Convergencia Research, Consultoría especializada en Latinoamérica y Caribe
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Entel maintains leadership in 5G network with 40% of connections

Over the past year, Entel increased its 5G network connections by 49.5%. According to the latest report from the Subsecretariat of Telecommunications as of June 2025, the company leads the segment with a 40.7% share, equivalent to 3,340,603 active connections out of a total of 8,206,923, positioning it 16 percentage points ahead of the second competitor.

In its statement, Entel highlighted the implementation of 5G on Rapa Nui in 2023, which revolutionized communications on the island that had previously relied on satellite connections, as well as the installation of the first 5G antenna in the Chilean Antarctic in 2024, replacing 2G technology that had been in operation for more than two decades.

Regarding advances in this technology, Entel reported that it has begun testing 5G Standalone. Additionally, the operator deployed millimeter-wave 5G in 20 communes on the 26 GHz band.

In the broader mobile internet landscape, which includes 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies, Entel also holds the largest market share with 35.5% of mobile connections.

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