Colombia’s Digital Connectivity Expands, 5G Adoption Surges in Q1 2025

According to the latest Quarterly ICT Bulletin from the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC), Colombia’s digital landscape expanded in the first quarter of 2025, with significant growth in both mobile and fixed internet access. The report, which covers January through March, provides a detailed overview of the country’s connectivity metrics.

Colombia concluded the quarter with over 49.1 million mobile internet accesses, a figure that covers 92% of the population. The data shows that 4G technology remains the dominant mobile network, accounting for 83% of connections. However, 5G technology experienced notable growth, representing 9.6% of total accesses and adding more than 2.5 million new users over the past year.

The adoption of 5G networks saw a quarter-over-quarter increase of 23.7% between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. This growth is attributed to the expansion of 5G infrastructure and the increasing availability of compatible devices. The report highlights that mobile telephony lines reached 92.5 million, a penetration rate of nearly 174%.

Fixed internet also demonstrated growth, with access reaching 9.34 million. This represents an increase of 235,000 connections compared to the same period in the previous year.

Regionally, Bogotá maintained its position as the area with the highest connectivity penetration, with 29 accesses per 100 inhabitants. Antioquia followed with 24 accesses per 100, and Risaralda with 23. Nationwide, the average download speed increased to 236 megabits per second (Mbps), an increase of 10 Mbps over the last year.

For detailed statistics and information, the full Quarterly ICT Bulletin is available on the ICT Sector Statistics Portal.

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