18 June 2025

Claro Colombia has announced a comprehensive plan to modernize more than 10,000 antennas across the country.

This year, Claro will upgrade over 1,000 antennas by simplifying hardware and modernizing key components such as basebands, power amplifiers, and antennas. The company aims to complete the full modernization of all its antennas by 2028.

The initiative is designed to improve customer experience and boost infrastructure efficiency while also reducing environmental impact.

“Our goal is to deliver the best possible experience to our users, with expanded 5G coverage, faster speeds, and enhanced service stability. Simultaneously, we are modernizing our infrastructure with streamlined, more efficient hardware, which helps lower our carbon footprint,” said Rodrigo de Gusmao, President of Claro Colombia.
Since the start of the project, Claro reports a significant increase in data traffic — over 25% — and a substantial adoption of 5G technology, which now accounts for 33% of total traffic in the upgraded areas. The modernization has also resulted in a 21% improvement in energy efficiency at the new base stations.

The upgrade enables the integration of multiple technologies — ranging from 2G to 5G — on a single infrastructure, providing greater capacity and efficiency with less equipment deployment. This ensures customers will benefit from higher quality voice and data connections with greater stability. Additionally, Claro plans to accelerate its 5G deployment, aiming for 60% of all antennas to support 5G by 2028.