There may have been recent furore in the US over the construction of a federal 4G network, but Open Access Wireless Networks (OAWN) have already been implemented - with varying degrees of success - in Russia, Rwanda and Australia. A $7bn OAWN, called Red Compartida, is also being built in Mexico, and if completed, could offer faster overall speeds, improved distribution and lower costs for consumers, as carriers buy capacity on the network, with increased competition expected to keep prices low. Red Compartida aims to launch on 31 March 2018, and to cover 92% of the population by 2023.
There may have been recent furore in the US over the construction of a federal 5G network, but Open Access Wireless Networks (OAWN) have already been implemented - with varying degrees of success - in Russia, Rwanda and Australia. A $7bn OAWN, called Red Compartida, is also being built in Mexico, and if completed, could offer faster overall speeds, improved distribution and lower costs for consumers, as carriers buy capacity on the network, with increased competition expected to keep prices low. Red Compartida aims to launch on 31 March 2018, and to cover 92% of the population by 2023.