EDITOR ’ S QUESTION

According to CAF , from the end users ’ perspective , 5G improves the quality of user experience that demands new requirements for connectivity , network and personal data security , accessibility , confidentiality and integrity in communications .

These conditions are becoming increasingly relevant in a digital economy environment .

For this to happen , governments must expand strategies and adapt them to regulations that allow technologies to flow and make the most of the resources required , providing innovative solutions for both the corporate sector and the general population . And the demand is growing .

5G Americas , an organization that unites the continent ’ s leading operators , explained in the Telecommunications Infrastructure : Comparative Regulation in Latin America and the Caribbean Study , that , in this scenario , countries are required to present a set of known and stable conditions that allow the industry to know in advance the necessary investment for the development of 4G LTE or 5G services .

It is essential to know , in addition to the planning of the different frequency bands to be offered , the requirements for the development of new technologies .

Some countries in the region are more advanced , and it is typical .

The concern arises when larger economies are held back by the urgency of regulation to allow the deployment and technological advancement of the industry .

Without this deployment , the losses could be huge , considering the numbers on the impact of this new generation of mobile communications and that a PwC study predicts an economic impact of 5G on global Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ) in 2030 of more than US $ 1.3 trillion and a global health and social care sector growth of US $ 530 billion , for example .

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