Karim Lesina, executive vice president and chief external affairs officer at Millicom: “The slower development of 5G technology in Latin America when compared to regions like the United States and Europe, can be attributed to the interplay of different factors. These encompass consumer demand, spectrum costs, regulatory requirements, market needs and demographic characteristics. With this in mind, our current investment strategies do not target the development of just one specific technology; our goal is to enhance overall connectivity. The Latin American markets and their consumers today demand for our investments to consolidate 4G, increasing traffic capacity and broadening the reach of this technology, and offering a solid base for the next-generation networks our digital economies will need in the long term. For a successful rollout of technologies, collaboration with regulatory authorities is paramount. Their ability to efficiently allocate the spectrum and provide it at affordable costs to…”