📋 Tender Overview
Infrastructure deployed in rural areas of 15 regions expand connectivity through the Coverage Fee mechanism promoted by the MTC.More than 13 thousand citizens from 76 rural locations in the country accessed 4G mobile services for the first time in recent months, thanks to the deployment of 75 base stations financed through the Coverage Fee mechanism, promoted by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC).
This expansion of connectivity benefits populations in 15 regions, allowing for improved access to communication services, strengthening digital inclusion and generating new opportunities for social and productive development in historically neglected areas.
The base stations were installed by the operating companies America Movil Peru S.A.C., Entel Peru S.A., Integratel Peru S.A.A. and Viettel Peru S.A.C., as part of their investment commitments in rural areas, under an approach aimed at closing the digital divide and not for fundraising purposes.
The infrastructure deployment was concentrated mainly in the regions of Huanuco and Huancavelica, with coverage in 12 locations; San Martin, with 11 locations; Cusco (8); Ancash (6); Cajamarca (5) and Amazonas (4); Pasco, Ayacucho, La Libertad and Junin (3 each); as well as Arequipa and Apurimac (2 each). Meanwhile, Ucayali and Loreto, both with one town.
The Coverage Fee allows investments in telecommunications to reach where they are most needed, guaranteeing connectivity in rural and remote locations in the country, said the Minister of Transportation and Communications, Aldo Prieto Barrera, highlighting the social impact of this mechanism.
Since its implementation in 2018, the Coverage Fee has made it possible to expand 4G mobile coverage in 1,267 locations, benefiting more than 250 thousand citizens and mobilizing an investment of more than S/ 594 million. Added to this is an additional investment projection of more than S/ 113 million until July 2026.
In this way, the MTC reaffirms its commitment to promoting public policies that promote sustainable investment in telecommunications, bring essential services closer to the rural population and contribute to reducing the connectivity gap in the country.
