Movistar ended the first quarter of 2023 with 1,982 5G base stations operating in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band
Spanish operator Movistar, owned by local telecom group Telefonica, has been accelerating the deployment of 5G base stations in the 3.5 GHz band during the first...
The 5G spectrum auction is expected to happen this year
Mexico’s telecom regulator IFT approved the launch of a public consultation to put together an auction of 330 megahertz of additional low and mid-band spectrum.
In total, the regulator aims to award 330MHz, of which 90...
Local carriers America Movil, AT&T and Movistar are already offering 5G in some cities across Mexico
Mexican telecommunications regulator IFT confirmed that it will make available up to 7,750 megahertz of millimeter-wave spectrum next year that will be used for the deployment of 5G networks.
In...
Movistar is using AT&T’s network infrastructure for the provision of 5G in Mexico
Mexican operator Movistar, owned by Spanish telecom group Telefonica, announced the launch of 5G services in the country.
In a release, Movistar Mexico said that its 5G service was activated in Ciudad de...
AT&T expects its 5G network infrastructure to reach 25 cities across Mexico before the end of 2022
AT&T Mexico is currently offering its 5G services in 18 cities across the country, local press reported, citing the company’s Deputy Vice President of Execution and Transformation Carlos...
America Movil aims to end 2022 with 5G coverage in 100 cities across Mexico
Mexican telecom group America Movil ended the third quarter of the year with 5G coverage in 64 cities across the country, the carrier said in its earnings statement.
The telco had ended...
AT&T Mexico had initially launched 5G services in Mexico in December last year using spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band
AT&T Mexico announced the launch of its 5G network in ten new cities across the country.
In a release, the operator said that its 5G offering...
AT&T initially launched 5G services in Mexico in December last year using spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band
Nokia and AT&T Mexico announced that they are collaborating to bring the benefits of 5G technology to the country. The Finnish vendor said that it was also...
AT&T launched limited 5G services in Mexico in December last year
AT&T Mexico announced its 5G network has been launched in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
The telco said it expects its 5G network infrastructure to reach 25 new cities across Mexico before the end of...
Movistar Mexico is currently evaluating 5G plans and the technological infrastructure necessary
Mexican operator Movistar, owned by Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica, is considering a launch of 5G in Mexico via a network sharing agreement with AT&T, according to recent press reports.
“The infrastructure sharing model that...
Telefonica currently offers 5G coverage to over 80% of the Spanish population
German telecommunications infrastructure provider Vantage Towers has signed an agreement with Spanish operator Telefonica to upgrade its 5G infrastructure in the country, the former said in its earnings statement.
Vantage Towers said that the...
Spain planning to open up mmWave 5G with 26 GHz band assignments
The Spanish government has kicked off the process to auction more spectrum for 5G mobile services in the country.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation recently published a public consultation on the...
Chile completed what it claims to be the first tender to assign 5G spectrum in Latin America, the country’s telecommunications regulator Subtel said in a release.
The watchdog said that the government raised $453 million in four rounds (700 MHz, AWS, 3.5 GHz and 26...
Five Chilean operators have submitted bids to secure additional spectrum, including 5G frequencies, Chile’s telecommunications regulator Subtel said in a release.
Entel, Claro, Movistar, WOM and Borealnet made offers, according to the regulator. In total, the Chilean government is awarding 1.8 gigahertz of spectrum in...
The two carriers secured spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band in a spectrum auction held in August
Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) confirmed that local carriers AT&T and Movistar have been formally awarded the concessions they had obtained in the 2.5GHz spectrum auction, which was...
Spanish carrier Telefonica also secured spectrum in the tender process
AT&T secured 80 megahertz of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band in an auction carried out by the Mexican government.
Rival operator Movistar, owned by Spanish telecommunications group Telefonica, also secured 40 megahertz in the process.
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The government confirmed Spain’s four mobile carrier are participating in the spectrum auction
Spain's 5G spectrum auction has already raised more than EUR 402 million ($469 million) after four days of bidding, according to the latest update from the country's economic ministry.
The Spanish government is...
The Spanish government plans to initially award a total of 200 megahertz in the 3.6-3.8 GHz band
Spain will begin auctioning spectrum in the 3.6-3.8 GHz band on July 18, the Economy Ministry said.
The country’s four leading operators, Movistar, Vodafone, Orange and Masmovil, will bid...
Winning spectrum bidders to be announced in March
The Spanish government postponed plans to award mobile spectrum in the 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands to January 2016, according to local press reports. The Spanish authorities also said they expect to announce the winning bidders...
T-Mobile US announces no-cost North America roaming plan; counters AT&T’s Mexico venture
T-Mobile US continues to update its “Un-carrier” promotions, with the latest move expanding services across North America.
T-Mobile US announced that beginning July 15, postpaid and prepaid customers will be able to place calls,...
Mobile wallet, satellite broadband, carrier Wi-Fi, fiber-to-the-home, machine-to-machine services and LTE are the main technology trends in Latin America for 2014, according to Frost & Sullivan. The key technology this year according to the firm’s analysts is LTE, which is gaining relevance across the...
Spanish telecom giant Telefónica denied a report that it is preparing a joint offer to take over Telecom Italia's Brazilian unit, TIM.
The Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore published an article last week stating that Telefónica was working on a joint offer to buy...
LTE services are growing across Latin America. Following launches in other countries, Movistar Peru announced it will commercially launch its LTE services on Jan. 2. The service will initially be available in seven districts within the Lima region. Movistar Peru named its LTE service...
In 2012, the mobile industry generated more than 3.7% of Latin America's GDP, contributing U.S.$211 billion to the region's economy. Latin America now accounts for 10% of the global mobile market in terms of revenue, more than double the percentage from ten years ago....
