Overview of Mobile Communications in Colombia and Introduction to 5G
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4G 5G Colombia Mobile communication networks Mobile operators Spectrum
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2023-01-18Referencia bibliográfica
Barrios-Ulloa, A... [et al.]. Overview of Mobile Communications in Colombia and Introduction to 5G. Sensors 2023, 23, 1126. [https://doi.org/10.3390/s23031126]
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AUIP (Iberoamerican University Association for Postgraduate Studies)Abstract
The deployment of 5G around the world continues to progress at a rapid pace, especially
in North America and Asia. Its advantages and efficiency as a data transmission network have
been widely demonstrated in different fields such as agriculture, education, health, and surveillance.
However, this process does not have the same dynamics in Latin America, specifically in Colombia.
The country is currently implementing actions aimed at facilitating the deployment of this technology
in the short term, including pilot tests for the use of the radio spectrum, spectrum auctions, the
planning of future auctions, and the review of spectrum caps. The results of this review allow us
to conclude that despite the forecasts and the intentions of the Colombian government and mobile
communication service operators, 5G in standalone mode will not be commercially available in
Colombia before the end of 2023. The main failures in its deployment are related to the lack of
available spectrum to support the ultrahigh-reliability and low-latency, enhanced mobile broadband,
and massive machine-type communications scenarios, as well as the delay in the auction processes
for its assignment.