Launch of 5G speeds up in Mexico because of Covid-19
Source:Notimex
From:Taiwan Trade Center Mexico
Update Time:2020/05/05
Part of the 5G expansion was already expected in Mexico, though the introduction of 5G was to occur by the end of 2020, focusing on the deployment of enterprise networks. Today the perspective is different. Not only will it be a business issue, but deployment will be required for the education sector, for government and for connecting thousands of homes in the country because Covid-19.
A few months ago, Deloitte predicted that the arrival of 5G would be ready in the country until 2025, at least on a commercial level. The telecommunications consultancy firm, The Competitive Intelligence Unit, also predicted a delay in the deployment of 5G networks of at least 18 months.
The 5G network requires a new ecosystem in infrastructure, so the economic effects, the reduction in the production of products from China, as well as the readjustment in investments, will impact the trend. Some recent developments in the country could be key to 5G investment adjustment.
Proof of this was the assignment of concessions on 3.5 GHz broadband made by Telmex to Telcel, an input that could serve the cell phone company for the deployment of 5G. The companies formalized the deal on January 23rd, 2020 and notified it on the 30th to the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT).
Source : http://www.notimex.gob.mx/