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MEXICO: IFT Completes 600 MHz Band Release Process

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With this releasement process, Mexico becomes the first country in the world to complete this organizational policy, allowing the future use of these frequencies.

More than 200 television channels operating in the 600 MHz bands were relocated. The reordering of this band opens the possibility of obtaining a second digital dividend in the country which will allow the exploitation of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) applications for the service. Mobile broadband through 5G technology.

Through this spectrum, users of mobile services may have faster download speeds, better quality and less response time, among other advantages when surfing the Internet from their devices.

With this activity, the IFT takes the lead in the world and sets an important precedent for other regulators. In addition, it advances in the process of having more spectrum available to provide telephony and mobile internet services, on 5G technologies, in accordance with the spectral policy that has allowed the market to have more than double this resource in recent years. five years, which has been translated and will continue to be reflected in greater benefits for Mexican users.