📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), through the National Telecommunications Program (Pronatel), reported that five new regional broadband projects would begin operations this year, benefiting more than 900,000 Peruvians living in rural areas of the country.
The initiatives, which promote access to and use of essential public telecommunications services for rural dwellers and places of preferential social interest, will bring internet to 1,607 population centers in the regions of Amazonas, Huánuco, Pasco, Puno and San Martín.
The five projects represent a total investment of more than 1.4 billion soles, which also include the provision of free Internet in 1308 rural places and the implementation of 161 Digital Access Centers (CAD), where they can find furniture, equipment and training for a better use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
During the 68th Meeting of the APEC Telecommunications Working Group (APECTEL), which took place in Arequipa, the executive director of Pronatel, Lennin Quiso, said that his institution formulates and evaluates investment projects in telecommunications and supervises their correct execution to contribute to the reduction of the digital divide.
He indicated that, through our investment projects and initiatives, we bring connectivity and digital literacy to more Peruvians. It is the role of the State to guarantee access to quality internet because it is essential for the improvement of the productivity of families and industries.
To date, the MTC, through Pronatel, has ten regional projects in operation in Huancavelica, Apurímac, Ayacucho, Lambayeque, Lima, Cusco, Tacna, Moquegua, Ica and Junín.
As it is recalled, Peru hosted APECTEL, made up of 21 economies, which seeks to establish an ICT ecosystem that allows regional integration and economic growth to be achieved.
