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5G to reach 55 % of mobile connections in LATAM by 2030
By 2025 , 5G technology will account for 14 % of the region ’ s overall mobile connections , according to a GSMA report .
The report forecasts 5G to reach 55 % of the total mobile connections in Latin America by 2030
The report also revealed that the region will have a total of 425 million 5G subscribers by the end of the decade .
“ By that time , 5G technology will represent a two-digit portion of the total connections in Argentina , Brazil , Chile , Mexico , Guatemala and Uruguay . In the second half of the decade , 5G adoption will rise sharply as new 5G markets emerge and existing 5G networks expand to new areas ,” the report said .
The report notes that the first 5G use cases in Latin America relate to enhanced mobile broadband services ( eMBB ) and fixed wireless access ( FWA ) to meet the growing demand for connectivity .
According to the report , 5G technology is expected to contribute with $ 70 billion to the Latin American economy in 2030 – a figure representing almost 11 % of the total economic impact of the mobile sector .
Brazil is expected to be the country with the highest penetration of 5G by 2030 , with this technology accounting for 78 % of the country ’ s overall mobile base , according to the report .
In 2023 , 5G technology accounted for 9 % of the country ’ s overall mobile base .
SONDA starts installation of fiber optic network in Mato Grosso do Sul
458 kilometers of fiber optic network cable – equivalent to the distance between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro .
This stage will promote coverage at 280 points , five squares with free Wi-Fi access and eight points with video camera monitoring , until it ends at the interconnection with state public buildings .
With the conclusion , scheduled for early September , the network installation project will move inland .
The construction of the COR ( Network Operations Center ), a space that will control the entire infrastructure of Infovia Digital and keep data management centralized and integrated , is also underway and is expected to be delivered by the end of August .
SONDA has started the installation phase of a fiber optic network in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul – one of the main stages of the Infovia Digital project .
Teams are finalizing the cabling on the streets and avenues of the state capital , Campo Grande , which represents the installation of
The SONDA Infovia Digital Consortium involves an investment of R $ 887 million – R $ 306 million for implementation of Infovia and R $ 581 million for the maintenance and operation of the project . The implementation of Infovia Digital is expected to be fully completed by December 2024 .
In all , Infovia Digital ’ s contract provides for the installation of seven thousand kilometers of fiber optic network throughout Mato Grosso do Sul . p
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