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The negotiations of the Vice President of the Republic with the national telephone companies elevate Equatorial Guinea to second place in the ranking of Central African countries with the most Internet consumption.The initiative of the member of the Government which began as a headache for the Equatorial Guinean firms is already being unanimously applauded by all the telephone companies thanks to the results achieved so far.In the meeting this Thursday with Transport Treasury Getesa Gitge and Huawei HE Nguema Obiang Mangue has been thanked for the positive impact of his idea to readjust the rates for Internet and telephone calls to allow access to all budgets. An impact that according to the Minister of Transport has had an impact on the coffers of national companies. As of today the consumption of Internet and calls on portable devices has increased to 298 that is three times more than usual. While in fixed telephones and internet the rate has risen to 180 about two times more than in past years.Despite these achievements that had never been achieved in the countrys telecommunications history Nguema Obiang Mangue continues to insist on improving Internet quality and demands the speed of countries with a good network.The price of the Internet was in the clouds and the population did not stop complaining. However it was reduced with different ministerial orders. In this sense the rate of the megabyte for wholesalers that was at 127500 FCFA decreased to 25 thousand that of operators went from 300000 francs to 37500 and mobile data dropped from 50 to 15 francs. But the Equatoguinean vice president continued to disagree with the rates comparing them with those of neighboring countries.In this sense Nguema Obiang Mangue intervened meeting three times with the companies and departments involved in order to continue negotiating prices a negotiation that has left the mega at 15000 francs for wholesalers 25500 for retailers and 1 Franc for data. mobile.At the same time through Law number 62022 dated October 13 regulations are established regarding the reduction from 51 to 25 of the import rate of terminals equipment and telecommunication systems. The member of the Government has accompanied these efforts with the mandate to prepare pilot projects to improve the quality of the network in the country.During the meeting the representatives of the Huawei company took the opportunity to extend an invitation to Nguema Obiang to visit its headquarters in the Chinese city of Shenzheng Senchng. To which the member of the Government has accepted and has said that it will be done through diplomatic channels.
