MEXICO CITY, May 31 (Reuters) - Better coordination between Mexico's government and telecoms companies is needed to ensure a faster roll-out of 5G services to meet the demand of major companies such as Tesla (TSLA.O), executives and officials said on Wednesday.
But the federal government needs to help connect the manufacturing sector with telecoms providers to boost 5G services and attract more investment, said Gabriel Szekely, Chief Executive of Mexico's National Telecommunications Association (Anatel).
"(The government) does not have a specific vision for the 5G world to be implemented in Mexico," Szekely said.
About 15% of Mexico's population has access to 5G services, compared to 61% in the United States, Szekely said, citing a recent study.
"In the case of the train... the government has not come out to say this is what is needed and this is the plan," Szekely said.
Persons:
Tesla's, Gabriel Szekely, Szekely, Ivan Rivas, Rivas, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's, Lopez Obrador, Cassandra Garrison, Muralikumar
Organizations:
MEXICO CITY, Mexico's National Telecommunications Association, Nuevo, Nuevo Leon Economy, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's Inter, Oceanic, Thomson
Locations:
MEXICO, Nuevo Leon state, U.S, Mexico, Mexico City, United States, Nuevo Leon, Pacific, Gulf, Panama