📋 Tender Overview
Through Pronatel, the act of conformity that validates the complete and functional installation of the access network was signed.The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC), through the National Telecommunications Program (Pronatel), signed the act of conformity that validates the culmination of the installation and operation of the access network of the Amazon broadband project and its expansion.
The signing of the document was in charge of the executive director of Pronatel, Alain Dongo, and representatives of the Operating Company Gilat Networks Peru S.A., thus marking the official start of the operation of this important project. Thanks to this initiative, thousands of citizens of the Amazon region will be able to access quality internet services for the first time.
The displayed network includes a robust infrastructure composed of 66 district nodes, 55 intermediates, 146 terminals, 114 areas with free internet access in public squares, a digital access center (CAD), maintenance centers and user service, as well as a network operations center (NOC). In addition, it will connect to 311 public institutions considered as mandatory subscribers, including schools, health centers and police stations.
This milestone represents a significant advance in the digital inclusion of the Peruvian Amazon, a historically lagging region in terms of access to information and communication technologies. With the already operational network, public institutions will have the Internet, promoting the social, educational and economic development of their communities.
With this step, the State reaffirms its commitment to inclusive digital development, bringing more Peruvians in rural areas to new opportunities that improve their quality of life.
