WOM Chile has completed the delivery of all 366 mandatory locations named in its 5G rollout.

It means the network has met the milestones set for it by the Chilean government's Undersecretary of Telecommunications (Subtel), following years of delays.

The company expects all these locations to be operational by March 2026, in line with the terms of the tender and the agreement signed with the State Defense Council (CDE).

366 priority locations connected

Mandatory Locations are areas defined by the Chilean government as priorities for mobile connectivity and are part of the legal obligations associated with the allocation of 5G spectrum. WOM reported that on December 31, 2025, it completed the delivery of the 366 locations awarded by Subtel; about 80 percent already have authorization, while the rest are progressing through the usual technical and administrative review processes.

In the Los Lagos Region, the operator reported that it had completed the construction of digital infrastructure in the 46 locations assigned, many of them in areas where mobile coverage was non-existent or extremely limited. The deployment in these areas of high geographical complexity has enabled mobile connectivity with a direct impact on productive activities, education, health, and local entrepreneurship, reducing historical access gaps.

“This milestone reaffirms our purpose of connecting everyone in Chile, significantly narrowing the digital divide. Our team managed to reach extreme areas of the region, located in zones of high geographic and territorial complexity. We will continue to be the operator that brings connectivity to the most extreme and remote areas of the country, transforming the lives of millions of people,” said Chris Bannister, CEO of WOM.

WOM frames this advance within a sustained investment plan during its first decade of operations in Chile, which has allowed it to consolidate a network of more than 6,300 of its own antennas. With this infrastructure, the company is positioned as the second largest network in the country in terms of sites, with a presence in urban, rural, and remote areas, and a solid foundation for the expansion of advanced mobile services, including 5G.

In parallel with the mobile rollout, WOM announced the completion of its National Fiber Optic (FON) project, which adds 7,553 km (4,693 miles) of network and benefits 161 communities between Arica and Parinacota and Biobío.

According to the operator, this infrastructure provides potential service to more than 2.5 million people and becomes one of the most extensive transport networks in the country, enabling Internet access in rural and remote areas where quality fixed connectivity did not previously exist.