The territories of Montevideo, Colonia, Canelones and Maldonado will be the first to have the service, which in the course of the days will cover the whole country.

According to Bermudez, 300,000 ANTEL customers will be experiencing 5G on their mobiles.

He said that it is “the technology of super speed and immediacy,” something that will transcend not only communications but also business.

ANTEL paid just over $28 million to the Communications Services Regulatory Unit, which auctioned the three band blocks.

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