Internet Access in Uruguay: The Quiet Digital Revolution Reaching the Sky
Uruguay’s internet penetration is about 89.9–90% of the population as of 2024, one of the highest in the Americas. In 2023 fixed broadband subscriptions totaled about 1.10 million (32 per 100 people), with 81% of those connections delivered via fiber to the home (FTTH). As of early 2024, Uruguay had 6.59 million mobile connections (192.6% of the population), with around 4 million active mobile broadband subscriptions (roughly 110% of the population). 4G LTE networks reach about 94% of the population, and 5G spectrum was auctioned in 2023 after a pilot in 2019, with ANTEL committing about $43 million in 2023