Both large and regional operators have managed to increase their income from the growth of 5G and the enormous variety of businesses related to that technology.

The Brazilian mobile market ended the first quarter of this year with 258.1 million total accesses, of which 214.8 million correspond to cellular telephony and the rest, 43.2 million, to M2M (IoT) and access terminals (PoS), according to data from the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel). However, this year-on-year growth of 2.79% does not reflect the expansion that is being recorded in the sector from the deployment of 5G technology and the favorable expectations of GDP growth and investments throughout Brazil, especially in the search of digital solutions.

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5G deployment drives expansion of Brazilian mobile market

Both large and regional operators have managed to increase their income from the growth of 5G and the enormous variety of businesses related to that technology.

MORE ANALYSIS

Presidential elections in Costa Rica: Three leading candidates with three different digital agendas

The elections will be held next Sunday, February 1st. Laura Fernández Delgado, of the Sovereign People's Party, leads the polls by a wide margin, to the point that she could win the presidency without a runoff.

Toward the end, the WEF succeeded in bringing AI into the debate

After three days dominated by geopolitics, the WEF wrapped up with a day focused on artificial intelligence and forward-looking discussions on the energy needs required to sustain the race for AI.

Warning to telcos: Job cuts may leave them vulnerable and unable to innovate

According to an MTN report, operators are continually adjusting their workforce under the pretext of improving dividends, while also taking advantage of the growing presence of AI. However, one possible consequence is excessive staff turnover and the loss of know-how, particularly in cybersecurity.

NEC bets on growth in the enterprise market in the region

Three months into the CRT: focus on dialogue and concrete plans

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission has defined both a focus and a methodology: to propose spectrum bands for private networks and to hold dialogue roundtables to move the project forward.

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