Telefónica Chile (Movistar) has launched commercial LTE services in Chile. Operator is deploying the LTE network in 2.6GHz band. Samsung is the supplier of the LTE network solutions. 

Telefónica and Samsung had established partnership in February 2013 and expect to cover over the 95% of the country LTE network, including relevant cities such as Concepción and La Serena. In addition, the two companies will also ensure that 16 of the 20 most populated cities in Chile are covered. 

Under the globalization plan for its Networks Business, Samsung has also established an organization, the Technical Support Center based in Santiago, to provide the quickest support for Telefónica Chile’s LTE network and future deployments across Latin America.