Mexico City, Mexico - Recent

Chinese companies are stepping up efforts to make inroads into Mexico's 5G communications market.

In Mexico City, Dahua, a leading Chinese security technology provider, is launching its latest products designed for the Mexican market. These offerings include advanced security cameras with thermal imaging, facial recognition, and integrated security drones, all interconnected through 5G and the "Internet of Things" (IoT).

To fully make use of these technological development, the first step is to have the 5G infrastructure. Yet in Mexico, that remains a challenge.

Increasing 5G coverage in Mexico, and across Latin America as a whole, has been a slow process.

However, Flores says that Chinese interest in the region is growing.

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Mexico City, Mexico - Recent:
1. Logo of Dahua Technology;
2. Various of staff making promotional videos;
3. Various of products;
4. Camilo Munoz, sales director for Dahua Mexico making promotional videos;
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Camilo Munoz, sales director, Dahua Mexico (ending with shot 6):
"Mexico is a country that's taking a long time to adopt this technology. Less than 40 percent of the country has 5G coverage.";
6. Various of traffic, statue;
7. Various of 5G telecom engineer Dimitri Flores looking at phone;
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Dimitri Flores, 5G telecom engineer:
"It is still ramping up in Latin America in contrast with what we are seeing in Asia for instance, and Europe and even the U.S.";
9. Various of staff member introducing IoT;
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Dimitri Flores, 5G telecom engineer (partially overlaid with shot 11):
"I think that China has started to enter the Latin American market with some partnerships. They build these relationships with local operators so that they can reach new potential customers locally. So I think that it's a very good moment for Chinese companies.";
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11. Various of device;
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12. Aerial shots of cityscape.

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