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Thursday, February 02, 2023

5G tests yielded one terabyte of speed

Thanks to the cooperation of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) and the University of Costa Rica, experimental 5G tests were carried out on the institution's campus. The studies resulted in part in a data transmission speed of one terabyte. It is expected that before the end of the year, international bidding processes will begin to tender the frequencies recovered by the State and destined for the 5G network.

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