📋 Tender Overview
To reduce the telecommunications infrastructure gap and increase access to mobile services telephony and 4G internet the Ministry of Transport and Communications MTC proposes to increase the percentage that can be used of the payment for the use of the radio spectrum to promote private investment in rural areas and places of preferential social interest.The proposal was announced through Ministerial Resolution No. 364-2023-MTC01.03 published today in the newspaper El Peruano. The MTC will receive comments and contributions to this initiative within 15 calendar days sent through the virtual parts table of the MTC with attention to the General Directorate of Communications Policies and Regulation or via email info.dgprc@mtc.gob.pe. Currently operating companies can use up to 40 of the total payment for spectrum use for their direct investment in the deployment of base stations with 4G technology andor technological improvement from 2G to 4G. The initiative proposes that the cap be 60 for the benefit of the population. It is an efficient mechanism and a direct and agile way to inject coverage into population centers that currently lack these services and where there are few incentives that the private sector would have to invest said Deputy Minister of Communications Patricia Carreo. With this modality called the coverage fee new infrastructure and connectivity are being deployed in more than 172 locations. By May 2024 there will be 230 additional locations with mobile coverage in 20 regions and 88 provinces being that the average reception of operators to this regime has been 32 while in 2023 the average foster care reached 39.5. The aforementioned increase will allow the implementation of approximately 136 more 4G stations compared to 2023. In this way in relation to the reception planned for the year 2024 there would be around 2025 new stations and or technological improvements in localities focused by the MTC by 350 due to the lack of these services. The regulatory initiative seeks the social and economic development of Peruvians in rural areas which will result in a better quality of life for our compatriots said the Deputy Minister of Communications.
