en.Wedoany.com Reported - Recently, Ecuador's National Telecommunications Corporation (CNT) launched 5G network coverage in Santo Domingo, officially connecting the city to the fifth-generation mobile communication network being rolled out across Ecuador. With this launch, Santo Domingo joins Quito, Guayaquil, Salinas, Cuenca, Manta, Ambato, Portoviejo, and other cities in CNT's current 5G coverage map, as the nationwide 5G deployment continues to expand to more regions.
CNT has deployed wireless base stations in key areas of Santo Domingo, covering the city center, La Madre district, La Unión market, Santo Domingo shopping mall, and Los Colorados district—areas with high daily foot traffic and commercial activity. As an important financial, commercial, educational, and production hub in Ecuador, the arrival of 5G coverage will provide mobile users with higher network speeds, lower latency, and more stable connections. Enterprise customers will also benefit from enhanced network foundations in scenarios such as mobile office, digital storefronts, cloud service access, logistics dispatch, video surveillance, and online services. For local cities, 5G deployment is not just about upgrading consumer network speeds; it will also transform connectivity conditions for government services, industrial parks, educational institutions, and commercial circulation scenarios, driving more local businesses to migrate from basic mobile internet applications to real-time data, high-definition video, IoT terminals, and cloud-based collaborative systems.
The company plans to continue its nationwide 5G deployment, aiming to expand coverage by June 2026.
CNT's 5G network construction aligns with its 2025–2029 strategic plan, which includes accelerating infrastructure development for 5G, enhancing fiber optic service capabilities, modernizing data centers, and strengthening digital and cloud service portfolios for enterprises and public institutions. Previously, CNT partnered with Nokia to launch Ecuador's first commercial 5G network, utilizing Nokia's AirScale radio access network equipment, along with IP routing, optical transmission, automated management, and network slicing capabilities. In disclosed plans, the network operates on the N78 band (3.5GHz), with a target peak rate of 1.5Gbps. For operators, expanding 5G networks from a few core cities to regional hubs requires managing multiple aspects, including wireless coverage, transmission backhaul, core network scheduling, customer plans, and terminal compatibility. With Santo Domingo added to the coverage area, CNT can accumulate real-world operational data in more urban commercial zones and public spaces, providing a foundation for subsequent network optimization, enterprise industry applications, and regional capacity expansion.
Ecuador's 5G construction is still in a gradual rollout phase, with future progress depending on base station deployment speed, spectrum resource utilization, terminal adoption rates, enterprise customer demand, and the implementation of local digital projects. As coverage cities increase, the value of 5G networks will extend from personal mobile internet access to areas such as smart cities, remote education, telemedicine, agricultural production, manufacturing connectivity, traffic management, and public safety communications. CNT's launch of 5G in Santo Domingo further expands the urban coverage of Ecuador's next-generation mobile communication infrastructure, providing a new regional node for the country to transform communication network upgrades into industrial digital capabilities.
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