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Movistar gets ready to launch 5G service in Colombia

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...

Colombian operators secure 5G spectrum

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...

Colombian regulator approves four bidders for 5G spectrum auction

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...

Four telcos to take part in Colombia’s 5G spectrum auction

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 publishes final resolution for its 5G spectrum auction

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...

Claro, Movistar and Personal to take part in Argentina’s 5G auction

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...

Uruguay’s Antel activates 5G across all departmental capitals

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...

Colombia sets requirements, base price for 5G spectrum

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...

Colombia kicks off process to award 5G spectrum

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.   This process, which is already open for...

Mexico to reach 87 million 5G subscribers by 2030: GSMA

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 launches 5G SA technology in Spain

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...

Colombian carriers Movistar and Tigo explore network sharing deal

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 Spain completes IPv6 deployment across its network

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 plans to participate in Mexico’s 5G spectrum auction: Report

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...

Spanish government aims to extend current spectrum licenses

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...

Claro, Movistar secure 5G spectrum in Uruguay

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,...

Movistar Spain accelerates deployment of 5G in the 3.5 GHz band

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...

Mexican regulator seeks to offer more low, mid-band spectrum

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...

Mexico to make available up to 7,750 megahertz for 5G in 2023

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 activates 5G services in Mexico

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 Mexico’s 5G network reaches 18 cities

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...

Mexican telco America Movil’s 5G network reaches 64 cities

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 expands 5G offering to ten new cities in Mexico

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...

Nokia collaborates with AT&T Mexico to boost 5G tech

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...