators and allow them to commit to coverage investments instead of paying in cash, with the aim...
Nokia said that the deal provides 5G coverage in six of Colombia’s largest cities
Finnish vendor Nokia and Colombian carrier Claro announced the successful completion of the first stage of what it claims to be Colombia’s largest 5G deployment covering over 1,000 sites nationwide.
The project,...
Telefonica is also offering 5G services in Spain via the 700 MHz spectrum band
Spanish telco Telefónica, which operates under the Movistar brand, has already reached over 1,000 municipalities in Spain with high-performance 5G in the 3.5 GHz band, the telco said in a release.
The...
Local carrier Claro was the sole winner in the 5G auction
Chile raised nearly $90 million following the conclusion of a new spectrum auction, in which local carrier Claro obtained additional spectrum for 5G services.
In a release, Chilean telecom regulator Subtel confirmed that local telco...
Antel started to deploy 5G technology in Uruguay last year via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Uruguayan state-run operator Antel has deployed a total of 300 5G sites across the country, local press reported.
The reports stated that the operator aims to reach 500 5G...
O2 said that its 5G SA service is now available in the cities of Avila, Barcelona, Castellon, Ferrol, Gran Canaria, Madrid, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Segovia, Seville and Vigo
Spanish company O2, which is a brand of local telecom operator Movistar, launched 5G Standalone (5G...
Movistar said its 5G technology will be initially available in the main urban areas across the country
Colombian mobile operator Movistar, owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, announced plans to launch 5G services in the coming weeks.
In an initial phase, Movistar said its 5G technology will...
The country's communications ministry said the 5G spectrum auction had raised more than 1.5 billion pesos ($380 million)
Colombian operators Claro, WOM, Tigo and Movistar have all secured 5G licenses in a spectrum auction carried out by Colombia’s ICT Ministry MinTIC.
The country's communications ministry said...
MinTIC aims to award spectrum in the in the 700 MHz, 1.9 GHz, AWS, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands
Colombia’s ICT ministry MinTIC authorized Claro, WOM, Tigo and Movistar to participate in an upcoming spectrum auction through which the former will award 5G frequencies.
With...
The Colombian government previously said it expected to award the 5G spectrum on December 20
Colombia’s ICT ministry, Mintic, confirmed that it has received and verified the applications of the four operators interested in participating in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction.
In a release, the ministry...
Colombia aims to award spectrum in the in the 700 MHz, 1.9 GHz, AWS, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands
Colombia’s ICT ministry Mintic issued the final resolution for the upcoming auction of 5G frequencies.
The regulator aims to award spectrum in the in the 700...
The Argentine government had said that the 5G spectrum auction is expected to take place during the first days of November
Argentine mobile carriers Personal (owned by Telecom Argentina), Movistar (owned by Spain’s Telefonica) and Claro (owned by Mexican telecommunications group America Movil) have expressed...
In June, Antel started to deploy 5G technology in Uruguay via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Uruguayan state-run operator Antel has announced it has completed the activation of 5G services in the country’s 19 departmental capital cities, local press reported.
The telco noted that it...
Local operators Movistar and Tigo have already carried out 5G trials in the country
Colombia’s telecom ministry, MinTIC, has published the second draft of a resolution to award spectrum for the provision of 5G services in the country.
This new draft resolution establishes the requirements, conditions...
Local operators Movistar and Tigo have already carried out 5G trials in the country
Colombia’s telecom ministry, MinTIC, has published the first draft of a resolution to award spectrum for the provision of 5G services in the country. Â
This process, which is already open for...
GSMA also estimates that 5G networks will cover 86% of Mexico’s population by 2030
5G subscribers in Mexico are expected to reach 87 million by 2030, up compared to 16.9 million in 2025, according to a report by telecom association GSMA.
The GSMA report showed that...
Movistar initially launched 5G SA in 11 cities across the country
Spanish operator Movistar, which is part of telecom group Telefonica, has launched 5G Standalone (SA) coverage in Spain.
Movistar currently covers a total of 11 cities with 5G SA technology: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Seville, Palma...
Tigo and Movistar highlighted that the potential agreement will increase current national mobile coverage by 10%
Colombian operators Movistar and Tigo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of sharing their mobile access networks under a new, jointly owned infrastructure firm.
In a...
Movistar said it currently has a total of 4 million accesses over IPv6
Spanish mobile operator Movistar, owned by telecom group Telefonica, has completed the deployment of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in its entire mobile network, claiming to be the first Spanish telco to...
Telcel already owns 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Mexican mobile operator Telcel, owned by telecommunications group America Movil, is considering whether to participate in the upcoming auction process through which the Mexican government expects to award 5G frequencies, local newspaper El...
The Spanish government said the consultation period on the move will remain open until June 12
Spain’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation has launched a public consultation on potentially extending the length of time that current spectrum license holders have access to radio...
Uruguay confirmed that a block of 5G spectrum had been reserved for state-run telco Antel
Uruguayan operators Claro, owned by Mexican telecom group America Movil, and Movistar, owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, secured 5G frequencies in the country’s first auction of 5G spectrum.
The operators,...
