The telephony company started operating its LTE network last year, and in 2018 it plans to maintain and expand its infrastructure. 

Marcelo Alemán, CEO of Tigo El Salvador, told Laprensagrafica.com that the investment of " ... $100 million will be for infrastructure and maintenance works ... " of the network, and it will also be investing " ... another $150 million in promoting its products and services ... "

He added that they have " ... been working on expanding and improving our infrastructure. The priority for 2018 is to continue investing in the infrastructure ... through the development and evolution of our LTE network." 

Source: laprensagrafica.com

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