Bolivia launches tender to identify frequencies for future 5G auction

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The Bolivian government has launched a call for companies interested in developing a national integrated radio spectrum system, dubbed Siner, with which it also expects to be able to identify frequencies suitable for a future 5G auction.

Investment in the system, which will be managed by the country’s transport and telecoms regulator ATT, will be around 170mn bolivianos (US$24.1mn), according to the ministry of public works, services and housing.

Bids can be submitted by September 12 through public procurement platform SICOES.

"With this system we will be able to identify those frequencies that haven't been regularized; that is, illegal radio and television stations, and furthermore, with this we are taking an essential step for Bolivia to move to 5G technology,” minister Edgar Montaño said in a statement.

Siner is expected to be used, among other things, to better track illegal interference in aeronautical communication frequencies, as well as for the provision of mobile and broadcasting services.

The government of President Luis Arce also said it aims to use the platform to award “necessary licenses” for spectrum.

5G

Unlike other countries in South America, Bolivia has not yet come up with a strategic plan for the launch and development of 5G. The government expects the technology to be in operation in the country in 2024.

According to the latest official statistics, Bolivia had 11.8mn mobile lines in service as of end-September 2021, of which over 6mn were provided by state-run telco Entel.

The country does not provide details of these accesses by the technology used, but is estimated to have 4G networks covering territories where 80% of the national population resides.

Despite that, fewer than half (7,313) of the 14,918 antennas in place as of June 2020 were for 4G, with the remainder serving 2G and 3G services, according to the latest available data.

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