The Government of Paraguay has adopted several measures to effectively restrict Chinese vendors for the provision of 5G gear

In sum – what to know:

Claro and Nubicom win spectrum – Both companies secured 200 MHz each in Paraguay’s 3.5 GHz band, with 5G rollouts expected in early 2026.

New entrant faces challenges – Nubicom, an Argentine ISP without mobile infrastructure, must establish operations and build a network from the ground up.

Major players abstain – Tigo and Personal skipped the auction, citing restrictive rules on vendor participation that excluded Chinese equipment makers.

Paraguay’s National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) confirmed that Claro and Argentina’s Nubicom will each receive 200 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band after submitting the only bids in the country’s

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