Claro Dominicana (America Movil) said it has launched 5G services in parts of the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo after acquiring frequencies in the fifth generation spectrum tender held in October. Claro (America Movil) agreed to pay around USD 53 million for a 70 MHz in block in the 3.5 GHz band and announced the launch of the first 5G services in 29 sectors of the capital following a meeting between outgoing CEO Rogelio Viesca and the Dominican president Luis Abinader.
The aim is to continue rolling out the service to Greater Santo Domingo, Santiago, La Romana and other major cities in the coming months. “With this infrastructure… we are ushering in a new era of digital transformation in the country and enabling fifth-generation mobile connectivity, which will enable the implementation of the current government’s 2030 digital agenda by serving as a platform to develop a digital society that fosters creativity and innovation, improving the quality of life of Dominicans,” said Viesca after the meeting.
Following the assignment to Claro of the 70MHz block, and subsequent reordering of the spectrum, Claro will hold a total of 100 MHz of contiguous frequencies in the 3.5 GHz band, thanks to the 30 MHz it already owned.
Claro is the leading operator in the Dominican Republic with around 4.3 million active mobile subscribers, ahead of Altice and Viva with 2.6 million and 360,000 respectively.
