The regulation proposes a reordering of frequencies and that 5G technology will boost the telecommunications sector.
Peru's Minister of Transport and Communications, Raúl Pérez Reyes, said today that the Government approved the legislative decree that will allow the allocation of 5G technology frequencies for mobile telephony, which will boost the telecommunications sector.
“Today, the legislative decree was approved that allows the allocation of the 5G technology frequency for mobile telephony and higher (within the framework of the legislative powers delegated by Congress to the Executive),” he said.
“There are currently countries that are working on 5.5G, particularly in Asia, but in Peru we are still waiting for the 5G auction to be assigned. It is an important legislative decree that will boost the telecommunications sector and should begin to be reflected next year,” he added.
Raúl Pérez Reyes explained that there are companies that are already operating with 5G technology in Peru, but they have been placed in lower frequencies, considering that most countries use 5G technology at a higher frequency, which is 3.5 gigahertz.
“The operating companies have their licenses that were obtained many years ago, within the framework of other services, not 5G. They are partially using those frequencies to provide 5G service, but their licenses expire in the following years, so they do not have the incentives to invest in that technology,” he said.
The minister said that the approved legislative decree is proposing a mechanism for calling for reordering and, in parallel, the assignment of frequencies.
"In this way, the frequency could be assigned to the four operators that have expressed interest in the first half of 2025," he said.
Raúl Pérez Reyes said that mobile operators will be asked to provide coverage for everything related to the infrastructure associated with the Pan American Games.
“5G technology is used for communication between devices, that is, the Internet of Things,” he said.
“In this regard, we want to promote the gradual deployment of this 5G coverage as demand for robotic activities, autonomous vehicles, telemedicine, distance education and the more intensive use of artificial intelligence in large, medium and small businesses to improve productivity arises,” he added.
