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Advancing in the task of achieving a more connected country the National Telecommunications Program Pronatel today signed the act of conformity for the implementation of the Digital Access Public Spaces EPAD initiative in 30 rural towns in the Tumbes region. In this way through the EPAD initiative Pronatel will digitally include more than 6600 citizens of the provinces of Contralmirante Villar Tumbes and Zarumilla. The budget of the EPAD initiative is over S14.1 million which makes it possible to provide speeds of up to 40 Mbps download and 40 Mbps upload to beneficiary locations as well as access to a local repository of educational content. 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 others and within the coverage area. It should be mentioned that the act of conformity of the EPAD initiative was signed by the director of the Engineering and Operations Department ngel Paz Corts and the representative of the company Viettel Per SAC Rodrigo Pablo Vaca Morales. Pronatel an entity dependent on the Vice Ministry of Communications reaffirms its commitment to continue joining efforts to accelerate the expansion of coverage access and use of the Internet in order to generate more opportunities for all.
