📋 Tender Overview
MTC published the Ministerial Resolution that will provide Internet access to 770 population centers in Loreto and Madre de DiosThe National Telecommunications Program (Pronatel) identified and prioritized three telecommunications megaprojects in the Amazon, called Jungle Projects, which will allow high-speed Internet to be brought to more than 770 population centers in the regions of Loreto and Madre de Dios, as part of a comprehensive strategy to close the digital divide in rural and border areas.
These projects are: i) Creation of a communications network for the comprehensive connectivity and social development of the localities of the Napo-Putumayo River Basins, and the Huallaga, Maranon and Amazonas River Basins in the Yurimaguas-Iquitos section, Loreto region, ii) Creation of the fixed internet access service in a fixed internet network in populated centers of the Madre de Dios region and iii) Creation of a communications network for comprehensive connectivity and social development in the provinces of Alto Amazonas and Datem del Maranon of the Loreto Region, which groups together the investment projects called Creation of the fixed internet access service in the provinces of Alto Amazonas and Datem del Maranon of the Loreto Region and Creation of a communications network for the comprehensive connectivity and social development of the district of Manseriche - province of Datem del Maranon - department of Loreto.
These initiatives, prioritized by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, through Ministerial Resolution No. 167-2026-MTC/01, contemplate an investment of more than S/1,296 million, financed through the FITEL fund, administered by Pronatel, and will directly benefit 1,094 public institutions, including 862 schools, 220 health establishments and 11 police stations, strengthening access to services. essential.
In addition, the deployment includes the implementation of 403 Digital Access Centers (CAD) and the enabling of free Internet in 504 public places, generating spaces for digital inclusion and learning opportunities for thousands of citizens in remote communities.
The projects will be executed under the modality of Asset Projects, a mechanism that promotes the participation of private investment without committing public resources or transferring risks to the State, ensuring efficient and sustainable management of the telecommunications infrastructure.
The intervention focuses on strategic areas of high vulnerability, such as the Napo, Putumayo, Huallaga, Maranon and Amazona river basins and the provinces of Manu, Tahuamana, Tambopata, where connectivity will strengthen the presence of the State and improve the quality of life of the population.
Likewise, budget availability is guaranteed for the period 2026-2028, ensuring the continuity and sustainability of these projects, which will contribute to economic development, digital inclusion and the integration of the Amazon with the rest of the country.
Pronatel, an entity attached to the MTC, reaffirms its commitment to promoting digital infrastructure in the most remote areas of Peru, promoting opportunities, productivity and access to services for thousands of Peruvians.
