📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Transport and Communications MTC through the National Telecommunications Program Pronatel is in charge of the temporary operation of the National Fiber Optic Dorsal Network therefore it takes precautions to guarantee the continuity of the service that allows more Peruvians to access broadband Internet.In this scenario on May 25 Legislative Decree No. 1560 was published in the official newspaper El Peruano which establishes exceptional measures to guarantee the continuity of the provisional operation of the National Fiber Optic Dorsal Network Project Universal Coverage North Universal Coverage South and Universal Coverage Center to promote the closing of gaps in telecommunications infrastructure.With the issuance of the aforementioned decree the MTC is authorized through Pronatel to continue with the necessary procedures and contracting to guarantee the operation of the National Fiber Optic Dorsal Network and the hiring of a specialized operator that is responsible for providing the carrier service until the transfer process to a definitive operator is concluded. It should be noted that the MTC through Pronatel began a few weeks ago the process for hiring the temporary specialized operator of the network and in parallel Proinversin has been commissioned to prepare the study on the available alternatives that allow the MTC to define the best contractual modality to value the aforementioned network for a definitive scenario. Currently the National Fiber Optic Dorsal Network supports and allows the operation of 9 regional projects in Ayacucho Apurmac Cusco Huancavelica Lambayeque Lima Moquegua Tacna and Ica through which Internet service is provided to 4032 public entities including schools health centers and commissaries. Likewise the aforementioned dorsal network is capable of supporting 9 other regional projects that are currently being executed in Ancash Amazonas Arequipa Hunuco Junn La Libertad Pasco Puno and San Martn with which more than 5600 public entities in these regions will be connected to the Internet. In this way the MTC cautions the continuity in the operation and execution of these projects and contributes to closing the gap of public telecommunications services bringing connectivity to more citizens.
