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A new step forward in the deployment of 5G in Peru. The the benefits reach the population directly. Interested
Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) of companies must make investment commitments
that country announced the publication of the regulation focused on closing connectivity gaps in 4G services
that promotes the deployment of telecommunications and promoting access to 5G technology in the country.
Peru services using 5G technology or higher. Thus, the "After a rigorous technical work, this proposal develops
Government of Dina Boluarte has already published the
the details of the special mechanism for assigning radio
Regulation of Legislative Decree No. 1627 in the Official spectrum, the requirements and guarantees for those
Gazette El Peruano, which aims to collect comments interested, and the contracting of technical-economic
from citizens on this regulatory proposal, available on studies that adequately value the available spectrum
the MTC website. The Legislative Decree, issued in and the necessary migrations," said the Deputy Minister
August 2024, grants the MTC the power to allocate radio of Communications, Carla Sosa Vela. The MTC calls on
spectrum directly to interested companies, provided society to actively participate in this regulatory process,
that the demand for spectrum does not exceed its which is key to promoting technological innovation
availability in the corresponding band. This will be done and improving the telecommunications experience of
through open calls for the submission of expressions Peruvians. Citizens may send their contributions and
of interest, ensuring transparency and efficiency in the suggestions until January 6, 2025, considering that
process. In this regard, the draft regulation seeks to the deadline is fifteen (15) calendar days from the
optimize the spectrum allocation process, promoting publication of the project.
competition in the market, guaranteeing adequate (December 25, 2024) www.americaeconomia.com
compensation to the State and, above all, ensuring that

The Independent Communications Authority of South Icasa's approval to transfer control of Cell C's licenses
Africa (Icasa) has approved transfer of control of Cell was required because a transfer of control would be
C’s relevant telecommunications licenses to Blue Label deemed to occur when the shareholding held by The
subsidiary The Prepaid Company. This is a significant Prepaid Company, exceeds 50% of the issued share
South Africa milestone for JSE-listed Blue Label and a crucial step capital in Cell C,” Blue Label said in an update to its
shareholders.
in advancing its strategy to obtain control over Cell C.
“Although the licenses will continue to be held by Cell C, (January 27, 2025) www.engineeringnews.co.za

The 5G transmission speed of South Korea's three carrier, SK Telecom recorded a 5G transmission speed of
major mobile carriers have improved by an average 1064.54Mbps, KT achieved 1055.75Mbps, and LG Uplus
of 9.2% in 2024 compared to the previous year, reached 956.26Mbps. Although SK Telecom increased
significantly enhancing the quality of the 5G service its speed by 77.00Mbps from last year, KT's significant
South Korea network. This development was highlighted in the increase of 106.87Mbps has narrowed the speed gap
between the first and second-ranked carriers. By city
"2024 Communication Service Coverage Inspection and
Quality Evaluation" report announced by the Ministry of size, the average 5G download speed in major cities
Science and ICT and the National Information Society was 1121.54Mbps, up from 1035.46Mbps last year.
Agency (NIA) on Dec. 30. In major cities with the highest In small and medium-sized cities, the average speed
number of communication service users, such as Seoul was 1101.53Mbps, compared to 962.07Mbps last year.
and six other metropolitan cities, KT ranked first in 5G Rural areas saw an average speed of 645.70Mbps, an
transmission speed. Meanwhile, SK Telecom was the improvement from 607.86Mbps last year. While the
fastest nationwide, including in small and medium-sized gap between major and small and medium-sized cities
cities and rural areas. The average 5G transmission has significantly narrowed, the disparity between major
speed of the three major carriers was recorded at cities and rural areas remains.
1025.52Mbps, a notable increase from the previous (December 30, 2024) www.businesskorea.co.kr
year's 939.14Mbps. Breaking down the performance by

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