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5G networks making progress across South America
Demonstrations of 5G were carried out in at least eight countries for use cases related primarily to enhanced mobile broadband ( eMBB ) and automated mass communications ( mMTC ).
About 5G Americas
The development of 5G networks is on-going , and in South America , in February 2022 , there were already 14 operational 5G networks in seven countries in the region . This is revealed in a survey by 5G Americas , based on information from regulatory bodies , agencies and operators .
The networks were deployed in licensed frequency bands through recent auctions – Chile and Brazil took place between 2020 and 2021 . But there are also cases where governments have authorized changes to pre-existing spectrum licenses to allow new wireless services such as in Peru and Uruguay .
5G Americas is an industry association of leading service providers and manufacturers in the telecommunications industry . The organization ’ s mission is to support and promote the full development of LTE wireless technology capabilities and its evolution beyond 5G across the entire ecosystem of wireless networks , services , applications and devices in the Americas .
5G Americas fosters the development of a connected and wireless community and leads the development of 5G for the entire Americas region . 5G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue , Washington .
As the development of 5G co-exists with the operation of 4G and earlier networks , national administrations must identify suitable frequency bands for developing these new networks .
In general , South American countries consider the 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz spectrum bands as spectrum bands for 5G development . But in the planning of spectrum use , other bands are highlighted , such as 600 MHz ,
The networks were deployed in licensed frequency bands through recent auctions .
5G Americas board members include : Airspan Networks , Antel , AT & T , Ciena , Cisco , Crown Castle , Ericsson , Intel , Liberty Latin America , Mavenir , Nokia , Qualcomm , Samsung , Shaw Communications , T-Mobile US , Telefónica , VMware and WOM .
700 MHz , the L Band , 2.3 GHz , 2.5 GHz and 28 GHz , depending on the country .
Technology manufacturers and network operators conducted many 5G trials in South America to demonstrate new use cases , including tele-education , telemedicine , private networks for industrial use , real-time multimedia communications , gaming , Smart Cities and Virtual Reality . p
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