5G deployment: ready, set, go
In 2021, AT&T was the first telecommunication company to announce its 5G deployment in Mexico. In July 2022, AT&T announced that they expected to end the year with a 5G coverage in 25 Mexican cities. So far, 5G connections were reported to be the strongest in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey. Nevertheless, AT&T clients from Morelia, Saltillo, Obregón, Hermosillo, and Culicán, can rely on 5G connections as of summer 2022.In addition to the delays caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the deployment of 5G in Mexico has also encountered major infrastructure and economic challenges. Given the low levels of investment in telecommunications in recent years, the development of the necessary infrastructure mostly depends on the proactivity of operators and key industry players. By 2021, Mexico had allocated 503 MHz spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT). Moreover, achieving better upload and download speeds depends on the bandwidth available to transmit the mobile signal. Consequently, allocating additional frequency bands across the spectrum is necessary to meet the desired speed, coverage, and latency offered by 5G.
