📋 Tender Overview
The Digital Access Public Spaces EPAD initiative of the Ministry of Transport and Communications MTC is already a reality in the Cajamarca provinces of Jaen and San Ignacio to benefit more than 12000 citizens with access to free WiFi in squares located mainly in rural areas. The executive director of the National Telecommunications Program Pronatel Edgar Velarde reported that ten of the 13 beneficiary localities in Jan and San Ignacio are already in provisional operation where the implementation of the EPAD initiative has already been completed as well as supervision of its operation. It is necessary to mention that the provisional operation of these maintains the same speed characteristics of the operation stage which will begin once the entire EPAD is completed said Velarde Ortiz during the start of the white march of the EPAD in the Bellavista district in Jaen. The EPADs are wireless points located in squares or strategic public spaces which will allow the provision of Internet access service via WiFi freely and free of charge to the potentially beneficiary population through their own smartphones tablets or other devices. and within the coverage area. In this way the MTC brings Internet service closer to the most vulnerable areas so that they can download information access State benefits or simply communicate with their friends and family. During the ceremony which was attended by regional government officials from the provinces of Jan and San Ignacio and beneficiary citizens It was reported that it is planned to start the operation of the 90 EPADs in the Cajamarca region before the end of the year. The EPADs will be located in Cajabamba 2 localities Cajamarca 6 localities Celendn 5 localities Chota 18 localities Contumaz 2 localities Cutervo 11 localities Hualgayoc 3 localities Jan 13 locations San Ignacio 8 San Marcos 3 locations San Miguel 9 locations San Pablo 1 location and Santa Cruz 9 locations.
