EDITOR ’ S QUESTION

JOSE OTERO , VICE PRESIDENT

FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE

CARIBBEAN , 5G AMERICAS

There are cases where a surplus spectrum can allow the launch of 5G while the spectrum allocation process takes place . It is called DSS or Dynamic Spectrum Sharing and is used in Peru and Brazil before bidding processes . But it will certainly not perform as well as a dedicated spectrum .

On the other hand , in Latin America , there are countries where a spectrum allocation process is highly necessary to expand third , fourth and fifth generation services . The first 5G announcement in Latin America ( and the third worldwide ) was in Uruguay . After that , we saw announcements in Brazil , Puerto Rico , the Virgin Islands and Chile .

We have also seen announcements from Argentina , Peru , Colombia , Suriname and Mexico . Most of these launches were for fixed wireless services and were quite limited geographically .

to be a catalyst for the use of Artificial Intelligence , robotics and cloud computing , for example , thanks to the drop in the cost of data transmission compared to previous technologies .

It is a slow process where there has to be a shift in the infrastructure and devices to realize the impact of 5G as a driver for other technologies . Also , we have to start looking through the window of the business world . In other words , thinking about a national

In Latin America , there are countries where a spectrum allocation process is highly necessary to expand third , fourth and fifth generation services .

Now , if we are talking about telecommunications services with steady growth and aggressive expression , we can point out that we have started to see these moves in Brazil , Chile and Mexico . In the rest of the region , there is 5G , but it is limited .

We are waiting for the spectrum auctions , but the macroeconomic situation is not helping in many markets with the impact of inflation . 5G is focused on enterprises and is a paradigm shift .

We must highlight the potential that this technology has in the business , corporate and government world telecommunications development strategy is no longer a phenomenon that can be solved exclusively and internally by each country .

A specific example : If a company competes with companies in Asia , the United States , or Europe and has a 5G-compatible development requirement and there is no 5G network locally , contracts can be lost . Another example is tourist markets like the Dominican Republic , Cayman Islands and Aruba , which can be a market for digital nomads with high purchasing power ; however , an infrastructure is necessary to attract them .

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