Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Antel to invest US$ 2 million in its pioneering 5G experience during 2019

The president of the Uruguayan state operator, Andrés Tolosa, gave an interview to Convergencialatina just over a month after the launch of 5G. He recalled the milestone of April 9 last as "a first step in the technological evolution of 5G, with restricted operations to make experience and generate know-how in our technicians. It is a continuum that must be done as an operator. And it's better to start as soon as possible, not wait, because that time will be a problem for future learning. "

Antel these days awaits the arrival of the first terminals for fixed wireless services over 5G. After the initial launch in the spa town of La Barra (department of Maldonado) and in the municipality of Nueva Palmira (department of Colonia), officials expect that Montevideo and certain areas of Canelones to remain on the road map of the next mobile generation. Andrés Tolosa, president of the state company, foresees that by the end of 2019 there will be 1,000 customers over 5G, mostly receiving fixed wireless services (the question of suitable mobile devices is still an unknown).

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