Critical deficit. Peru will require more than 25,000 new telecommunications sites (including antennas) installed by 2032 to meet its growing demand for mobile services. This means more than doubling the country’s existing infrastructure in less than a decade, according to a report by American Tower and the consulting firm SmC+ Digital Public Affairs.
The study “Telecommunications infrastructure management as a fundamental pillar for the future of Latin America” analyzes the current state of telecommunications infrastructure in Latin America and the present and future challenges of some countries in the region, including Peru.
It is estimated that by 2030, the industry will reach 454,000 sites in the region and, by 2032, it will have 560,000 sites. This estimate reflects a downward adjustment compared to what was estimated at the end of 2021 due to delays in some 5G tenders.
This growth means that a total of 202,000 new sites will be deployed by 2030 and 307,000 by 2032 to meet the growing demand of users, governments and favor the deployment of new digital technologies such as virtual and augmented reality or artificial intelligence. This implies an enormous challenge for the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector in the region.
“Particularly about Peru, it was revealed that it will require more than 25,000 new telecommunications sites installed by 2032, in order to cover the demand for mobile services. This means more than doubling the existing infrastructure in the country, in less than a decade,” the report states.
5G: Peru, Brazil and Paraguay, with the best progress
Not everything is negative. Countries such as Brazil, Peru and Paraguay stand out for these efforts to coordinate, standardize and simplify processes. The study clarifies that there is opportunity to make many improvements, especially in countries such as Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico, which, although they have implemented some changes, these are still in very early implementation phases. In Argentina and Chile no significant changes have been seen.
The study recognizes the importance of passive infrastructure companies for the efficient and orderly deployment of telecommunications infrastructure and initiatives such as Law 29022 (Temporary Law), recently made a Permanent Law by the Law for the Promotion of a Connected Peru (Law 31809) to accelerate and give predictability to investments in Telecommunications.
“As well as the development of information campaigns to break myths and raise awareness about the importance of connectivity, with the help of specialists,” highlight American Tower and the consulting firm SmC+ Digital Public Affairs.
In addition, it is highlighted that measures such as the coverage fee and public-private partnerships (PPPs) are examples of appropriate vehicles to achieve coverage in rural areas.
Finally, the study concludes with five recommendations, for all the countries studied, so that they can take that qualitative leap that the telecom industry requires to take advantage of the benefits of 5G and extend service coverage to rural areas.
- Greater coordination between national or federal entities and municipalities with standardized processes, ideally through a single window.
- Incentives and facilitation for the sharing of passive infrastructure.
- Implementation of an automatic approval process (already existing in Peru).
- An expedited process for smaller infrastructure.
- Development of awareness activities for authorities, the population and the media.
Source: Larepublica
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