The Presidential Adviser for Digital Transformation, Saúl Kattan, in a forum attended by ICT industry leaders, announced that The entire 6 GHz band will be opened for free use (5925-7125 MHz) and thus support connectivity in the country.
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The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) welcomed the announcement. “This measure brings benefits for Colombia, the additional capacity so that telecommunications operators, Internet Service Providers or ISPs, can continue to deliver Internet in rural areas through Wi-Fi. In addition, it will allow an unprecedented jump in the speeds of Internet connections through Wi-FiThe DSA said in a statement.
This announcement responds to multiple requests that the ISP sector has made to the National Government on several occasions, according to the DSA.
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This for improve services provided in rural areassince only the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands were available for their wireless communications.
For the DSA, the measure announced by the National Government also contributes to the democratization of Internet access, which will manifest itself in higher speeds, better connectivity in public places and more low-cost Internet in remote areas.
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“The measure also makes Colombia a more competitive country and complements the current installed capacity in terms of connectivity in companies and homes. The decision to open the entire 6 GHz band for free use allows the country to tune in with the regional trend,” the DSA says in the statement.
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