en.Wedoany.com Reported - Chile's Minister of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications, Louis de Grange, Deputy Minister of Telecommunications, Romina Garrido, and Mayor of Cholchol, Álvaro Labraña, recently inaugurated a new 5G antenna at the Altamira Rural School in the Tranvayín area of the Cholchol commune. This antenna is one of the commitments made by Claro Chile under the 5G tender framework promoted by the Deputy Ministry of Telecommunications (Subtel).
During the inauguration ceremony, students from the Altamira Rural School were the first to experience this new connectivity. Claro Chile executives delivered devices such as tablets to the school community and conducted a digital skills training session aimed at promoting safe internet use. This antenna deployment is part of the infrastructure commitments of the second round of the 5G tender, which involves approximately US$90 million in private investment nationwide, overseen by the Deputy Ministry of Telecommunications.
Louis de Grange stated that when the public and private sectors coordinate effectively, connectivity can transform realities, and even in a school with only nine students, 5G access can open up concrete opportunities. He emphasized that every project promoted in public works, transport, and telecommunications is an engine of progress with social impact, enabling every Chilean to be better connected and gain access to education, healthcare, and security. Deputy Minister of Telecommunications Romina Garrido noted that connectivity should no longer be a privilege of large cities, and deploying 5G at the Altamira School not only brings the latest technology but also opens concrete opportunities in education, development, and quality of life. She further stated that as a government, they are promoting connectivity coverage across all regions, accompanied by investment, regulation, and digital skills training, because bridging the digital divide is crucial for the country's future. Mayor of Cholchol, Álvaro Labraña, said that when the state and the private sector work together, opportunities also reach rural areas, and the commune aims to be inclusive, connected, and open new opportunities for future generations.
Rodrigo Sahr, Vice President of Brand, Communications, and Sustainability at Claro Chile, emphasized that this milestone is part of the company's drive for profound technological change, which now gives the company one of the best and most modern 5G networks in the country. He stated that the goal of ongoing collaboration with authorities is to provide the best service experience, serving people and their needs.
In the La Araucanía Region, connectivity shows significant progress, but regional gaps persist: the average 5G penetration rate is 46.64%, with communes such as Pucón (53%), Temuco (49.32%), and Angol (48.55%) leading; for fixed internet, fiber accounts for an average of 88.3% of connections. In contrast, less developed communes such as Teodoro Schmidt (36.91%), Curarrehue (38.06%), and Cholchol (39.78%) have lower 5G adoption rates. In this context, Cholchol has approximately 10 5G antennas, around 2,700 5G connections and over 4,000 4G connections, as well as about 600 fiber connections (representing approximately 77% of fixed connections), supplemented by satellite solutions, demonstrating concrete progress, but the pace of closing the digital divide must continue to accelerate.
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